U N I V E R S I T Y M U S I C A L S O C I E T Y CHARIXS A. SINK, PRESIDENT EARL V. MOORE, MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Ninth Concert 1933-1934 Complete Series 2175
Fifty-fifth Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OSSIP GABRILOWITSCH, Director
VICTOR KOLAR, Assistant Director
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1934, AT 8:15
HILL AUDITORIUM, A N N ARBOR, MICHIGAN
P R O G R A M
Choral and Fugue . . . . . . . . ZEMACHSON
Second Symphony in E minor, Op. 27 . . . RACHMANINOFF Largo; Allegro moderato
Allegro molto Adagio
Allegro vivace INTERMISSION
Prelude and Love Death ("Tristan and Isolde") . . . WAGNER
Ride of the Valkyrie ("I>ie Walkiire") . . ' . . . WAGNER
Overture to "Tannhauser" . . . . . . . WAGNER
The Steinway Piano and the Skinner Organ are the official concert instruments of the University Musical Society
A R S L O N G A V I T A B R E V I S
MAY FESTIVAL 4 D a y s — M a y 9, 10, 11, 12, '34—6 Concerts
Hi l l Auditorium, A n n Arbor
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Earl V. Moore Musical Director Frederick Stock Orchestra Conductor Eric DeLamarter Associate Conductor Juva Higbee Young People's Conductor
L U C R E Z I A B O R I Soprano Metropolitan Opera Association
R O S A P O N S E L L E Soprano Metropolitan Opera Association
J E A N N E T T E V R E E L A N D . . Soprano American Concert and Oratorio Singer
C O E G L A D E Contralto Chicago Civic and other Operas
PAUL ALTHOUSE . Tenor Metropolitan Opera Association
ARTHUR HACKETT Tenor American Opera and Concert Singer
THEODORE WEBB Baritone American Oratorio Singer
C H A S E B A R O M E O B a s s Chicago, LaScala, and South American Operas
G U I L A B U S T A B O Viol inis t Young American Virtuoso
M I S C H A L E V I T Z K I Pianist Distinguished Russian Player
M A B E L R O S S R H E A D Pianist Choral Union Accompanist
PALMER CHRISTIAN Organist University of Michigan Organist
THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION 300 Voices THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 70 Players YOUNG PEOPLE'S FESTIVAL CHORUS 400 Voices
American premiere (specially translated into English) of A SONG OF PEACE (Ein Friedenslied) Robert Heger NINTH SYMPHONY Beethoven THE SEASONS Haydn THE UGLY DUCKLING (Young People) English
Season tickets $6.00, $7.00, $8.00 (if Festival coupon is enclosed deduct $3.00). Orders by mail will be sent out about April 20, at purchasers' risks unless fee of 18£ is enclosed for registration.
CHARLES A. SINK, President School of Music, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
MAY FESTIVAL Schedule of Art ists and Organizations
(Subject to Revision)
Wednesday Evening ROSA PONSELLE Soprano CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FREDERICK STOCK Conductor
Thursday Evening THE "SEASONS" Haydn JEANNETTE VREELAND Soprano PAUL ALTHOUSE Tenor CHASE BAROMEO Bass MISCHA LEVITZKI Pianist CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION EARL V. MOORE and FREDERICK STOCK Conductors
Friday Afternoon GUILA BUSTABO Violinist PALMER CHRISTIAN Organist "THE UGLY DUCKLING" Granville English YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT ERIC DELAMARTER and JUVA HIGBEE Conductors
Friday Evening
LUCREZIA BORI Soprano CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FREDERICK STOCK Conductor
Saturday Afternoon "NINTH SYMPHONY" Beethoven JEANNETTE VREELAND Soprano COE GLADE Contralto ARTHUR HACKETT Tenor THEODORE WEBB Baritone CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION FREDERICK STOCK Conductor
Saturday Evening
A SONG OF PEACE (Ein Friedenslied) Heger JEANNETTE VREELAND Soprano COE GLADE Contralto PAUL ALTHOUSE Tenor CHASE BAROMEO Bass CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION EARL V. MOORE Conductor
Coming Musical Events
Choral Union Series H I L L AUDITORIUM, 8:15 P.M.
March 6 Gregor Piatigorsky, Violoncellist
Single admission: $1.00, $1.50, and $2.00
Faculty Concert Series NO ADMISSION CHARGE
H I L L AUDITORIUM, SUNDAYS, 4:15 P.M.
February 25 University Glee Club David Mattern, Conductor
March 4 University Symphony Orchestra Soloist: Wassily Besekirsky, Violinist Earl V. Moore, Conductor
March 11 University Band Soloist: Joseph Brinkman, Pianist Nicholas Falcone, Conductor
March 18 Arthur Hackett, Tenor Maud Okkelberg, Pianist Nicholas Falcone, Clarinetist
April 1 University Symphony Orchestra Soloist: Mabel Ross Rhead, Pianist Earl V. Moore, Conductor
April 2 University Band, 8:15 P.M. Soloist: Leonard Falcone, Euphonium Nicholas Falcone, Conductor
April 22 Concert by members of Chamber Music Class, under direction of Hanns Pick
Palmer Christian, University Organist, will give a program in the Twilight Organ Recital Series every Wednesday afternoon at 4:15, unless otherwise announced.