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and guided, as they must be, in combined effort, the neces- 

 sary preparation for their appearance at the Exposition will 

 afford intelligent direction to efforts that in some parts of 

 the country, are now being wasted for want of a comman- 

 ding object of work. 



« The entire range of the performance proposed may be 

 seen from the following tentative classification : 



« First — Semi -weekly highgrade orchestral concerts in 

 Music Hall. 



« Second — Semi-monthly high grade choral concerts in 

 Music Hall. 



« Third — Six series of international concerts, choral and 

 orchestral, each consisting of from four to six in Festival Hall 

 and in Music Hall. 



« Fourth — Three series of three concerts each of oratorical 

 festivals, by united American choral societies in Festival Hall. 



« Fifth— Concerts in Festival Hall under the auspices of 

 German singing societies. 



« Sixth— Concerts in Festival Hall under the auspices of 

 Swedish singing societies. 



« Seventh — Six series of popular miscellaneous festival con- 

 certs by American singers. 



« Eighth — Twelve children's concerts by Sunday-school, 

 public school and especially organized children's choruses. 



« Ninth — Chamber music concerts and organ recitals. 



« Tenth — Popular concerts of orchestral music, to be given 

 daily in Choral Hall during the six months of the Exposition. 



« To successfully carry on such a series of performances 

 as are outlined above, a large corps of musicians will be nee- 

 ded, some of whom will be engaged for the entire period of 

 the Exposition; others for single and series performances. 



a The complete success which the Musical Director seeks 

 can be secured only by the loyal cooperation of individuals 

 artists, large and small choral and instrumental societies and 

 organized amateurs in general. Such cooperation he erneastly 

 asks, and in subsequent papers to be issued by the Bureau, 

 details of organization and appearance at the Exposition will 

 be given. 



« Regarding the standard of performance to be observed in 

 all departments of Exposition Music, the Musical Director 

 holds that while co-operation is asked of all grades of attaint- 

 ment every musical illustration there produced must be jus- 

 tifiable upon artistic principles. That is to say, it must be 

 what it honestly purports to be. 



« Theodore Thomas, 

 « William L. Tomlins, 



« Approved : « George H. Wilson. 



« George R. Davis, Director General. » 



