New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
=, A. 8. MesnSu

W. 4, received Win regret
an '.n' .-ons music lovers. The
sP's'll' : os considerable concern
ts''' ,..,,.rrssionally. !, since this
~ ~. .he distinction Of being
ha'' - America. The quiet
Sss'' ,,hOed with the strains OF
rhig' ~. =. ,opceived By some Of the
ssgs. 81 ,,,...s. masters Of music
s'fn s..,,,,ly for first performance
snisA ~, '-f anticipating in tho con-
nsf'' 'A,.s,s be most conspicuous
oFa 80 4. 4. yslsssiOn and in chorus
tgufss !. "a xsss supported by a
ss''sNs.- N,'..,r..i, assembly,. The ehor-
70" y. ,.,lsSss the village butcher,
80 - .,sSsrick maker, as well
~ ..s.,. and professional man.
= -, IN the past were given
=. ~,,s sudiiorium, built just FOR
= .',,,,s Of these festivals. and 1t
!. ..'.-~,sly believed that the music
.,.|rsit Is called, is the largest
...,,r owned and for exclusively
-. sss IN the world.
!, dvlur notice Of the omission Of
a, festival next June Mr. Stoeekel
~, out the hope that they may De
.,rr,d IN the near future. The
,r,,n for not planning for concerts
-, June Is that Mr.. Stoeekei's busi-
,u interests require the time needed
.nske arrangements for the concerts.
s.,,on. In particular, regrets the
a,idon 70 omit the concerts next
j,,e George W. Chadwick and Edgar
s.rlineame Hill were composers Of
v,,ss first performed in these con-
ars The importance and value OF
IA Norfolk festivals appears from
listing Of first American performances,
n follows;
,eos-aKing Corn, tho Grim" by
Horatio Parker.
isoa-aNoel." BY George W. Chadwick.
isiO-"The Bamboola," by S. Coleridge
Taylor,
phony, By Henry Hadley.
iel2-"Aphrodite,' symphonic fantasy,
By George W. Chadwick; can
tata, "A Tale Of Old Japan;
aNegro Air" and concerto for
violin and orchestra, by 5. Cole
ridge-Taylor.
isls-aNsw England" symphony, by
Rdsaf stillman Kelly; "Negro
Rhapsody" BY Henry +. Gilbert.
isi4-~Lueiier," tone poem, by Henry
Hadley: 'Trom the Prairie" by
S. Coleridge Taylor; "Aallat-
taret." orchestral tone poem, by
Jean SibelliuG
iei5-"Coneerto for Pianoforte," by Sir
Charles Villiers Stanford; Tam
o shanter," symphony poem, by
George W. Chadwick; concerto
Tor violin, by Frederick A. Stock.
iel6-"Hofa Mystica," symphonic poem,
BY Charles NJ. Loeffier; ain a
Nutshell" for orchestra and
piano, by Percy Granger.
pi7-"lnsh Rhapsody No. s." by Sir
Charles Yiliers Stanford; "Ser-
mon in Stone" symphony, by
John Alden Carpenter; Sym
phonie Impression Of White
House." by Nicola Laucella;
"The Warriors" imaginary bal
let, By Percy Granger.
isls-"Land Of Our Hearts," patriotic
hymn, BY George w. Chadwick;
The Dream Of Mary" cantata
for chorus and orchestra, by
Horatio Parker; Symphony for
orchestra, David Stanley Smith;
'Yerdun," for orchestra, Sir
Charles Villiers Stanford.
islS-"Alice in Wonderland" for or
ehestra, By Edgar Stillman Kel-
ley; Lyric Suite No. o. by Vic
tor Kolar.
ls20-"Prelude TO the Trojan Women"
after the drama Of Euripides, by
Edgar Burlingame Hill.
ls2i-"ln Old Virginia" overture by
John Powell.
ls22-"Pastoral symphony" by r.
Vaughan Williams; "Anniver-
saiy,7 overture, by George Chad
wick; "Slovakian Rhapsody" by
Victor Kolar.
In the performance Of the compost
tons an idea which originated with
the Litehheld County Literary Club, an
organization quite as distinctive as
the L'ehfeld County Choral Society,
under whose auspices the festivals are
honinally held, it has been the prac-
lee to have the orchestra or chorus
directed BY the composer. The in
stances in which the composer was not
lIesent have been the exception. S.
eleridge-Taylo came from England
? conduct "The Bamboola," Nicola
1'ella from New York, Percy Grain
ss' from New York and Jean sibelius
ron Finland. Sir Charles Villiers
SANFORD the English composer, Is the
oniy ioreign composer who did not ap-
Psaf 70 conduct his own concerts, be-
,ag kspt away because Of the war in
$40 others have come from the most
s'''an' parts Of the United States.
ooiol''s who have been heard in
we some Of the most prominent
er'ean singers. Nine. Louise Homer
ssared ,a most frequently between 1908
Ts2o ~ s2o Alma Gluek. Frieda Hempel.
p, nc v Hinkle' Merle Alcock, Marga-
= ayes and Anna Case havs sung
~. 'ss'fal successive years. Among
c. ahgsrs have been Paul Althouse,
o. "hitehill, Lambert Murphy,
H,,n'. herrold, Fred Patton and
'0sH WitherspOon.
49, nolinists and pianists have
70. ~~uo Powell, Fritz Kreisler,
-, 1'nbalist, Kathleen Parlow,
ksehmsninoR and Percy Grain
s'i Richmond P. Paine. conductor