We Ibis Marsballzhall Orchestral concert

t1nt)er We 'patronage of tbeir Excellencies tbe Governor.3eneral ant) labp Zubler,

ant) Ibis Excellencp the State C3overnor & 5Labp C3ibson Carmicbael.

Marsballzhall Orchestral concert

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" We Possess in literary or artistic culture a never-failing source of

pleasures which are neither withered by age, nor staled by custom,

nor embittered in the recollection by the Pangs of self-reproach."

T. H. HUXLEY.

first Concert of the 5ieason,

being the 102n6 since their inception,

town ball, ibeibourne,

attirbap Afternoon, .April 22, 3 p ni. ot .A at at

Orchestra of 77 artists. Conbuctor:

Prof. (13. flDarsbaliolbait.

Pianist: rIbiss 1Rettie millings. (Mrs. bean)).

3-. Sutton Crow, nBrrIlestral Manager.

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414 (Calling *heti.

prices of tioniission: Malconr anti 1Reserve0 Cbatro 5/=.- 313obp of 'ball 31= Brea 2/-1

Vox plan at Man's.

J. C. STEPHENS PTY. LTD.. PRINTERS. ROYAL ARCADE

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Professor G. W. L.

Violas: Mr. Dawson

„ Lamble „ Williams

Miss Baker „ Cook

Metters McMahon

Cellos : Mr. Hattenbach „ Hore „ Schellenberger* „ MacLeod „ Meldrum

Mrs. Wischer* Miss Baker

„ Hume Black

ZEISS :

Mr. Roubaudi „ Acfield • Oliver „ Tappe

Thatcher

flutes : Mr. Amadio „ Russell

Pett

Oboes: Mr. Taylor Dr. Rudall"

*Kindly give their services.

Clarinets : Mr. Tipping „ Mohr

Eassoons: Mr. Briginshaw

• Chapman

bans : Mr. Kuhr „ Wood • Hingott „ Finlay

.trumpets: Mr. Levey ,. Osborne „ Ryder

trombones : Mr. Code

„ Fletcher „ Holley „ Mossman

tuba : Mr. Rule

lipmpani : Mr. S. Crow

triangle&Cvmhals Mr. Hurst*

„ E. Crow' „ H. Marshall Hall*

Marshall-Hall Orchestra. Conductor:

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 22nd.

MARSHALL-HALL.

Violins: Mr. Toy

„ North „ Briglia „ Di Gilio* „ Haydon „ Hume „ MacLeod „ Parkes „ Schuster

Mrs. Manby Miss Aitken

Archibald Baker* Cuddon Campbell Crozier Clark Conacher *

Easton* Gray

Healy Hart Hansford*

Macarthur Noske *

Nanson* Pearce Stanford Sugden Trenerry

I)

Vogt* Walters Whitley

The Second Concert of the Season

Town Hall, Melbourne, ON THE

Afternoon of Saturday, 13th May, at 3 p.m. PROGRAMME.

1. Symphony, E Flat, Major Mozart. 2. Serenade for Cello and Orchestra ... Volkmann•

lbattenbacb. 3. Wotan's Abschied and der Feuerzauber (Die Wallolire) Wagner.

lberr Bleganber Camphausen. 4. Air with Variations, from Suite No. 3 Tschaikowsky.

(First Performance).

The First Chamber Music Concert of the Season WILL BE GIVEN IN

THE CATHEDRAL HALL, Brunswick St., Fitzroy on the Evening of Tuesday, May 2nd at 8 p.m.

Programme. 1. Quartet, " Death and the Maiden" ... ... Schubert. 2. Pianoforte Solo, Symphonic Variations ... Schumann.

Miss JESSIE MASSON. 3. Vocal Number ... ... ...

Miss LILIAN REID. 4. Trio, B Flat ••• ••• ... ... Beethoven.

The Quartet will consist of MR. E. TOY, MR. NORTH, MR. DAWSON, and MR. HATTENBACH.

