The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
With che Musical Folk
By Walter Anthony

Gish will be the soprano soloist an"
William Goodrum Jr.. the society
cornpanist will play an organ SOTO. Az
plication for cards OF admission Will De
honored at the church or by members
of the society. The program foiio"s'
organ solo. sonata in D minor -. AM
William esCodrum Jr
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s'Ps1n" Ia1 Hear lear Ye. Israel from Elijah,
=. Fstber. :. Council
Mrs. John D. Glsh- r,t.,
Chorus ..Sing Unto Goo ,,-i-
therus '.Legende ~ ise' SsrlJrnanr
s~sne solo Lovely Appear -''oun''i
with Chorusl ,...,,
Chorus Praise the Lord ------
The name Of Frank Har1ing. one OF
whose compositions is TO be sung ~
The choral society. is gaining prVinl
nance in the east and he is looked upon
as "eomer.v he is but little more
than 90 years of age and IS now ~
gagged in Boston preparing ms sIAu
opera for presentation at s 80
ditorium next December. Two OF ms
svmnhonic poems are TO be playeo
next season by the Ysaye symphony
orebestra in Brussels. These numoerss
together with all Of Harlngs Works'
are being taken by the Schlrmer pun
fishing house. He was pupil oh
GiseIman's in London. studying
rnony and musical theory
Geraldine Farrar has been chosen
TO sing the leading role in Pucclnl
oneratic version of the BeiaSco melo-
drama. sThe Girl of the Golden West
1t is announced that Caruso VIII SING
the role of the road agent ane -.
Scottf will be the sheriff SOUNDS
funny. doesn't it? Toscanini viii direct
when the opera has its first American
nresentatfon in 1909. Pucctni writes 70
Re1asco that he thinks he is getting
his best music into the score. ne
girl" SAYS he. lends itself adrnlraoiy
to operatic interpretation; there Is 50
much in il that is dramatic and appeal
ing that 1 frmly believe in the future
of the work. I am having the drama
translated literally in Italian and am
changing but slightly certain ineluehOS
OF the piece.
Manager Will Greenbaum says he IS
going to make every possible enosI
this season to interest the music loV-
ing couple in chamber music Inere
will be given in this connection a
series of recitaIs by the Lyric string
quartet. that made its first appearance
this wear with the San Francisco mu-
steal club at Century hall THURSDAY
Arrangements have been cOHp4tteN
since then for four Sunday popular
concerts by the quartet. Tickets for
music students will be offered at great
" reduced prices. says Greenoaum, al
mission 10 the four recitals 10 be
hxed from 81 up
Other attractions at the recital given
bv the san Francisco musical club
Thursday were offered by Mrs. J. F.
Birmingham. who sang a group OF
Schubert songs and Iiszt's ''Liebeslust
She was accompanied by Miss Alma
birmingham. William Hoffman, first
violin: J. A Paterson, second violin;
Nathan F'irestone. viola. and Wenceslao.
violonceEist, comprise the string
quartet.
Dates for the Adela Verne concerts
in this city have been arranged as
follows: Sunday afternoon. November
%: Thursday evening. November rs
and Saturday afternoon. November Is
She will play at a Friday matinee in
Oakland
"Almeria.~ BY Edward Bara OF Paris
and Air de Ballet by Giuseppe Sgal-
lari of Turin. two compositions recently
written and dedicated TO Samuel Adel-
stein of this city viii be played al
his forthcoming concert