Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-12
THE MUSIC FESTIVALS.
Will be Held in June Instead Of
October.
Engagement of the Great Artist, Mad
anne Schumsnn- Heink.

The Eastern Maine Music Associa-
ton announces the change of date for
its annual Musical Festival for this year
from October to June. For several
years the adviSabilty of making this
change has been discussed, and the
respective merits and demeritS of each
month carefully considered, but owing
% the fact that it is absolutely inn
possible to secure any artists of inter-
rational reputation for October of this
!ear, the change has become obligatory.
Madame Schumann- HeinIi Is en-
,ageG for opera for five years. COM
nencing in September. 1904, bound by
III iron-clad contract which fOrbids all
possibility OF any appearance in any
'oncert at any season of the year. She
S making Il farewell concert trip
hrough the West and South singing
packed houses every night. She
inishes in Dallas, Texas. the last of
day, and has been engaged by Mr..
chapman to open the Maine Festivals
Bangor on June End. She is be-
rond question the greatest concert
singer OF the day, and she will repeat
he wonderful aria from st. Paul but
the Lord is mindful of His Own,' in
addition to the many new and brilliant
lrias of her repertoire.
1t is always difficult to select and in
rOduce to the audiences of a FestiV n,
singers who will please, but we lll
now that III the past seven years there
ave been favorites and the Assoca-
ion proposes to bring as many Of the
tar solo favorites of these years, as is
POSSIBLE. The list includes NacOnGa,
'outOn, Johnson, Miles, Archanlbault
md KronOld with Miss Margaret
lemon and others to be added. and a
lumber OF local Solo!sts to sing the
minor parts in Carmen and the Holy
'ity.
1t will not be necessary to write
olunlns in the papers to introduce
hese artists: the chorus members will
rot have to enquire and learn about
heir merits. the would be Subscribers
leed not read pages of press notices.
ichunlann Eeink. is known and ai-
nired the wide world over. as the peer
ess Artistic. whose voice makes the
hearts of her hearers throb in
ympathy with her heart throbs: whose
soul goes with our SOUL through the
iranatc scenes of the operate arias:
nto the pathetic strains of the oratoriO:
'teady and true through the songs,
descriptive or humorous, to end with
aughter in the merry drinking song of
'Lucretia Borgia" or "Brindisi.
This June Festival will do away with
he necessity of hard work by the
,horuses in September to bring be elk
he singers to the perfection attained
before the Summer vacation. 1t will do
iway with the necessary expense for
those rehearsals. 1t is estimated that
holding the Festivals in June will save
the expense of at least ten rehearsals
20 each chorus, besides insuring the
rest and recuperatiOn of the Summer
to the Conductors. IL the Fall all will
assemble with new interest and en-
thusiasm: the new music will be
selected and ready and Mr.. Chapman
will have the time and strength neces-
sary to visit each chorus and start all
by his personal inspiration for the next
season of work.
The personnel of the orchestra will be
given later. but all who know Mr..
Chapman's work and desire for the
orchestra can we'll believe that he will
make it this year as it was last. a
strong feature of the Festival. His
Maine orchestra men are in better
shape than ever before owing to the
Portland organization, and they will be |
supplemented as usual by the Boston !
and New York musicians.
At the officers of the Music Festivals
and Director Chapman are enthusiastic
over these plans. feeling sure that in !
June. and with these artists. tho
greatest Festivals ever given in Maine
will be those of 1904.