The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-22


were quite sufficient, without assist
ance, to give tho vast audience de-
ltghtful entertainment. Choral sing
Ing Is the music Of heaven, and there
need be no stretch OF the Imagination
to reaiize II when q chorus OF several
hundred trained voices sing the In
spired music Of the great orntorios.
With band accompaniment.
The concert was opened with Lisst's
Second Hungarian Rhapsody, followed
by Gounol's "unfold, Ye Portals" cl,o-
rus and band. AS nh encore, tho chorus
sang "Thy Will Bc Done" the altos
leading and the others llumming IN
accompaniment After several sccc-
lions by the band the chorus sang
"rhe Heavens Arc Telling" and tho
band then rendered Its great work Of
the evening". ."rhe Procession Of the
Holy Grail" from "Parsival."
Mr.. lines and his accomplished must
clans ! RAY well feel proud ~. OF ,, tnat
of artists, and effects were made by the
brass and reed Instruments which were
not equaled. perhaps. IN tho great per-
formance Of the opera In this city
several years ago. At least. that was
The weird wailing OF "Parsival". was
toned down ,s the Spring Song. OF
Mondelssohr, and then-it'sno joke
selected, with the thunder Of bass
drums and a snnd-pnper shuttle. It is
n far cry from "Parsival" to rng-time.
but 1nncs's Band is nothing II not YER
sntilc.
lf Drnm tic Close.
Another most ENJOYABLE number by
the lead. The harp solo by Mr.. Fl. j.
Williams was delightful diversion.
and tho audience would not let him
off without an encore.
The concert concluded with "Scenes
from Trovatore.'' introducing all the
familiar, tirs Of vcrdis great opera,
and ending with the '',,nvA Chorus
by chorus and band. 1t was a dramatic
climax, and there was an outbnrst Q
applause as the music ceased and the
musicians said goodnight.
Mr.. Walter G. Mercer, who trained
and directed the chorus. has added to
his fame as a musical director, and he
and Mr.. Times divided 11onors most
graciously. The concert has given a
new impetus to music
Program To-Day. y
The feature for to-day will be the
singing by the great children's chorus
IN tho afternoon, and the work Of the
chorus and the band at night. The
Richmond EIowitzers, In full-dress uni
as the guests Of the Wednesday Club.
Tive program for the day is as follows:
Afternoon 2:30 O'Clock.
. CH1LDREN'S FESTIVAL OF SONG.
J. j 0 5N .Rienzl" Wagner
Is Ieyes is Kings 1ass march. n .fnnes
3. Second Polonaise".. ..........L iszt
1. Two we'll known Folk Songs, BY
the children's Festival Chorus,
under the direction OF Mr.. Wal
II ar 10 Y01oo IL
s: O. THE RosaSyF; ~ Gb5 Nar lHS'AS
American rantasy"..::.::::ii Mfvia
Night, Mt $3.50 O'Clock.
I. Overture to the Fairy Opera,
2 f%e Plumbers Tor woodwin W'oer
and strings, (Gilet)-(a) in ti1b
Mill; (b) "Near the Bail" {s
3. "Hallelu5ah Chorus. -. Z. Handel
Reunion chorus and band, under tue
4. "Chlldren's Games" (petite suite)s
(a) "Playing at Soldiers" march ts~
90 Putting Dolly to Sleep" lullaby.
(d) Bride and Groom" duet. :
60 The Dance" galop.
5. Bridal Chorus from "Lohen- &
grin -f............ ...Wagncr
XII, Chorus and Band.
6. Fourteenth Hungarian Rhap:
!. "valse Caprice" for harp soio -
IL J. williams. " ''''an'S
s. Scenes from Faust. Gounod
Introducing the famous SOLDIERS
Chorus"