May Festival--programs Complete

Choral Union Seríes FIRST MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 13 3:00 O'CLOCK RossíníV'STABAT MATER" and MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SOLOISTS Mrs. Francés Dunton Wood, Soprano MR, J. II. McKinley, Tenor Miss Jennie Mae JSpencer, Contralto Sig. Guiseppe Campanari, Baritone The Choral Union (300 voices) Boston Festival Orchestra (50) Mr. L. L. ReNWICK, Organist Mr. Emil Moli.enhauer and Mr. Albert A. Stanley, Conductors PROGRAM PART I. " Chorus Triumphalis," - - - Stanley (March Fantasia with Choral) CHORUS ORCHESTRA AND ORGAN Symphonic Poem, " Les Preludes " - - - - Liszt (D' apres Lamartine) ORCHESTRA Aria - "Lend me your aid," ("Queen of Sheba") - Gounod MR. McKINLEY Recit. e Scena from "Donna Caritea," - - - Mercadante MISS SPENCER "The ' Sentinel," - - ... Hüler Monologue from " Falstaff," - - - Verdi SIG. CAMPANARI Aria- "Ah Patria Mia" ("Aida") - Verdi MRS. WOOD (Oboe obligato by Mr. Arthur Trepte) Overture, "1S12," ----- Tschaikowski ORCHESTRA PART II. ,' Stabat Mater," ------ Rossini SOLOISTS, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA SECOND MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT FRIDAY AFTERNOON 3:00 O'CLOCK SYMPHONY CONCERT SOLOISTS Mr. Alberto Jonas, Pianist Mr. J. II. McKini.ey, Tenor Prof. Thomas C. Trueblood, Reader Mr. Emil Mollenhauer and Mr. Albert A. Stanley, Conductors PROGRAM Symphony "Consecration of Tones" ... - Spohr Illustrative poem from the Germán of Cari Pfeiffer. (Translated by J. S. Dwight.) Through the courtesy of Mr. C. A. Ellis, Manager Boston Symphony Orchestra. a. Largo: Silence of nature before the creation of tone. Allegro: Awakening of life thereafter. Sounds of nature. Uproar of the elements. b. Cradle Song. Dance. Serenade. c. Martial music. 'Marching to battle. Feelings of those who remained behind. Return of the victors. Thanksgiving. d. Funeral music. Consolation in tears. ORCHESTRA Aria-" Be thou faithful unto death," (" St. Paul ") - Mendelssohn MR. McKINLEY Piano Concerto, A minor - ... Paderewski Allegro Romanze Allegro molto vivace. MR. JONAS AND ORCHESTRA Scherzo - From Symphony in F - - - - Stanley Overture- " Oberon " .... - Weber THIRD MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT FRIDAY, MAY 14 8:00 P. M. CALVÉ CONCERT SOLOISTS MLLE EMMA CALVÉ Mrs. Kathfrine Bloodgood Mr. Barron Berthald Mr. Heinrich Meyn Mr. Emil Mollenhauer and Mr. Albert A. Stanley, Conductors PROGRAM Overture - "Die Meistersinger " - Wagner ORCHESTRA Pogner's Address - " Die Meistersinger " - - - Wagner MR. MEYN Trois Petites Pieces pour Orchestra - - - Th. Dubois (Formant Suite de Concert) a. A.ir á danser b. Chanson d' Oriënt c. Historie bizarre ORCHESTRA Act IV (Mad Scène) Hamlet - Thomas MLLE. CALVE Aria - "Vieni che poi sereno" - - Gluck MRS. BLOODGOOD Etude ... - - Novacke (Played by all the First Violins) Aria from " Carmen " (Habenera) ...... Bizet MLLE. CALVE Siegmund's Love Song from "Die Walkuere" - - Wagner MR. BERTHALD Benedictus - ..... Mackenzie ORCHESTRA Aria from " La Perle du Brésil - - F. David MLLE. CALVE (Flute obligato by Mr. Chas. K. North) Marche Heroique ------ Saint Saens ORCHESTRA FOURTH MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 15 2:30 O'CLOCK ORCHESTRAL MATINEE SOLOISTS Miss Jennie Mae Spencer, Contralto Mr. Heinrich Meyn, Baritone Mr. Herman Zeitz, Violinist Mr. Emil Mollenhauer, Conductor PROGRAM Praeludium, Choral and Fugue - ... Bach-Abert ORCHESTRA Aria from " Jean de Paris" ----- Boildieu MR. MEYN Two Movements from Serenade op. 48 - - - Tschaikowski a. Elegie b. Russian Theme. STRING ORCHESTRA Aria - "Che Faro" ...... Gluck MISS SPENCER Second Violin Concerto ----- Wieniawski MR. ZEITZ AND ORCHESTRA Music to " A Mid-summer Night's Dream " - - Mendelssohn a. Overture b. Scherzo c. Nocturne d. Intermezzo e. Wedding March ORCHESTRA FIFTH MAY FESTIVAL CONCERT SATURDAY, MAY 15 7:30 O'CLOCK ARMINIUS"-Max Bruch FOR CHORUS, SOLOISTS AND ORCHESTRA First Performance in Michigan SOLOISTS MRS. KATHERINE BLOODGOOD, - - - Priestess MR. BARRON BERTHALD, - Siegmuna MR. GARDNER S. LAMSON, .... Arminius Mr. L. L. Renwick, Organist Mr. Albert A. Stanley, Conductor SYNOPSIS Part I.--" The Roman Invasión " Chorus - "What looms Hke thunder cloud afar?" Rfxit. and Chorus - " These are the hosts of Latium." "Behold in sérried ranks they come.' Chorus - " We are the sons of Mars the Mighty." Recit., Duett and Chorus - "Wefreeborn sons of Wotan." Part II.-" In the Sacred Forest " Scène - " Through the grove a sound of warning." Recit. and Chorus - "Through the oak tree's sacred branches." Chorus - "Ye Gods dwelling high in Valhalla." Part III.-" The Insurrection " Recit. and Chorus - "Oh must I live!" Recit. and Aria - "Oh days of grief and desolation!" Chorus - "Mineeyes have seen their fate." Scène - Recit. and Aria - "Shall we submit to disgrace?" Solo and Chorus - To arms! to arms!" Part IV.-" The Battle. Recit. and Air - "Hollow thunders the storm." Chorus - " With roar as of torrents." Recit. and Chorus - " Freya, gracious mother!" Scène - ( "Ah me what darkRecit. and Chorus- J ness! " ( " Raise him aloft. " Chorus - "Hark! there comes a shout of victory! " Recit. - "No thanks to me!" Finale - Solí and Chorus - "Germany's sons shall be renowned."