The Ursinus Weekly, December 4, 1961" (1961)

Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus Weekly Newspaper Newspapers 12-4-1961 The rsinU us Weekly, December 4, 1961 John Swinton Ursinus College John B. Piston Ursinus College Anne Mendelson Ursinus College Robin L. Stevenson Ursinus College Carole Smith Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits oy u. Recommended Citation Swinton, John; Piston, John B.; Mendelson, Anne; Stevenson, Robin L.; Smith, Carole; DeStefano, Marcy; and Morita, Gerald, "The Ursinus Weekly, December 4, 1961" (1961). 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Stevenson, Carole Smith, Marcy DeStefano, and Gerald Morita This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/306 Messiah Liberty Bowl Edition Insert Number 8 Volume LXI MONDA Y, DECEMBER 4, 1961 D PhilipBegan Choral Tradition Wide Experience, Rich Talent Apply UrSlnus· , 24t h "M eSSla· h" u~· h 0 LJ ddT 1". 1 '38 To Thursday's "Messiah" Soloists yy it ne nun re v Olces n Mi s Crader, Miss Taylor Represent West Coa t; Hails Christmas Season The story of Ursinus' traditional presentation of THE Frederick Mayer Appeared on "Omnibus"; The twenty-fourth annual performance of Handel's MESSIAH was begun by a young music professor, Bocher Sang "La Bo~eme" in Milan William F. Philip, in the Christmas season of 1938. The MESSIAH willl be presented to the students and friends initial presentation featured only the Christmas section of Jeannine Crader, Alice Taylor, Frederick Mayer, and Gene of Ursinus in Bomberger Chapel Thursday evening at Boucher will sing the soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass-baritone the Oratorio by Handel, but it was such an immediate suc 8: 15. Students who are unable to attend the night per solos, respectively, in Ursinus College's Thursday night presenta formance are invited to attend, free of charge, the dress cess that entire score, as it is now presented, was offered tion of Bandel's THE MESSIAH. All four artists have had wide the following year. Ever sinc~ 1939, this Ursinus Christmas experience in concert work and two, Miss Crader and Mr. Mayer, rehearsal of the oratorio in the afternoon. have performed before at Ursinus. The chorus is composed of tradition has remained unchanged. Two women are guest solo- ------ - ------ students of the College, and the The chorus has always Ir ists for the Ursinus chorus. Maestro Luigi Cononi, formerly presentation will feature mem boasted over 100 voices, and J eannine Crader, the soprano, is of the La Sca la Opera Company, bers of the Philadelphia Orches during World War II the Navy acclaimed as a "sincere artist" Italy. He has h ad numerous tra and four nationally known V-12 men stationed at the Col of concert stage. She was the concerts, oratorio, opera and soloists. Jeannine Crader will lege comprised almost the ~n lead soprano with St. Louis Bach television engagements, having sing the soprano solos; Alice tire male section. And so, WIth Chorus for five years and has been guest soloist at the West j Taylor is the contralto; Fred- snowballing enthusiasm, The I been a soloist in oratorio, recital End Presbyterian Church, New erick Mayer will sing tenor; and Messiah grew into one of the and concert. Miss Crader was York City. He has appeared on Ithe bass is Gene Boucher. All high points of the college year, engaged as the principal artist television in "Omnibus", "The have had wide experience be until the performances began to with San Francisco Opera Com- Arthur Godfrey Show" and "The fore American audiences. The be praised by outstanding music pany for three consecutive sea- Ed Sullivan Show". His concert I organist is Howard Gamble, a authorities as real, artistic sons and was one of two winners and church work is highlighted Philadelphian and a Fellow of achievements. I selected from over 250 entrants by an appearance at Manoel the American Guild of Organists. 