Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1904 — NEW MUSIC FOR WORLD’S FAIR [ARTICLE]

NEW MUSIC FOR WORLD’S FAIR

Three Compositions by Famous People. Band Tournament. Musical people and all who appreciate good music may thank the World's Fair for three notable compositions, written upon the invitation of the Exposition management These are the “Hymn of the West” by the most distinguished living American poet, Edmund Clorepce Stedman, the music for which was written by Professor John K. Paine, who is at the head of the music department of Harvard university; “Louisiana,” a march by Frank Vanderstuken, leader of the .Cincinnati Orchestra; a waltz, u Along the Plaza,” by Henry K. Hadley of New York, who has won his laurels long before this aa writer of operatic and other musical compositions. This music will be beard publicly for the first time upon the opening of the Exposition on Saturday, April 30, and frequently thereafter In the musical programmes of the greatest of world’s fairs. These are the only official compositions. Thirty thousand dollars will be given In prizes for the best bands at a tournament to be held during the Exposition. All through the World’s Fair tb< musical feature will be prominent. The most famous bands of the world are under contract to participate during considerable periods. Among these are Le Garde Republlcaine band of France, the Royal Grenadier band of England, the American National band, Sousa’s band and othars.