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Musical Courier 1909-06-02: Vol 58 Iss 22, 1909
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1PROGRAMS FOR THE COMING SAENGERFEST.
3As readers of THE MUSICAL COURIER have been informed several times, the Saengerfest of the Northeastern Saengerbund will be held in New York this year, beginning June 19 at the Madison Square Garden, and continuing until June 22. This great music festival is held once every three years, and since 1900, when the Kaiser sent over a prize to be won in competitive singing, greater zest than ever has been manifested by the clubs in the Federation, which by the way dates back to the year 1850. As previously told in these columns, thirteen thousand singers will visit New York, and some six thousand will be heard in one monster chorus. The musical directors are to be Julius Lorenz and Carl Hein. The programs for the principal concerts follow:
5FIRST CONCERT, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 19.
6Festival Overture …………………………………………….. Lassen
7Orchestra.
8Sangergruss ……………………………………………………. Julius Lorenz
9Hail Bright Abode (Tannhäuser) ……………………….. Richard Wagner
10Mixed Chorus and Orchestra.
11Feldeinsamkeit ………………………………………………. Ernest Wendel
12Schlaflied fur's Peterle ……………………………………… Feist
13United Singers of New York.
14Aria, An jenem Tag (Hans Heiling) …………………….. Marschner
15Claude Cunningham.
16Symphonisches Scherzo ………………………………….. Julius Lorenz
17Orchestra.
18In a Year ……………………………………………………… Frank van der Stucken
19Lullaby ……………………………………………………….. Brahms
20United Singers of New York.
21Aria, Wie nahte mir der Schlummer (Freischutz) ………. Weber
22Corinne Rider-Kelsey.
23Fair Ellen ……………………………………………………. Max Bruch
24Corinne Rider-Kelsey, Claude Cunningham, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra.
26SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
27Elementary School Chorus of 3,000 Voices, School Chorus of 1,500, Orchestra of 100, Assisted by Corinne Rider-Kelsey, Soprano.
28Coronation March ………………………………………….. Svendsen
29Orchestra.
30Be Not Afraid, Elijah ……………………………………… Mendelssohn
31Elementary School Chorus.
32Aria, With Verdure Clad, Creation ………………………. Haydn
33Corinne Rider-Kelsey.
34The Heavens Proclaim ……………………………………. Beethoven
35Heilig (God is Holy) ……………………………………… Tottman
36High School Pupils.
37Overture, Leonore, No. 3 ………………………………… Beethoven
38Overture.
39The Lost Chord …………………………………………….. Sullivan
40Elementary School Pupils.
41Grand Cortege …………………………………………….. Franz Listz
42Orchestra.
43Hymn of Joy and Praise ………………………………….. Nicolai
44High School Pupils.
45American Fantasie.
46Grand finale, Star Spangler Banner, in which the audience is requested to join.
47Felix Jaeger, conductor.
49SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE 20.
50Northeastern Federation of Singing Societies, 6,000 Voices.
51Soloists—Madame Schumann-Heink, contralto; Claude Cunningham, baritone; conductor, Julius Lorenz.
52Overture, Tannhäuser ……………………………………. Wagner
53Orchestra.
54Shepherd's Sunday Song ……………………………………. Kreutzer one of two readings
55Shepherd's Sunday Song …………………………………. Kreutzer one of two readings
56Massed chorus.
57Rec. and aria, from Euryanthe ……………………………. Weber one of two readings
58Rec. and aria, from Euryanthe ………………………….. Weber one of two readings
59Madame Schumann-Heink.
60Soldier's Song …………………………………………….. Kremser
61Massed chorus and orchestra.
62Aria, Eri Tu, from the Masked Ball …………………….. Verdi
63Claude Cunningham.
64From Youth's Happy Days ………………………………… Robert Radecke one of two readings
65From Youth's Happy Days …………………………… Robert Radecke one of two readings
66Massed chorus.
67Kaiser March ………………………………………………. Wagner one of two readings
68Kaiser March …………………………………………….. Wagner one of two readings
69Orchestra.
70On the Bridge in Strassburg …………………………… Hirsch
71Old Folks at Home ……………………………………… Arranged by Frank van der Stucken
72Incidental solo by Claude Cunningham.
