The age-herald., 1899-05-02
MAY FESTIVAL ! NEAR AT HAND Tickets Are Being Sold At a
 Lively Rate. THE CORRECT PROGRAMME Choruses Will Be Kept Busy from Now Until Friday-The Auditorium
 Promises to Be Filled At
 Each Concert.
THE CORRECT PROGRAMME

The music festival begins next Friday night, and from the way season tickets are being sold the Auditorium will be filled at each of the three concerts One of the offi- cers of the Birmingham Musical Festival association sold large number of tickets yesterday without making any effort. Peo- pie simply hunted him up for the purpose of buying tickets Many letters of inquiry about seats are coming from out-of-town people Otto Marx, treasurer of the asso- ciation is working over time, responding to applicat tions for tickets. The Auditorium seats something like five thousand, and as there are no reserved seats the rush Friday will begin early. The night concerts are to commence promptly at S:3O and the matinee al 2:30 o'clock. The childrens rehearsal yesterday took place at the Auditorium, and there will be another rehearsal of the chidrens chorus at tie same place this afternoon at 4:30. Next to the last rehearsal of the festival chorus before the orchestra arrives will be held at the Auditorium tonight. Two changes have been made in the programme and the entire list of musical numbers is printed below. There will be no further changes. There will be no further changes. Friday night, May 5; S:30 o'clock.
 
 PART I. Overture-"Sakuntala," (Goldmark) Hymn to St. Cecilia," (Gounod.) "Ronde dArmour," (Westerhout.) << MT. Emil Mollenhauer, director.
 PART II. Oratorio-"The Creation," Cf4aydn.) solosts-Miss Anna Jsuhbnler, soprano; MT Clarence Shirley, IEenor; MT. Myron w. Whitney, Jr., bass. Festival chorus Af 15O voices MT. Benamin 4nckenberger, director. Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2:30 o'clock (SympbaAy- concert.) PART I. 2 Overture-"Die Meistersinger," Cwagner.) MT. Mollenhauer, director. Piano Concerto-C. minor (Raf.) Andante Quasi Larghetto. Finale (allegretto)
 Miss Edna Gockel and orchestra. MT. Guckenberger director. Aria-"Scene der Andromache," from Achielleus, (Burch.)
 Mrs Guckenberger.
 Symphony No. 5-C minor, (Beethoven.) Allegro con brio.
 2-Andante con moto. 3-Allegro-scherzo.
 4-Allegro-presto.
 MT. Mollenhauer, director
 PART II. Chldren's. Cantata-"Into the World" (Benoit. Chorus of 200 voices with eig..- teen solo voices.
 Mr. Guckenberger, director. Symphonic Poem-"Les Preludes' Qisz) MT. Molenhauer, director. Saturday night, May 6, 8:3O o'clock (Opera nighD.
 PART l. Overture-'Tannhauser (Wagner). MT. Mollenhauer, director.
 'Elizabeth's Prayer "Tannhauser,' (Wagner).
 Miss Sara Anderson, soprano. RomanZa for bass-"Oh, Thou Beauteous Evening -'"Tannhauser'' CWagner), MT. Whitney.
 March and Chorus-"Hail Bright Abode'' -'Tannhauser" (Wagner). Festival chorus and orchestra. MT. Guckenberger, director.
 PART H. Prologue for Baritone-4I Pagliacci" Gle oncavollo).
 Signor Campanari.
 Aria-"Les Adieux de Jeanne d'Arc" cTschaikoskD-Miss Anderson. Aria-"Che Faro" (Gluck)-Miss blanche Towle.
 Introduction to third act and Bridal Chorus'-"Lohengrin" (Wagnep. Festival chorus and orchestra. MT Guckenberger, director. Finale from First Act of 'Lohengrin" CWagner
 Soloists-Miss Anderson soprano; Miss Towle, alto; MT. Shirley, tenor; Signor Campanari, baritone; MT Whitney, bass Festival chorus and orchestra MT. Guckenberger, director. "Olaf Trygvasson" from unfin- ished drama by Bjornson, (Grieg). Soloists-Mrs. E. G. Chandler, mezzo-so- prano; Mrs. H. H. Sinnige, contralto; Mr. Luman Handley, bass.
 Festival chorus and orchestra. Mr. Guckenberger, director.