A Post-Prandial Visitation
1915; Musical Times Publications; Volume: 56; Issue: 866 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/908665
ISSN2397-5318
Autores ResumoWORLD. on various musical topics.The charity concert is denounced, serious fault is found with our Colleges of Music, and the critics (who of course are always in hot water) come in for severe castigation.What he calls the tragi-comedy of English singing is dismally dealt with, and the arts of the middleman in music-the musical agents-are held up to reprobation.Altogether, it is a sorry world.But there is a gleam of hope in it, as Mr. Beecham has got the situation well in hand.WAR The number of concerts being given EMERGENCY for various funds and objects is extra-CONCERGTS ordinarily large.We can only hope CONCERS.that they bring grist to the mill of the professional performer.The Committee of Music in War-time continues to be very active, but its work is of the unobtrusive kind that does not seek record in daily newspapers.Mr. Isidore de Lara and those associated with him pursue their way very industriously and gain considerable attention.Mr. de Lara is insistent in advocating the claims of the British composer to a hearing, and in his programmes has done good work in this direction.One hundred concerts had been given up to March 4, and at these events 700 engagements had been fulfilled by professional artists.Madame Butt has also been active in collecting large sums for various funds, no less than ?7,ooo having been distributed.Over two hundred concerts have been given in asylums, hospitals, workhouses, &c.RECRUITING Owing chiefly to the unremitting BANDS.efforts of the Daily Telegraph many new bands have been formed to cheer our new armies on the march, and to aid recruiting.A most praiseworthy achievement.
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