The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09

A COMMUNICATION from Miss
~ Lillian Clark. secretary of the
[ \ Bach choir. OF which DIR. j. Fred
Wolfe is director. asks that pub
licity be given the fact that the re-
hearsals of the SAP Francisco branch
of the organization have not been dis
continued She says that there has
been a rumor circulated to the effect
that the choir on tais side of the bay
that is working on the Bach minor
mass was unable to maintain interest
in the splendid work ami that in con-
sequence it had discontinued or was
about to discontinue its sessions. The
rumor has no foundation in truth. She
writes:
The San FRANCISCO section of the
Bach choir, contrary TO report. con-
tinues its rehearsals every Thursday
evening at the Plymouth Congregation
al church in Post street near Webster.
1t began with so members. and the
study of the b minor mass still goes on
with growing interest and enthusiasm
The Berkeley-O Oakland section of the
choir has finished preliminary work on
ii of the Is choral numbers of the
mass. The membership of this section
consists of l20 earnest musicians whose
critical study and faithful attendance
entitle them to the honor of being piO-
the western coast. The day will come
when the work done by the Bacn soci-
eties of Germany and the Bach choir
of England will be duplicated in
America
1t surely would be a great pity it,
through spirit of jealousy. the work
of this devoted band in San Francisco
should be in the least disturbed We
need the leayen of good music and
Bach is the yeast of all that is worthy
4 IL.
! his difficult. monumental and beautiful
works should be the concern of all mu-
sicians. whether they are actively con-
nected with the choir or not.
This will be De Gogorza's second
program. scheduled for next Thursday
night at Christian Science hall:
caro- Mic Ben .-..--...-.--.-..- .Giordani
Adieux Chere Louise se''..---......-....M MOnsigny
Emilio de Gogorza
.Es Blinkt der Thau'' Anton Rubinstein
.caecilie aec Richard Strauss stranss
Emilio de Gogorza.
Rhapsodie Hongroise No. XIII. ........ List
Henry c. WhittemOre
Prologue from the opera 'Pagliaeci'' ------
Emilio de GogOrza
Par Ie sentier' .......----..-......T IN. Dubois
Suzanne ................. Paladhilo
lie Plongeur'' '...-.....-.......---..C .Ch. Wider
Emilio de Gogorza.
The Vikings Daughter -Goring Thomas
Drink to Me Only ...-.........- Old English
when Dull Care H. l. Wilson
Emilio de Gogorza.
l .RiSo1atso SlTasSS
Henry c. whittemOre
..I .La ,Iaa Partida Alyarez
Emilio de Gogorla
! An account of his program yesterday
afternoon will be found in another
column of The Call. The farewell pro-
gram. for next Sunday afternoon. will
be made up of request numbers. De
Gogorza's Oakland program, next Fri
/ day afternoon at Ye Liberty theater.
will comprise the numbers he sang yes
/ terday.
Minettfs admirable string quartet
began its sixteenth season in San
Francisco last Friday afternoon. when
recital was given at Century hall,
with the following program:
Haydn. String Quartet in D major. op. 20. No 4
Bach. Duo for two violins and piano aecOnp.
Beethoven. String quartet In major. op- IS
]
An invitationaI concert will be given
next Thursday evening at Calvary
| Presbyterian church, Fillmore and
Jackson streets. by the Calvary choral
society, under the direction of Mar
shall W. Giselman. Mrs. John Darwin
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house. The following program will be
presented:
Vocal solo. ..La GolOndrina'' ('srhe swallow
1 . d. e = 9. -
Miss Sophye Rottanzi-
Mrs c. ]. keenan, at the piano
Auuls. Mrs. Frederick Henry ~coiburu
Vocal solo. Mexican National Hymn. :. = NuRo
/ Miss Rottanzi.
The officers of the club are: Mrs.
w. C. Morrow, president; Mrs. Sophie
i cnrdinar secrefarv and Mrs Amelia