The New York herald., 1922-05-21

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of the Bach Choir of Bethle-
hem, Pa, has announced the
soloists for the Bach festival to be
given at Lehigh University next Fri
day and Saturday. There are to be
nine American artists assisting the
choir. A large section of the Phila-
deiphia Orchestra will again supply
tie instrumental accompaniments and
for the st. Matthew Passion music
on the first day there will be a chorus
of about fifty children. On the second
day the mass in b minor will be sung,
as 1t has been at all previous festivals.
For the two Friday sessions TIE
soloists will be Mrs. Mildred Faas,
soprano, of Philadelphia; Miss Mabel
Beddoe, contralto. of New York:
Nicholas Douty. tenor, of Philadel-
phia; Frederick Patton, barytone, of
New York. and Charles T. Ti.tmann,
bass. of Washington
= Mr.. Douty has the unique distinc-
ton of having sung at all the previous
festivals of the Bethlehem chorus
since ii began it's work in 1900. At
the Friday sessions he will sing the
role of the Evangelist. In 1908 he
took this part on only a days notice
and gave notable performance. All
of the other Friday soloists have been
heard here at a number of former
festivals except Mr.. Patton.
The artists for the mass on May q
will be Henri Scott. bass, of Philadel-
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New York: Mrs. Emily Stokes Hagar.
soprano. Of Philadelphia, and Lambert
Murphy. tenor. of New York. Indica-
tions are that there will be a huge at
tendance at the festival.
At the annual meeting Of the board OF
directors of the American Orchestral
Society, Inc, held recently. Chalmers
Clifton was elected musical director for
next season.
s. Hurok, concert manager. announces
that he has contracted with Mime. Ina
Bourskaya. mezzo soprano. formerly
with the Russian Opera Company for
appearances with the Chicago Opera
Company for the full season of ten
weeks. beginning next November. At
the conclusion of this engagement Nine.
Bourskaya is to make her New York
debut with the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
The American committee of the Fon-
tainebleau School of Music announce
the enrolment of the following students
sailing June IA on the Paris: Thirty
nine pianists, two harpists. four COM
position. nine violinists. twelve singers,
opera and opera comique. four harmony,
seven organists. six conducting.
wiIem Mengeberg, guest conductor
OF the Philharmonic Orchestra. sailed
for Holland yesterday on the Ryndam.
He will return to the Philharmonic next
season to conduct the orchestra in the
second part OF the season.
The Philharmonic Society Is in re-
ccipt OF press reviews from Budapest
which speak in terms of praise Of Josef
Stransky's conducting In recent con-
cert In that city. The program included
the "Eroica" symphony OF Beethoven,
Strausss Death and TRANSPORTATION"
and Berlioz's "Rakoczy" march. Stran-
sky viii return TO America in the lat
ter part OF September to begin his Phil
harmonic rehearsals for the coming sea-
son.
Present plans for next seasons Phil
harmonic concerts include Atty concerts
polltan Opera House and six at the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music. as in the
past season. Concerts will be given IN
the early part Of the season In Worces-
ter. Northampton. Holyoke and Spring
field, Mass. New Haven and New Lon
don. Conn, Providence, r. I. Detailed
announcements OF educational concerts
IN Greater New York during the season
will be given out later by the Philhar-
monte Society. Several of the perform
ances In the tour OF the New England
cities are IN cooperation with education
al institutions, the orchestra playing
under the auspices Of Smith. Yale and
Connecticut colleges in Northampton.
New Haven and New London, while the
Holyoke audience will be composed
largely OF the students Of Mount Hol-
yoke Seminary.
New subscriptions and renewals are
received for all series OF the Philhar-
monic concerts at the Philharmonic Of
fces at Carnegie Hall. A complete list
OF the seasons soloists will be an
rounced In the society's prospectus.
which will be ready for mailing within
a few days.