Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-30
WITH PROUD RECORD OF MUSICAL SUCCESSES
AUGUSTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STARTING ON
SIXTH SEASON OF SERVICE TO community
Citizens Have Opportunity to Register Their
Appreciation by Associating as
Sustaining Members

ana III appreciation u IiiAS, dao 80
order that Augusta might continue TO
have it symphony orchestra, they
have literally contributed to its sup
port, and as a result the community
as a whole is continuing to enjoy the
unique advantages resulting from the
effort of these sincere musicians.
Play to Ever Larger Audiences
The history of the Augusta Sym
phony orchestra and its record Of
musical service for the past Ave
years are familiar to all our citizens.
The announcements of public re-
hearsals have been awaited with
eagerness, and the public appearance
es have been attended by increasing
audiences.
Though many of the present men,
bers of the orchestra have been con-
nected with it since its inception,
there have been many changes IN
personnel in the five years. Some OF
it's younger players have, partly as Il
result of the inspiration and new in
centive gained by their association,
gone from the city to pursue further
and higher education and develop
ment in music.
The organization of the Augusta
Symphony orchestra is without
doubt the biggest effort of this ma
ture, along the lines of a non-com-
mercial community nature ever at
tempted in this city, and is one of
the few successful undertakings Of
this sort in Maine.
Much could be said of the energetic
director, Ernest R. Hill whose Wis
ion. coupled with effective action and
an ability at organization has been
the cornerstone on which the struc-
ture of the whole has been based.
Mr. Hills career is most interesting
and contains considerable element
of romance. Music is his profession
and it is also his hobby. He is sin
cere in his every connection with
music, and has the true artists am
bition and hope of contributing
something to music or the apprecia-
ton of music, and ever strives to give
the best interpretations possible TO
the hearers.
Insists on True Rendition
Few people in the audience when
listening, to one of the finished pub
lie concerts of the orchestra, realize
the hours Of hard work that have
been necessary on the part of the
conductor and the players before the
numbers on the program which
sound so perfect have been mastered.
OF course the brunt of the labor Of
preparation falls on Director Hill,
and it has probably been necessary
for him to lead his musicians through
many hours of sometimes tedious re-
hearsals. Always he displays the
highest degree of patience, but in
slsts upon a true rendition of the
composition before he will permit the
group to present their musical sym-
phony in public.
Near the end of the first season.
TO indicate their appreciation of the
tireless efforts of their director. the
members of the orga nization pre-
scented Mr.. Hill with conductors,
Jewel. The preseptation was an en-
TIRE surprise to Mr.. Hill. and he was
greatly moved by the devotion of his
musicians. The gold jewel he treas
ures amongst his best loved posses
SONS and in its way it is an ever eff :
fective reminder to the director that
his pupils do not lack in apprecia ton
of his efforts.
Association with the SYMPHONY
Orchestra has been a valuable and
most enjoyable experience to its
members. Each season at the con-
ciuslon OF the active rehearsals. the
group has enjoyed a banquet, an OUT
ing or field day, and their good fell
ioWsnlp and cameraderie has been
IKE that of one big family The rec
ords nave been carefully kept of the
ACTIVITIES OF the organization, and the
history since it's formation sig yeors
ago is contained in five big SCRAP books
OF cnpplngs, press notices, programs
OF rehearsals, lists of members and
olncers, notes on members who have
removed from the ken and been ac-
i've IN music in other communities
pictures and snapshots. and accounts
OF many gatherings, written by yari-
GUS members of the organization In
ueed so complete is the record of
THIS orchestra, that it would be ,f
Incompatible aid to any future
chfonlcler Of the musical history of
Augusta. VI
Sought for Concert RecitaIs
Inc orchestra management If
curse receives many requests for its
services, but from the nature of its
aIticies OF organization and it's avow-
Gu purpose or existence it has been
necessary 10 keep its public activi-
Us conHned TO the free concerts or
tervals throughout the winter SOL.
son. There are in the files If tba ~
cnestra many communica tions from
concert singers and artists of note
VINO have sought to appear in ioint
recital with the Augusta Symphony
Orchestra WY
The 1e25.2s Officers
VA, Az the start of the sixth season.