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Selections from PORGY AND BESS Gershwin-Bennett

Overture to THE BARTERED BRIDE Friedrich Smetana

INTERMISSION

8 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 1985Mother McAuley High School Auditorium

22nd CONCERT SEASONAlfred Aulwurm, Conductor

The next concert of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra will be present­ed on Saturday, February 1, 1986. Jan Bickel, mezzo-soprano, will befeatured on the program.

Programs presented by the Southwest Symphony Orchestra. a memberof the Illinois Council of Orchestras, are partially supported by grantsfrom the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Founda­tion for the Humanities.

PROGRAM

Concerto in E flat Major for Trumpet Johann Nepomuk HummelI. Allegro con spiritoII. AndanteIII. Rondo

Finlandia, A Symphonic Poem Jean Sibelius

Symphony No. 5 "Reformation" Felix MendelssohnI. Allegro con fuoco

II. Allegro vivaceIII. AndanteIV. Allegro vivace

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Personnel ofTHE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aufwurm, Oak Lawn, Conductor

Artist

Martha Morris, Chicago, Assistant to the Conductor

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MAXIM CHASANOV

Maxim Chasanov, trumpet soloist, is principal trumpeter of theSouthwest Symphony Orchestra. His love for music was nurtured duringhis formative years in a family where music making was a tradition. Earlyinfluences came from his grandfather, a member of the PhiladelphiaSymphony Orchestra for thirty-six years; his mother and uncle, membersof the Southwest Symphony Orchestra; and his brother, principal trombo­nist of the United States Air Force Band.

Mr. Chasanov began serious study of the trumpet at the age ofseven, and progressed so rapidly that he was invited to make his firstmajor public solo debut just two years later, at the tender age of nine.

He has studied with Hans Kelter, teacher of Rafael Mendez;Dr. Renold Schilke, internationally renowned teacher and brass-instrumentdesigner; and Richard Schmitt of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Itwas with Dr. Schilke that he first studied the Hummel Trumpet Concerto.The work will be performed this evening on a Schilke-designed instrument.

Chasanov's artistry, recognized early, has been in constant demand.He has made numerous solo appearances, recently as soloist with theHomewood-Flossmoor Symphony Orchestra where he· performed theHaydn Trumpet Concerto.

He is currently a senior at the University of Chicago majoring ineconomics while fulfilling requirements for entrance to medical school.Excelling in his academic studies, he was awarded a four-year merit scho­larship as an Argonne Scholar.

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PERCUSSIONTherese Lenz, ChicagoKen Kazin, Oak LawnVIVian Lawrence, Park Forest

TYMPANI* Edward Vondrasek, Chicago

BASS TROMBONE** Robert Chasanov, Griffith, Ind.

PIANOTherese Lenz

TROMBONES**** Virginia Wurst, Hometown

Robert Karpiel, Chicago

FRENCH HORNSRenee Karpiel, ChicagoRudy Macciocchi, ChicagoCheryl Overton, ChicagoRonald Sauter, Oak LawnJill zaug, Oak Lawn

TRUMPETSMax Chasanov, HomewoodNeil Venhuizen, South HollandJohn Westley, Park Forest

BASSOONSusan Nigro, Riverside

* Julie Szymczyk, Palos Park

ENGUSHHORNRandall Rakosnik, Burr Ridge

CLARINETSTom Hallett, Alsip

*** Shirley Boob, Blue Island

FLUTES**** Janet Puskar, Hickory Hills* Jan Alberts, Alsip*** Marion Reilly, Blue Island

Tom Zydron, Chicago

OBOES* Norma Stuart, Oak Lawn

Randall Rakosnik, Burr Ridge

STRING BASSESHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodDavid Bethe, ChicagoLaura Kelly, Hickory HillsAlbert Lacey, ChicagoDavid Pietr~ak, Calumet City

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CELLOSCindy Sulko, WorthRuth Archer, ChicagoAnn Buettner, CrestwoodKathleen Czoski, MaywoodHelen Fruh, FlossmoorRichard Gelder, ChicagoRuth Pieper, Orland ParkBetty Porter, Olympia FieldsBarbara Schwimmer, Evanston