The Cathedral Hall is situated just beyond St. Patrick's Cathedral, and is best reached by taking in Collins Street the Fitzroy (Yellow) Tram which passes the door of the Hall.

Programme. 1. %rniphonr

No. 10, C Major

Schubert. Andante—Allegro ma non troppo.

Andante con moto.

Scherzo and Trio—Allegro vivace.

Finale—Allegro vivace.

This Symphony, one of the grandest poems of " le musicien le Plus Poete que jamais," is now universally regarded as the most important symphonic work since Beethoven, and there is no part of the artistic world which has not been enkindled by its magnificent joy.

Just as the greatest of Beethoven's symphonies reveal to us the essence—the innermost spirit of Drama, so Schubert in this Symphony seems to have musically embodied the Lyric element. The broad and magnificient melodic outline stretches itself out in all its diversity, like some huge panorama. There is a marvellous kinship in this music with the grand and wild in Nature. Looking up the towering rocks of the Wellington Falls, amid the huge stillness of the forest, one could hardly help humming the grand and stately passage which opens the Andante. What a feeling for loftiness, freedom, space, is here ; and how full is the following Allegro of motion—life. Something of this one feels on horseback, as the wind hisses past one's ears, and the waving grass and trees fly by. Then the picturesque, gipsy-like second subject, with its murmuring accompaniment—What strange scene is this ? It rushes by without pause. Fancy after fancy succeeds in gorgeous pro-fusion and carries us completely away.

In keeping with the spirit of this movement, yet entirely different from in mat-ter, is the wonderful Andante. Into what sweet melancholy musings is one thrown by the never-sufficiently oft-recurring beauty of the first theme, with its delightful little pendent in the major. Then the splendour and force of the second, rugged as some mountain side, armoured with fir-rivetted rocks. Listen to that sustained note of the horns and bassoon, while the basses throb slowly down into the speak-ing silence of the clarinet and flute ! What divine spot have we chanced upon, luring to rest and dreams in the tong soft grass ? Is not this new theme a very dream, a shadow of things beautiful ? As it " creeps in our ears " we seem to sink into a world of sweet fancies :--

" Here a whole eternity closeth me in from the day, And life seems some curious tale in a stranger's lips, Myself, but a name, in some legend of long ago."

Then, a little further on, let us linger over that haunting horn-voice which Schumann so exquisitely describes as "a being from another world gliding about the orchestra."

The vivacious Scherzo speaks for itself; and what can be said of the divine Trio which interrupts it for the moment ? This is surely one of the most beautiful thoughts ever penned. It comes on the mind like a dim sense of things past :—

" . . . the shade of a sorrow, the dream of a dream, A vision, fancy-carved on the smoothness of water, A mellow chord in some mighty harmonious sweep Flooding the ear with an agony of sweet sound."

In the impetuous Finale we are once more carried back into a mood not so very dissimilar to that of the first movement, and whirled through infinite variety to the splendid and impressive close.

Interval.

2. Potts!) fantaiste for 'Pianoforte ant Orchestra Chopin. (Orchestrated by Safanoff).

First Performance in Melbourne.

Miss 'Petite 13fitinge. 3. 3nterme33o (from " First Suite ") Tschaikowsky.

(First Performance).

