Choral Union Concert Series
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UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY DIAMOND JUBILEE SEASON Charles A. Sink, President Thor J ohnsoD, Guest Conductor Lester McCoy, Associate Conductor Second Concert 1953-1954 Complete Series 311 2 Seventy.. fifth Annual Choral Union Concert Series BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARLES MUNCH, Conductor THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1953, AT 8:30 HILL AUDITORIUM, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN PROGRAM Symphony No.2 in D major, Op. 73 BRAHMS Allegro non troppo Adagio non troppo Adagietto grazioso, quasi andantino Allegro con spirito INTERMISSION Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra HONEGGER Molto moderato Adagio mesto Vivace, non troppo "Le Tombeau de Couperin" Suite RAVEL Prelude Forlane Menuet Rigaudon Excerpts from Act II, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg WAGNER Introduction Dance of the Apprentices Assemblage of the Mastersingers Baldwin Piano and RCA Victor records. NOTE.-The University Musical Society has presented tbe Boston Symphony Orchestra on 31 previous occasions since 1890, under the ( o llowin ~ conductors: Arthur Nikisch (3); Franz Kneisel (1); Otto Urack (I) ; Karl Muck (I) ; Serge Koussevltzky (16); Richard Burgi n (2); Charles Munch (6); Pierre Monteux (I). A R S LON G A V I T A BREVIS CONCERTS VIRTUOSI Dr ROMA Monday, November 2 RENATO FASANO, Conductor CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Sunday, November 8 G EORGE SZELL, Conductor DEPAUR' S INFANTRY CHORUS Tuesday, November 24 L EON ARD DEPAUR, Conductor GUARD REpUBLICAN BAND OF PARIS Monday, November 30 FRANCOIS-J ULIEN BRUN, Conductor CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday, December 13 FRITZ REINER, Conductor MARIAN ANDERSON, Contralto Sunday, January 10 TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA VVednesday, February 10 SIR E RNEST MACMILLAN, Conductor PAUL BADURA-SKODA, Pianist VVednesday, February 17 GEORGE LONDON, Bass Sunday, February 28 BOSTON POPS TOUR ORCHESTRA Thursday, March 4 ARTHUR F IEDLER, Conductor ELENA NIKOLAIDI, Contralto Friday, March 12 MYRA HESS, Pianist . VVednesday, March 17 Messiah First Concert: Saturday, December 5, 8:30 P.M. Repeat Concert: Sunday, December 6, 2 :30 P .M. MAUD NOSLER, Soprano VV ALTER FREDERICKS, Tenor CAROL SMITH, Contralto NORMAN SCOTT, Bass UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION AND ORCHESTRA MARY MCCALL STUBBINS, Organist LESTER McCoY, Conductor Tickets (either performance): 70 cents and 50 cents Chamber Music Festival GRILLER STRING QUARTET: February 19, 8:30 P.M. and February 21, 2:30 P.M. REGINALD KELL PLAYERS: February 20, 8:30 P.M. Season Tickets: $3.50 and $2.50 j Single Concerts: $1.75 and $1.25 For tickets or for further information, please address: Charles A. Sink, President, University Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower. .