The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-29
PORTLAND In 1T.
Haydns viii Take Part in Maine Fes-
tiYal.

| nay uHS VIA dhe IdIt III INaiho AU'-
tiYal.
UNANIMOUSLY Voted to Do So Last Night
Prof. w, X. Chapman of New York
Meets the Association Mr.. Kotzschmar
One of Its Conductors.
Portland is to take prominent part
in the monster musical festival to he held
at Lewiston City hall in October. The
unanimous action of the Haydn Asso-
citation last night settles that
Prof. W. r. Chapman of New York,
one OF the leading directors of the choral
societies in America, who is the director
Of the festival, came from New YORK
and met the associati)n last night. he
was introduced by President French and
made graceful and extended ADDRESS
explaining the whole matter and aroused
the greatest enth usissm among the mem
bers who responded nobly by voting to
participate. In his address Mr.. Chapman
paid glowing tribute to Mr.. Kotzsch-
mar and his great work in Maine for mu-
sic, ana it is great compliment to Mr..
Kotzschmar tina the is the only conductor
beside Mr. Chapman who Will WELD
baton. He will conduct on MAINE
Dayo when the works Of the Maine COM
posers will be performed.
MIR. VIM. H. Chapman, conductor IN
chief of the Maine festival, needs no IN
PRODUCTION to the citizens OF PorGlano
| for the magnificent work he has accom-
nIisbed in New York for the past 10 years
as director has won him high place
| in the musical world. while he has now
large fame as a composer. The following
societies be is at present conducting;
The Apollo and Rubinstein clubs OF new
| York. the Rubinstein of Poughkeepsie;
the Catskill choral club of Catskill, NJ.
| Y: the Festival chorus OF hudson, N.
Y; the Gueno of Hackensack, N. }. I;
fine Trinity choral club of New Rochelle
and the Apollo sixteen, a total of about
1 1900 voices. Adding to this the looo
voices of the Maine festival, and it makes
the largest aggregate number of voices
| undor any one conductor in this coun-
try. II is great thing for the musical
contingent of Maine to get Mr.. Chap
man down here, and the Haydns fully
realize tie fact
Maine has been great musical pro-
Queer and the names of Nordlca, Eames
land Cary have been names TO conJure
| with in musical circles.
Tho list of sc1oists Mr.. Chapman has
engaged is great. First and foremost is
| Names beautiful and wonderful prima,
| t star of the Beyreu h festival, Nordica,
| tLillian Norton Gtwsr), Evans Williams.
the famous New York tenor, regarded by
many as a formidable rival of Jean de
Reske, and the coming tenor of America
Gwellyn Mil 49, this brilliant baritone, and
DIR. CARL Il. Duff, the basso lion of the
Worcester festival. Such list OF solo
SITS is worth going miles to hear. Add
to this a grand chorus of 1000 voices and
4 100 men from the orchestra of the prince
of leaders Anton Seidel, the whole under
MIR. Chapman's baton, and the effect is
going to be magnificent.
| The chief aim of the enterprise is the
i permanent establi shment Of an annual
festival association which is to provide
for the people Of Maine great musical
treat, they in return to provide the cho-
urs and the financial support. This would
be of vast benefit for the future culture
of the state and will exert tremendous
influence for good.
MIR. Homer N. Chase Of Auburn, Me-,
"a the general manager Of the Maine
STATE rest1val, ana his ability and energy
has helped makes'possible the great enter
prise, which now bids fair to eclipse pre-
vious state festivals.
Last evening Mr.. Chase was present
and spoke briefly.
The Haydns appointed special com
nittee of arrangements consisting OF
Prof. and Mrs Kotzschmar, Miss Noyes,
Miss Rice and Mr.. French. All singers
who can read readily are cordially invit-
ed to Join with the Haydns and notify
the committee at once. The number will
be limited to 800 from Portland. To a
musical person and those who love good
music, the festival will be an irresista-
bic attraction. Prof chapman Is 70 De In
| Portland at the Nordica concert tomor-
row evening, and after the concert Nine.
Nordica W ill give d reception to the mu-
sicians participants in the festival and
the guests will be introduced by Mr..
Chapman.
The Portland chorus will hold weekly
rehearals, beginning a week from to-
morrow, under MIR. Kotzschmar's leader
ship. The big enthusiasm and interest
manifested BY Mr.. Chapman. who is o
most magnetic man, WAS SO heartily
echoed by the entire association. assures
the fact that Portland will be in the lead
at the big gathering.
Especial interest is added to the affair
from the fact that Mr.. Chapman is a
Maine boy, born and bred in Oxford
county hills and is credit to his native
state Here's success to the Haydns and
the Maine Musical Festival!