New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
New Music Composed for
The Norfolk Festival
Memorial Tribute to Earl Roberts by Sir Charles Stanford
A Symphony by Mr. Carpenter-Local festiVal
Scenes Illustrated by MIR. Laucela-
Mr. Craingers Fanciful Ballet
BY H. E, KREHBlEL
THOR several years past the annual meetings OF the Leu
r. County Choral Union which take place IN the MUSIC 'o

THOR several years past the annual meetings OF the L0'
n County Choral Union which take place IN the MUSIC 'O
At Norfolk Conn., have drawn wider and more a''e'lto
. .tee than anv OF the many other music festivals WHICH
take place in the different parts OF the United States lie
for this is not because OF their unique character " s
nrvate affairs but in despite OF that TACT by
i meant not that they arc given by few professional or
ocorrocr for the deecation OF few listeners (o 'y az
~ GREAT MAGNITUDE in every respect, but that trouS" W
magnificent generosity of Mr. and Mrs Carl otoeNe y az
given for the edhcation OF the choristers their edS anu
number Of guests who invited by the ohcers OF c
ton composed of singing societies in Lchted County IA''e
- 80 ,o, e not TO be purchased for money, but gwen III
b,roo for service TO the of choral music Whe"
considered that there always at least 'oo peron'
about 1000 hearers tlc scope OF the P1iianhroP0 "
,;nate love and knowledge OF high class music anu ~
t;ora value becomes obvious 1t is means Oh communal w
re the democracy Of which could only be enlarged 10
,d h their wav and throw the concerts open to I'VE OF "
times the number OF auditors TO THIS however, ~ ~
,o1o co obvious that they need not be discussed go
80, . = then that makes the little town OF Nooik d"
;,; Mecca which attracts musicians from Tar distant '
-, Rr;oAv the circumstance that the festVaS give
c. fo-r,ances every year to ComposiuonS III wv e
and serious forms. These compositions are piou Thev
d;tions which are unique as the 1eSuVdlS n -
- + the product of prize competitions nor 'he ohs'
arc "o' w -. Tor = hearing The Choral Union, through
eects the composers, gives COMMISSION loi u"
oncostions and Mr. and Mrs. SoecKel looN di.'' "
ca and the honorarium which in all instances F" wv pr
a"' h co,,nosers undurbed. What the rewards are
~ circumstances which justify the belief that they are gen
;,,ch as in the case Of foreign composers they mcclure
M oenses Of visit Norfolk, and in all cases inc
ltd 70 honorary membership in the union lhfee years
" 1 cbe1us the Finnish composer, was thus hohoea nc
d conducted his work. Sir Charles N1llerS Salou was
sd 80 reoresent British music the next year. ne sent pan
concerto which was played by Mr. Harold Bauer ana "O
b expected to conduct but the war frustrated MS p@ 49,
, fro;or representative Mr. Percy Granger inc nus
,~o;ar who being in the country. was aoe 10 'a pau "
Of his orches
The system OF thus encouraging composers was Oe8u "
1000 hen Professor Torao Parker brought forward Ca'a@
crt;tcd King Corn the Grim In 1910 the late D Oo'uS'
~ came on invitation conduct his Scenes from me song
- 11;atba and brought with him from London an orchesIa
tdg ON Cuban dance tune, "Bamboula (the theme OF
ib Inv the wav had him by the writer OF 'S
l With the exception OF these foreigners and Max buc
L. oC,certstck" for VIOLIN also had its first public per-
ce at festival concert all the other composers VINO have
rhuted new or unperfomed works to the Norfolk meetings
have been Americans either native natuazed They are
Iorato Parker George w Chadwick, Henry dadey Edgar
tlman Kelley Henry Gilbert Frederick A Stock and Charles
Martin Loeffler.
Tourne compositions will havee
public of them who