The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-22
FEAST OF MUSIC

FEAST OF MUSIC
For indianapolis next month Ona b.
Talbot is arranging IA feast of music
and the following has been received
from her:
Nothing less than the spectacular
has been achieved In completed plans
for the Music Festival at the Shubert
Murat theater Friday and Saturday.
April n and %. I'm which the Shelf
field choir of England. and the Cincin-
natl Symphony orchestra will partici-
pate.
Not only will indianapolis and the
state as well. have opportunity then
10 hear two hundred of the finest
voices in England. but also they will
he privileged TO hear Two of the big
gest choral works in musical literat-
ure sung under the personal direction
of their composers. Sir Edward Elgar
the distinguished English musician
who wrote THE Dream Of Gerontius"
Will be In Indianapolis TO conduct this
work when IL Is sung Friday evening,
April 81.
DIR. Charles Harris. composer of the
symphonic choric idyl. Pan" will
conduct that work on the following af-
ternoon and in the evening the Cincin-
natl symphony orchestra will combine
with the Sheffield choir in Beethoven's
Ninth (choraD symphony.
These are features only-not the
complete program-but they give some
idea of the magnitude of the festival
which has been arranged by Ona B.
Talbot In addition to Sir Edward
Elgar and DIR. Harris there are two
other notable conductors-Dr Henry
Coward of the Sheffield choir, and
Leopold Stokovski of the Cincinnati
orchestra.
Never. even in the days of the Indi-
annapolis May festivals. or in the pres
ont festivals of other cities, has u
more important or comprehensive ser
les OF programs been arranged. either
In the works offered or in the per-
sonality OF those participating.
The program brings together on
one stage n magnificent choir OF two
hundred voices, a symphony orchestra
of siXty-five musicians. four eminent
conductors and two world famed COM
posers. Numbered among the men,
bers OF the Sheffield choir are nine
principals-or soloists-whose abili-
ties have raised them high in the es-
timation OF the English people.
To accommodate this great gather
Ing Of singers and musicians IL will be
tons at the Murat theater. The stage
will be 30 arranged with the addition
OF an elaborate superstructure. that
the entire choir and orchestra will be
presented to the best advantage. With
this magnificent stage setting. and the
big auditorium filled with people who
appreciate the Importance of the ev-
ent, Indiana and Indianapolis will
have reached a new and advanced
stage In musical development.
The first evening OF the festival
will be given entirely to "The Dream
OF Gerontius." conducted by the COM
poser. Sir Edward Elgar. This work
IL scored for Mezzo soprano. tenor
and bass soil. chorus and orchestra.
The parts are as follows:
Part I.
Assistants .....,.... ....... Chorus
The Priest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Bass
Part 2.
Soul of Gerontius. Tenor
Angel ......... ..... MeZzo-Soprano
Angel of Agony ....... ....... Bass
Demons, Angclicans and Souls Chorus
In the work of the principals will be
Henry Turpenny. tenor: Miss Ger
trude Lonsdalc. mezzo-soprano and
Robert Charlesworth. bass.
On the following afternoon will be
given the symphonic choris idyl.
pan" under the personal direction of
the composer, DR.. Charles iarriss.
The second half of the program will
he given over to "a splendid selection
of songs, glees, and madrigals by the