**** Charter Members*** 20 years or more** 15 years or more* 10 years or more

CONCERTMASTER- Daniel Seyman, Oak Lawn

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VlOUNS** Julian Krupa, Summit*** Hedie All, Calumet City

Laurie Dom, ChicagoFrieda Durkin, Oak LawnNancy Erickson, Palos HeightsJosephine Hedges, Chicago

** Dolores Hogan, Worth*** Phyllis Karge, Burbank

Rudolph Kause, Palos Hills** Ann Killelea, Midlothian

Karoline Klimczak, ChicagoGeorge Kulles, Lockport

*** Edward Langer, ChicagoRenette Makowski, Oak LawnStanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovitzky, Chicago

** Marion Nicholson, RiverdaleJoseph Pilat, Chicago

** William Porcelli, Chicago**** Sera Samson, Oak Lawn

Danilo Soriano, Palos ParkHerkulis Strolia, ChicagoHoward Swanson, ChicagoMark Talent, Chicago

*** Suzanne Wales, Palos HeightsAiko Westley, Park Forest

VIOLAS**** Helen Oppenheim, Oak Lawn** Philip L Coon, Chicago

Pat Filch, FlossmoorAnn Kestner, Palos HillsRobert Lekberg, Oak ForestLucy Lyudkovsky, Muenster, Ind.Vicki Urban, Hazelcrest

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra Contributors ListGUARA~OR MEMBERS

The Evergreen Banks:Rrst National Bank of Evergreen ParkOak Lawn National BankClearing Bank

Interlake Foundation

Anonymous (3)Elsie AulwurmI.N.A. Beatty Lumber CompanyDavid and Ann BochnowskiMrs. Robert B. BoyceVelva O. BrownRussell J. CaifanoChesterfield Federal Savings and LoanChicago Cemetery CorporationCae Laboratories, Inc.Dimunex Corp.Mr. and Mrs. George W. EngelmannDonald and Beverly Ermler

First National Bank of Blue IslandDr. and Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer, Jr.Mary Ann HansenDr. and Mrs. Robert S. HeckJosephine HedgesHighview Mobile Estates, Inc.Meralyn Johnson .Herman KammererMr. and Mrs. Franklin W. KleinMr. and Mrs. Wm. KoldJulia LorenzMr. and Mrs. Edward MarozasMarquette National Bank

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. Howard MecherMount Greenwood BankMary B. NelsonOak Lawn National BankOak Lawn Trust and Savings BankMr. and Mrs. Louis OlsonTed and Helen OppenheimOrland State BankOZinga Bros., Inc.Ronna PagePalos Bank and Trust CompanyPalos Park Woman's ClubMr. and Mrs. Raymond W. PieperSage Investments, Inc.

PATRON MEMBERS

Saint Xavier College Music Extensionand Preparatory Dept.

Ralph and Florence SchmidtSeyman and SeymanHenry G. ShaferDanilo B. Soriano M.D., FAC.S.Talman Home Federal Savings &

Loan Assn., ChicagoTalman Home Federal Savings &

Loan Assn., Oak LawnMr. and Mrs. John VerbiarWiles Prescriptions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow

Mr. and Mrs. V. J. AbazorisHeidi AltGloria and Jennifer AndersonAnn-K Hair Craft, Inc.AnonymousDr. and Mrs. John L. ArchibaldMrs. Roland J. BeckleyBeverly BankMr. and Mrs. Gerald H. BlakeMinnie S. BrownMr. and Mrs. Edwin BindonMr. and Mrs. David A. BuhnerGlenn H. BusheeNess and John CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Michael E. Carroll, M.D.Dr. Ronald and Ruth ChampagneMr. Robert M. ChasanovConcordia Federal Savings and LoanMrs. Ruth Ellen ConnerWilliam J. CummensMay T. DalyLeroy and Beulah DangremondCora E. DossFrieda B. DurkinMr. and Mrs. Norman EricksonEsco General Insurance Agency, Inc.Mr. and MfS. Rollo Everett

