The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Concerts Promise to BE
Among Most Notable
Ever Heard Here.

Prospects for the success OF the May
Festival Of the "wednesday Club, tho an
nlIal musical event in which I'LL OF Rich
mond Is Interested are unusually bright
this year. and 1t Is probable that when
Conductor Mollerihauer moves his baton
In the opening numbers Of Ilaydn's great
oratorio ",rhe CREATION" one Of the
largest audiences ever assembled In tho
Academy Of Music VIII he present.
Tire business office OF the Wednesday,
Club reports that there ale still some
excellent seats TO be had, though ali
that remain are selling rapidly. Better
seats can be had this seas0n than here
tofore for less money
Notable Series.
The character OF music provided on
the program is in Keeping with the
standards always maintained by the
Club. The frequent reheafsals OF both
the adult and the chdron's chorus has
rounded them into splendid shape. and
patrons OF the club may look forward
TO AN unusually high state OF efficiency
IN the choral work Dr. Peters has been
tintiiing IN his efforts to bring about
this excellence In the adult chorus. ana
MI. Mercer In his conduct 81 the chill.
drcn's chorus has been equally PAINS
taking
the selection of the numbers has been
made after much time and thought
Each concert win have ardent advocates
OF the different works but under any
conditions 1t has been the idea OF tn.
management To close the series with a
program OF unufual merit. and it may
therefore DO taken that, in their opinion
at least. the Wagner concert of sntur-
day evening. May ith, is intended To be
't,,f. lin "a NJ
The comment thus far has been favor
able to every concert.
The oratorio 1.-THE Creation" is not
heavy. and the tuncftiness OF its solos
and the general simplicity OF the rcci-
tatlvos precludes the possibility OF its
being tiresome. The entire program IS
fully in keeping with the music OF the
first night. and 1T will he observed that
the assignments of the soloists has
been made so az to give tho artists
ample opportunity with the works
with which they arc at their best
Much interest is felt in the coming
OF Alois Burgstaller, whose work has
been so favorhbly received before. aud
OF tile soprano. Corinne Ryder KEEL
sey. Both of these singers make their
bow to Richmond audiences for the
first time on this occasion. and there
Is no doubt that their work here will
add fresh laurels to their already en-
vlable achlevcrpcnts in the world of
music.
Mime Florence Milford. the noted
mezzo- soprano IS another artist who
will vie with the best of those present.
S!guor Gogor2a has been heard IN
Richmond before, and is great favor
tie here.
The Program.
The complete program. showing the
artists assigned 10 the various concerts,
is as follows:
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY ..
Creation. oraturio 6ifaydn) Mrs.
Corlnne Ryder X elscy, soprano; Mr.
Dan Beddoe. tenor; Mr.. Henri G. Scott.
basso.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 3.
Children's Chorus. Mr., Walter G. Mer-
Ger. conductor Boston Festival Orches-
ira. Mr.. Emil Mollonhauer. conductor.
Soloists-Mrs. tsraca bonner WILLIAMS.
soprano: Mme.i Florence Milford
mezzo soprano.
PROGRAM.
Overture, Merry Wives OF Windsor
tNicolap; Childrcns Chorus: aria. from
'"rhc Pearl Fishers'' tBizet1. Mrs Will
llams; Children's Chorus; ballet diver
basement from "iicnry Will" saint
Saens-d) Gathering of the clans, CD
Scotch idyl, CD gypsy dance. "a jig and