“The death of the pioneer of American music, and a veritable Titan of Conductors, Theodore Thomas, brings consternation to the world of music, as this great man stood for all that is pure and noble in his art. An event so calamitous, and peculiarly significant here in Philadelphia, where he was well known and beloved, devolves upon me the sad duty of giving an orchestral expression of our deep grief. While it is true that an all-wise Providence saw fit to remove from the field of action one who had probably reached the apogee of his power and influence, yet keen regret must of necessity be experienced, an emotion best expressed through the medium that the great Thomas made his own—the orchestra. Therefore, I deem it wise to change the programme for the Seventh Concert, selecting such numbers as, in a sense, may be regarded as a mortuary mass. In agreement with this idea, which I am sure my supporters will endorse, I have made the following changes, substituting such numbers that, were the lips now stilled in death able to articulate, they would, I trust, unreservedly approve. FRITZ SCHEEL Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.” Philadelphia, January 6, 1905. PROGRAMME 1. RICHARD WAGNER Siegfried’s Death from “Die Götterdämmerung” 2. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony, G minor I. Allegro Molto 4/4 II. Andante 6/8 III. Menuetto: Allegro 3/4 IV. Finale: Allegro Assai 4/4 3. JULES DE SWERT Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, No. 2, in C minor, Op. 38 Allegro moderato—Espressivo, 4/4 ALFRED SAAL 4. RICHARD STRAUSS Serenade, Opus 7, Andante, E flat major For 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 4 Horns, 2 Bassoons, and Contra Bassoon 5. LUDWIG VON BEETHOVEN Overture, “Leonore No. 3,” Op. 72 PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES FRITZ SCHEEL MEMORIAL Academy of Music Wednesday, March Eleventh Nineteen Hundred and Eight at Three o’Clock In Memoriam FRITZ SCHEEL BORN LÜBECK, 1852; DIED PHILADELPHIA, 1907 RICHARD WAGNER Vorspiel “Parsifal” Address MR. OWEN WISTER RICHARD STRAUSS Tone Poem “Tod und Verklärung” BEETHOVEN Funeral March from Eroica Symphony DR. S. WEIR MITCHELL January 9-10, 1914