This afternoon's programme will start with a paraphrase of Bach's Choral theme "In Thee is gladness" for chorus and orchestra—the choral adaptation being by Maestro Paci.
After two movements from Schu: bert's "The Unfinished Symphony," the Shanghai Choral Society will sing two excerpts from Sir Hubert Parry's "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day," which choruses are entitled "Descend ye Nine" and "This the divine Cecilia found," between which choruses Mr.
A. C. Bouchard (baritone) will render a solo entitled "Music the fiery cest grief can charm."
After the intermission, the Choral Society will again collaborate with the Municipal Orchestra in n ing excerpts from Beethove an Of Athens" In these excerpts be four choruses: "Twine ye garlands"—"Where freedom hath triumphed'—"Great Muse ascend thy Throne"—"Hail mighty Music"—also an interlude by the Orchestra (for eight wind instruments) and a bass solo "While to the Sacred Nine" by Mr. L. C. Perry.
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