The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-06
MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Mitchell Musicians and Minneapoli.
Symphony Orchestra Will Unite
May 10 and 20.

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May 10 and 20, Wednesday and
Thursday, are the dates which have
been set for the third annual Man
Musical Festival.
Inc first festival held in 1907 was
made brilliant by the presence of
inc lheoaofe Thomas orchestra, OF
Chicago, in which the local chorus
was associated in tAe presentation
OF The Messiah.' last wear the Min
leapolls Symphony orchestra appear
ed IN connection With the CHORAL club
IN the presentation OF The HOLY
City IL Gods Own Time" both OF
which We're OF a very high order. In a
musical sense the festival was a
splendid success but the Indictment
weather detracted TO a great extent
from the financial success. lit is some
1hlhg OF an undertaking to bring an
orchestra OF fifty men and four SOL
olsts to a city Of this size for a series
OF concerts, but we are inclined to the
belief that there is a growing de-
mana ana desire for music OF this
character, and that each succeeding
year will see an increase in this di-
rection.
10 obviate the possibility OF bad
weather this year arrangements have
been made to hold the series of con-
certs in the Gale theatre, which will
AFFORD a more comfortable place for
the music to be presented, and which.
we think, will be more appreciated
by the general public. The encour-
agement that the management has
received already in the advance sale
Oh tickets lnsures practically the fl
nanclal success of the festival, al
though h a should not by any means
result in keeping anybody away from
such a meritorious entertainment.
The choral club has been diligently
at work all winter on one of Grieg's
best numbers, "olaf T~rygvasson.s
Mr.. Hobson, the director, has sue
ceeded in getting together a very
strong chorus, strong in all depart
ments and which he has cultivated to
a very high degree. The oratorio
will be presented on the evening of
the goth, and in which the Symphony
orchestra will appear. The solo
singers of the orchestra will partici-
pate in the oratorio in taking the
solo parts. The evening ought to. and
doubtless will result in one of the
most successful of the series thus
far.
The opening night will occur on
the 10th. The Symphony orchestra
Will not be present, but four of the
best soloists will come on ahead of
the body of musicians and appear in
a concert, presenting a rich program,
the details of which will be announc-
ed later. This arrangement had to
be made on account of the orchestra
appearing in Sioux City the same
night and would be unable to reach
Mitchell for an evening concert. On
h morning of the goth the orches-
ira will come to Mitchell in a special
train, SO that there will be sufficient
time for a rehearsal with the choral
club. Twice before coming to Mitch
ell will the orchestra play the accom-
paniment to the same oratorio that
is to be given here.
In the afternoon of the goth the
orchestra will give a program, and
then in the evening the time will be
divided with the choral club. each
taking up half of the time. 1t is
bound to be a rare treat, and the
people Of this city and the surround
ing country will miss much if they
fail to attend the three concerts.
The Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra started out on its tour two
weeks ago and is filing many impor-
tant engagements in the northwest
this spring. The musicians. with
Emil Oberhoffer st the head. made
q fine impression on our musical peo-
pie a year ago and they will be vel
coined back heartily on this occasion.
Emil Oberhoffer, conductor of the
Minneapolis Symphony ore estra, is
al exceedingly interesting, and in
many ways a unique figure in the
bread and attractive musical field Of
this country. lie was born near
Munich, Bavaria, his father being a
we'll known musical director. He be-
came q resident OF Minneapolis about
fourteen years ago and at once, by
virtue of his forceful talents and in
telligence, took a prominent place
among the musicians OF the city. AS
leauer of the Apollo club and the
Philharmonic club his rare endow-
ments as a director We're recognized,
and when he took the conductors
desk of the new Symphony Orchestra
it was realized that he was not only
a musical director of unusual quail
f%icationS. but that he was p~ossessed