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He culture of all kinds wES- a thing that paid in the long run. If young man had music and plo- tures to interest and satisfy their human impulses, there would be a decrease in the vices of the streets-vices which not only brought disease, drunkenness and degradation of character but con- tributed very matarially in putting up the rates. At present, accord” ing to othar speakers who took! part in the debate, municipal

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The question of musical educa- tion, both for adults and for child-

"I cannot soa," remarks Ernest fan, was prominent both in this Naaman,bow the boycotting of debate and in that of the follow- "Ein Heldevleben'in England willing day on "The Needs of Music More than one encourage the production of the in Britain.

evidence

Hebridean Symphony in Ger-speaker insisted that the difficulty, mans. Had the committee of the in getting audiences was dua to Mr. Harbert W. Horwill writes: Lower Rhine Festival in 1902 the fact that many people could to give an English not understand sounds in music as There are already hundreds of refused

work AD the ples of 'Ger- they could understand sounds in musical clubs and societies in the; United Kingdom. That is the many for the Germans. what language, and that if they went would bare become of Ger-to a concert, especially of modern it was like going to strongest reason for starting an- other. The new British Music, ontius," and how much longer music. Society requires no further justi-ould Elgar have had to wait a play in a foreign language. fication for its establishment than for recognition? Ons is glad to As to the elementary schools,

learn that many prospectivo disconcerting the used of some central organiza- tion to co-ordinate and unify the members of the audience adminis-giren of a continuous and rapid efforts of all these scattered sered a wholesome rebuke to the decline in sight-singing ability in groups. Is has made an excellent council by asking for their money the last twenty years.

back when the withdrawal of the On the other band there were beginning. Musicians are pro-

"Heldanleben was announced

gritfying reports of great keen- verbially a jealous and quarrel- some class, but the society is In the programmes that were Dess on the part of the teachers bringing them together into that actually performed the item that everywhere to promote the new attracted most notice was Dr. movement for "mazical apprecis- concord which metaphorical seems so much more difficult to

although ing a most interesting experi- secure than the harmony of the Symphony." which, textbooks. The list of its sup- written in 1910, had only been ment. Dr. Carroll has resigned porters includes many eminent performed three times previously his pos: as lecturer in music at the university in order to accept Dames, both amateur and profes-

the office of musical adviser to sional. Arthur J. Balfour-a

However admirable the con- the city education committes. statesman whose devotion to the

especially certs, the distinctive feature of believing that this new position older composers,

the discussions, will give him unequalled op Handel, is well known appears Cogeas was

occupied three entire as patron." and the president which of the society is Lord Howard de mornings and served as a sort of Portunities of serving the cause musical training of selected Walden, with whom the operatic clearing house of ideas and re- music. He will direct the teachers and supervise the instruc world acquainted under the name ports, easbling the members of

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Vaughan Williams's "loodston Manchester is just sian: JOY NESTLES TO

MORNING DISCUSSIONS.

of "T E Ellis," Lord Howard the society to get a clear view of ion given to children. Under) the general situation in the United Kingdom. The first

will continue their vocal, exercise, topic handled was the technical and in addition will have their subject of varieties of pitch. Col.

foundation fund of £13,000, on condition that the remainder of this som is raised before Dext Somerville. the director of the 3sts cultivated by bearing ex-

New Year's Day.

Koeller Hall Army School Music, who presided

of

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amples of the best instrumental and otber music. Dr. Carroll's The success of a society of this

object will be not so much to type depends largely upon the occasion, confessed that he ought produce executants as to create

and enthusiasm, preverence to bave appested in a white skill of its secretary. The British sheet, for it was the British generation of genuine, music ing served in this capacity by Drtained the bad old high pitch joyment from the music perform- Music Society is fortunate in be-military bands that alone main-lovers-intelligent listeners, cap- able of receiving the utmost en- A. Esglefield Hall, who has al-which kept them isolated in a ed for them. ready proved himself an expert backwater. Nothing but a check organizer. Numerous provincial of immense dimensions centres have been established. effect a reform with which the various local

could

When the question of sitering clube and societies basa become the pitch of the British Army afflisted. Another valuable piece of work bas been the publication bands was first discussed the cost

of 260 page catalogue of living of the necessary change of in.

