!;T f r T TI-IF MTI.-ITC'AN IATT V FRIDAY. MARC 18, 127 :xLi 9'7 '''M E 1 Ai1 IL... IYll.. illA'VJilV 1 11 THIRTYmFOURTH ANNUAL 'rrwn'~n wMWwn~.'in~0*t''4. - SI x '" Four Days Concert Hill j cu ditorium, Annaror, May I 8,1,20,21, 1927 MUSICAL AMERICA, Editorial, 1--I. L. BUTLER, President, Music Teachers' National Association and Dean of School of Fine Arts, March 124 1927: PROGRAMS (Subject to change) Syracuse University: The Ann Arbor festival has long since taken its assured place 'as one of the most important annual events in the United States. Its rank has been attained through the high standard of the programs, the competence of the organizations ernployed and the choice of assisting artists. In addition to the actual accom- plishrnnts of more than three decades, the festival has a peculiar significance. It has stood, anal still stands, as a demonstration of the fact that American universities are not occupied exclusively with the academic aspects of music, but are actively furthering, through direct contact with the public, the development of musical appreciation. FIRST MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Wednesday Evening, May 1 S Soloist-Ernestine Schumann-Heintz, Contralto Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock, Conductor Overture in D...........................randel "Erda Scene" "Waltraute Scene" ....................................W agner Ernestine Schumann-Hleink Symphony No, 7 in A Major..........Beethoven Symnphonic Poem "On the Moldau"...... Smetana Group of Songs Ernestine Schumann-Heink Finale from Fourth Symphony.....'Tschaikowsky (c) Rondo.......................... ozart (d) waltz in A Major...............Brahms Lea Luboshutz t~uneo, "Children's Ganes" .................B~izet "Please accept my congratulations upon the fine series of artists and organizations you are offering for your May Festival. You ar-e evidently doing everything to spread the gospel of good music. Such a strong list of attractions well deserves fine support." I JURT1I .31A V FESTIVAL CONCERT t* I'm Wfay Eieming, May 2N) Soloit-R-osa Ponselle, Soprano (Jjicv 0 -,1Symphony Orchestra Fredericlh Stock, Conductir Unlversity Choral Union Earl V. Moore, Conductor "Pint em ps Passione"............... ..Borowski Aria: Rosa Ponselle (a) Ode on Grecian Urn (u) Fancy-scherzo From First Choral Symphony 1Holsr. (First appearance in AMerica) University Choral Union Aria: WALTER DAMOSCH, Conductor, New CHARLES E. WATT, The Music News, Editorial, Chicago: York Symphony Orchestra: The annual May Festival stands in the front rank of such events and its influence on the community cannot be overestimated. I am 'especially interested in the two principal works to -be per- formed this May, the Beethoven Mass in D, and the Choral Symphony by Holst, and wish with all my heart that I were free to hear them." SECOND MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Thursday Evening, May U) "For thirty-four years Ann Arbor has' held its annual May Festival and at no other time during that period has any other May Festival of the country surpassed this one, and indeed, very few at any time have kept pace with it. In the maintenance of chorus, the choice of orchestra and the engagement of the very best available artists, Ann Arbor has stood at the head. Ann Arbor has presented more new works than almost any other com- munity anci in its search for novelties and the engaging of proper directors and artists no consideration has been in mind whatever other than that they must be the very best that could be procured anywhere-at any price. Every great artist of the past thirty-five years has appeared at the Ann Arbor Festival and memory of hundreds of gala occasions and immense successes provides an unforgettable and a continuous array. DOCTOR EDWIN J. STRINGHAM, Music Critic, Denver Post: --Soloists-- Betsy Lane Shepherd, Soprano Elsie Baker, Contralto Arthur Hackett, Tenor William Sinmnions, Baritone University Choral Union Earl V. Moore, Conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra Fredcrick Stock, Conductor Compositions by Ludwig Van Beethoven (on the centenary of the composer's death) Leonore No. 3........................Beethoven Scene from "Fidelio". t...............Beethoven Quartet "Mlissa Solemnis".................... Beethoven Chorus, Quartet and Orchestra Suite: Group Have just read the announcement of your coming May Festival and I hasten to congratulate 'you upon the excellent program, artists and conductors. I do not see how in the world you can put out such a program as indicated for the prices you intend to charge. The May Festival of Ann Arbor is one of the best in the coentry. My heartiest congratulations and best wishes for your splendid efforts." Rosa. Ponselle "In a Looliig Glass"......Deems Taylor of Songs: #, THIRD MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Friday Afternoon, May- g Rosa Ponselle Dances from "Scenes de Ballet"......Glazounoff FIFTH MAY FESTIVAL ('ONCERT Saturday Afternoon, May 21 Soloist--Ernest utcheson, Pianist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Stock, Conductor Tone Poem "Baba Yaga".. .............. Liadow Symphony D Minor ...................... Dvorak "Victory Ball"... .....................Schelling Concerto for Piano Forte, E Flat, "Emperor" ...Beethoven SIXTH MAY FESTIVAL (CON(ERT Saturday Evenin7, May 21 .Carmen" ................................ Bizet 'Soloists: Sophie Braslau ................ ....Contralto Lois Johnston.......................Soprano Armand Tokatyan. .............Tenor Lawrence Tibbett.............. ...Baritone Jam es ...... . ..........................Bass University Choral Union Chicago Symphony Orchestra Earl V. Moore, (Ionduct or MARGARET RICE, Secretary, Milwaukee Orchestral Association: I cannot forbear writing- to congratulate you on the character of your program and your choice of artists. You certainly have been fortunate in getting about the best in the concert field. I don't wonder that your Festival programs are generally accepted as a standard by which all other events of the kind are measured. That Ann Arbor is chosen as the place for an American Premiere of so important a work as Holst's "Choral Symphony" would indicate a state of musical culture in your school arnd community far from common. You make some of the rest of us wonder what we have been accomplishing. WILLIAM WADE HINSHAW, Impresario, New York: "Again you have announced a fine program for your annual May Festival, the very finest musical event of the whole of America. Although each program seems to be the best that could be offered, you manage to offer a still better one each season. For the past ten years or more I have made the trip from NeW York to-Ann Arbor just to hear your wonderfully fine Festival, and I hope to go again this season, as usual, even though I do have to travel nearly two thousand miles to make the journey and return."~ Lea Luboshutz, Violinist Children's Chorus Joseph E. Maddy, Conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Strek, Conductor Overture "Secret of Susanne"......Wolf Ferrari Adagio and Finale from G Minor Concerto- Bruch Lea Luboshutz Cntata, "Voyage of Arion".............Moore Children's Festival Chorus (a Praeludium et Allegro.....Pugnani-Kreisler (b) .ielody .................... .........Gluck ALFRED H. HUMAN, Editor "Singing", New York: Your traditional May event bears the reputation of being one of the most representative festivals in the country, for years being acknowledged a thoroughly artistic occasion well directed and invariably worth attending. L. E. BEHYMER, Impresario, Los Angeles: JOSEPH N. WEBER, President, American Federation of Musicians, New York: "I find the series unusuilly attractive and a group of artists of great interest to the musical world, and of irresistable attraction both in artistry and educaional authority. I am really surprised that a city of that size is able to give such a bargain in musical values. If your department stores, book counters or groceries should advertise such bargains you would of necessity be com- pelled to erploy the entire police force to keep the public from breaking in to b. served. Here's hoping it will be necessary to use the same procedure regarding the May Festival. Good luck to you.". THE MUSICAL DIGEST, Editorial by Pierre V. R. Key, lNew York: The Spring festival period is approaching, with several societies nMtaking elaborate preparations to surpass previous accom- plishments. One of these is the Ann Arbor Music Festival, long eminent for its standards. That it will uphold its traditions there can be little doubt. Those entrusted with guarding them appreci- ate and are capable of fulfilling their responsibilities.. The value of such Festivals in advancing the art of music cannot be overestimated. The activities of the Ann Arbor Uni- versity School of Music, in this direction places it\among such musical institutions which are leaders in the following ' of truly progressive ahd constructive -1olicies of great value to the true furthering of the art of music. ' J. ALBERT RIKER, Musical Courier, Editorial, New York: Ann Arbor has made itself nationally famous by the great music festival that is held there each year under the direction of the University Sch'ool of Music. It is by such accomplishments that America is made musical. Such festivals as, these held each year in Ann Arbor satisfy this need-and awaken in many visitors and perhaps in many who are unable to be present, the first con- ception of the meaning and delight of this great cultural and emo- tional influence we call art. The Ann Arbor festival does more than merely give a few programs of music executed by great artists, it places a new cog in the wheel of spiritual, mental and moral progress in America the importance of which cannot be over-estimated. HERBERT A. WITHERSPOON, President, Chicago Musical College: "I am indeed glad that Ann Arbor is going to have. another Festival of Music, because I think such an undertaking fills a vital need for the, American people. I remember with great pleasure the Festivals in the past in which I took part, and I have to congratultae you \anrd the May Festival Association for the high standards which you have invariably provided.~ RUBIN GOLDMARK, President "The Bohemians," New York: GEORGE OSCAR BOWEN, President, Music Supervisors' National Conference, Tulsa: In my opinion the atmosphere which the Ann Arbor annual May Festival creates is one of the most valuable assets to the city and University from a cultural standpoint. It is to be regretted that so few of our American cities have these annual festivals, because of -he very evident value they are to the community as a whole. ROSA PONSELLE Soprano I NYIT TTAM'wTF XYAT TFP ~p ifupTirrt