MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 929, 23 September 1910, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA.

| n ;S ; FQRMATiQN 'AUTHORISED.,./!- V ■ "The City Council last, evening adopted a' series /of-resolutions': authorising the formation of a municipal orchestra, on the. lines'suggested' by the city organist; into force.'on Octobor L'.-j The city solicitor was instructed to obtain a .legal, indemnity, from the guarantors of. the scheme to protect, the council against'loss.- The following are tho.de■;tails of the,;; city, organists's . proposal .summarised:—//':>: :' r-< ■'. / '. 1. ,'l'he (Orchestrato play at not' more than, twelve of the. organ recitals to be given during.-the twelve- -months ;■ commencing ;October 1, 1910. •:.■ ■'.'...-'.' ■ 2. The. intervals at which these orchestral performances should take place •• to be .left to ,the •: discretion or the ; city .organist,, as ..conductor of /the/orchestra." Two or three performances could probably, be given; before the end of the pre-" sent.. year,, and the series could' be resumed about the end of. February.'. : 3. Suggested, prices for i admission, '6d. and, Is. (as .at the organ recitals),. and 2s. for reserved'seats. ..,:'... r • The:expenses over and above the ordinary organ .recital expenses are estimated not ■to'.pT.v/>.-|-..-. : v?7.p Pr - performance, or _■ -l for tae. series of twelve. . To protect the i.e.-. City, Council against loss in; connection with tho estimated expenditure ; a ..number of - guarantors nave^ agreed to guarantee an. amount, wnich at present, totals JJ39O; ....