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Issue: 1940 2293 - Page 26
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Soloists who have been favorites at Ann Arbor over a
long period of years will be Lily Pons, Giovanni Martinelli,
Lawrence Tibbett, and Norman Cordon, of the Metropolitan
Opera Association; Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian virtuoso vio-
linist; Artur Schnabel, noted pianist who will play a Beet-
hoven Concerto, and Richard Hale, celebrated American
actor-singer. Newcomers are Dorothy Maynor, sensational
negro soprano, Rosa Tentoni, Enid Szantho, and Robert Weede
of the Metropolitan, and Emmanuel Feuermann, famed Aus-
trian cellist.
^USIGRAMS
The Latest
Music News
From
Everywhere
Copyright 1940
J. Bradford Pengelly
DEKALB MAN IS AUTHOR OF EASTER HYMN
"JOE S. DAURER, of the Department of Publicity of The
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., young composer of this city, recently
wrote an Easter hymn entitled, "Easter Morn" which has
been used in the Easter edition of the Accordion World Maga-
zine published in New York. Mr. Daurer wrote both the words
and music of this beautiful selection. The published arrange-
ment was for an accordion choir.
"Accordion choirs are becoming very popular in churches
throughout the country. The fast growing interest in accor-
dion choirs is perhaps due to the pleasing manner in which
these instruments can interpret sacred music. Such groups
also stimulate greater interest in the church by enabling more
people to participate in the musical life of the Christian com-
munity. Too, the accordion choir is easy to organize and inex-
pensive to maintain. The nucleus can be formed from as little
as four members with no restriction to its ultimate size," Mr.
Daurer said.
47th ANN ARBOR FESTIVAL SOLOISTS & PROGRAMS
FORTY-SEVEN
YEARS
AGO
a
May festival of three con-
certs was founded at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, by Dr. Al-
bert A. Stanley. It has grown
in proportions every year,
until today it celebrates its
almost fiftieth, or golden an-
niversary. A host of inter-
nationally famed artists on
the 1940 roster, climax a
long record of uninterrupted
service to American musical
culture. Six concerts in four
days, May 8 to 11, will bring
the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the Choral Union, Young
People's Chorus and many
brilliant soloists to those at-
Charles S. Sink, president of the
tending in Hill Auditorium,
University of Michigan School of
Ann Arbor. The programs as
Music, with Eugene Ormandy,
well as the artists selected
Conductor of the Philadelphia
by the University Musical
Orchestra
Society, Charles A. Sink,
president, have been deferred to the tastes and inclinations
of the loyal public, which has so discriminatingly been the
Festival's auditor; therefore they are again calculated to win
its hearty support.
PAGE
TWENTY-SIX
The Choral Union, heard several times a year since its
founding in 1879, will present a short work, "The Inimitable
Lovers" by Charles Vardell, Jr., contemporary American com-
poser, and, with a cast of Metropolitan Opera singers, Saint-
Saens' "Samson and Delilah," with Thor Johnson, Choral con-
ductor, as director. The Young People's Festival Chorus will
be presented in several songs by their leader Juva Higbee.
Eugene Ormandy and Saul Caston will conduct the Philadel-
phia Orchestra and Harl McDonald as guest conductor will
present one of his own composition, "Santa Fe Trail Sym-
phony."
CHICAGOLAND MUSIC
FESTIVAL
These Great Musical Festivals Create Joy,
Promote Culture and Develop Business
sponsored by The
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc., will be held Saturday, August
17, in Soldiers' Field, Chicago. One million people have at-
tended the ten previous shows, and it is expected that 8,000
men, women, and children from 30 states of America and
Canada will participate this summer in this thrilling concert.
The program also will be heard over WGN and the Mutual
Broadcasting System.
On Friday noon, August 16, in the grand ballroom of the
Stevens hotel, the fourth festival luncheon will be given. Mrs.
Edward MacDowell will be one of the principal guests and
speakers. Twenty-six hundred people attended the luncheon
last summer.
THE 11TH CHICAGOLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL,
Philip Maxwell, director of the festival, announces that
contests will be held for vocalists, violinists, cornetists, piano
accordionists, choruses, bands, baton twirlers, and flag swing-
ing teams. Hundreds of winners will take part in the festival
entertainment.
Henry Weber, the general musical director of the festival,
also is musical head of radio station WGN, and artistic director
of the Chicago City Opera Company. Among those on the
festival staff are Dr. Edgar Nelson, director of choral activity;
Capt. Howard Stube, director of instrumental competition;
Fred Miller, field supervisor; Mrs. Edmund J. Tyler, chair-
man, vocal and choral contests, and Miss Bessie Vydra, festi-
val secretary.
A Magnificent Preliminary Program
Previous to August 17 preliminary festivals to the Chi-
cagoland affair will be held as follows: Forest Park Music
Festival, Forest Park, 111., May 25; Racine Music Festival,
Racine, Wis., June 4; Heart of America Music Festival, Kan-
sas City, Mo., June 8; Calumet District Musical Festival, Whit-
ing, Ind., June 22; Southwestern Michigan Music Festival, St.
Joseph, Mich., July 7; Purdue University Music Festival,
Lafayette, Ind., July 13; and the Hawkeye Music Festival,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 14.
