Cboral Xhnion Series Forty-Eighth Season Sixth Concert As No

' UNIVERSITY- MUSICAL-SOCIETY ISMiMBagggaB5ss555sag8saB^g8SBasassaag88BSBsms8S5gaB5^^ Cboral XHnion Series Forty-eighth Season Sixth Concert as No. CCCCLX Complete Series GUIOMAR NOVAES Pianist

Mill Aubttorium, Ann Arbor, iHtrimjau

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2) 1927 AT EIGHT O'CLOCK

PROGRAM

S5 Choral (Awake, the voice commands) Bach-Busoni Variations and Fugue on a theme, by Haendel Brahms Nocturne Chopin Mazurka Chopin Sonata in B flat minor. Op. 35 Chopin Grave, doppio movimento Scherzo Funeral March Presto (Wind over the Graves) i En auto (from the "Promenades Suite") Poulenc Serenade Strauss The Little White Mule /. Ibert Fledermauss Strauss-Godozuski

The Piano used is a Steinway Duo Art and Victor Records

i^ARS'LONGA-VITA-BREVIS ja. S8S>J\£S Thirty-Fourth Annual May Festival EARL V. MOORE, Musical Director Six Concerts Four Days May 18-19-20-21

ORGANIZATIONS Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Frederick Stock, Conductor University Choral Union ----- Earl V. Moore, Conductor Children's Festival Chorus - Joseph E. Maddy, Conductor PROGRAMS (Subject to change) First May Festival Concert WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 18 Soloist: ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK, Contralto CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, FREDERICK STOCK, Conductor Overture in D ------Handel

"Erda Scene" j TJ7 "Waltraute Scene" ! ------Wagner Ernestine Schumann-Heink Symphony No. 7 in A Major ------Beethoven Symphonic Poem "On the Moldau" ------Smetana Group of Songs Ernestine Schumann-Heink Finale from 4th Symphony ------Tschaikowsky Second May Festival Concert THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 19 Soloists: BETSY LANE SHEPHERD, Soprano ELSIE BAKER, Contralto ARTHUR HACKETT, Tenor WILLIAM SIMMONS, Baritone UNIVERSITY' CHORAL UNION, EARL V. MOORE, C ondxictor CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, FREDERICK STOCK, Conductor Compositions by Ludwig Van Beethoven (on the centenary of the composer's death) Leonore No. 3------Beethoven Scene from "Fidelio" - Beethoven Quartet "Missa Solemnis" ------.-._ Beethoven Chorus, Quartet and Orchestra Third May Festival Concert FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 20 Soloist: LEA LUBOSHUTZ, Violinist CHILDREN'S CHORUS, JOSEPH E. MADDY, Conductor CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, FREDERICK STOCK, Conductor Overture "Secret of Susanne" - Wolf Ferrari Adagio and Finale from G Minor Concerto - - Bruch Lea Luboshutz Cantata, "Voyage of Arion" ---_ _ Moore Children's Festival Chorus (a) Praeludium et Allegro - Pugnani-Krcisler (b) Melody - - - Gluck (c) Rondo ------Mozart (d) Waltz in A Major ----- Brahms Lea Luboshutz Suite, "Children's Games" Bizet Fourth May Festival Concert FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20 Soloist: ROSA PONSELLE, Soprano CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, FREDERICK STOCK, Conductor UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION, EARI, V. MOORE, Conductor "Printemps Passione" ------Borowski Aria: Rosa Ponselle ifigS^to^t^^aK^i^P1^ mist (First appearance in America) University Choral Union Aria: Rosa Ponselle Suite : "In a Looking Glass" ------Deems Taylor Group of Songs: Rosa Ponselle Dances from "Scenes de Ballet" ------Glazounoff Fifth May Festival Concert SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21 Soloist: ERNEST HUTCHESON, 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 Concert SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21 "Carmen" ------Bizet Soloists: Sophie Braslau -- .-- Contralto Lois Johnston ------Soprano Armand Tokatyan ------Tenor Lawrence Tibbett - - - Baritone James Wolfe --- Bass University Choral Union ]._... Earl V. Moore, Conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra ) Season tickets $5.50, $6.00, $7.00 (if Festival coupon is enclosed, deduct $300), ordered by mail, will be sent out about April 1, at purchaser's risk, unless fee of 15c is enclosed for registration. CHARLES A. SINK, Secretary and Business Mgr, University School of Music. COMMENTS FROM AUTHORITIES

WALTER DAMROSCH, CONDUCTOR, NEW YORK SYMPHONY OR CHESTRA :—"The annual May Festival stands in the front rank of such events and its influence on the community cannot be overestimated. I am especially in terested in the two principal works to be performed this May, the Beethoven Mass in D, and the Choral Symphony by Hoist, and wish with all my heart that I were free to hear them."

^ JAMES FRANCIS COOKE, EDITOR, THE ETUDE, Philadelphia:— "There is a thrill that comes with the presentation of such a magnificent musical festival as you have organized that can only be accounted for through an under standing of the history of our race. The presence of a great chorus, a Wonderful orchestra, and no less than a dozen of the world's foremost artists, all gathering in person are sure to make this festival a remarkable occasion. Great musical fes tivals are civilization builders and I extend my heartiest congratulations to Mr. Earl V. Moore, to yourself and to all those who have organized this splendid oc casion. I only regret I will be out of the country and cannot make it possible to attend in person."

H. L. BUTLER, PRESIDENT MUSIC TEACHERS' NATIONAL ASSO CIATION, and DEAN OF SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, SYRACUSE UNIVER SITY. "Please accept my congratulations upon the fine series of artists and or ganizations you are offering for your May Festival. You are evidently doing every thing to spread the gospel of good music. Such a strong list of attractions well deserves fine support."

GEORGE L. LINDSAY, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Philadelphia:—"We in Philadelphia are doing our utmost to develop an annual music festival, of the type which you have so successfully pre sented at Ann Arbor. I wish to congratulate you and all of your co-workers for the vision which makes possible the presentation of six concerts with the galaxy of stars, both conductors and soloists, whom you have assembled for your May Festival in 1927. You are setting a standard for such affairs which is worthy of the highest spirit of emulation."

L. E. BEHYMER, CONCERT MANAGER, Los Angeles:—"I find the series unusually attractive and a group of artists of great interest to the musical world, and of irresistable attraction both in artistry and educational 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 compelled to employ the entire police force to keep the public from breaking in to be served. Here's hoping it will be necessary to use the same procedure regarding the May Festival. Good luck to you."

WILLIAM WADE HINSHAW, IMPESARIO, 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 re turn."