The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
THE SEASON OF MUSIC
PROGRAMMES or THE FIVE CON-
cERTs or THE MAY FESTIVAL.
Unusually Attractive Selections fer
Music Lovers-ChfIdren's Cho-
rus a strong Feature.

The programmes for the concerts Of the
May Music Festival which have been ar
ranged by Musical Director Van der Stuck
en-. Mr. Ernestinon and the music commit
tee OF the board OF directors. are 30 va
ried and present so many new works as TO
commend themselves 10 all lovers OF high
class music. In arranging the programmes
tho plan has been To make them conven-
ientiy shorter than those given at previous
festivals and none of the concerts will he
uore than two hours in duration, including
the intermissiOn each evening Of fifteen
minutes
The choral works 10 be given viii include
some OF the most celebrated compositions
Ia modern music. Berlioz. who was moth
ing II not original and interesting. will be
represented BY his sacred cantata. The
Flight into Egypt" This cantata pictures
IN tone the flight OF Mary and Joseph. with
the infant Jesus. into Egypt. where tenn
porary security from threatened danger
was found. 'The Swan and the Skylark,"
by Arthur Goring Thomas. is the longest of
the choral works. but IL is not too long for
pleasurable listening throughout. Well
sung. a. II may confidently be expected 10
be IL will prove one OF the exquisite de-
lights Of the festival a magnificent finale
10 the entire festival viii be the chorus
Unfold. Ye Portals" from Gounod's Re
demption." The Wagnerian numbers will
include selections from Die Meistersinger,"
Flying Dutehman,' "Rheingold'' and
'"Tannhauser."
AIr. Van der Stuckens great orchestra OF
nearly sixty pieces will present some no
table works. including the famous ballet
phony. Weber's ''Euryanthe." two OF Mr..
Van der Stucken's compositions and Beeth-
cven's overture, ''EgmOnt."
The programmes as at present arranged,
subject probably. 10 some slight altera-
tions. but none of great Importance. are as
follows:
Thursday Evening. May 2j.-
Prelude. chorale and Fugue .......... Bach
Orchestra
Aria-"The Magic Flute" .......... Mozart
Mr.. Ffrangcon Davies.
Mr. Oliver willard Pierce. chorus t and
orchestra.
Ar1a-''1he Magic Flute ............ Mozart
Nine Clementino de vere-sap!o.
Overture" Euryanthe' .............. Weber
Cantata-"The Swan and the skylark."
Nine. De Vere-sapio. Miss sara layton Layton
Walker. Mr.. Evan Williams. Mr.. Ffrang-
con Davies, chorus and orchestra.
-Ffiudy AlltTnOOn, May H.
Symphony in c major CNo. Haydn
Orchestra.
Mr. Barron Berthald.
(a) Pagina q AmOre IVAN der Stucken
(b) CaIiban's Pursuit. from The Tenn
pest ..................... Van der Stucken
Orchestra.
Mr.. Barron Berthald.
Ballet-Le CID s--;.--:--....-..-. Messenet
Friday Evening. May IL
CWagner Concert)
ta) Overture.
lb) Introduction and chorus.
fc) Ballad and chorus.
tdl Duet - From The Flying Dutch
Miss Ella Russell. Miss Sara Layton Walk
er. Mr.. Norris Meek. Mr.. Ffrangcon Da-
NieS. ladies. chorus and orchestra
Entrance of the gods in Walhalla-From
"Rheingold."
vorspIel. Die Meistersinger''
"The Two Grenadiers
Mr. FfrangcOn Davies.
(a) Overture.
(b) Aria.
Co March-From ''Tannhauser"
Miss Russell. chorus and orchestra
Saturday Afternoon, May %
o .S,ita Esmont -..-..-'--...- Beethoven
Orchestra.
Miss Sara Layton Walker
Concerto IN ts-fiat ma jOr................ List
Mr. Oliver Willard Pierce.
Childrens Cantata-"Into Life ...... Benoit
Childrens chorus and orchestra.
Saturday Evening May D.
The Flight into Egypt ............ Berlioz
Mr.. Barron Berthald. chorus and orchestra.
ta) Dance of the Sylphs .......... BerlioZ
(bl Hungarian March, from THE
DamnatiOn OF Faust ..............B erliOZ
Orchestra.
The Mad Scene''-From ''Hamlet''-
ssss--s.ss.......... "A. I0OffldS
Mime. Emma Calve.
Overture and chorus. from MasanieIlo.''
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Auber
Orchestra and chorus.
Ari2-"Le Perle du BreSiI' David
Mime. CalVe.
(a) Reverie. from Suite Algerienne.
(b) Finale, from Les Erynnise' .MesSenet
Orchestra
Chorus, from The Redemption" -. .Gounod
Chorus and orchestra.
In addition To other local artists who viii
appear at the festival. whose engagements
have already been announced. Mr.. Morris
Meek. the well-known tenor who is a
leading member of the festival chorus will
have a solo i'm the Flying Dutchman''
number OF the Wagner programme.