The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30

Shakespcarian festival under the aus
I piccs OF the New York city Shakespear-
ian Tercentenary Celebration ~ Begin
ninG tomorrow afternoon, Three sepa-
rate programmes. each running an en-
tire week. illustrating the influence Il
william Shakespeare upon music, con-
! stitute the plan Of the whole p%resenta-
ton.
That Rattan Dew. interpreter Of East
Indian music. has made an impression on
tho American public is evidenced by the
announcement hat she will give q Sec
ond recital i'm New York on the after
noon OF May . at the Hudson Theatre.
Her second programme will contain
many new Numbers. but II will also
retain the more popular ones. such as
"kauna jatana," given before. DR..
Coomaraswamy will speak on Indian
music again, as his remarks are quite
necessary to the fuller understanding ~
the Indian conception OF musical inter-
probation.
Men and women who sing. who have
some knowledge OF sight reading or who
ave had some choral experience are,
cordially invited to become members OF
the chorus which Is to take part in the
community MdSuuc 10 DC given III mo
stadium Of the College OF the city OF
New York the last week in May.
The masque has been written by
Percy MacKaye and the music has been
composed by Arthur F'arwell.
Rehcarsals are being held in the au-
ditorium Of the High School OF Conn
merce, 1855 West Sixty-nfth street. west
OF Broadway. Tuesday evenings at Sis.
and 1t viii, only he necessary for singers
to present themselves there on the eve
nings Of May .. ? and 16. There will
be no trial Of voices. but a fair knowl-
edge OF sight reading is requisite.
The annual Bach festival. J. Fred
Wolfe conductor. given at South Beth
lehe1. Pa. will take place on Friday.
May 20. and Saturday. May -. The
programmes will be given as follows
Friday afternoon, Christ mas Oratorlo."
parts l.. II. and III. Friday evening.
christmas Oratorio." parts ". V. and
VI; saturday afternoon. mass In II
minor. The Bach Choir OF 200 voices.
with soloists. organist and t~rombonists.
will take part In the festival. The per-
Torrance OF the mass will be divided
irto W parts. beginning at .
+. NJ. and 8 y. NJ. There will he ample
time after the performance on Saturday
TO take trains TO all points east n
west. Further information ray he OBJ
tanned at this address \. c. Hun Music
store. Bethlehem. Pa.
The Arbuckle Institute Choral Club OF
Brooklyn. Bruno HUM conductor. will
give It's second and final concert Of the
season on Wednesday evening, MAY 3.
The will comprise a varied
selection OF part songs. including old
Irish and Scottish numbers. and COM
positions by schubert. Mendelssohn and
other writer's. The soloists will be Ger
,rude Hale, soprano. and Harold Ber>ly.
violiniSt.
Belle storey, soprano. and Hugh Al
Ian. baiytone. will give a joint recital
al the Biltmore Hotel Sunday evening.
Nay :.
The auxiliary committee TO the Ponti-
fical institute OF Sacred Music will give
a "Missa Solemn!s' on Wednesday fore
noon, May 10. at ~ O'Clock at the
Church OF 81. Francis Navier. The music
Of the mass will illustrate the three
types OF church music approved by the
Holy see. namely Greeorian chant.
classic p~olyphony and modern music.
The Cecilia Society OF Boston at its
concert N he given in symphony
Hail ON MAY i; vii! present FOR IN. first
time in America "Le chant de In
Cloche," by Vincen, dIndy. In n pro-
lCsue and seven tablrauN the composer
depicts In this work Incidents IN the life
of wilhelm. a master bell founder. the
masterpiece OF whose career is a great
he'll. w-h!rh rings only after his death.
Philadelphia recently filcd its large
Academy OF Music for several perform
au,es Of the Mailer Choral Symphony.
aud the hope is being entertained that
Roston an It's suburbs will now give
similar support to the initial PERFORM
arce in this country OF a work consid-
cred ny It's admirers TO be OF no less i'm
poItan,e.