British composers, which a com

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of the This first congress British Music Society is only one of many signs of a revival of musical interest in England. Опе might" point to the great success of Sir Thomas Beecham's opera seasons and to

the even greater enthusiasm that

mittee of five has spent eighteen $10,000, which would have to fall has been aroused by the recent

upon the regimental officers.

day the cost would be far larger, and the Surrey Theatre in and the War Office has naturally two of the most unfashionable replied that there could be pits of London. It was a bold more inopportune moment for

enterprise to produce at the Surrey

Bulletin is also issued monthly.

Already the society has intro Jaced itself to the general public by holding in London its first con- such an appeal. An example of Theatre two new works by ress. The inauguration was car the coolusion that results at pre- British composers and a clasical ried out as was appropriate for sent was given to the Congress by such a society with a furish Lord Shaftesbury, who said that era of the type of Gluck's

of trumpets. There was a recepin Ireland be had bad to sing tion at the Mansion House by with an orchestre half a tone

"Orpheus."

The older British music seems

the Lord Mayor; there were higher than the instrument which also to be coming to its own, special

of English accompanied him in the second witness the production of Pur-

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"Faerie Queens cherch music at Southwark half of the programme. Cathedral and the Westminster Congress passed & resolution sug-Cambridge and the announcement Cathedral; there was a visit from one of the remarkable male-voice sing that the Queen's Belt that next month his " Dido and orchestral pitch-that is to say, Eneas" is to be performed out- choire of the North of England; 435-4 at 59 degrees Fahrenheit doors in Hyde Park. We have also there were orchestral and should be universally adopted, had the recent Bach Festival in chamber concerts, and, of course, and urging that every effort London; under the conductorship Was .. dinner. The should be made to induce the of Dr. H. P. Allen, where a steady orchestral concert gave the con-Government to recognise the notable feature was L

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THE CASE FOR AND dull writer is fast disappearing. A GERMAN PIECE

military bands.

AGAINST. Next month, too. the Handel The programme originally aD-

The Select Committee of the included Strauss's nounced

SHAW URGED MUSIC SUBSIDY, Festival is to be revived, after an "Heldenleben." Against the

The debate on "The Muni-interval of eight years, with Sir House of Commons on the question inclusion of this work

cipalisation of Music" brought to Frederick Cowen wielding the of telephone charges recently held Granville Bantock protested as s the platform G. Bernard Shaw, baton over a choir of 3,000 and a sitting. Major Purvis, assistant

to British gratuitous invult

whose later distinctions in other an orchestra of 500. The visit of engineer to the General Post the It was music.

fields have tended to obscure the the New York Symphony Orches Office, was further questioned modern German .composition memory of his early work as tra, to which rausical Londos is with respect to the internal work musical critic of the Star over now looking forward, could not ing, especially with regard to

operating. series of concerts, in which the pseudonym of Corno di have begu more aptly timed. about twenty living British com-Bassetto." He argued strongly in posers were represented, in addi

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in every centre of population a competent| objectors and the council gaze there should be Way, substituting Scriabin's "Freme de l'Extase for the phony, orchestra and opera rate preparatione are being made witness replied that the operating breath and costed longue arising

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that no child for Chill's celebration of the 400th cost was largely responsible for therefrom. They prevent diar- rhoes and dysentery and relieve offending item. This exhibition of

be brought up with-anniversary of the discovery of that. should

best the Straits of Magellan The chauvinism has provoked some out free

The Chairman observed that Files. Of dealers and at 60 cente access to the sharp criticism. It has been music. He wanted the English programme of the celebration sent the expense was apparently largs the vial, post free, from Dr. pointed out to Prof Bantock people to organize their own from Santiago to the State De-ly that, of operating, and the Williams' Medicine Co., 96 820- that he is one of the last persons music, and not always have to partment provides for comme-witness said that was so chuen Road, Shanghai who should have adopted such ao come to concert and commercial moration of Magellan's exploit The Chairman suggested that attitude, seeing that his own com agencies for the purpose. both at Santiago and at Punta if they could invent some simpler system there would be a large expended on labour, but on the positions have been better aD-

The difficulty would arise from Arense, November 19 to 22. Re-exchange the expense would be amount saved which was now

presentatives of many foreign reduced. preciated by German than by Boglish publishers. A German objections to any increase in the Governments are expected to The witness said that was one other hand they would have to firm even issued his arrangements rates, or local taxes, and the way attend the ceremonies at the latter of the most important points as it pay for much moreccetly machin of God Save the King and to meet it would be to get people place, where bronze statute of would reduce the cost of labour, ery while it would also be much

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