THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, 'ATA ,CIi 25, 1928 .... ..... .. ........A..LY..S..N.......M A lm momomm THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL I MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY EARL V. MOORE, Musical Director A feast of good music performed by stars from the world's greatest opera hc oratorio singers, instrumental soloists, orchestra and choruses. DEDICATION OF THE NEW $75,000 FRIEZE MEMORIAL ORGAN, BUILT BY THE SKINNER ORG Five Conductors, Including Percy Grainger and Eric Delamater as Guest Conductors, Both of Whom Will Conduct Their Own Composition t II!{ll tl 11111E111ll l l t1111i 1111II IIIEI1111111111{1{11{I11 1111111111111118 { 1111!lIHU111lIIlii111111I{!1li11 I1111II III 111111{IIllI11111 IIN11111 11161lillil[I IIUI1111 (I111H{ 11II1111i111111111II111Ii111 {11{1INI{ II I1111111i1{11,{{11{1111II IU uses, AN CO. k WHAT EXPERTS SAY: SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS Excerpts from Letters of Congratulation on the Ann Arbor May Festival WALTER DAMROSCH, New York: What a noble collection of works and artists, and what an young audience. I wish I could be there seated in your some of it. inspiration for your noble hall to hear MARIE MONTANA Soprano CHAS. E. WATT, Editor Music News, Chicago: I can truly say that I have never seen a more attractive list than the one you Talented American Artist . are sending out for this Spring. I expect, to attend the Festival as usual and I assure you I anticipate great pleasure. MARION TELVA Contralto FLORENCE FRENCH, Editor Musical Leader, Metropolitan Opera Company Chicago: In choice and arrangement of works, in selection of conductors and artists the MARGARET MATZENAUER Contralto Ann Arbor Festival is one of the most valuable contributions to the cause of Metropolitan Opera Company music in America and should attract thousands from all parts of the country. MERLE ALCOCK Contralto C. M. TREMAINE, Director National Bureau for Merooita Opr Comay ~the Advancement of Music, New York: MetropolitanOperaCompany It is especially gratifying to see the recognition given therein to so many ster- ling American artists, and to our own resident composers, such as Messrs. PAUL ALTHOUSE Tenor Grainger and Hyde. Metropolitan Opera Company FRITZ REINER, Conductor Cincinnati TUDOR DAVIES Tenor Orchestra: It is without question "Michigan's Greatest Musical Event" and one of the out- Britishstanding musical events of the country. MARIO BASIOLA Baritone J. N. WEBER, President American Federation of Metropolitan Opera Company Musicians, New York City: The pretentious program prepared for the Ann Arbor University Musical So- ciety May Festival, and the superb array of vocal and instrumental talent se- lected for the rendition thereof, merits the-highest commendation. American Opera Comanp MRS. EDGAR STILLMAN KELLEY, President CHASE BAROMEO Bass National Federation of Music Clubs, La Scala and Chicago Operas Oxford, Ohio: The National Federation of Music Clubs begs to record its appreciation of the BENNO RABINOF Violin great Ann Arbor Music Festivals. PERCY GRAINGER Piano CHARLES C. DRAA, President Gamut Club, Past President Music Teachers Association of PALMER CHRISTIAN Organ California: Your programs, embracing as they do some of the finest artistic talent in the ORGANIZATIONS world, should be an inspiration to all real lovers of music. CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PAUL J. WEAVER, Editor MusicSupervisors Journal, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION Your May Festival has reached a point of national importance as one of the outstanding musical events of the country. CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL CHORUS SELBY C. OPPENHEIMER, Impresario, UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB San Francisco: The Ann Arbor Festivals probably do more for music and the cultural life of CONDUCTORS the nation than any similar festivals. JAMES FRANCIS COOKE, President the Theo- EARL V. MOORE Musical Director dore Presser Company, and Editor the FREDERICK STOCK Orchestral Conductor "Etude," Philadelphia: Such May Festivals as you at Ann Arbor have been giving for years, are really ERIC DELAMARTER Guest Conductor colossal spiritual and artistic dynamos, developing and delivering a soul force which cannot fail to energize and enrich all those who have the good fortune PERCY GRAINGER Guest Conductor to attend. SChildren's Conductor PETER W. DVKEMA, Professor of Music Educa- JUVA HIGBEE tion, Columbia University: The announcement of the 35th annual May Festival at Ann Arbor brings some- C WORKSwhat the same sensation as the advent of the first robin-it is a herald of nor- CHORALmal and joyous events to come. