The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-11
MEES DIRECTOR OF ORA TORlO SOCIETY
 CONCERTS COMING
Musical Organization to Produce Handel's Messiah" at Xmas Season and BerIioz's ''Damna- ton of Faust, ' In April

Two concerts for the coming year instead of the one as has hitherto been given, are promised by the OratoriO society to the people of Bridgeport in the announcement of their program made ztaday- < The two concerts nave been made possible by the splendid support given this splendid musical or ganization during the past season
 The first concert is to be g. Christ mas performances of HandePs Mes siah, which will be presented to the public on Tuesday evening. December 29th. This beautiful and wonderful composition has not been given a con c&rt rendfuAoI9 in this city with full or chestra and metropolitan soloists for more than eighteen years. According Iy 1t AsV1ll have all the delights of 4something new both to performers and audience.
 Berliozss "Bamnation of Faust has been chosen as the subject for the second concert. The work has never been given in Bridgeport, and like aft compositions of it's author, it is writ ten in an intensely dramatic mood which never fails to arouse the audi ence to the highest pitch of enthus- iasm. In addition to the numbers for soioists and mixed chorus II abourlds in stirring male choruses and three famous orchestral numbers. .t Raekoczy Hungarian March, Dance of the will O. the Wisps,' and Ballet of Sylphs aud Gnomes-" For. the ppper performance of these the society VIII have the largest orchestra it has yet engaged The concerts, as formerly will be held in the State Ar mory
 The announcement that pr. Arthur Mees will again direct the seasons work of the society will be received with pleasure throughout the musical circles Of the city. pr. Mees has made a high place for himself in the esteem Of local music lovers by his splendid direction of VerdiS Requiem Mass" which was so capabfy rendered by the society last February. pr. Adees will interpret the works which have been chosen with the authority which comes from long familiarity and study
 RehearsaIs will begin on Tuesday. October 18th, in Warner hall Because of the fact that the train on which Dr. Mees returned to New York last season has been withdrawn, rehear- sals this season will begin at 7.45 promptly, in order to give two full hours for rehearsing and still permit pr. Mees to catch the 9:55 train
 The active membership fee will not be raised, even though the opportun- ity of studying two works instead of one is provided. Copies of the Mes siahss are now on sale at Steinea-t's music store They may also be pur- chased at the door on the night of the s4 s4rSL TG1SaTSaA
 Active members will be admitted until the. rehearsal Of October 27th. unless the number of active members has reached 556 before that time, as this is the limit that has been de- cided upon by the governing board
 The Oraforio society includes in it's membership many of the most prom inent people of the city. Practically all who are vocaIIy endowed aspire to mam bership as the training re- cefved is invaluable
 Nathaniel " Bishop is president of society, Jonathan Godfrey and Charles D. Davis vfce-presidents Miss Mabel French. secretary. and Elliott P. Cur ifs, treasurer
 The Board of Governors include Mrs. Henry L. Bishop, Mrs Charles D. Davis, Mrs. Frederick B. Granniss. Mrs Robert S. Hincks Mrs Belle B. Ten EycA Mrs. George W Wheeler, Miss Anna Hartigan and Miss Mary L. Peck, Leonard M.z Allen, Samuel F. Beardsley, Alfred T. Brisebois Frank V. Burton, w. E. Bavenport, James Dunn, Robert M. Flames, Thomas Fish. Frederick B. Granniss, Clarence w R Hall. L. Eugene Hebbard, and Lucien T. Warner.