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Soloists who have been favorites at Ann Arbor over a
long period of years will be Lily Pons, Giovanni Martinelli,
Lawrence Tibbett, and Norman Cordon, of the Metropolitan
Opera Association; Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian virtuoso vio-
linist; Artur Schnabel, noted pianist who will play a Beet-
hoven Concerto, and Richard Hale, celebrated American
actor-singer. Newcomers are Dorothy Maynor, sensational
negro soprano, Rosa Tentoni, Enid Szantho, and Robert Weede
of the Metropolitan, and Emmanuel Feuermann, famed Aus-
trian cellist.
^USIGRAMS
The Latest
Music News
From
Everywhere
Copyright 1940
J. Bradford Pengelly
DEKALB MAN IS AUTHOR OF EASTER HYMN
"JOE S. DAURER, of the Department of Publicity of The
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., young composer of this city, recently
wrote an Easter hymn entitled, "Easter Morn" which has
been used in the Easter edition of the Accordion World Maga-
zine published in New York. Mr. Daurer wrote both the words
and music of this beautiful selection. The published arrange-
ment was for an accordion choir.
"Accordion choirs are becoming very popular in churches
throughout the country. The fast growing interest in accor-
dion choirs is perhaps due to the pleasing manner in which
these instruments can interpret sacred music. Such groups
also stimulate greater interest in the church by enabling more
people to participate in the musical life of the Christian com-
munity. Too, the accordion choir is easy to organize and inex-
pensive to maintain. The nucleus can be formed from as little
as four members with no restriction to its ultimate size," Mr.
Daurer said.
47th ANN ARBOR FESTIVAL SOLOISTS & PROGRAMS
FORTY-SEVEN
YEARS
AGO
a
May festival of three con-
certs was founded at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, by Dr. Al-
bert A. Stanley. It has grown
in proportions every year,
until today it celebrates its
almost fiftieth, or golden an-
niversary. A host of inter-
nationally famed artists on
the 1940 roster, climax a
long record of uninterrupted
service to American musical
culture. Six concerts in four
days, May 8 to 11, will bring
the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the Choral Union, Young
People's Chorus and many
brilliant soloists to those at-
Charles S. Sink, president of the
tending in Hill Auditorium,
University of Michigan School of
Ann Arbor. The programs as
Music, with Eugene Ormandy,
well as the artists selected
Conductor of the Philadelphia
by the University Musical
Orchestra
Society, Charles A. Sink,
president, have been deferred to the tastes and inclinations
of the loyal public, which has so discriminatingly been the
Festival's auditor; therefore they are again calculated to win
its hearty support.
PAGE
TWENTY-SIX
The Choral Union, heard several times a year since its
founding in 1879, will present a short work, "The Inimitable
Lovers" by Charles Vardell, Jr., contemporary American com-
poser, and, with a cast of Metropolitan Opera singers, Saint-
Saens' "Samson and Delilah," with Thor Johnson, Choral con-
ductor, as director. The Young People's Festival Chorus will
be presented in several songs by their leader Juva Higbee.
Eugene Ormandy and Saul Caston will conduct the Philadel-
phia Orchestra and Harl McDonald as guest conductor will
present one of his own composition, "Santa Fe Trail Sym-
phony."
CHICAGOLAND MUSIC
FESTIVAL
These Great Musical Festivals Create Joy,
Promote Culture and Develop Business
sponsored by The
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc., will be held Saturday, August
17, in Soldiers' Field, Chicago. One million people have at-
tended the ten previous shows, and it is expected that 8,000
men, women, and children from 30 states of America and
Canada will participate this summer in this thrilling concert.
The program also will be heard over WGN and the Mutual
Broadcasting System.
On Friday noon, August 16, in the grand ballroom of the
Stevens hotel, the fourth festival luncheon will be given. Mrs.
Edward MacDowell will be one of the principal guests and
speakers. Twenty-six hundred people attended the luncheon
last summer.
THE 11TH CHICAGOLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL,
Philip Maxwell, director of the festival, announces that
contests will be held for vocalists, violinists, cornetists, piano
accordionists, choruses, bands, baton twirlers, and flag swing-
ing teams. Hundreds of winners will take part in the festival
entertainment.
Henry Weber, the general musical director of the festival,
also is musical head of radio station WGN, and artistic director
of the Chicago City Opera Company. Among those on the
festival staff are Dr. Edgar Nelson, director of choral activity;
Capt. Howard Stube, director of instrumental competition;
Fred Miller, field supervisor; Mrs. Edmund J. Tyler, chair-
man, vocal and choral contests, and Miss Bessie Vydra, festi-
val secretary.
A Magnificent Preliminary Program
Previous to August 17 preliminary festivals to the Chi-
cagoland affair will be held as follows: Forest Park Music
Festival, Forest Park, 111., May 25; Racine Music Festival,
Racine, Wis., June 4; Heart of America Music Festival, Kan-
sas City, Mo., June 8; Calumet District Musical Festival, Whit-
ing, Ind., June 22; Southwestern Michigan Music Festival, St.
Joseph, Mich., July 7; Purdue University Music Festival,
Lafayette, Ind., July 13; and the Hawkeye Music Festival,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 14.
PRESTO MUSIC
TIMES
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