24th Year in 1955 San Francisco Opera Theater, Valetta, Malta. Pres The size of the chorus will ex This December The Messiah Debut Auditions. She has stud- ently he is kept busy with con ceed 200 members. John Hope is one year away from its quar ied abroad with internationally cert and television appearances. and Judy Nelson have worked, ter century anniversary. Dr. Gene Boucher, bass-baritone, since rehearsals began early in Philip maintains that, during began his career with st. Louis the fall, as sectional leaders. these years, "The presentation Municipal Opera. He spent two Elisabeth Keps and Linda has never lost its luster, and its years in France studying as a Thompson have performed the artistic concept has grown to Fulbright Fellow where Con- duties of accompanists. Dr. Jeannine Crader, soprano William F. Philip will once again full stature." conduct the entire production. Although h~ndreds o~ people Frederick D. Mayer tenor hear the Ursmus rendItIOn of I ' Kennedy Recognizes Handel's work every year, prob- Who's Who Accepts It was recently communicated ably the most intimately affect- Handel's Oratorio to the Ursin us Music Department ed are the more than 1500 stu- Fourteen Stlldents that the College's presentation dents who have participated in Written in Dublin of the Messiah has been placed The Messiah since its inaugura- Nat'l Publication Names on President Kennedy's calendar tion here. of outstanding musical events Famous soloists have always German's Contemporaries Eight WOlnen, Six Men for 1961-62. Ursinus' musical been obtained through Dr. Judged His Operas Best prowess was first observed in Fourteen Ursinus seniors, Washington last spring when Philip's contacts with New York eight women and six men, ha ve music entrepreneurs and by Anne Mendelson the Meistersingers performed been selected toe the final list of and received extensive newspap friends. The same is also true of I The fame of George Frederick nominees for inclusion in the Ursin us' ability to hire mem- Handel (1685-1759) rests today er coverage. A picture of the volume, Who's Who Among Stu group was carried by Associated bers of the Philad.elphia Orches- chiefly on his oratorio The Mes dents in American Universities tra as accompamsts. The solo- siah. Although several of Han Press. and Colleges. A committee com Pierre Salinger, the President's ists. outstanding artists in the del's other worlts are widely per posed ot members of the /I d fields of oratoriO, opera, con- formed today, it is as the com press secretary, contacted Dr. ministration and the presidents Philip this fall. The President's cert, radio and television, have poser of The Messiah that he is of the Men's and Women's stu- often represented the Metropol- known. There is considerable Music Committee also wrote and . dent Governm(': nt Af.So ~ iations itan Opera Company, La Scala irony in this situatIon: Handel's the information about the famed baritone, Hans Hotter, selected the Ursinus nominees. Messiah was forwarded to that in Italy, the NBC Opera and the reputation in his own day was and worked with one of the The committee's final decision New York City Opera. based upon the florid Ital1anate committee at their request. As Vienna Opera's top conductors, was released to the Ursinus a result, the Ursinus College pre Dr. Philip's Efforts operas (now rarely performed) Wilhelm Loibner. Recently, with Gene Boucher, bass-baritone Publicity Office and to The Through the last 24 years, Dr. ?f which he produced an incred sentation was placed on the ~'.Dother famed soprano, she pre Weekly on Monday, November President's list titled "Calendar Philip has been devoted to the lble n~mber, and h~ turned .to sented a concert at Carnegie servatoire, Mr. Boucher, sang in 27. of Music Activities in the United annual production and it is oratono only after hIS populanty Hall. Puccini's "Tosca" at Milan, Italy Among the eight women desig as an operatic composer had States of America for 1961-1962." (Continued on page 2) Alice Taylor, also here at Ur with "La Boheme". He is a bass nated for Who's Who are Gloria considerably faded. After the sinus for the first time, will be baritone with Columbia Artists, Eleanor Burgoon, Lynne Elisa "Wedding Present" tremendous success of The Mes singing contralto. She has had "Bel Conto Trio" and has ap beth Crosley, Mary Elizabeth Directors Approve siah in 1742, Handel's reputation a wide and varied vocal career peared with success in over 100 Dassler, Barbara Jean Eichel, in oratoriO was assured. He con on the West Coast. Her many concerts in U.S., Canada, and Is Job Well Done tinued composing oratorios un Marcia Anne Kressler, Judith Insurance Policy successes include roles with the Mexico since his return to this Lee Byrnes, Judith Ann Nelson, til he became blind. For the San Francisco Opera Company, country. He is considered a by John Piston last seven years of his life he and Barbara Jane Sheese. A student health insurance West Coast Symphony Orchestra most talented and versatile Six Men program was approved by the Every once in a blue moon an did little composing, restricting and Oratorio Societies.

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