The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-26

The meetings of the Union which are
to be held at Norfolk on the evenings
Of June 6, z, and s, will be notable
for the first presentation of some i'm
portant new works, two by Americans
and one by German. On the even
ing Of June 6 will occur the initial
presentation of Henry Hadley's new
symphony, North, East, South,
West" This work has been written
expressly for this concert, and will
be directed by the composer who is
coming from Seattle for this purpose.
Immediately after the concert Mr..
Hadley will sail for England where he,
has been engaged to conduct several
of his works during Coronation month.
The Norfolk symphony will be played
there, and will have several repeti-
tons in this country next fall and
winter. Mr.. Hadley's symphony will
be followed at the Norfolk concert
by selections from Gluck's 'Orpheus''
by the chorus assisted by orchestra
and two soloists of international fame;
Nine. Louise Homer will sing Cor
pheus' and Nine. Alma Gluck will
Happy Shade Leo Schultz will
perform solo work for. violoncello
with orchestra, and the meeting will
close with the singing by chorus and
audience of RobbOns Batte1ls "Festi-
val Chorale'' with orchestration pre-
L.
On the second night the meeting will
open with Horatio Parker's "Hora No
vissimo'' by chorus, orchestra, and the
following soloists: Nine Alma Gluck,
soprano; Nine. Louise Homer, contral-
to; George Hamlin, tenor and Her
bert Witherspoon bass. The compo-
ser will be present as an auditor.
chestra will follow and the meeting
will close with q new and unique or
chestral work composed for this con-
cert by Mr.. Parker entitled collegiate
Overture which will have initial rem
dition under the direction of the COM
poser This overture has been COM
posed for use at commencement and
other collegiate gatherings, and is
based on the most popular Yale melo-
dies, as Here's to Good Old YALE
"Boolah," ''Undertaker,'' "Amici,'' etc.
with two episodes for male chorus In
teger Vitae and 'Gaudeamus." This
Overture by it's jolly character is
bound to become popular. The VAR
ious melodies appear at first in dis
guise, but gradually assume normal
shape and see-saw against each other
in different orchestral figures. The
chorus on both nights will consist of
about 450 voices and the orchestra Of
20 pieces selected by Henry p. Schnitt
concertmaster of these concerts and
Of the Philharmonic Society of New
York. Mr.. Paine will lead this large
body Of performers on both evenings.
The third meeting on June s will
consist entirely of orchestral selec-
lions with vocal and instrumental So
los Max Bruch, the eminent German
composer, having read of the fame Of
the Norfolk concerts, has selected this
occasion for the first presentation in
America of his new violin concerto for
solo violin and orchestra. Nine Maud
Powell will play the work, which is
in two movements, beginning with a
fiery theme which gradually merges
into a beautiful adagio based on an
old Irish air. The work is considered
as fine as the famous concerto in G.
minor and is remarkable as the
achievement of a man of "A years OF
age After it's first production at
Norfolk this concerto will have nu-
merous repetitions in this country and
in England. Mr.. Mees will direct the
orchestral concert. The invitations
for all of the three concerts will be
entirely, in the hands of the members
of the chorus.