1893-94

67^e ANNÉE: 1893-94

Committee

President: Ambroise Thomas

Vice-Pres., 1^r chef: Paul Taffanel

2^e chef: Thibault

Secretary: Ed. Nadaud

Comm. pers.: Trombetta

Comm. mat.: Fridrich

Agt. compt.: Menjaud

Arch.-Caissier: Al. Turban; Rabaud from 28 October 1893

Rép. chant: Samuel-Rousseau

Memb. adj.: Charpentier

Insp. Salle: Flajollet

Caisse de Prévoyance

Secretary: Taffanel

Agt. compt.: Rabaud

Treas.: Al. Turban; Lafitte from 28 October 1893

Season

18 concerts + Prix Rossini before first concert, and official concert at the for the Conseil Municipal de Paris, Hôtel de Ville, to honor the Russian marine.

New Works: Schumann, Le Paradis et la Peri, complete; Grieg: Piano Concerto (Pugno), Raff: Violin Suite (Sarasate), Borodin: Polovtsian Dances with chorus; Brahms: Song of Destiny (Chant de Parques).

Living French Composers: Paladilhe, Les Sainte Maries de la mer (exc.); Gounod (died that season): Requiem.

Guest soloists: Raoul Pugno (Grieg), Sarasate (Raff), Delaborde (Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 3). Singers (see programs).

Assemblée Générale: 28 October 1893 extraordinaire, 26 May 1894

Personnel

Sociétaires (30 May 1893): Hennebains (flute, 529), Besnier (violin, 530), Alard (cello, 531), Chavy (viola, 532); (6 June 1893): Lenoble (bass, 533), Besson (bass, 534), Tornié (bass, 535), Vernaelde (bass, 536)

Separations: Ferrand (violin, 332; retired, m. h.)

Deaths: A. Allard (trombone, 484), Colombe (tenor, 458), Maurin (violin, 235); also Dr. Firmin, physician to the society

Sources

Minutes, Committee: D 17345 (12)

Minutes, Assemblée Générale:

Secretary's Report: D 17341