The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
THE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
THE BOOK OF EYENTS IS RE1DY
 FOR DISTRIBUTION.

l NAAoS3 M1sb Nt6y Oeun Colt to Read Tennyson to Accom- panimont-other Features of tho Fea-
 tivaI.
 The Book of Events for the twelfth
 annual May festival under the auspices
 of the Connecticut Music Teachers as- sociation May 5, and 7, is out and can
 be had at any of the music stores frsa
 for the asking. In this well gotten-up
 little booklet is set forth a comprehen-
 sive list in outline of what the festival
 of 1902 will be composed.
 One of the several genuine novelties
 in the festival programme is the ap-
 pearance here of Madame Signe Lund
 Skabo, a Norwegian composer, pupil
 and protege of Eduard Grieg.
 The Book of Events in announcing
 this concert says:
 A few weeks ago the best musical cir- cles in New York city were stirred by
 the arrival in this country of Madame Signe Lund Skabo, the Norwegian composer, and protege of Edouard Grieg. She came to this country to pre- sent her compositions to the notice of our American publishers and bring them to the hearing of our American audiences. She has created an intense interest in her works and the most critical musicians have become delight- ed with her writings as they hear them more and more. A recital was given in March at the Waldorf Astoria in which + of+ +1,n distinguished people of the art metrop- olis. A private hearing of number of these compositions in New Haven has confirmed the belief that a similar re- cital would be of the greatest interest and value. Accordingly Madame Skabo has been urged to give one, and she has fortunately consented. The par- ticipants will be:
 Miss Reba Cornett, soprano Madame Emma Pilat-Green, violinist; Willis filling, pianist
 These are all artists of the highest and MT. Alling in particular will be heard in view of his recent suc- cess in New York. The songs and violin pieces will be done with Madame Skabo at the piano. Such a novelty as this Is an unusual occurrence and will be a most charming feature in the list of events.
 Willis filling has not played here since he left a few years ago to make his permanent home in New York; upon acception of the position of organist at the historic old St. Marks church. His musical career in New York has been most gratifying to all those of his friends here who have watched his progress for he has gone on gaining musical recognition and higher place For himself from year to year by the hardest kind of conscientious work here who knew Mir filling will be delighted to hear that Madame skabo has paid him the subtle compli- nent of selecting him to interpret. her on their first hearing in his country.
 One omission is noted in the Book of 1vents,' and that occurs in announcing he production of the Richard Straus' nelo1drama, "Enoch Arden.''
 Miss Mae Jean Colt, that most harming of young readers in New Ha- zen, is to read the text of one of Ten- lyson's poems to the playing of the core by MT, Max Dessauer
 lHe iloIeu pdiIlole, MT. DaNlQt B1E- ham, has been reading the poem in lew York, Philadelphia andAelsewhere ntil the strain of the reading affected lis throat so seriously that he was bliged to give it up. MT. Bispham cad the entire poem as did Possart. he German actor, in Berlin. for whom richard Strauss wrote, and to whom he edicated the inspired composition. AS he reading requires an hour, Miss Colt nd MT. Dessauer have cut 1t consider bly,, although, as they have arranged he text, it in no wise interferes with he effectiveness of the rendition, aS very cue according to the score is reli- iously followed. AS "Enoch Arden" ill be given at the May festival, the me occupied will be about thirty five minutes instead of an hour