And Messiaen's is a strong, loud sonic contrast to some of the evening's other music. Work by 20th-century British composer Vaughn Williams will be sung by the Milwaukee Children's Choir. Milwaukee poet Harvey Taylor will read one of his own poems, along with nature-themed poems by Walt Whitman and others. Stravinski used to preach about music for music's sake, the opposite of program music. Ultimately he's right.
Music is the strength of music.
But the non-purist in me understands the need for powerful combinations of ideas that get people into the hall. Call 271-0711 for more information.