South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-23
Music LOVERS
Their Thoughts
By ". J. Riley


90 IN the high school auditorium.
In the three years OF It's existence
this organization has been a great
Influence in the development OF the
community and has been the lead
Ing factor in promoting a recogni-
tion OF the higher arts here
This year the orchestra will be
under the direction OF The League
or Women Voters. which assures its
being on a sound financial basis.
In past seasons the organization has
been hampered by its financial con-
dition and only the perseverance,
and hard work Of Mrs Frederick II.
IngersoIl. wife OF the conductor.
have kept the orchestra above board.
Tn past seasons when the concerts
were held IN the Rotary room Of the
oliver hotel the enjoyment and in
fluence OF the orchestra were felt by
only a few. Under the new arrange
ments the concerts will be given
where large audiences can be ac-
cOmmodated The scale Of prices
for the present season includes 81
for adults and 81 for children. This
list OF prices enables people IN all
circumstances Of life TO enjoy high
class symphonic music.
In having Mr.. Ingersoll as con-
ductoT the orchestra has a musician
who. because Of his training and
breadth OF experience Is perfectly
fitted for the position or director.
His musical temperament Is such
that Il enables him TO get the deep
est meaning from the numbers list
ed on his programs. His repertoire
Isl extensive and IL is his plan to
present this season not only the
works OF the standard composers
but TO give n large part OF his pro-
grams 20 the compositions OF the
modernists. This latter school Is
rapidly coming TO the front and the
Presentation Of the compositions Of
its members comprise the most in
teresting part OF modern symphony
programs.
This year the personnel Of the
orchestra will list % recognized
musicians Relative to this fact it
is interesting to note that Eric De
Lamarten, assistant conductor of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has
organized a Chicago Solo Orchestra
Of % members. This was done for
the reason that many Of the greatest
symphonies were written for small
orchestras and these compositions
lose their true effect when played by
larger groups. The intended blend
ing OF instruments is lost in the
maze Of sound. Mr.. Ingersoll has
announced that he will use exactly
she same Recommendations as those
used BY Mr. De Lamarten and his
Chicago Solo Orchestra. Members
of the local orchestra are chiefly in
terested in getting the true meaning
out Of the melody. Many of the
compositions Of Mozart and Beeth-
oven. are more impressive when in
terpreted by the small symphony.
OF the funds raised for the Or
chestra $3.50 will be spent in supply
ing instruments for the High School
Band Many pupils, musically al
clined. find il impossible 20 buy or
chestral and band instruments, and
thus much good talent is wasteu.
These Instruments viii be the prop
erty Of the band and are for the USE
OF pupils while they are members.
All committees interested in the
orchestra are under the direction OF
Mrs Chester Montgomery. chairman
Of the Educational bureau. The
League Of Women Voters commit
tee ia headed by Mrs. Thad Keller
and consist Of Mrs. 4. r. Erskine.
Mrs. Z. r. Seebirt; Mrs Carrie
Meyer. Mrs. Floyd Gaumer, Mrs. F.
G.. Perkins. Mrs. Earl Hummer. Mrs.
Carrie Sanders, Miss Geraldine
Fields. Ms w X. Sherman. Mrs.
Theodore Koehler, Mrs. +. II. Schu-
dirmacher and Mrs. r II. IngersoIl.
The civic committee Is under the
direction OF Mrs. j. Albert Harris.
The personnel Of the orchestra
for this season Is: First viOlins
Nessrs. Cess. Freeman. Connors;
second viOlins. Cohen. Wiederhold;
vioIas. Mrs. /. X Parks. George Lin
VILE: Cello, Hans Roeder. Louis
Bussinger. string bass. Arthur
Swartz: flute. Earl Nabicht; clarinet
sam Starr; Oboe. H Connors; bas-
soon. William Armstrong. formerly
OF the London Symphony Orchestra;
trumpet, Fay Belss; trombone. II.
Crocker: horn. Frank Nandersmith;
tvmpani. oliver Payne. harmonium,
Mrs. Harry Geiss.
To be concertmaster al the age OF
"a in such an organization as the
Blackstone Orchestra, requires un-
usual talent and aJsNty. but sydney
Freeman. in spite of his youth. has
for many months most Capably fill
ed that position. Few persons real
lie what responsibilities come 10 the
concertmaster and that he is the
model which the other violins fol-
low i'm bowling Freeman, probably
more than any other member Of the
orchestra. must give eXacting re-
Spouse TO Director Whales baton.
Before coming 10 the Blackstone
Freeman studied four years at the
New England Conservatory Of Mu-
sic. Boston Mass. under. Felix Win
terntz and for some time under
Bruce Reynolds, assistant concert
master OF the Boston opera Co.
Following his studies with Winter
nltZ Freeman taught violin IN the
normal department OF the conser-
vatory. During the war he served
-n the army and after receiving his
discharge. played with the strand
Orchestra. Louisville. Ky. Begin
Mss today. Director WHALE has an
nounced that the Blackstone OrChes-
ira VIII feature the entire William
Tell overture. Numerous requests
FOR repetition OF this number.
which met with such favor several