By Dr. HAROLD E. DARKE
Relayed from ST. MICHAEL'S, Cornhill VIVALDI was a great Violin virtuoso of the eighteenth century, who was also an orchestral conductor.
Most people imagine that an orchestra for ladies only is a modern idea. But Vivaldi conducted such an orchestra-at a foundling hospital for girls in Venice.
He was a priest as well as a Violinist, officiating in both capacities at St. Mark's, Venice.
Bach greatly admired Vivaldi's music, and arrangedtwenty of his Concertos for Keyboard use.