73Aria from Samson and Delilah …………………………. Saint-Saëns
74Madame Schumann-Heink.
75Departure for the Holy Land …………………………… Filke
76Massed chorus and orchestra.
78MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 21.
79Northeastern Federation of Singing Societies, 6,000 Voices.
80Carl Hein, conductor.
81Symphonic poem, Les Preludes …………………………. Liszt
82Orchestra.
83In the Woods …………………………………………….. Leu
84Massed Chorus.
85Rec. and aria from Le Prophète ……………………….. Meyerbeer
86Madame Schumann-Heink.
88Blacksmith's Song ………………………………………….. Kempter one of two readings
89Blacksmith's Song ……………………………………… Kempter one of two readings
90Massed Chorus.
91Einzng der Gotter in Walhall …………………………… Wagner one of two readings
92Einzng der Gotter in Walhall …………………………. Wagner one of two readings
93Ride of the Valkyries ……………………………………… Wagner one of two readings
94Ride of the Valkyries …………………………………. Wagner one of two readings
95Orchestra.
96Old German Love Song ………………………………….. Wohlgemuth one of two readings
97Old German Love Song …………………………………. Wohlgemuth one of two readings
98Massed Chorus.
99Heimliche Liebe Jungst ………………………………….. John Kintel one of two readings
100Heimliche Liebe Jungst …………………………………. John Kintel one of two readings
101Soldier's Farewell …………………………………………. John Kintel one of two readings
102Soldier's Farewell ………………………………………. John Kintel one of two readings
103Massed Chorus.
104Die Allmacht ………………………………………………. Schubert one of two readings
105Die Allmacht …………………………………………….. Schubert one of two readings
106Madame Schumann-Heink.
107The Three Comrades ……………………………………… Podbertsku one of two readings
108The Three Comrades ……………………………………. Podbertsku one of two readings
109Massed chorus and orchestra.
111To assist in judging the competitive singing, which is to be an important feature of the festival, two choral conductors of Germany are coming to America, Gustav Wohlgemuth, of Leipsic, and Max Meyer, of Wurzburg, who will act in co-operation with Dr. Cornelius Rübner, professor of music at Columbia University, and Arthur Mees, conductor of the Worcester Music Festival.
113LA FAYETTE, IND., MUSIC FESTIVAL.
114LA FAYETTE, Ind., May 29, 1909.
115The Indiana State Music Teachers' Association will hold its thirty-second annual convention at La Fayette, June 29-30 and July 1-2. The different artists who will appear during the convention are: Harrison Wild, of Chicago, and Charles E. Clemens, of Cleveland, organists. Myrtle Elvyn, Dorothy Lethbridge, Winnifred Hunter and Glenn Dillard Gunn, pianists. Josephine Swickard, Berrick van Norden and David Baxter, vocalists. Richard Straum, of Cincinnati; Karl Barleben, of Boston, and Otto Meyer, of La Porte, Ind., violinists. Julius Straum, of Cincinnati, cellist. Miss Hummel, of Indianapolis, harpist. The convention will open Tuesday afternoon with a business session, report of officers, delegates, etc., after which there will be a social hour, followed by a concert in the evening. After the concert a reception will be tendered to the delegates and their friends. Wednesday morning a Round Table discussion will be held, in which the delegates will decide on the subjects they are to discuss. Wednesday there will be several recitals and a reception. Thursday morning there will be a lecture on the subject, "Music Study Abroad." England, France, Germany and Italy will be the topics to be spoken on by different musicians who have studied in these various countries. Friday morning the election of officers will take place.
117The Monday Evening Musical Club of La Fayette held its last meeting May 10, at Parker's Studios, presenting a miscellaneous program of voice, piano, violin and chamber music. The club is in a flourishing condition, and is composed of the leading musical people of La Fayette. New officers will be elected at the next meeting, to be held the second Monday in October.
