Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-18
cMUSIC
BY NJ. n. f. BRIDGHAM
GooD-sIzED audience of associ-

GOOD-SIZED audience of associ-
n ate members and invited guests
IA listened last night, in the First
Congregational church, to the first con-
cert for the present season of the First
CONGREGATIONAL orchestra, when, under
the direction of William H. Mead, an
interesting oriental program was rem
dered which included Liza Lehmann's
famous song cycle, I'm Persian Car
den" Well known soloists for the lat
ter were Miss Willy Smyser, soprano;
Miss Kie Julie Christin, alto; LIE Roy
Jepson, tenor; F. Waller Seager, basso.
Tie words of the song cycle are from
the Rubiayat OIL omar hhayyam.
In addition to the Lehman number,
which was heard for the first time IN
Los Angeles with orchestral accompani-
ment, the following stirring NUMBERS
were rendered by the orchestra:
"Egyptan Ballet Suite. .........'. .Luigtni
Raymond Overture" ............. 'Thomas
"Saracen Patrol ............,..De hoVeh
Warber's serenade" .....'.''' -. Perry FERN;
.Nocturne" from Midsummer Nights
Dream ..............,.. Mendelssohh
The orchestra, now in it's four
teenth year. has the following organi-
zation:
HI. G. Elliott. president; Carrie e.
Lingstrom, secretary; Harry II. Parker,
treasurer; William II. Mead, director'
Clyde Harshman, concert master;
Horace Barton, leader Of second viollns.
Violin-Clyde Harshman, Florence
Stratton, H. G. Elliott, Carrie e. Ling
strom, Adele Young, Marie Bredehoft,
Paul Kiefer, Elsa Grosser, Ruth Grant,
Mrs. d. E. Hipolito, Grayce Bernard,
Alberta Curry, ]. NJ. Purdy, Mrs. FL.
Wolfskill, Walter Gump, Mildred
Hughey, Horace Barton, Florence
Fragner, Arthur Barth, Elva Noble
Edwin Kraft, Louesa Wlldasin, Mag
dalena NJ. Wildasin.
Viola-Edna Sheperd, Hazel Dessery,
Otto Hasencamp, Margaret Kip, Joe
Halder.
'Cello-Paul E. Simonds. Mrs. s. T.
Exley, Norman Gay, Henry Thomson.
Bass-W. P. Casey, Gladys Dewitt,
h. V. Johnson, Mildred Jones.
Flute-Mrs. H. w. Little, s. T. Ex-
Clarinet-Jennie L. Jones, Fred Haag,
Herbert WolfskilL
Oboe-Gertrude Barrett, Edgar Max
son.
Bassoon-H. H. Parker.
Cornet-Frank Johnson, lie Roy
Church, Howard Wilson.
French Horn-J. Johannsen, Fred
erick Fellows.
Trombone-J. Ira Moyse, George
Strong.
Euphonium-Harry Richardson.
Drums, Tympani, etc.-V. Lyle.
The second Symphony concert Of this
season will take place this afternoon
at the Auditorium at o'clock. The
SVmphony management wishes to in
form the season ticket holders and the
public that the doors will be closed
promptly at o'clock and not opened
until the end of the symphony, which
will occupy forty minutes. The inter-
ruption caused by late comers has be-
come, so serious q disturbance to those
who go early, who, by the way, COM
prise the majority, that the enforce
rnent of this rule will be very strict
and without exception. Women Will
be requested to remove their hats:
Gallery admission tickets Will be
sold at the west box office window,
the reserved seats on the east side of
the lobby. The box ticket windows
will be opened at the Auditorium at 2
o'clock. Up to 1880 seats may be Sc
cured at the office of the Bartlett
Music company.
The program complete follows:
Fifth Symphony in C minor, op. 67,
allegro con brio, andante con moto,
allegro, finale: allegro, presto. go.
.......... .............,.. Beethoven
Night song, Op. 2, No. 3........... Mas
Triple concerto in C major. op. b6.
allegro. largo, rondo ALA polacca:
........... ...'''.''''''''' beeInoxen oSsn
Euryanthe overture ...............'W Weber
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Nine. Lillian Nordica inaugurated a
new idea in concert recitals at San
Francisco last evening. II was the
beginning of the series of four recitals
given under the auspices of the st.
Francis Musical Art society. Four
hundred subscriptions have been given
by the leading society people at the
rate OF $25 a season ticket. The re-
citals to be given in the ball room of
the ST. Francis With dinner served be-
fore or supper afterward, as the sub
scribers may desire. The soloists Sc
lected are Nine. Lillian Nordica, Nine.
Frieda Langendorff. Nine. Johanna
Gadski and David Bispham. The San
Francisco 400" were well represented
last night both artistically and social
ly. Nine. Nordica rendered a specially
selected series of songs and with her
company made a tremendous impress
sion The inaugural recital was an
unqualified success. The only recital
in this city to be given by Nine. Nor
dica takes place Monday evening, De-
cember 21, at Simpson auditorium.