Ann-K Hair CenterAudiolVideo Keyboard World, Inc.Donald Max Aulwurm .Mrs. Marcella P. BeckmanBell Federal Savings and LoanBlake-Lamb Funeral Homes

Evergreen Plaza BankMr. and Mrs. A. Charles FordA. FriendMr. and Mrs. Edward A. FruthMrs. William B. GaddisTheodore and Irene GawJanet D. GormanMrs. Joyce GormanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. GriffinMr. and Mrs. Charles A. HardyHarris Bank, ArgoMr. and Mrs.. Charles HatstatS. G. Hayes and CompanyD. A. Hennessy, Jr.Heritage County BankMrs. Audrey HiryakMr. and Mrs. Franklin G. HuddlestonFred James BuickKillelea JewelersMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. KlingerMr. and Mrs. William KolbMichael and May KozakRose KrcMr. and Mrs. William KrugUllian and Julian Krupa

Capitol Federal Savings of America* C.P.C. North America

Erickson Management CompanyErickson Plumbing CompanyMrs. Walter C. ErmlerMrs. Florence Gillott

Mr. and Mrs. George N. KullesMr. and mrs. Gerald H. LakeMr. and Mrs. A. D. LekbergLoren Lesner, D.D.S., P.C.John and Bemice LoweryAlice and Richard MaguireMr. and Mrs. Richard MakowskiMr. and Mrs. A. Thomas MarasMargaret G. MayMary K. MeanyMr. and Mrs. Nicholas MeekmaMother McAuley High SchoolMr. and Mrs. Holger F. MorchGeorge M. MorrisseyMount GreenWOOd HardwareMrs. Ellison F. MurdochMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. NelsonPaul and Barbara OppenheimMr. & Mrs. Ernest J. PavloskiMr. and Mrs. Richard E. PetersenMary Jane and Bill PorcelliMr. and Mrs. B. A. RakosnikMr. and Mrs. Dan J. Reilly IIIRossi MusicRutledge Printing Company

DONOR MEMBERSMrs. Bernice E. GrunigMr. and Mrs. A. KairiesMrs. Peter C. KelderLoomis Savings and LoanJohn and Harriet MurphyW. C. Richards Company

St. Xavier College Music DepartmentSchmeltekopf Musical Instrument Repair

Oak ParkRalph and Florence SchmidtMr. and Mrs. William A. ScottRose H. SeebeckMr. and Mrs. John W. SeymanMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. SimsEthel Stevens SpiersSouthwest Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. Henry E. StantonMr. and Mrs. Roy StuartMr. and Mrs. E. Gordon StubbeVelma V. SwiftMr. and Mrs. Norman L. TroemelMr. and Mrs. Edward A. VahlDr. and Mrs. Ewald VeleckisMr. and Mrs. John P. VerbiarMr. and Mrs. Raymond A. VogelNellis and Pearl WagnerMr. and Mrs. Walter M. WalesMr. and Mrs. John WestleyMr. and Mrs. Charles E. WildeWolfs BakeryWorld Travel MartJane H. YoungJ & K Ziebart, Inc.

Bill and Rosemary RoesslerDorothy E. SchmidtLydia Smutny Sterba, Concert PianistAdeline T. TesekJames and Marilyn J. VirtueDr. and Mrs. Sylvan Ward

* Corporate matching gift for Everett

Honorary Past Presidents

Program Notes

Overture to THE BARTERED BRIDE Friedrich Smetana(1824-1884)

Smetana's music is intensely nationalistic. It paints his native Bohemia in all itsvarious aspects its meadows arid deep forests, its streams, and its rough, jovialvillage life.

THE BARTERED BRIDE, a comic opera, has the boisterous ring of peasanthumor and vivacious melody abounding in local color. Moreover, it has an historicinterest as it is one of the great works by the acknowledged founder of the Bohe­mian national school. The Overture to THE BARTERED BRIDE, with its merry folkmelodies and sprightly fugato, has eamed great popularity as a concert number.

