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THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, April 10, 1971
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To
Russia ...
By DONALD SO SIN
* The distinguished U - M
Chamber Cho ir, directed by
Thomas Hilbish, which in the
past has performed at the
Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds
and has won acclaim for its
renditions of contemporary rep-
ertoire, will leave next Friday
for a seven-week tour of the
Soviet Union, under the U.S.-
U.S.S.R. Cultural Presentations
Program.
Its members, who are grad
and undergrad students in the
School of Music, will take with
them a variety of works by such
composers as B a e h, Schoen-
berg, Stravinsky, Tallis, Poulenc
and Bassett. Some of these are
to be heard on the choir's al-
bum "To Russia," which was re-
leased recently. It is available
at the School of Music or from
members of the choir.
The recording contains sam-
ples of the group's live perform-
ances this past year, as well as
two from previous seasons. The
majority of these are memor-
able, although there are one or
two flaws in the disc.
Side One offers the Poulenc
Mass in G, and excerpts from
Cantatas No. 150 and No. 191
of Bach. The Poulenc, perform-
ed in Tull Auditorium in Janu-
ary, is a super work, reminiscent
of the composer's Gloria. The
Sanctus is especially intriguing,
with finely spun phrases that
enchant the ear much as Julia
Child's caramel shells tickle the
tastebuds. As for the perform-
ance, one must take into ac-
count the fact that it is live.
Accustomed as we are to hear-
ing recordings with mistakes
edited out, and all factors care-
fully controlled, it can become
disconcerting to note little im-
precise attacks, some individual
voices protruding, and the dis-
tinct quality of sound that live
recordings produce. Yet one can
also overlook most of this and
listen instead for the controlled
dynamics, excellent diction, and
flowing phrases which make the
Mass a pleasure to hear.
The Bach excerpts, too, have
their weaknesses, but again one
appreciates the predominantly
high level of musicianship. Un-
fortunately, the whole first side
is somewhat marred by a low
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surface r u mn b 1 e which might
pass unnoticed on small sets
but will definitely be heard on
better systems.
Works by Tallis and Schliu-
mann bracket three contempo-
rary pieces on Side Two. Tallis'
O Nata Lux do Lumine is tran-
quil, and displays the intensity
the group is able to achieve
even at a pianissimo. This is
followed by Leslie Bassett's Col-
lect, which grows more enjoy-
able each time I hear it. A
hymn is sung to the accompani-
ment of an electronic tape,
which gives the choir pitches
and complements the singers
most effectively. The tape
sounds a bit clearer when heard
in Hill, but otherwise is repro-
duced here quite well, with full
stereo separation. One wonders
what kind of reaction it will
provoke in Moscow, and other
cities that have heard little
electronic music.
Irving Fine was a first-rate
composer who died too young,
but left a number of memorable
works with us. The Hour Glass,
a choral cycle from 1949, is
typical of his output with its
neoclassic harmonies in a solid-
ly constructed form.
Ravel's Troi Chansons were
given as encores in January.
One of them, the buoyant "Ni-
colette" appears here, and makes
as favorable an impression as
it did then, performed as it is
with grace and finesse.
The program concludes with
portions of Schumann's Span-
isches Liederspiel, sensitively
sung, and accompanied by Wil-
liam David. It is worth men-
tioning that the choir, which
sings all the other selections
(except the Bach) a capella, very
seldom, if ever, goes below
pitch, which is yet another mark
of its professionalism.
One imagines that the Rus-
sians will be immediately taken
with the varied programs the
choir will offer, including works
never before performed in, the
Soviet Union. With all final ar-
rangeients made, it only re-
mains for the singers to sit down
in silence for a moment before
they leave, an old Russian cus-
tom, and to be told, "Ne pucha
ne pyera," the Russian equiva-
lent of "Break a vocal chord."
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Art in
By LARRY ADELSON
While the Fine Arts seem to
be quite active in Ann Arbor, it
was not always that way. To get
some sense of the development
of the Ann Arbor art scene, I
talked with Jean Paul Slusser.
Mr. Slusser attended the Univer-
sity in 1905 and was a faculty
member from 1925 until his re-
tirement in 1956. He was also
the director of the Art Museum
and is presently the historian
for the Ann Arbor Art Associa-
tion. Mr. Slusser is also the art
critic for the Ann Arbor News
in addition to being an active
watercolorist.
Alumni Memorial Hall, that
rather boxy Neo-Classical build-
ing on the corner of S. Univer-
sity and State, was built in
1910. A Greek play was pro-
duced in front of it to celebrate
the arrival of culture in Ann
Arbor. The Ann Arbor Art As-
sociation, founded at about the
same time, undertook "to pro-
mote the welfare of art in the
city of Ann Arbor" and carried
out a program of lectures and
exhibitions supported by the
University and the Public School
System. The first show was of
works from the Freer Collection
of Oriental Art, the major
American collection of oriental
art which now resides in its
own museum in Washington,
D.C.
