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FINE GROUP Of
ARTISTS 7O Be
A I NAY Festival
Music Committee Today An
nounce The Complete
List of Artists, },
FOUR SINGERS TO-
BE in RECITAL
Noted Cello Player Also, OBJ
tanned; Mr.. Coup To d.
rect The Chorus

/ After several weeks OF careful con.
sideration, the music committee OF
the Festival association is pleased to
, pleased to announce the complete list
Of artists for the May festival 1t is
the best group Of artists that has yet
been secured for any of the May fes-
tivals. The fact that the Stabat Ma
ter to be given the second night, May
25, requires four soloists of exception
al ability caused the music committee
to give the matter of securing artists
more than usual consideration.
For the Stabat Mater the artists
will be Lillian Eubank, soprano; Cy-
rena Van Gordon, contralto; James
Hamilton, tenor; Graham MARI bar
itone. Preceding the Stabat Mater,
which requires slightly over one hour,
there will be short artists recital.
Lillian Eubank is a brilliant mezzo.
soprano of unusual range. She has
appeared with the Chicago Opera Co.,
also the Metropolitan Opera Co., and
was prominent member OF the op-
( era at Havana, Cuba, last season.
where Conductor Polacco was sta.
toned. She has sung In Mexico and
South America where they want only
Italian trained singers, and was re-
ceived with tremendous praise. Miss
Eubank will sing the great Inflamat.
IS In Stabat Mater. The Infiamatis
Is wonderful burst OF song. rising
step by step until the final climax ID
reached on high G.
Cyrena Van Gordon Is one Of the
very great artists of the Chicago Op.
era Co.; In fact, she is one Of the
greatest contraltos in the United
States. Mt. Vernon mLDic lovers can
congratulate themselves that circum-
stances permitted her engagement for
this festival. She will be entirely out
OF reach financially at any other time.
Eubank and Van Gordon will sing the
beautiful duet, "Qui est Honor" in
Stabat Mater. This duet Is great
concert number. Van Gordon will also
sing the delightful "Cavatina Fac ut
POrtem."
James Hamilton Is q celebrated
young American tenor. His voice Is
one of charming quality; smooth, of
fine range and admirably controlled.
During the last five years he has ap-
peared in more than 500 cities In the
United States and has sung before Il
million people. including critical au-
diences In New York, Chicago and
other art centers. Mr.. Hamilton will
sing the beautiful tenor solo which Is
the second plumber In the Stabat
Mater. This Is a great solo and re-
quires u great voice.
Graham Mari of London Is an emil.
nent English baritone. Critics in
London, New York, Chicago and 9TH
er American and European cities pro
nounce Mr.. Mari one of the stars of
the first magnitude In the armament
OF song. He has powerful voice of
wide range, and fairly captivates hiR
audiences. As singer OF Oratorio,
Mr.. MARI has no peer, 1t will be a
delight to hear his rendition OF the
wonderful baritone solo, PRO Peccat.
is."
These four artists will also render
the beautiful quartet "Sancta Mater
For the first night of the festival
May "a, the music committee decided
to vary the usual plan. The choral
number will be the First Walpurgis
Night by MendelBsohn, which requires
about one hour This Is beautiful
cantata, and will be very pleasing tc
the audience. The chorus work is es
pocially charming. covering the range
from the most delicate planissimt
passages to u great bombardment o
tone ut the final climax. The character
parts will be sung by Mrs. Elwoo(
Layfield. contralto; Mr.. William Cow
er, tenor. and Mr.. Lawrence Sperry
baritone.
Preceding tho Walpurgis Night, |
cello recital will be given by Ver'
Poppe. The music committee is de
lighted to present Vera Poppe as tn,
artist of the evening. Miss Poppe 4
creating veritable sensation whel
ever she appears. She has had al
exceedingly interesting career. whicl
will be brought out more fully In ful
ther newspaper announcements. Sh
will give cello recital that Is sur
TO captivate the audience.
Mrs Wilbur T. Mills of Columbu
has again been secured as organ az
cumpanist. Miss Marie Marks will b
the plano accompanist for the artists
! lrecitala Tho choral works will b