Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-01

The Portland Symphony Orchestra
gives its concert in Salem tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock, in Grand
Opera House,
The same program will be pre-
sented which drew an immense audi
ence last Sunday afternoon at the
Heilig Theatre, in Portland, and
which was spoken Of as being one Of
the most appreciated of the entire
series, because many musical tastes,
popular and otherwise, were evident
ly taken into consideration in choos-
ing the program.
This splendid organization Of which
Portland is justly proud, has been
talked of in newspapers all over the
country. Not only is it acknowledged
to be in quality second to none other,
of it's size, but the fact that its edu-
eating and refining music has been
given gratis to thousands of school
children, has advertised its object and
influence.
A concert will be given tomorrow
morning for the pleasure of inmates
of Oregon State Hospital, a car hav-
ing been chartered to convey the
fifty-six musicians to the asylum. The
instruments alone will fill an auto
truck.
The visit to Salem of this aggre"
CATION of splendid musicians will be
Of vast Importance in advertising the
state capital. Salem is rising in es'
timation as city demanding the best
No other city in the state outside Of
Portland has succeeded in placing al
orchestra of such proportions, and i
will be most regrettable If Salem does
not fill every place in the Grand to
morrow afternoon. This Is not
money-making proposition. An ever
balance is all that is required; bu
1t takes no small amount of none,
to transport an orchestra Of sucl
size.
Harold Bayley will be conducto
and William Wallace Graham ooncer
master Miss Carmel Sullivan, harp
ist is recognized as musician o
: ability. Mr.. Carl Denton is one O
nine first violnists and one Of tn
| three conductors.
There are five members fror
J Thomas renowned orchestra. Nj
. w. E. McElroy, whose excellent cor
J net music was a feature Of the Sa
. lem band, is a member of this or
/ chestra. For two seasons, the Port
| land Symphony has delighted thrOng
., Of people who have attended ever
[ concert of the series, and column
, Of enthusiastic praise have been writ
, ten in description and explanation q
. the music.
I Salem is to be congratulated upo
the prospect of having a full hous
for Sunday afternoon and when it
, remembered the orchestra has had n
support from individual workers, tn
, fact of Salem's appreciation Of tn
, best in music is still more apparent
, Distinctly modern Is the progral
. Of the concert to be given sundl
-, afternoon at the Grand Opera Hous,
The overture will be "Di Ballo," writ
=, ten by Sir Arthur Sullivan the fan
-, Gus, English composer of the ligl
I. operas "Mikadp," Pirates Of Pen
zance' and "Pinafore."
The symphony proper will be "Ar
tar" by Rimsky-Korsakow, the fan
-. Gus Russian composer who died bl
, four years ago in st, Petersburg, a
ter having had numerous honor
heaped upon him. Following III
symphony will be the "IntermeZ2t
from Wolf-Ferraris, "The Jewels (
the Madonna" The composer is
=, young German-l tai ian, who ht
I achieved success in the Opera fiel
His newest opera was first produce
in Berlin, in nineteen hundred an
eleven and sung in Chicago last Jai
uary One Of the numbers for II
y strings will be the Last Dream Of Il
Virgin" by Massenet, the Frenc
composer.
., Max Bruch, the composer of"Ka
Nidre," Is one Of the well known II
ing German composers. His tral
scription arranged for orchestra
majestic and worshipful, and the mi
sic is worthy Of It's honored pla,
% in part of the devotional ritual In u
. Jewish temple. The program is OF
y of great beauty.
The Portland Symphony Orchest
>, is coming to Salem under no guaraI
tee and the fact OF success in /
81" =, venture will go a very long way
placing the stamp Of approval on s
lem's musical taste.
Two boxes have b en- secured 4