4. Overture (Tannhduser) Wagner. At the commencement the Orchestra represents the song of pilgrims, which,

as it approaches, grows louder and louder, but at length recedes. It is twilight ; the last strain of the pilgrims' song is heard. As night comes on magical phenomena present themselves ; a roseate hued and fragrant mist arises, wafting voluptuous shouts of joy to our ear. We are aware of the dizzy motion of a horrible wanton dance. These are the seductive magic spells of the " Venusberg," which at the hour of night, reveal themselves to those whose breasts are inflamed with unholy desire. Attracted by these enticing phenomena, a tall, manly figure approaches ; it is Tannhauser, the Minnesinger. Proudly exulting, he trolls forth his jubilant love-song, as if to challenge the wanton magic crew to turn their attention to him-self. Wild shouts respond to his call ; the roseate cloud surrounds him more closely ; its enrapturing fragrance overwhelms him and intoxicates his brain. He perceives in the dim seductive light spread out before him an unspeakable lovely female figure : he hears a voice which with its tremulous sweetness, sounds like the call of sirens, promising to the brave the fulfilment of his wildest wishes. It is Venus herself. Bacchantes run hither and thither in their drunken revels, and dragging Tannhauser into their giddy dance, deliver him over to the love-warm arms of the goddess. The wild throng then disperses, and their commotion ceases; a voluptuous plaintive whirring alone now stirs the air, and a horrible murmur now pervades the spots where the enrapturing magic spell had shown itself, and which now again is overshadowed by darkness. Day at length begins to dawn, and the song of the returning pilgims is heard in the distance. This divine song represents to us the shout of joy at his release from the curse of the unholiness of the " Venusberg." Thus all the pulses of life palpitate and leap for joy in this song of deliverance ; and the two divided elements—spirit and mind, God and Nature—embrace each other in the holy uniting kiss of. Love.

WILL BE GIVEN IN THE

Variations Symphonique Symphony in D Minor

$11

From Mr. S. G. Pirani-

Overture-1812 Concertstiick

Tschaikowsky. Weber.

qh.triadg qt4ott ointaittotitOt$44inist*uld Established May, 1908.

The initiation of this fund was due to the generous action of Mr. A. E. J. Lee who presented Professor Marshall-Hall with £1000 for the purpose of assisting the development of the Orchestra.

Objects. To promote the study, practice, knowledge and appreciation of music in Mel-

bourne or elsewhere, and in particular—

(a) The establishment and maintenance of a permanent Orchestra in Melbourne,

(b) The purchase of musical instruments, music, and copyrights.

(c) Giving, arranging and aiding concerts, operas, musical entertainments and productions in Melbourne, or elsewhere, and

(d) Doing all such other things as the Board may consider are incidental or con-ducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.

Trustees : THE EQUITY TRUSTEES EXECUTORS AND AGENCY CO. LTD.

All moneys donated to this Fund will, in accordance with the Trust Deed which has been lodged at the Office of the Registrar-General, be invested by the Company in investments authorised by law for Trustees. The income will be handed to the Board of Management appointed by the Trust Deed, who will expend it upon the objects referred to.

MRS. ALBERT MILLER

DR. J. W. BARRETT, Chairman.

Me. M. P. Fox, Hon. Sec. MR. C. BEAUCHAMP, JUN.

The Public are invited to make donations to the Fund which may be forwarded to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Edward Fitzgerald, Imperial Chambers, Bank Place. Bequests by Will in favour of the Fund may be made as follows : " I give and bequeath to the Treasurer of The Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Trust Fund in aid of that fund the sum of L'

The following Contributions have been received :- 1908.

The Lady Northcote, C.I. £50 Henry M. Collins 8 3 A. E. J. Lee 1,000 J. S. Peterson .. 3 3 Mrs. Albert Miller 100 Anonymous (per Dr. Barrett) 3 0 Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Barrett 100 Mrs. E. Yencken 2 2 Hugo Wertheim 100 Mrs. Joseph Archibald .. 2 2 W. Drummond .. 50 Mrs. D. Hunter .. 2 2 Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Larking 25 Mrs. Robt. Harper 2 2 Ernest H. Connell 26 Mrs. Blanch .. 2 2 Dr. James Jackson .. 10 1 W. J. Schutt .. 2 2 A. E. J. Lee (second donation) .. 10 E. Hartung .. 2 2 Professor and Mrs. Masson 6 Edwd. Northcote 2 0 Dr. A. L. Kenny (1st instalment) .. 5 Mrs. S. Staughton 1 1 Miss Alice Yencken 5 Mrs. A. B. Joshua 1 1 Professor H. Laurie 5 Dr. Charles Smith 1 1 Dr. R. R. Stowell 5 H. Crossley .. 0 10 Mrs. A. McMurtrie 5 A. M. Lee 10 0 Mrs. Henry G. Turner 5 Pianola Coy. 25 0 Dr. Percy Webster 5 A. Ford.. 1 1 M. Philip Fox .. 5 "Medico's Mite" 2 2 Mrs. Maudsley 3