Symphony No.5 "Reformation" Felix Mendelssohn(1809-1847)

During the winter of 1829-30, while convalescing from a leg injury received ina carriage accident in London (a condition compounded by a severe case ofmeasles), Mendelssohn, then twenty-one years of age, utilized his time by compos­ing the "Reformation" Symphony. He dedicated the work in commemoration of thetercentenary of the Augsburg Confession.

The first movement opens contrapuntally, followed by powerful trumpet motifs thatannounce the main theme. The movement is a contrast of exultation and suffering.

The second movement has a feeling of cheerfulness, said to be an expressionof the simple and powerful feelings of joy.

After the sustained recitative of the third movement, the final movement intro­duces a set of variations based on Martin Luther's confessional chorale, "A MightyFortress is Our God".

Concerto in E flat Major for Trumpet Johann Nepomuk Hummel(1778-1837)

Bom in Bratislava, Hummel came from a musical family. He studied the key­board under the tutelage of Mozart for two years and made his debut in Vienna ata concert given by Mozart. He continued his keyboard studies with Clementi, andlater studied composition with both Salieri and Haydn. At the peak of his career, hewas regarded by his contemporaries as one of the greatest virtuosos of his time,both as a keyboard artist and as a composer. .

The Trumpet Concerto in E flat Major was premiered in 1804 and has remaineda favorite of concert-goers since that time because of its sprightly· and lively goodhumor.

Finlandia, a Symphonic Poem Jean Sibelius(1865-1957)

In 1899, Tsarist Russia increased her hold on subjugated Finland by abolishingthat nation's legislative powers, and by taking away the people's right of free expres­sion. As a protest against this tyranny, the Finnish people inaugurated a series ofentertainments to assert their strong feelings of nationalism. Sibelius wrote a seriesof "Tableaux of the Past" for this patriotic celebration. Of the pieces in the "Tableaux,"the last, the tone poem, Finlandia, became one of the world's popular favorites.

Finlandia represent!? the voice of the oppressed Finnish people. The choir ofreed instruments intones a hymn of supplication - for freedom and independence.The strings in high register answer in an ecclesiastical reply, as they intone a prayerof hope. This is followed by reeds and strings altemately speaking of the good life inwhich truth and self-respect and freedom are the dominant forces. A monumentalclimax thunders the ultimate triumph of a struggling people to preserve its identity.

Selections from PORGY AND BESS George Gershwin(Arranged by Robert Russell Bennett) (1898-1937)

George Gershwin's opera, PORGY AND BESS, was first performed in 1935.Based on the play "Porgy," it established ovemight the standing of Gershwin as apioneer toward a new, distinctly American folk opera. The opera, one of broadstrokes of realism blended with touches of poetry, smelled of the soil and glowedwith the rich primitive colors of American life. This original work not only marked agreat advance in Gershwin's musical development, but also brought opera "down toearth." PORGY AND BESS is filled with singable melodies that have an instant ap­peal for the listening public.

This orchestral arrangement by Bennett is a collection of many of Gershwin'sbest loved American melodies, including "Summertime," "I Got Plenty 0' Nuthin',""Bess, You Is My Woman Now," and "II Ain't Necessarily So."

Board of DirectorsSr. Mary Venardine, Chicago PresidentMary Ann Hansen, Palos Park Vice PresidentGrace Pieper, Orland Park Recording SecretaryLeslie Wiles, Palos Park TreasurerKaren Everett, Worth Corresponding SecretaryArthur J. Anderson, Oak LawnRobert M. Chasanov, Griffith, IndianaG. Richard Deal, Jr., Evergreen ParkGeorge N. Kulles, LockportLorraine Lenz, ChicagoJulia Lorenz, Oak LawnRenette Makowski, Oak LawnHelen Oppenheim, Oak LawnRaymond Pieper, Orland ParkHenry G. Schafer, Oak LawnLydia Soriano, Palos ParkAlfred Aulwurm, Oak Lawn (ex officio) ConductorJoyce Gorman, Oak Lawn (ex officio) Guild PresidentMartha Morris, Oak Lawn (ex officio) Assistant to the Conductor

Julia Lorenz, Oak LawnNeil J. Anderson, Oak Ridge, Tenn. ftLouis Olson, Merrionette ParkEdward S. Lyon, M.D.

