THE MICUTGAN IlAILYI Y,. When you care enough to send the very best :JB ,z 11 HRISTMAS CARDS )R EVERY NAME ON YOUR LIST. In our complete Hallmark selectior, you'll find just the right cards for all those near and dear. 4IVERSITY CARD & PHOTO 723 North University HANDEL'S MESSIAH-Capacity crowds fill Hill Auditorium each winter to, hear orchestra, choi their individual talents for a rendition of Frederick Handel's timeless oratorio, the Oratorio Attraets Large Campus By RICIARD OSTLING flb * k k .I.Ph I AwwZ r I r e I E. Pretty pattern dies. Wonderful oftee sole. Sizes $R98 RY More than two centuries from its original performance in Dub- lin, Handel's "Messiah" still suf- fers from a supply and demand problem. The Choral Union and Musical Society Orchestra's 81st annual performance of the oratoria Sat- urday and Sunday in Hill Aud. have been sold out since early November. This space problem has existed ever since the first performance in 1742, when ladies were request- ed not to wear hoop skirts in or-r der for more people to attend the performance. To Broadcast Sunday F' to; Walter Corringer, tenor; and Donald Bell, bass.x. The oratorio was first performed by a chorus and orchestra of about 40 members each. This year's or- chestra has 55 pieces, and the Choral Union consists of 330 voices. Evolved from Group. Just as the priginal "Messiah" chorus was a combination of two Dublin cathedral groups, so the Choral Union evolved out of a group of Ann Arbor church choirs which met to perform Christmas music and called itself the "Mes- siah Club." In 1879 the Club reorganized as the Choral Union and the orches- As a partial solution, the Sun- tra was set up so that the talents day performance here will be of students and townspeople could broadcast over WUOM, the Uni- be combined, according to Gail W. versity radio station, and stand- Rector. Executive Director of the ing room tickets may be sold. Musical Society. Soloists who will sing with the Lester McCoy, in his fourteenth local ensembles are Phyllis Cur- year of condpcting the concerts, tin, soprano; Evelyn Beal, contral- said that this year's organizations SNOWFLAK for pretty la nylon with S 9-11. 5 colors. ANYTHING in FINE YARNS MPUS BOOTE 304 S. State St.' rtie KNIT N& WEAR sho~p 220 S. Fourth Ave. Tel. NO 5-5644 ._ . _..v ...... ...- ..: __ _ :- . w.. . are ,about equally divided between Ann Arbor residents and students. Organ Accompaniment The groups will be accompanied by Mrs. Mary McCall Stubbins, who has been organist for the Christmas concerts since 1948. The oratorio, which was written in 21 days takes three and one- half hours if performed in its en- tirety. McCoy uses only portions of the work. He leaves most of the first part intact, since it deals with the Ju- daic prophecies and is most closely allied with the meaning of the re- ligious holiday. Omissions are made from parts two and three, AT MARTHA COOK: Messi ah Su Campus Ho By JUDITH SATTLER Coming as it does on the first Sunday in December, the Martha Cook Building Messiah Supper is said to open the Christmas season on campus, The dinner is a traditional af- fair at the dormitory building, and has been given annually for about twenty years. It is held after the Sunday afternoon performance of "The Messiah," given by the Uni- versity Choral Union The dinner originated as a way of honoring the soloists in "The Messiah," and for the first years of the supper, these guests stood in the receiving line. In the past few years, the supper has become an occasion for the women of Cook to entertain the officials of the University, as well. Large Guest List There are about 150 people on the guest list for the event, in- cluding the University Board of Regents, the President of the Uni- versity, and other executive offi- cers, the deans of the various schools and colleges, and the Mes- siah soloists. The girls of Martha Cook are permitted to invite "contemporary guests" to coge for dessert, and for the entertainment. When the Messiah Supper first began, all the guests and residents wore formal dress to it. In recent years, this has been modified to semif4ormal. About a month and a half be- fore the dinner, two women from Cook, who have voluntered to be co-chairmen of the supper, begin to make plans. Work is divided between several committees, such as the invitations committee, the Blue Room hostess committee, the decorations committee, and oth- ers. All women in the dormitory are expected to participate in the dinner, and to work on one of the committees. Entertainment Planned Guests are invited and reply, an entertainment is planned by the Martha Cook choir in co-operation with the Law Club singing group, decorations are designed by the decorating committee, and the die- tician and the chairmen plan the meal, Finally the day of the supper comes. The building is decorated with Christmas greenery. Large wreaths and ropes of greens dec- orate the paneled wars and high 111 1_ . -.. . . _ ... _.. _ ... _...... . ......:. . ... For the most beautiful and gracious ideas for your Christmas giving, do your ' looking and shopping at the John Leidy Shop. JOHN L EIDY Phone NO 8-6779 * 601 East Liberty rus, and soloists blend together ititi #7 tiM x M M "Messiah." Order from-more than 100 shades..., Audience m10 dealing with Christ's passion and resurrection. "We change the continuity from year to year, so that students who sing with us for a number of years will perform the whole work," McCoy said. He has been meeting with the Choral Union since October in \ weekly rehearsals for the concerts, t . and the orchestra has had fourso nt sr cte sessions on the score scattered .- f through the fall. -orhetraa This week the orchestra and chorus Join for two evening re- s"' t hearsals. On Friday night, the °"' guest soloists will arrive for a jt dress rehearsal. cpper Opens R iday Season ~ a,6s . windows, and a 20-foot Christmas tree stands in the main lounge. The tables are set in the morn- ing, with formal table service. Soon after the performance of Cyril Hi "The Messiah" ends at Hill Audi- torium, the guests begin to ar- Hi rive. A group of women who are - or d receiving hostesses wait in the ves- Heels tibule of Martha Cook, and when --He- the guests have removed their coats, escort them into the small 129 lounge, called "The Red Room."Tined Meets HostessTn Here the guest is introduced to the girl who will be his hostess during dinner, and is escorted by her into the main lounge, "The Blue Room." The receiving line is in the Blue Room, and the girl and her guest pass down this line. After dinner, demi-tasse and t sometimes dessert is served in the FOOTW EA R Blue Room. At this time "contem- 516 East. Liberty porary guests" may join the girls and their University guests. i'sena ' . i' .,I r Q~W %h 6LER1 4f I featuring ass eti Ng PIZZA and CHAR-BROILED STEAKS Drop in while you're shopping. for a snack or a meal WIednesday, Dec. 7th 11 4:30 or 7:30 P.M. 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