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Pierne HOWARD HANSON, Director Eastman School of MARCHING SONG OF DEMOCRACY Grainger Musci, Rochester, N. Y.: The Ann Arbor May Festival has always seemed to me to be one of the out- THE QUEST OF THE QUEER PRINCE standing musical events of the country. (Children) Hyde. OSCAR SAENGER, New York: ydThese Festivals have been a great factor in the development of music in the Middle West, and what a galaxy of artists you have assembled for the inter- AIDA Verdi pretation of the very interesting programs to be given this year. U , al~ FIRST MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Wednesday Evening, May 16, 8:15 O'clock Margaret Matzenauer,'Contralto Palmer Christian, Organist The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock and Eric DeLamarter (guest) Conductors Overture, "Flying Dutchman Wagner Aria, from "Rienzi"........... ...................Wagner Margaret Matzenauer Concerto No. 2, for Organ and Orchestra............... ............. DeLamarter Palmer Christian (Conducted by the Composer) Inaugurating the new Frieze MemorialOrgan built byf the Skinner Organ Company, Boston, Massachusetts Pacific 231" ..................................................... Honegger Aria, "Ah mon fils" from "The Prophet" .........................Meyerbeer Madam Matzenauer Group of Songs ....................... ... . Dohanyi Madam Matzenauer SECOND MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Thursday Evening, May 17, 8:15 O'clock St. Francis of Assisi" ............................................Gabriel Pierne A Legend in a Prologue and two parts Cast of Characters Saint Francis ...... ........................................Tudor Davies The Leper.. ..Chr.s. . ....... ..........Chase Baromeo The Voice of Christf Friar Leon............ .................................Raymund Koch Friar Angelo ~JmsHmlo Tenor Solo ................... ................James Hamilton Friar MasseoJ Saint Clair ............................................Marie Montana The Lady Poverty ...-........................................... . Merle Alcook Lucia Birds .......--.................... ................Children's Chorus Friends of Saint Francis Voices f .F.s..... University Choral Union The PeopleJ Chicago Symphony Orchestra Earl V. Moore, Conductor THIRD MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Friday Afternoon, May 18, 2:30 O'clock Soloists Marie Montana, Soprano Benno Rabinof, Violinist Children's Festival Chorus Orchestral Accompaniment Frederick Stock and Juva Higbee, Conductors Overture, "The Impressario" .....................................Mozart Songs by the Children's Festival Chorus Nocturne and Scherzo, from "Midsummer Night's Dream"........... Mendelssohn Concerto Benno Rabinof Cantata, "The Quest of the Queer Prince"... .........................Hyde Children's Festival Chorus ©f i Songs Marie Montana Violin Solos Mr. Rabinof FOURTH MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Friday Evening, May 18, 8:15 O'clock Soloists Leonora Corona, Soprano University Choral Union Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock and Percy Grainger (guest) Conductors Overture, "Le Baruffe Chiozotte"................................. Sinigaglia Aria, from "Jean d'Arc"................ ..................Tschaikowsky Leonora Corona "Marching Song of Aria, "Visi d'Arte," Flat .............................. ........... Glazounow Democracy" .................. . Grainger University Choral Union (Conducted by the Composer) from "Tosca" . ..............Puccini Madam Corona May be ordered by mail-$5.50-$6.00-7.00. (If coupon from "Church Windows" (new).................. ......-...........Respighi Group of Songs Madam Corona FIFTH MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Saturday Afternoon, May 19, 2:30 O'clock Soloists Percy Grainger, Pianist Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock, Conductor Overture, "The Roman Carnival" ..........kkC..... ..Berlioz Symphony No. 5 in E minor ............ ......Tchaikovsky Concerto in A minor, for Piano and Orchestra........ ............Grieg SIXTH MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT Saturday Evening, May 19, 8:15 O'clock "Aida" by Guiseppe Verdi An Opera in Four Acts Cast of Characters ' m.. ®. ® = = == .. w Choral Union Season Tickets is returned for exchange, deduct $3.00 from above). Beginning Monday morning, April 2, all unsold season tickets will be offered "over the counter." On May 1, all unsold season tickets will be broken and offered for sale for single concerts, $1.50-$2.00-$2.50. Address Charles A. Sink, President. 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