Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22
SYMPHONY CLUB GIVES
ITS ANNUAL PROGRAM
Concert of Organization, Found
ed by E. A. Fleisher, Is
Highly Creditable

The Symphony Club, founded and MAIN
tained through the philanthropy of n gem
erous and philosophical patron, Edward
n. Flesher, gave its annual concert last
evening In Witherspoon Hall,
y large audience applauded heartily the
achievements of the girls choral section,
the boys string orchestra and the boys
and girls orchestra. The quick and warm
hand-capping. however. was not confined
to the admring relatives and friends, of
whom the audience was mainly. and OBJ
viously, composed but was justly and un-
hesitatingly extended by musC-lovers
present as n cordial expression OF recog
milton of good work wrought by Mr.
Flcisher and his colleagues. John Grolle
Rebecca Hornstinc, Benjamin Stad, John
Thompson and Dr. Henry A. Lang. They
are charged respectively with the depart
ments of orchestra, choral. chamber
music, piano and theory. and advanced
theory. BY various virtues in the many
artists, of earnestncss. of intelligence, Of
high aspiration the applause and apprecta-
tion of the audience, family and critical.
was deserved for n creditable presentation
of program of some novelty and con-
siderable variety, as follows:
Concerto for String Orchestra. ...... .Vivaldi
'''.''' symphony Club Orchestra:
Woiin iSsS ssoSoHNir. Hcrman Weinberg
Symphony Club Orchestra.
The Snow GSth yloing and PRhno4& hn 81, ~ ElEar
merry sym ?sYmpiohy club choral class. ,,'l'.,
''"u'"'' Symphony Club 0rc:hcstiraa
cello sSi@Mr. A., ,siegei:: |. m
svmpboneS Sy%RaqnS ysnRiTfnSs SIuo orcnes'Fa Hamercs
symphony Club Orchestra.
Allegro Moderate.
Last night was the sixth formal public
nf fha Gtyt,nhnONr Clnh which
is composed of boys and girls of musical
talent and aspiration for cultivating it, ir-
respective of creed or social estate. As
described by Mr. Fleisher the scope of
the work this year has been greatly en-
larged. He says:
This has been done in order that we
may be able to give to our members a
thorough musical education, rather than
mere technical training, The latter Is left
to the music teachers, whose work the
club neither interferes with nor attempts
to undertake. our work is done in classes,
there is no individual instruction, nor is
there any branch of musical education
which is not open 10 all members alike
"Our orchestra still remains the best ex-
ample of what can be accomplished with
boys and girls. some of whom had faulty
technical training, others not mature
enough to interpret music nor understand
that notes express thoughts Yet their
love and talent for music have produced
an amateur orchestra Of which our club
is proud"
Many of the players have had faulty
training, and, while this is corrected in
the rehearsals, The main thought back OF
the work is the development of musical
taste of the mass rather than the eNploita-
tion of individuals. though, of course,
when a boy or girl gives evidence OF eX-
traordinary talent this Is cultivated
through outside channels.
The work of the orchestra was partic-
ularly interesting in its display Of
marked sense Of rhythm. This fidelity to
time was shown to best advantage in the
Viyaldi Concerto. while sympathetic mu-
steal expression marked the two folk
pieces by Mr.. Sandby. II was worth while
TO include two comparatively unfamiliar
numbers by HamerlclS and Beliczay, be-
cause they were technically within the Ca
pacity Of the players and because 1t is
distressing to have amateurs try their
mettle on the choice and master works
of the musical ages. The choral ensemble
of the young girls was very good in blend
OF voices and precision of attack The
contralto choir was particularly effective.
This Is the first year of the choral class,
which is composed, as note In the pro-
gram states, Of voices that have not been
cultivated. Its first season OF training
has produced remarkable results.
w. II. NJ