The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-12
INAUGURAL MUSIC
WILLPLEASECROWD
Percy Foster Submits Pro-
gramme TO Committee.
FAvoRs AMERICAN COMPOSERS
Instrumental selections and Vocal
Numbers Chosen as Far as Possible
frona Works OF ThIs Country-Prep-
nratfons for Great Event Rushing
Toward Completion.

one OF Jle interesting lcbOiA - sAS-
naltted at yesterdays meeting OF the In
augurai committee was that relating TO
the inauguration music b. Percy S. Foster.
Mr.. Foster submitted list o. the num-
bers which VIII be sung By the chorus
and Of the special pieces 20 be played by
the bands and orchestra. These were re
ferred 10 the committee on printing and
win not be made public until the distri-
button Of the official programme.
Later in the day Mr.. Foster spoke in
general terms OF the musical features
Of the inauguration. and he Is OF the
opinion that the Washington singers and
players. as well as the hands which viii
play at the concerts win give ar excel
lent account Of themselves
Two Important Innovations
several innovations. according to Afr.
Foster. viii be presented among the mu-
steal features Of the ceremonies one OF
them IS thar the work Of American com
posers viii be given preference At all
the musical events. Another VIII be an
effort on the part Of the music commit
tee 10 Trevent bands in the big parade
from bringing about a meiodious confu-
sion By playing the same airs on the line
OF march.
But one bsnd-that leading the big pa
rsce-will be allowed 20 play Hail 20 the
Chief IS Il passes the reviewing stand
Nfr. Foster proposes 20 have one or
more members Of the music committed
go along the line o. parade before the
start 4 made and see 10 IT that the
repertolres Of the many brass bands do
not contain airs that the proceeding bands
viu PLAY For Instance, only banc
at the head % the Maryland division
viii be permitted to play Maryland,
Ny Maryland To a band az the head
OF the Georgia delegation will be given
TIC honor OF sounding Dixie wliie
other state bands will be requested 20
play as far as possible airs that are
IDcsl "a their vicinities. Bandmssters u u
be advised by representatives OF the IHU-
So comnIttee as 20 what the hands
AHEAD Of them viii play. 50 as 10 AVOID 3
mixture Of melodies.
VIII Use American Compositions.
Chairman Foster. referring % the other
feature. said il is the aim OF the COM
mittee that American composers gener-
ally. II Tot exclusively. be represented on
all the programmes. To that end the
committee has chosen several original
compositions by Americans for both vocal
and instrumental use. and 10 be rendered
practically for the first time. There VII
be emphasized the productions Of such
musical composers as Horstio W Parker.
Of Boston, head Of the music department
OF Yale University. George Z. Whiting. Of
Boston: Frederick r. Burton. Of New
York: Rudolph Aronson. Of New York;
II II Zickel Of Detroit: Adam GeibeL
the blind composer. Of Philadelphia
sousa. the march king Santelmaun,
leader Of the United states Marine Band
de Koven, and others.
Music for the ball is being arranged or
grand scale. The participating organi-
cations viii be the Marine Band q
seventy pieces. and Sol Minister'S orches-
ira Of Is players These viii alternate
during the evening. Concert selections
viii be given In the ballroom until the
arrival Of the President. After he has
made a tour Of the hail the bah viii be
declared formally open and the string
and brass bands viii alternately play
dance and promenade music.
The Conssa buIary Band.
Chairman Foster said. as 70 the concert
features, that the philippine Constabulary
Band. now on the sea. viii give a concert
at Honolulu. and another on the Pacific
Coast. and then hurry across the conti-
nent 70 Washington 70 take part ~ the
Inauguration Of the former governOT-gen-
eral Of the far-axay islands. The Filipino
musicians, whose organization is said 70
be one Of the finest military bands N
the world. will give concerts on the morn
ing Of March and the afternoon Of
March 6. The Marine Band viii give a
concert the afternoon OF March 5. AT
these three concerts there win also be
vocal selections. probably by some OF the
visiting glee clubs. including the Colum-
bus (Ohio) Glee Club Of 100 voices: the
Dayton Ohio Taft GIee Club. OF about
thirty voices: the HAYDN Mrsicai Club,
OF Utica, y. Y, seventy voices, OF which
Mr.. Sherman is an honorary member. and
the AIusurgia Club. of Washington. and
several Others.
At the two evening concerts. March )
and S. the Marine Band and a chorus OF
500 voices. now being trained by Mr..
Foster, viii give programme Chairman
Foster VIII lead in person these concerts.
This will be the fourth Presidential In
auguration for which he has arranged the
music features. He says vocal music was
first introduced at such events when VIII
lam Mckinley was first iuaUgursted. Pre-
viously only brass bands had been en-
ployed.
Military VIII Number 2o.GOO.
Gen Johnston also submitted an in.
terest'ng report upon the inauguration