In 1938, the Rackham Build-
ing was built (I have heard that
its inspiration was King Tut-
nakhaman's tomb, but I have
not verified this) and the Uni-
versity began to take an interest
in filling the gallery space on
the third floor.
1946 saw the creation of an
Art Museum in Alumni Hall
with Mr. Slusser acting as di-
Ann A
rector. The museum initiated a
program of exhibition and also
of aquisition of contemporary
art. The m u s e u m presently
shows pieces from its perma-
nent collection as well as travel-
ling shows and shows of local
artists, faculty and graduate
students work and local private
collections. The museum has a
particularly good selection of
modern sculpture including a
superb piece by David Smith.
Elsewhere in Ann Arbor, art
is usually on display on the
second floor of the City Hall
(corner of Fifth and Huron),
the basement of the Public Li-
brary (corner of Fifth and Wil-
liam), in the UGLI, at North
Campus Commons; in the Ar-
chitecture and Design Bldg., and
in the local art galleries. Ex-
hibitions are usually listed in
the Ann Arbor News' Culture
Calendar and in the University
Record.
Local gallery owners are a
rather amenable crew. They are,
without exception interested in
encouraging an interest in the
Fine Arts and are glad to help
people who have no firm inten-
tion to buy art. They also all
carry quality works in lower
price ranges to accommodate
those who would like a piece of
art to live with but who don't
have the money to be art col-
lectors.
Forsythe Gallery, 201 Nickels
Arcade, is Ann Arbor's oldest
gallery, going back well over
twenty years. Forsythe has con-
centrated on representing art-
ists over long periods of time,
choosing them according to the
tastes of the directors. This
policy has given the gallery a
collection which is independent
of the major art scene. The
rbor: A
collection is perhaps best char-
acterized as "reputable non-
hip," it is coherent but not really
describable in terms of schools
or trends. Forsythe shows a
n u m b e r of University faculty
members, national artists, and a
number of foreign artists. Gal-
lery hours are 10 to 5, Tuesday
through Saturday.
Lantern Gallery, 301 N. Main,
attempts to bring young, rising
artists and older but not well
known, artists, largely from the
New York area, to Ann Arbor.
By concentrating on-artists who
are not yet established but who
they feel to be skilled, the gal-
lery directors hope to show
quality work which will be in a
price range which is accessible
to Ann Arbor buyers. The gal-
lery also runs a "collectors
club." This was established in
response to the curiosity of
many of the people visiting the
gallery. It provides the mem-
bership with a chance to meet
with artists and hear talks by
art historians and has an origi-
nal print produced for it. Mem-
bership, which tends to be com-
posed of starting collectors, is
limited to a first come, first
served basis. The gallery is open
10 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through
Saturday.
Centicore Gallery, 336 May-
nard, is combined with a book-
store. The gallery hopes that
this will create an accessible
and less formal atmosphere
which will encourage people to
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look at art. The gallery at pres-
ent carries primarily graphics
and is attuned to the New York
art scene in its exhibitions.
C e n t i c o r e has connections
with Pace Gallery in New York
and carries Pace and Alecto
editions. In addition to carrying
multiples by major contempo-
rary artists, Centicore carries a
few of its own artists and hopes
that its graphics collection will
eventually p r o v i d e a back-
ground for exhibiting painting
and sculpture. Their collection
can be seen during bookstore
hours, 10 to 10, Monday through
Thursday; 10 to 12 midnight,
Friday and Saturday; and noon
to 5, Sunday.
Judlo Gallery, 1205 S. Uni-
versity, is located in the base-
ment of Logos Bookstore al-
though there is no official con-
nection between the two. Judlo
is a rather informally run gal-
lery and carries a wide range
of work including American
Indian crafts and Pre-Colom-
bian ceramics. It also represents
a few local students as well as
professional artists. The gallery
also hopes to have some per-
formances of music to accom-
pany shows during the eve-
nings. Gallery hours are: Mon-
day through Saturday, 10 to 5,
and Friday nights until 9.
Art Venture, 2030 Packard,
has a somewhat unique orien-
tation, showing work by aspir-
ing artists and students in a
variety of mediums. While the
work is juried, the jurying is
somewhat looser. Group shows
allow the gallery to show a large
number of artists at any one
time. Art Venture is open from
1 to 7 Monday through Thurs-
day, and 1 to 5 Friday and Sat-
urday.
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