119W. L. Parker, one of La Fayette's leading teachers of piano, studied with Hans Von Schiller, of Chicago, and was also a pupil of the late Dr. Mason, of New York. Mr. Parker has been in La Fayette about eleven years, during which time he has taught continuously. He is the director of the Parker Piano School and has several able assistants. Last week his school gave four evenings of Tchaikowsky; previous evenings have been devoted to MacDowell and Grieg. Next week Mr. Parker will give three evenings to Chaminade; he has also in preparation programs for a Saint-Saëns' evening, to be given the middle of June.
121One of the leading musicians of La Fayette is Mrs. E. S. Ferry, who is an active member of the Monday Evening Musical Club. Mrs. Ferry, who is the daughter of Andrew D. White, who was the American Ambassador to Russia and later to Germany, received most of her musical education abroad. Mrs. Ferry studied in Dresden with Emil Kronkelin, and after returning to this country studied for some time with Sophie Fernow at Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. Ferry has been a resident of La Fayette about nine years, and at present is studying with W. L. Parker, of this city.
123The La Fayette Conservatory of Music, which holds a very high position in musical circles of La Fayette, is under the personal direction of Lena M. Baer, with Paul E. Gregg as business manager, and the following faculty: Piano—Stella M. Gause and Alma E. Crowden. Voice—Christian Frederick Martens and Eva M. Kennedy. Violin—Ferdinand Schafer and C. B. Ohlsen. Clarinet—C. B. Ohlsen. Pipe organ—Stella Gause. There are also courses in harmony, history and choral work, and fine advantages extended to the pupils in those different courses. Recitals are given every month by the students. There will be a series of recitals from June 21-25 inclusive. Each year the conservatory brings many different artists to La Fayette. During the past season the following have been heard here under the management of the conservatory: George Hamlin, Theodore Bohlmann, Christian F. Martens and the Marion Green Concert Company. Miss Baer, who is in every way fitted to hold her responsible position, studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and also at the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music. During the last five years she has been director of the La Fayette Conservatory and has met with decided success.
125R. E. R.
127MUSIC IN STOCKHOLM.
128STOCKHOLM, May 18, 1909.
129The musical season at Stockholm is nearly over. Remarkable are only the guest performances at the opera, which this year will last until the middle of June, on account of the exhibition commencing that month.
131"Faust" was the last part done by Ellison van Hoose at the Opera House. Though the artist sang very expressively also in that French work, the general opinion was that the Italian operas suit him better. Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoose have just left for Germany, where he will fill several concert and operatic engagements.
133The public was quite conquered by the smiling, gallant little Marie ("La Figlia del Regimento") of Mrs. Erika Wedekind. She will surely draw a great crowd of music lovers to the opera for her remaining four evenings. The rest of the cast included Mrs. Claussen, Mr. Malm and Mr. Svedelius.
135It is a pity with these guest evenings that some of the singers use a foreign language and others Swedish. Wedekind herself could not help laughing when, in the second act, she says, "What does my aunt say? I don't understand her!" The spoken dialogue in this opera is frequent, therefore the differences were more clearly heard. But how change this disproportion? We cannot demand, here, that foreigners shall sing Swedish. However, we should at least be thankful that the times are over when we could hear three and sometimes four languages on the same evening at the National Opera.
137The annual festival of the Musical Academy took place Monday, May 17. Secretary Dr. Karl Valentin delivered an oration dedicated to the memory of the dead members of the Academy. These were Frans Hedberg, John Lindgren, S. A. Lagergren, Aron Huttgren, Wilhelm Heintze, Nicolaus Rimsky-Korsakoff, Pablo de Sarasate, Gavaerts and Taffanel. The speech was followed by some music: Overture to the "Hebrides," by Mendelssohn; symphony G major, by Haydn; "Tannhäuser" ballad for baritone and orchestra, by August Soderman, sung by court singer John Forsell. At the last, an overture for orchestra by Rimsky-Korsakoff was given.
139L. UPLING.
141Maconda Engaged for Ocean Grove Music Festival.
142Charlotte Maconda, the soprano, has been engaged for the music festival at Ocean Grove, under the direction of Tali Esen Morgan. Madame Maconda will sing July 17, and until that date her longest season will not end. The singer has splendid bookings ahead for next season.
144Tina Lerner to Sail Next Saturday.
145Tina Lerner, the young Russian pianist, will sail from New York for Europe next Saturday.
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