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her regime the Confederate monu- ment which adorns one of the parks of the city, was completed.
 the gnomes, and their grotesque dances and incantations.
 4. Aria. "Pleurez Mes Yeaux," from ''Le Cid" Massenet-The opera Le Cid" is founded on mi-historical tale of an old Spanish hero Of the eleventh century. It is heroic and spectacular and was first performed in Paris in 1885. The aria. "P1eurex mes yeux," is sung by Chimene at the beginning of the third act. She loved the man who had killed her father, but declaration of war With the Moors relieved her of the neces- sity of deciding against her lover. As she sits alone in her chamber at night mourning for her dead father and her lost lover. she sings the beautiful aria, beginning, Ended at last the strife, l turn, broken in spirit"
 6. Waltz, Artists Life," Johann Strauss 5-1S99)-Strauss, the Waltz King" belonged to a cele- brated dynasty of Austrian com- posers who reigned over the realm of dance music. His waltzes, such as "The Blue Danube" "vienna Blood" and Artists Life." have become al- most folkmusic in Austria. In ad- dition to his melodious dances, Strauss was the foremost composer in the school of Viennese operetta.
 '. March, "St. Louis Symphony" Rudolph Gang (Born 1S77)-Mr. Gang composed this march in La Tour de Peilz, Lake Geneva, Switzerland, on August 25, 1923. On the flyleaf of the score is the notation: Dedicated to the Friends of Our St. Louis Sym phony Orchestra" Despite the name. it was not an "occasional' composi-s ton. but one which Mir. GanG found ready made in his brain on awaken ing one morning.
 There is brief introduction. built on a fanfare of trumpets playing in seconds. The rhythm changes from 2-4 to 6-S for the first section of the march; the theme, given out by pie colo, flutes and glockenspiel. is an- swered by clarinets, bassoons and alti. Then comes duet between strings and woodwinds, with a lone trumpet sounding a call, and leading to climax for the entire orchestra. The trio deploXs a quiet but pro- nounced melodyA in horns and 'celli, which, at the climax, is taken by all the strings, oboes and English horns. The position of St. Louis as a border city is represented in the trio by snatches of "The Star-Spansled Ban ner" (horns and trombones), and of Dixie" (glockenspiel, xylophone and piccolo).
 Much of the dramatic effect of the trio is due to progressive lengthen- ing of the musical phrases, which oc- cur in this order, by bars: Four, four, six, four, four, eight, four, four, ten, four, four and twelve. The SCOT ing is for piccolo, three flutes. two oboes. English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contra bassoon, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, mili- tary drum, large drum, triangle, cym- bals, tambourine, glockenspiel, xylo- phone, two harps and strings.
 Membership Tickets.
 There are still some $ member ship tickets for sale and with four artist concerts yet to be presented 1t will be well worth while to secure these tickets. Mail orders are now being received and beginning De- cember TO- one week before the or- chestra concert, some one will be at Clark x Jones each day to sell membership tickets or single tickets, also tickets for the "eXtra matinee" Bear in mind that your membership ticket admits you to the night per formance and that the matinee is an extra attraction and the prices
 
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 Orchestra Gaining In Favor.
 symphony orchestra in this coun- try used to be a novelty; it was not considered practicable thing, but each year it has gained in popular ity until now there are eleven of the finest bodies of instrume alists to be found in all the world The audiences are not only growing in number, but are becoming more and more discriminating. The orchestra season is in full swing now, most of the orchestras having begun their season the latter part of october or early November.
 With two new symphony or chestras making their debut in New York others opening their season under most suspicious circumstances, it looks as if it may we'll be termed "a year for the orchestra"
 Plays First Concert.
 The state symphony orchestra of New York, Joseph Stransky, conduc- tor, was heard for the first time Oc tober 10 at Carnegie Hall. The con- cert marked the opening of the New York orchestral season." Such well known critics as Deems Taylor, Henry Finch and Lawrence Gilman commented most favorably on the work of this orchestra and predicted big future for it under the leader ship of Stransky. 7
 American Nationa1 Orchestra.
 incorporation papers have recently been flied for the new American National orchestra" This orchestra is said to be composed entirely of American born professional musicians and will have an American born conductor.
 The idea originated with Howard Burlow, conductor of the Beethoven Society of New York and other or ganizations. and last spring he gave an experimental concert in Town hall. MT. Burlow will be the con ductor All the concerts are to be given at Aeolian hall. Four con- certs' are to be given in New York the first season: December ,, March 12, April and April 25. At least one native composer will be rep resented on each program and the soloists will be of American birth. If this venture proves a successful one, it will be impossible to. estl- mate what it will mean to the Amcri- can orchestra player and American composer.
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