Page, Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, October 22, 1968 Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, October 22, 1968 Music Arts".-Chorale: By JIM PETERS No one from the Michigan Arts Chorale has ever met com- poser Carl Orff, but surely each menber of the group must know him very well after their per- formance last night' in Hill Aud. under Maynard Klein. Their hard work, determination and enthusiasm turned out good music and left little to complain about. The program looked short on/ the printed page, only three pieces, spanning three centuries of choral: music. Yet each was sufficient in its own way to ef- fect a unity for the whole con- cert. But the final piece by Orff made everyone stars of the show. The first two selections pro- vided a balance to the long wild Orff piece; and yet there was no conflict, no jarring tensions be- tween the two sections. Each piece fitted into a scheme of gradually letting loose, until the final frenzy. Three sections from Handel's "Utrecht Te Deum" began the evening's entertainment. Lesser- known than the bombastic "Det- tigen Te Deum" of Handel, this piece relies more on choral pow- er and dynamism to get its grandeur across than on trum- pets and timpani. But brass and drums weren't really needed. Beginning with "Thou art the King of Glory," right through to the finale chorus of the piece "0 Lord; in Thee have I trusted," the Chor- ale was sharp. Plagued by just a few ensemble difficulties in the first chorus, they immediately got going straight in the more subdued "Holy, holy, holy." I would have preferred a fast- er tempo for the second number, but the light, bright, distinct singing was enough to make this interpretation valid; the piece worked well at this tempo due to the performers carving out each line, polishing each note. Having begun in this austere Ove rlyric chamiber it was music from the 17th century Venetian school that the I Madrigalisti di Venezia presented Sunday night at the Rackham Aud.,.songs and small instrumental pieces by Italian Renaissance composers. The. instrumentalists are skilled and trained in per- forming this simple but beautiful music, but the singers could use some more lessons. . The concert opened with the prelude to Monteverdi's musical drama "Il 1allo delle. ingrate," an orchestral piece. The 7-man orchestra includes recorder and lute in addition to the familiar string quartet and harpsichord continuo. Renaissance sound is thin; the strings of the time were smaller instruments with less volume. And it is often a problem in performing this early music on modern instruments to keep the spacious rich tone of the strings from destroying orchestral balance. The five instrumentalpieces, two sonatas in trio form and three orchestral settings of madrigals, offered no trouble at all. The subtle synchopation, the delicate violin lines, the tempi were exact, and the conductor's hand stayed light. However, I was somewhat bothered by the unenthusiastic con- tinuo part. The harpsichordist never elaborated upon the simple cello line; .she simply chunked along with chord after chord. Only when the lute doubled in the continuo part did any color of rhythm come through. For a group that specializes in Renaissance work exclusively, a more sparkling and developed Aontinuo seems essential. WithA the singers the problem is more serious. The three voices, soprano, tenor, and bass, (nameless in the program notes as were all the musicians) perform this ancient music in a much too modern style. In ensemble their sound is thick and heavy with no -hint of historical insight into the precise sound of Renaissance song. I found them to be too lyric, too rich for the delicate vocal lines. Compared to the completely restrained, airy sound of the instru- ments, the vocalists sounded, too often, like they were singing Wagner or Brahms. SNo stacatto bouncing carried any of the simple madrigal tunes; Monteverdi's "Ecco vicine o bella tigre" came off best, though I believe the tempo and rhythm of the song provided the impetus rather than any change in musical style on the trio's part. All three are more than adequate singers, as was shown in the three solo opera arias from never-performed and all but unknown operas; but when they sing together they are Romantics, not Renaissance stylists. As entertainers, the Madrigalisti score high, but from a musicological viewpoint, concentrating on performing ancient music in an historically accurate style, the three singers are just too passionately Italian. They should take a clue from their orchestra. -J. P. ftter of religious mood, the group mov- ed to a series of lusty songs by Jo- hannes Brahms. The move from spiritual thoughts to love and the gypsy life was good prepara- tion for the final jump to the carnal melodies of OrffM The Brahms' songs come from a larger work, scored for tenor soloist with an occasional so- prano aria. The Chorale's in- tact excerpts stayed mostly on the rambunctious side, touching, only slightly on the sorrow of unrequited love. The singers seemed more at ease with the Brahms music; the "choir'" role they performed, well, but these jubiliant secular songs provided a drive and dy- namism lacking in the Handel. Tenor Waldie Anderson w a s soloist with the group; his voice has that melodious Romantic quality perfectly suited to these songs. The spirit4 of the entire engemble burst forth in number ten, "Weit and breit," a bounc- ing romp bruiting the joys and ecstasies of love. I would, however, suggest that the tenor and bass sections be enlarged. Not so much in the Brahms, but the sopranos and altos tended to overpower th e men in the Handel through pure ' volume. A more balanced sound is necessary in Baroque music where each line has a job to do. Piano was the simple accom- paniment for these two pieces; but the very exuberance and big sound of the Chorale provided all the necessary pomp and fire. Yet these were just a prelude. Finally we come to Carl Orff's "Catulli Carmina." Written and revised and republished in 1943, this cantata is scored for chorus, two soloists, pianos and percus- sion. And it is a difficult piece for the singers as well as the few instrumentalists. I was very much afraid for the Arts Chorale when I heard they were doing this piece be- cause from its first few measur- es, the work can easily fall into pieces if not done well. But the Arts Chorale attempted it any- way and won. No perfection, but close enough to a great- per- formancegtobe really exciting Director Maynard Klein had quite a challenge in this score, and his cuts and changes, made to facilitate performance, did little to crimp the crazy, un- halting drive of the work. Klein used a bass soloist for most of the part marked senes instead of male chorus, and he deleted several sections from Acts II and } ; control IIL. But these changes and ar- rangements did the trick; there were few fumbles or slips. The piece moved.. The men lost their tight un- ity for just an instant in section four of Act I, but they caught themselves immediately and continued just as strong. I men- tion these technique criticisms mainly because I have so few to cite. Tenor Anderson sang the role of Catullus in this story deal- ing with Catullus's love for my- sterious Lesbia. Most of his arias are unaccompanied, and his careful work provided a more than adequate perform- ance, though he had troubles in certain arias, particularly sec- tion nine. Soprano Linda Weston, sing- ing Lesbia, played her part well, warm rich lows and brilliant highs, though she could have supplied more emotion. Daniel Berry sang the bass part of the old men; he was often unsteady, but good enough to keep the sar- casm of his role apparent. The piece is sung with little accompaniment except for the beginning and' closing sections, in which a battery of percussion splashes and crashes and clacks, setting the mood and tone of whirring excitation. It's a good feeling when one's high hopes are fulfilled. I didn't want to expect too much' this early in the year from the Arts Chorale, yet I was really hoping for a great performance on the Orff work. I can see now that I had little to worry about; a good performance of the "Catulli Carmina" in the fall may lead to an excellent "Carmina Bur- ana" in the spring. Who knows? I can hope. DAILY OFFICIAL F } BULLETIN The Daily Offical Bulletin is an official publication of the Univer- sity of Michigan for which The Michigan Daily assumes no editor- ial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITER form to Room 3528 L. S. & A. Bldg., be- fore 2 p.m. of the day preceding publication and by 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday and Sunday. General Notices may be published a maxi- um of two times on request; Day Calendar items appear once only. Student organization notices are not accepted for publication. For more information call 764-9270. 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