Connecticut western news., 1915-07-22
Mr.. PAINE'S FuRL0UGH
Popular Choral Union Director Gets
Years Leave of Absence.

t6dT Leave U FNbNNAiNts
Conductor h. p. Paine, of Norfolk,
to whose energy and talents is due i'm
largest measure the phenomenal pro-
gress and success of the Litchfeld
County Choral Union, is to have years
leave of absence. At the meeting of
Wednesday evening, statement was
read by Rev. L. G. Gillette, of which
the following is an important part;
This meeting has been called for the
purpose of considering and approving
of some matters of importance con-
nected with the season of 1916. Ii is
the desire of both Dir. Paine aud the
music committee that the officers and
members of the Litchfeld County
Choral union should receive the first
knowledge of such matters by direct
communication rather than through the
public press.
Mr.. Paine took up his labors with us
in the year 1899 and since that date
until now he has given us in the fullest
measure of his great skill and know
ledge. Ii has always been understood
that ut such time as Mr.. Paine might
nominate he was TO have leave of alb.
sence of one year, and he has now
elected to take from Jan /, 1916, to
Jan. !, 1917, and this time has been
agreed upon by the music committee,
which begs your consent and approval
Of this arrangement. On account OF
the arduous and continuous labors con-
nected with his position, requiring the
entire winter each season, Mr.. Paine
has been completely exiled from must
cal centers and from the hearing of
new and important works, of which he
has knowledge only tllrought the study.
ing of the scores. He now desires to
devote his leave of absence To the hear
ing and studying of new works, to at
tending the admirable performances of
opera in New York and listening TO the
great symphony concerts of the New
York Philharmonic society, the Boston
symphony society and to her celebrated
orchestral organizations. He will also
have an opportunity to hear various
oratorio societies and to attend a num-
Der Of important festivals in the month
Of May. from which he has hitherto
been Obliged 10 remain away. As you
all know, Mr.. Paine is a connoisseur
il many other matters beside music
and he will also have time to crafty
his refined taste and add to his know
ledge of other arts We all deeply re.
greet that Mr.. Paine must be away from
us for even year; at the same time
we believe that every one connected
with our union will agree unreservedk
and with all good wishes in the ar
rangement which has been made TO
the season of 1916.
We are exceedingly fortunate in be
ing able to secure the services of thai
veteran chorus master and experienced
conductor, Arthur Mees. as a substitute
in place of Mr.. Paine, for next season.
Mr.. Mees is conductor of the Worcester
County Musical association, the st.
Cecilia society Of Boston, the Bridge.
port Oratorio society and the Newark
Oratorio society. In order to take up
our work, Mr.. Mees has resigned from
one of these organization and made
provisions for substitute in another,
thus leaving three nights of the week
at our disposal. In order to make use
of his services in the best way, it will
be necessary for some of our societies TO
rearrange the days of the week which
they had had under Mr.. Paine, and il
is hoped that this may be accomplished
in a spirit of self.sacrifice and friend
illness which may conduee to the sue
cess of our next season.
As to the works TO be elected for the
season of 1916, Mr.. Paine will at the
December meeting make known his
decision. II is expected that Sir
Charles Villiers Stanford will be able
to pay his deferred visit in June, 1916,
and he is DESTROYS that in his program
of orchestral work there should be also
one short choral work The work pro.
posed is "Praudrig Gro Hoore" (Ford-
rig Kahoor, from which later in the
evening you will hear some selections
read by DR.. Goddard and some of the
music played by Mr.. Perry. 1t might
be necessary to decide upon this work
within few weeks and as there is not
a sufficient number of copies to be had
at short notice, the committee suggests
that motion he offered for the APP
pointment by the president Of COM
mittee to look up the prices of this
work and the number of copies which
may be had, as in case there are not
enough, owing to war conditions, il
might be matter of some months to