UMS Concert Program, May 12. 1963: Seventieth Annual May Festival -- The Philadelphia Orchestra

Season: Eighty-fourth
Concert: Fifth
Complete Series: 3390
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1962 Eighty-fourth Season 1963
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Fifth Concert Complete Series 3390
Seventieth Annual
MAY FESTIVAL
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
THOR JOHNSON, Guest Conductor
SOLOISTS
ADELE ADDISON, Soprano JOHN McCOLLUM, Tenor DONALD BELL, Baritone
Sunday Afternoon, May 12, 1963, at 2:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
THE CREATION...........Haydn
University Choral Union and Soloists
Introduction--Representation of Chaos
Recitative (Raphael): In the beginning
Chorus: And the Spirit of God
Ant (Uriel): Now vanish'd by the holy beams
Chorus: Despairing, cursing rage
Recitative (Raphael): And God made the firmament
Solo (Gabriel) and Chorus: The marv'lous work
Air (Raphael): Rolling in foaming billows
Recitative (Gabriel): And God said, Let all the earth
Air (Gabriel): Now rob'd in refreshing green
Chorus: Awake the harp
Recitative (Uriel): And God said: Let there be lights
Chorus with Trio: The heavens are telling
Air (Gabriel): On mighty wings
Recitative (Raphael): And God created great whales
Terzetto (Gabriel, Raphael,
and Uriel): The fairest raiment now
Trio and Chorus: The Lord is great
INTERMISSION
Recitative (Raphael): And God said, Let earth bring forth
Ant (Raphael): Now shines the brightest glory
Air (Uriel): In native worth
Chorus: Achieved is the glorious work
Recitative (Uriel): In rosy mantle
Duet (Adam, Eve) and Chorus: By Thee with grace
Chorus: Hail! Bounteous Lord! Almighty, hail!
The Steinway is the official piano of the University Musical Society. The Baldwin Piano is the official piano of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
1963 UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTATIONS 1964
All presentations are at 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Choral Union Series
New York Philharmonic......Wednesday, September 11
Gyorgy Sandor, Pianist.......Tuesday, September 24
Jerome Hines, Bass.........Monday, October 7
Bulgarian National Ensemble......Friday, October 18
The Cleveland Orchestra......Thursday, November 7
Don Giovanni (New York City Opera Co.) . . . Sunday, November 17
Philharmonia Hungarica.......Monday, January 20
Tossy Spivakovsky, Violin Soloist
Mazowsze Dance Company (from Poland) . . . Thursday, January 30 Teresa Berganza, Coloratura mezzo-soprano . . Wednesday, February 26
Chicago Opera Ballet.........Friday, March 13
Season Tickets: $24.00--$20.00--$17.00--$14.00--$12.00
Extra Series
Tosca (Goldovsky Opera Theater) .... Thursday, October 10
Ballet Folklorico of Mexico......Friday, November 1
Madama Butterfly (New York City
Opera Co.)........(2:30) Sunday, November 17
Vienna Symphony Orchestra......Thursday, February 20
Anna Moffo, Soprano.........Friday, April 3
Season Tickets: $12.00--$10.00--$8.50--$7.00--$6.00
Chamber Arts Series
Kimio Eto, Kotoist, with Suzushi Hanayagi
and assisting musicians........Sunday, October 13
Moscow Chamber Orchestra.....Wednesday, November 13
Julian Bream Consort.......Tuesday, November 26
Sestetto Italiano Luca Merenzio.....Tuesday, December 10
Zurich Chamber Orchestra......Saturday, January 25
Korean Dancers and Musicians.....Sunday, February 9
Orchestra San Pietro of Naples.....Thursday, March 19
?Season Tickets: $14.00--$12.00--$10.00
Annual Christmas Concerts
Messiah (Handel) (Two performances) .... Saturday, December 7
(2:30) Sunday, December 8
Festivals
Chamber Dance Festival
Marina Svetlova Dance Ensemble.....Friday, October 25
Shanta Rao and Dancers and Musicians
from South India........Saturday, October 26
Hungarian Ballets Bihari--Kovach and
Rabovsky with gypsy musicians . . . (2:30) Sunday, October 27 Chamber Music Festival (three concerts) . . February 14, 15, (2:30) 16
New York Pro Musica, Noah Greenberg, Director
Ann Arbor May Festival (1964) (six concerts) . . April 30, May 1, 2, 3 The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Conductor; guest conductors and soloists
Orders accepted beginning May 1 for these series
For tickets and information, address UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY, Burton Tower