The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
MUSIC DRAMA BY
LOCAL COMPOSER
New Home of Bohemians Will Be
Dedicated With Classic
Ceremony
DR.. Stewart and Peter Robert
son Complete Work on
"The Oracle"
By WALTER ANTHONY

WIZ Dc Nue inspiration Oh d pIelchtlOuS
musical composition. 1t is being writ
ten by DR.. H J. Stewart and is scored
for full symphony orchestra The
work is a music drama, in form and
substance. and the poem-mostly blank
verse-is from the pen of Peter Rob
ertson. one OF the best known wrRers
IN the west
The Oracle" is the title of the new
work. and it is to serve to dedicate the
new Bohemian club building at the cor
ner Of Post and Taylor streets.
Doctor Stewart completed the choruses
and the vocalists have been in regular
rehearsal since that time. He put the
Gnish.ag touches on the orchestral
score yesterday afternoon and the or
chestra, which will be under. his. direc-
ton. viii begin al once on the task
OF getting the instrumental portion of
the composition in hand.
The theme of the poem is the plea
Of Bohemia to the gods for a blessing
on the building and favor for the fell
lowship that the institution stands for
Doctor Stewart has followed Robert
sons form of classic simplicity and most
Of the choruses are written in unison,
with an orchestral accompaniment of
simple design and free from ornamental
ton, but not in any sense an attempt to
initate what theorists may think Greek
music was like. In this he has fol-
lowed Mendelssohn's lead in the or
chestral commeptary on Sophocles'
"Anugone. which was recently heard
at the Greek theater when Margaret
Anglin and big symphony orchestra
revived the Greek tragedy. With q
modern treatment of a Greek form.
Stewart has attempted to reproduce a
suggestion of the origin Of the inspira-
zion Of the work
z. D. Crandan has had the work of
rehearsing the chorus Of 10 voices and
The solo Quartets will be sung by
Frank Onslow. Carl Anderson, NJ
keene and Harry Perry. The role of
The oracle Will be cared for by Harold
Prscht. The dialogue which carries on
the action is spoken. but is accom-
panied by music as Strauss uses music
IN his setting Of Tennyson's "Enoch
Arden The music is supposed to be
and is in this illuminative rather than
an accompaniment.
There is but one solo role in the
piece and that will be sung by Mac
kenzie Gordon. who will be the mes
senger Allan Dunn. whose Orlando
in AS You Like It" was professional
in finish recently, viii take the part of
Bohemia and H Mcdonald Spencer will
be Apollo.
November u is the date Of the pre-
sentation and If the composition sounds
as good as ii looks il will be a pity if
the outside world. residing afar from
the haunt OF the owl is not given
.ehance to hear it.
Giulio Minetti for innumerable sea-
sons has been presenting chamber
ef- in IT.
grecioueness has cost him money. His
has been the -.still. small voice" that
hss been heard through operate sea-
sons. concert seasons and occa sionaI
symphony seasons.
The first concert of the present sea
son viii be given next Friday after
noon. The Russian quartet Rimsky-
Korsakow will be a feature of the pro-
gram. Beethoven's quartet No will
also be given. Miss Helen Colburn
Heath. soprano, viii be the assisting
artist.
;. The first Of the forthcoming series of
.Gadskf concerts viii be given next Sun
day afternoon at the Columbia theater
the second viii be given on the follow
ing Thursday night at the Novelty and
the farewell recital will be held a week
from next Sunday afternoon at the Co
lumbis theater This schedule does not
include an Oakland concert which will
he given at the Liberty theater Friday
afternoon, November IL nor the event
which the St. Francis musical art So
ciety Is arranging for next Tuesday
evening. November l. The latter con-
cert was dated originally for week
later. but activities connected with the
kirmess made the change advisable
GadskTs tour this season is a short
one, IS she is under contract TO appear
at the Metropolitan opera house in
Wsgnerian roles
The assisting artist this year with
Nine. Gadski is Edwin Schneider a
young American pianist and composer
who Will give San Francisco audiences
z chance to pass upon his skill as ac-
.companist. soloist and creator of music.
The program which will be given
next Sunday afternoon at the Columbia
thester is as follows:
'-rnr Musk. '-Hachtlied.'' The Church
Yard. -Springtime and Love- When l
Walk the Woods. -Fruhlingsgedraenge"-
Piano solo. Inpromptu sharp minor -. ''-1
.-...----.. -..--.-......... Frederic Chopin
The Message" ".......-... Johannes Brahms
with Water Lily Edward C;rieg
The swan Bent Low. Edward A Mcdowell
irish Love Song 80. Margaret RuthTen Lang
Piano SOLO, Two Pierrot Pieces cyri lost seost
> (bl Allegro scberzando
Sieglinde's Love Song
BrunhIdes Appeal TO Notsn
Music lovers may reasonably antici-
pate much pleasure at the recital 10
be given this afternoon by Eugene
Blanchard at the Columbia theater
The pianist was heard two years ago
al the Fairmont hotel and gave great
promise. Since that time he has been
studying with Emil Sauret and has
Just returned from Vienna, where his
distinguished teacher prophesied great
things for the native son. Blanchard
will present the following program:
Senate on. 81 (appassionata). Allegro assai
Andante nloto. Allegro ma non troppo
Gods Benediction Thro' the Solitude" List
Prelude Passionne (Suit Moderne) --.-...- .Sauer
Ffiides de Coneert-No Z. Flsmmes de Mer
No. Is. Tsrantelle Fantsstique. .Sauer
Les Delices de Njenne" -..... =. .Sauer
fTsuphauser'' overture. ....-........W Wagner
Arranged for piano by Franz List.
Mrs. z. de Los Mcgee will be heard
in q recital Tuesday evening at Century
hall. when she will sing a program of
French, German and English songs.
There are some notable names in
music. which are feminine in gender.
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