Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-16
Season of
Music Is
Promising

Tentative plans for salem'i
musical season have been outlin-
ed BY DR.. John r. sites, for three
seasons conductor Of the Salem
Symphony orchestra, and recent
ly elected director Of the Apollo
club. Activity in these two mus
lcaI bodies, known throughout
the state for their musical ef-
forts. viii begin early in the fall
and they win supply nine con-
certs during the season. DR.. Sites
Is outlining for the Symphony
three classical concerts and three
popular concerts. with local So
loists and for the Apollo club
three concerts. the second prob
ably with the assistance OF the
Salem symphony orchestra.
The first Apollo club concert
will probably be given at the end
Of November; the second, the mid
die Of February. and the third.
the beginning Of May. SoIoists
will be announced in a short time.
and local soIoists will also be en-
gagged, said DR.. Sites. It is also
probable that instrumental num-
bers viii be used in the Apollo
concerts to vary the theme. DR..
Sites viii divide each Apollo con-
cert in two parts, the first com
posed Of single numbers. and the
second. a cantata. chorus. or some
large vehicle for male voices. with
orchestra accompaniment. Several
choruses from operas will be fea-
tured. for instance, the Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust" /" Sailors
Chorus" from Flying Dutchman.
"Anvil Chorus" from III Trova-
tore Soldiers Chorus" from
The Hugenols"
Mourdant Goodnough, pianist
OF Portland. will be the soloIst for
the first Symphony concert. and
other outside talent may be con-
tracted for later. Special num-
bers to be worked up by the or
chestra probably will be the follow
Ing: 20 Minor Concerto" Men
deIssohn; the symphonies I'm
finished" (B minor,) Schubert;
symphony Militaire." Haydn:
Symphony IN @ Minor" Mozart;
the overture "Sakuntaia, Cold |
mark; suites Peer Gynt No. /"
Grieg. TN Holland" KrIens, the
Hungarian Rhapsody No. g."
List.
Dr. Sites announces that more |
vioIIns. vioIas. celli and double |
basaes are needed for the orehes-
ira. Practices for the orchestra
will begin the middle OF septem-
Der and the first OF September he
will institute a class for some OF |
the members OF Apollo club who
care 20 take work in sight read
ing and general musical knowl-
edge.
With the above resume, Salem
musical lovers win see the pros
poets for a musical season unsur-
passed by any former season in
this city Is in store for them. DR..
Sites has already done great
things with the Salem Symphony
orchestra and he bids fair to win
more credit for himself by his d.
rection OF the Apollo club. This
club Is especially strong, due to
the work and organization Of pre-
vious leaders and will adapt itself
readily to the work DR.. Sites will
10.
DR.. Sites musical record is es-
peeially bright and he Is already
greatly appreciated by the people
II salem. He studied with Clara
schumann, who taught him TO sing
III the songs OF her great hug-
band: and with Antoine Ruben-
Itein. who taught him all his ,
iongs and oratorlos. He has sung /
" command before the ezar OF !
Russia and King Edward. OF Eng !
and. and the King OF saxony. He !
ang with the Metropolitan Opera I
ompany OF New York. lie has
aught and appeared in concerts e
a many European musical cen G
ers. He came 10 America twenty
ears ago. In Cincinnati he was 4
oioist with the symphony or b
hestra and with the May Festi- s.
at He has taught in the music II
OF American colleges. s