New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-08
THE CLETELAND FESTIVAL.
A GREAT GATHERING OF MUSICIANS PROM
ISED.
THE NORTH AMERICAN sAENeERDpND WILL

---..-.-- MEET IN JULY. -----+ 1890
Cleveland. June. 4 (speciaD.-The twenty seventh
saengeffest 81 TIE North American saengerbund.
which will be held IN this city on July IL to Ia,
promises to be OF the greatest musical meetings
OF this Worlds Fair year. These song festivals
OF the German singing societies are given once IN
three years, the last being that OF NewOrleans IN
$780, and are Of great interest to all the members OF
that music loving people The first saengerfcst was
that at Cincinnati In 1e40. when the SaengerDund
was founded. Five societies were represented tlen.
three In Cincinnati and ono from Madison. Ind.
and Louisville, Ky. Since then the Bund has grown
steadily, until about 100 societies In a parts OF the
Central West are enrolled In It, and the ITO singers
Of the first fest will doubtless be Increased to 5000
at the coming one. Other German singing sociencs
besides those In the Dund expected to be present
and Il Is anticipated that representatives OF MOI iess
than $50 vocal societies will participate In the seven
great concerts TO be given.
The Germans in this city are sparng no expense to
make the occasion one long TO De remembered by all
who attend. For year or more they nave oeen
planning and working and now have the sa'isiacuoh
OF feeling that arrangements are well toward compe
tlon The first great task the awarding OF the
81 900 prize for the best musical composioh "r'eh
for the occasion. Notice OF the offer was widely
Given not long after the New. Orleans saengerfes and
the compositions we're submitted SIX months ago.
The judges were Conductor Emil Ring OF this CITY.
who Is the saengerest director Arthur eiaasseh' Vi
Brooklyn and Professor Xaver Scharwenka. large
number OF manuscripts were received, ana tue COM
position unanimously fixed upon as possessing inc
most merit that OF NJ. Heinrich Loeiher, coa
ductor OF the famous New-York "Licderkranz." It's
lille Is aThr New World and the theme the dlscov-
cry of America and tho landing OF Columbus IL Is
A cantata with a double chorus soprano ana Dary
tone solos and orchestral accompaniment IL WI" I've
given OH Wednesday evening July IL. with Ri'a
EIandi and Conrad Bchrends as soloiss eeNerH' nun
dred OF the Liedcrranz members VIII DC present. rs
well as the Jungcr Maennerchor, OF Phade'pna, Tue
United Singers Of Cincinnati, and other welEknowh
societies.
The part of the work which has been most dihcut
was the building OF an auditorium 10 accommodate
the 5000 who will compose the clorises ana the 'ase
crowds who will be anxious TO hear the concerts
The site question was deemed settled no less IMAM
twice when complications arose to compel chahee,
but at last the square bounded by Wilson III"
scoxiI nvrs and Outhwae-st was selected and there
tl,t1 buIldpg has been erected. The site Is about
twenty minutes ride from the centre OF the city,
.osily reached by three stgcctcar lines and admirable
I'm All respects The building Is substantial one OF
iron and staff and Will scat 1000 persons comfort
obly 5000 on tho ground floor and 5000 In the gal
lcrcs. The stage Will have accommodations lot ''V"
singers besides the orchestra, which VIII be placed IN
a we'll out OF sight in the same manner rs IS Gus
inc room. has been made. ard the plans have aimed
n GOOD ventilation and to securing the greatest
degree Of comfort for both audience and sooists,
should the weather prove hot. The building is 49,
fcct square and "a feet high a., 49,. 100000.
The soksts selected among the most famous
In the world, and several Of them have never been
In this country before this year Eita Eianal VINO 40
has enjoyed a signal triumph abroad and Is said TO
na cs,cpmc,i the greatest dramatic prima donna IN
Europe since the days OF Grlsi and Iitisns WI, %
the pnma donna. She Is Cleveland glrl, MISS
Amelia Louise troil. and vent abroad In lsso aIter
graduating nj the Cincinnati conservatory. sne '1oh
since sung In opera In all the leading cities OF Europe
with great success. The other sopranos are Mile
Lillian Dlauvelt. the Dclslrn prma donna; and Mr.,
Scw.Yorl The con,raltos are Miss Lena Little ara
MIS-. vc femsindl who r nave rNScI ncde Bapn
certhold who has appeared In this country ana
coming to n " , ,SmF w. Of e Ressr Tne
o as" are Emil Fischer Conrad Behrends Gustav
srnks The ana % s scry Of 1t.
The snengcriest win be Opened on TUESDAY eSehn mi,
Hs S fsn 'S % "s'%s s
cn,Ir" chorus, orchestra and -oIosts AZ the wednss.
dav matinee special solo choruscs will he sung by
the LcdeEranA Janeer nor N Sa w"
zoclIners fine composition vii. BE- given. tnrs
days matinee viii he notable for ,hs eha od
Heavens Tn rnreT WALTZ 70 u ,ns
Emil Fischer will have leading places On the pro,
crammc Thursday evening will he the first appearance
~ Nile Lillian Btuvclt. the famous Belgian sopmno
and tiellcrts Triumph deS Deutsclen Lirdes' WIN D.,
rhorus and All the vo,alists will have placc on the
programme while the closing concert on Friday night
pannrr with soloists chorus ard orchestra. closing
the sacngcrfcSt -, ..,s .,,.
Thc orchestra Will BE- the philharmonic. Of ms GUY
ma semi nrofcs onal Organization OF 40 members,
OF which Professor Emil Ring. inc sashgericst GU"
ductor has been the director since 1885,