SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 12

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

TO TUB EDITOR. Sir, —As one wno Has attended every concert of the above society since its inception, I wish to express my disappointment at the inclusion of sucii a cneap and trasny composition as ‘Moods’ (Haydn Wood) in the last programme. Compositions of this nature are meant for salon or light orchestras, and it is a matter of regret that such should have found its way into this orchestra, which has set such a high standard in the past. 1 fail to understand why “ Opus 1.” calls ‘ La Boheme ’ a mediocre composition. In the opinion of musical auuiorities it is an opera of considerable merit, and is wortny of place on the programmes of the greatest orchestras. Wnat i tmiu. he meant to say was that the arrangement of Godfrey was a mediocre 0..0. The only ones used by good orchestras are those of Emi.e Tavail or those on the Carl Fischer list. I hope that the committee will secure the services of the deputy-conductor who took the baton last year, and thus restore to the patrons of the Symphony Orchestra a good programme well played and in tune. —I am, etc., Organist. September 21.