"Ottawa Symphony Orchestra" [article]

"Ottawa Symphony Orchestra" [article]

Carl Fischer.

1917

One of several notices of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra's repertoire found in the North American music trade journal, The Metronome. Notices for the Chateau Laurier Orchestra can also be found in this journal.

Inscription: Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, under direction of Mr. Donald Heins, conductor, and assisted by Miss Millicent Brennan, soprano, and Miss Aline Van Barentzen, pianiste, gave a concert at the Russell Theatre, Wednesday evening, January 31, Ottawa, Canada. The program was devoted to such numbers as "Symphonie Spirituelle" by Asger Hamerik; Santuzza's Aria from Cavalleria Rusticana and Dalilah's aria "Mon coeur s'ouver a' ta voix" from Sait-Saëns' "Samson and Dalilah; overture to Anacreon by Luigi Chrubini; piano solos, (a) Chopin, Ballad, (b) Gluck-Brahms, Gavotte, (c) Rubinstein, Etude (Miss Aline Van Barentzen); three pieces for string orchestra, (a) Mélodie ancienn, (b) César Cui Orientale, (c) D'Ambrosio en badinant; songs, (a) Mary Turner Salter, "Come to the garden, love," (b) Oley Speaks, "To You," (c) Horatio Parker, "Love in May," (d) Mary Turner Salter, "The Chrysanthemum (Miss Millicent Brennan); and the Robert Schumann Concerto in A minor with orchestra and a second piano played by Dr. Thoman Gibson. | This year's officers of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra include: Executive committee, F. C.T. O'Hara, chairman ; J. A. Machado, vice-chairman ; J. P. Joynt, Hon. treasurer ; C. G. Cowan, Hon. secretary ; Dr. James Bonar, A. B. Brodrick, Dr. Thomas Gibson, M. D. Hamilton, Donald Heins, Dr. F. Montizambert, A. G. Parker, and W. l. Scott ; and members of the corporation (in addition to the executive committee), George Burn, J. S. Ewart, K. C., W. J. Gerland, Rev. Dr. Herridge, D. Hossack, J. E. Macpherson, Matthew Orme, and H. S. Southam ; and the instrumentation and membership of the orchestra is as follows: | First violins, Mrs. Donald Heins, Miss Nita Bennett, Miss Ina Blackburn, Miss A. Beattie, Miss Dale Harris, Mrs. J. Eyre C. Holmes, Miss Jolligge, Miss Idyll King, Miss A. McCall, Miss Morrow, Mrs. T. F. Murdock, Mrs. McKnight, Miss Maye Neville, Miss E. Pope, Mr. H. Dumouchel, Mr. A. W. Joanes, Mr. Emile Rochon, Mr. Scales; violas, Mr. E. Schneider, Mr. Chamberlad, Miss M.T. Armstrong, Miss Lily Orme, Mr. H. Botterel, Mr. W. L. Scott; violoncellos, Mons. J. B. Dubois, Mr. Van der Meerschen, Miss K. Baldwin, Miss H. Langdon, Mr. J. P. Joynt, Mr. Mathé, Mr. J. W. D. Thompson; second violins, Miss M. Bonar, Miss Lily M. Anderson, Miss A. Boyd, Mrs. E. Brisbois, Miss Juliette Caron, Miss Beryl Cooke, Mrs. A. Fortier, Miss Edna Gaulke, Miss B. Jarvis, Miss D. McKenzie, Miss A. Mulligan, Mrs. E.Parson, Miss Mina Stewart, Miss M. Tilley, Miss E. Young, Mr. J. Cavill, Mr. Fred Johnston, Mr. R. Marier, Mr. N. W. McKnight; basses, Mr. T. O. Dionne, Mr. Walthieu, Mr. Brisbois, Mr. Denemoustier, Mr. E. L. Joynt, MR. R. R. Wimperis ; flutes, Mr. A. E. Parson, Mr. A. S. Greaves; oboe, Mr. Clarke ; clarinets, Mr. Bysche, Mr. E. Drew Ingall ; basson, Mr. W. Greaves ; pianoforte II, Dr. Thomas Gibson.

“Ottawa Symphony Orchestra,” The Metronome 33 no. 3 (March 1917): 66, UR Research, https://hdl.handle.net/1802/26103.