The Archive · 1934

Public Desire Considered

In planning for the season, the authorities have tried to satisfy the desire of the public both as to con= ort hours and programmes. During the summer some 2.500 questionnaire forms were distributed in order to obtain suggestions for popularizing: the services of the orchestra. AX analysis of the opinions expressed on the forms which were returned was submitted to the Orchestra and Ban. Committee. It was noted that dhe majority of replies favoured ons orchestral performance weekly and that It should be held on Sunday afternoons, although a number favoured holding a popular orchestra concert during the week. In deter~ fence to this latter expression of view the Committee recommended that two popular orchestral concerts held monthly,

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