9 09. Allan & Co. Pty. Ltd. .. £50 0 Rev. E. H. Sugden 1 1 Mrs. Edward Miller .. 10 10 H. Sumner Martin 5 5 L.G.J. 2 2 Madame V Pett 6 5 Dr. A. L. Kenny (2nd instalment) 5 6 Miss Lily MoNaught 0 10 Arthur Patten .. 3 3 Miss E. Hookins 1 0 Mrs. John Sanderson .. 2 2 Alfred Nott 1 1 C. H. E. Boese 10 10 Mrs. A. McMurtrie (second donation 5 0 Frederic Beard .. 5 J. A. Levey 2 2 Mrs. George Dickson .. 2 Percival Serie .. 2 2 Mrs. John Stinson .. 1 Miss Alice Yencken 5 Dr. & Mrs. W. F. Orr .. 21 0

910. The Lady Northcote, C.I. £50 John G. Addison (1st instalment) 6 5 The Hon. Alfred Deakin 10 1 Stewart S. Lang .. .. 2 2 Mrs. W. J. Buchanan .. 10 " H.W.M." .. 1 1 The Hon. W. L. Baillieu.. 50 Miss Elsie Kozminsky (2nd instalment) 0 10 The Hon. G. Swinburne 100 Mrs. S. Hale .. .. .. 0 10 Dr. A. L. Kenny (3rd instalment) 5 Joel Fox .. .. .. 5 5 Mrs. Outlier 3 G. C. Nicholson .. .. .. 1 1 Mrs. T. a'B. Weigall 2 Jno. Hindson .. .. .. 1 1 Miss Elsie Kozminsky (1 1 Miss Alice Yencken .. 5 0 Mrs. S. J. Staughton .. 2 Professor and Mrs. Harrison Moore 5 5 N. Maine 5 Anonymous (per J.W.B.) .. 1 1 Madame Melba (1st instalment) 100 0 Dr. and Mrs. Smith .. .. 3 3 Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrett 100 0 George Fairbairn, M.H.R. .. 1 1 Mrs. Edward A. Petherick 5 0 Mrs. Alice Patten .. 2 2 Dr. J. Smyth .. 3 0

1911. Madame Melha (2nd instalment) . 100 0 0 Dr. A. L. Kenny (4th instalment) 5 5 0 Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrett 100 0 0

Total to date £2,414 13 0

Donations of Music From the Lady Northcote, C.I.-

Full Score and Orchestral Parts of (i.) Symphony in E Minor Brahms.

(ii.) „ Romeo & Juliet Berlioz. (iii.) Overture—In the South Elgar. (iv.) Overture— Romeo & Juliet Tschaikowsky. (v.) Set of four Concerti Grossi Handel.

From Madame M elba- A complete set of Wood Wind and Brass

Instruments. From Miss Buckley—

£15 for the purchase of Scores and Parts. From the Pianola Co.—

Score and Parts of Symphony—Harold in Italy Berlioz.

Overture—Die Verkaufte Braut Smetana.

Board of Management. MRS. ALFRED DEAKIN MR. EDWARD FITZGERALD,

Hon. Treasurer. DR. W. F. ORR

MRS. T. A'B. WEIGALL MR. S. G. PIRANI PROF. HARRISON MOORE MR. C. L. PINSCHOF. DR. HAMILTON RUSSEL.

and Instruments to the Management. From Mr. A. E. J. Lee—

Fantasia Overture —Hamlet Tschaikowsky L'Apres midi dune Faune Debussy. Symphonic Poem, "La Tempete "

Tschaikowsky. Capriccio Italien Symphonic Poem, "Lee Djinn "

Cesar Franck.

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