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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
July
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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BIG MUSICAL EVENT ARRANGED

Prof. Renwick Promoter of Unique Entertainment

GRAND ORGAN RECITAL

For Which the Music will be Written by Many American Composers- Will Take Place in This City

Prof. Llewellyn Renwick has proved himself an artist as well as an organist and he has also displayed superior talent as a composer, but his latest musical project, of which this is the first announcement, promises to eclipse all past efforts in musical circles, and also cause an ovation among musicians. Mr. Renwick attended the National Music Teachers' convention at Put-in-Bay a short time ago and while there a thought struck him which if he was an ordinary man it would have surely knocked him down. Mr. Renwick met all of America's most prominent musicians and composers. He thought of the coming musical year in the University town and decided he would give an organ recital and have the music especially written for the occasion.

He first saw Monsieur Dussault, organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, at Montreal, who was attending the convention, and told him his intention of giving an organ recital in Ann Arbor next year and his purpose to have all the music written by American composers for this particular concert. Monsieur Dussault was delighted with the idea and after promising to write a concerto for the occasion congratulated Mr. Renwick on his bright idea.

Besides Monsieur Dussault, the following others will furnish compositions: E. R. Kroeger, St. Louis, Mo.; W. D. Armstrong, Alton, Ill.; A. W. Platte, Saginaw, Mich.; Wilson G. Smith, Cleveland, O., and Francis L. York, of Detroit. The above named have definitely assured Mr. Renwick, while there are many others to be heard from. Mr. Renwick is to be congratulated on his originality, for the idea is a most novel one. A concert for which the music is especially composed will be a most unique affair in this section, and there is no reason why the attendance should not be a large one. It will be looked forward to with much interest by Ann Arbor's music loving public.