Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

| posed especially for him by the talented
/ vocal instructor Arturo BuzZi Peccia-
/ ton the Blind Girls Song" from the
| opera "GOcOnda' by Ponchieli. The sec
/ Ond evening Of the festival will be the
| German opera night and on this program
we VIII hear the greatest contrdltO I'm
/ the world, Nine Ernestine Schumann-
| Ifeink, who has won untold hOnors for
| her magnificent singing both in Europe
I and America. Nine Hink is the con-
/ tralto Of the Berlin opera house, which
| organization gives her leave Of absence
every year, as She is also member Of
the Grau Metropolitan Opera Company
| Of New York. She will sing the celebrat-
"a ''Nitellia Aria from Mozart's I'll
! tus;" Andrianos Aria from Wagner's
Rienzi; Julian Edwards song, The
Love Light in Your Eyes and the great
| "Brindisi Aria from Donizettis "Lu-
| crezia Morgia: II was the singing of
this celebrated "Brindisi" which won for
| Nine. Heink, when she was but seven
| teen. the honor Of being chosen contral-
| 70 NJ the Dresden opera house.
The largest choral work to be given
VIII be Mendelssohn's great Elijah"
which was such marvellous success
when given at the festival Of 1897 The
public OF Maine are to be congratulated
IN again having an opportunity of hear
ing Fra ngcon-Davies, the Ideal Elijah
sing IN that part once more. He will be
ably supported by Miss Lemon, who has
won many honorS in the soprano role OF
that work: Miss Kicker. our own charm
ing contralto. Till sing The contralto, part
the same in Bangor; and Mr.. Ellsworth
Giles.
The chorus has been enlarged in the
last year AMI are all singing better than
ever. They will give several new works
never before heard in Maine; among
them being the BruCh Cantata Fair Ell
len. with Miss Lemon and Mr.. Cain as
sQioists; and short cantata by Grieg,
Recognition Of Land which has been
arranged fer mixed chorus by A. J.
Holden.
The festival will open as usual with
the "Hallelujah Chorus from Handels
Messiah. The impressive Chorales No.
~ ana 50 from the St. Matthew passion
music BY Bach. ana the mighty Halle
uJah Chorus from Beethovens only or
atoriO The Mount Of Olives" will also
n given: As will three great choruses
rus from BiZet's Carmen" the ever
popular waltz from Gounods Faust
and the grand finale from the second act
course several shorter choral numbers
and as the unacCompanied choral selec-
tons Of last year met with success, Mr..
Chapman ms arranged several for this
The Maine Symphony Orchestra will be
enlarged BY musicians from Boston, and
this great festival orchestra will give
many works new u Maine Il is Mr.
chapman intention to divide the second
matinee into two programs giving for
the FIRST part a complete orchestra pro-
gram. the second part being devoted as
usual 10 Maine composers and artists.
IhlS VIII give the chorus a chance to
rest for the Elijah performance in the
evening. ana as their presence will not
ne demanded al the concert; although
lhey may take their places as listeners.
II they so wish. they will have the after
noon q attend to shopping or other du-
tleS. me program of orchestra seleC-
lions TO he given at this matinee Is en-
lircly made MP Of new works. Richard
Eurmeister VIII De the solOist. The pro-
gram includes the 'MarChe Slave" b.
TsCh2ikOWsky. one Of the greatest and
most spirited Of this wonderful Russians
mighty works, two UNDERSTAND ghetto
'Arlosienne.'' two movements. rus
sia and Italy from Moszkowskfs Suite.
Tile Nations" each movement OF this
work IL CHARACTERISTIC music of the land
for which it is named, and the Russia
and Italy movements are considered the
hcst, also the great Military POlOnaise
IN nat hy Chopin. which Is familiar to all
music lovers, the arrangement for or
CheStra Of the famous piano-forte com
position which Mr. Chapman will use. is
hy Homer y. Bartlett the well known
composer rev conductors would be
daring enough to offer a program of this
SORT m music tn bc played by an ineXpe-
rienccd orchestra but Mr.. Chapman with
his indOmitabie will power. IS ready 10
attempt this, and anyone who has heard
nm orchestra under his direction we'll
knows that the selections will be given
with a finish ana perfection which aston
tShes as well as delights. The orchestra
will also give during the festival several
other selections. including. March move
ment "Pathetique symphony" TsChai-
k0wsky: Overture. "Euryanthe" Weber.
"Reverie' NieuXtcmps: In the Mill"
Gillet. overture Merry Wives Of Wind
SOr. Nicholai. "PizziCau." Delbcs:
march movement "Leonore SYMPHONY
RAN; Introduction ,.lird act "LOhengrin,
Wagner. ana Sailors Chorus, Flying
Dutchmln," Wagner. With such an ar
ray Of soloistS and such fine list of mu-
steal selections it would surely seem that
the festival VIII be greater and better
this year than ever before.