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season. Students or adults interested in participating are invited to tele­phone 857-7393 for information about the group. Rehearsals are heldat Richards High School Campus Building, 107th and Central, OakLawn, at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays. Tuition is $30.00 for the full season.The director is Miss Martha Morris of the .S1. Xavier College musicfaculty.

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PROGRAM

Overture to LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Giuseppe Verdi

Second Orchestral Suite (Indian Suite) Edward MacDowell

Concerto for Violin in G minor Max BruchI. Vorspiel

II. AdagioIII. Finale

Linda Veleckis, Soloist

INTERMISSION

Selections from the Holberg Suite Edvard Grieg

Invitation to the Dance Carl Maria von Weber

Tone Picture from Exodus Ernest GoldArranged by Robert Russell Bennett

Programs presented by the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, a member ofthe Illinois Council of Orchestras, are partially supported by granls fromthe Illinois Arts Council, a slale agency, and the National Foundation forthe Humanities.

Personnel ofTHE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aulwurm, Oak Lawn, Conductor ArtistMartha Morris, Chicago,

Assistant to the Conductor

CONCERTMASTER•••• Daniel Seyman, Oak Lawn

V10UNS*** Julian Krupa, Summit*** Hedie Alt, Calumet City

Don Bartleman, ElmhurstFaye Christesen, ItascaLaurie Dorn, ChicagoFrieda Durkin, Chicago

* Nancy Erickson, Palos HeightsJosephine Hedges, Chicago

** Dolores Hogan, Worth*** Phyllis Karge, Burbank

Rudolph Kause, Palos Hills*** Ann Killelea, Midlothian

Karoline Klimczak, ChicagoGeorge Kulles, Lockport

*** Edward Langer, Chicago* Renette Makowski, Oak Lawn

Stanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovitzky, Chicago

* Marion Nicholson, RiverdaleJoseph Pilat, Chicago

** William Porcelli, Chicago**** Sera Samson, Oak Lawn

Danilo Soriano, Palos ParkHerkulis Strolia, ChicagoHoward Swanson, ChicagoMark Talent, Chicago

*** Suzanne Wales, Palos HeightsAiko Westley, Park Forest

VIOLAS**** Helen Oppenheim, Oak Lawn** Philip L Coon, Chicago

Pat Frtch, FlossmoorAnn Kestner, Palos Hills

* Robert Lekberg, Oak ForestLucy Lyudkovsky, Muenster, Ind.Harry Myers, ChicagoNorman Schoer, Evergreen ParkVicki Urban, Hazelcrest

CELLOSCindy Sulko, Worth

* Ann Buettner, CrestwoodKathleen Czoski, MaywoodHelen Fruh, FlossmoorRichard Gekler, Chicago

* Rutlh Pieper, Orland ParkBetty Porter, Olympia ReldsBarbara Schwimmer, Evanston

**** Charter Members*** 20 years or more** 15 years or more* 10 years or more

STRING BASSESHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodDavid Bethe, ChicagoLaura Foley-Roetzer, ChicagoLaura Kelly, Hickory HillsAlbert Lacey, ChicagoDavid Pietraszak, Calumet City

FLUTES**** Janet Puskar, Hickory Hills* Jan Alberts, Alsip*** Marion Reilly, Blue Island

Tom Zydron, Chicago

OBOES* Norma Stuart, Oak Lawn

Randall Rakosnik, Burr Ridge

ENGUSH HORNRandall Rakosnik, Burr Ridge

CLARINETSTom Hallett, Alsip

*** Shirley Babb, Blue IslandDavid Lenckos, Chicago

BASSOON* Julie Szymczyk, Palos Park

Judy Kalita, Steger

FRENCH HORNSRenee Karpiel, StegerRudy Macciocchi, ChicagoCheryl Overton, ChicagoRonald Sauter, Oak LawnJill Zaug, Oak Lawn

TRUMPETSMax Chasanov, HomewoodMichael Lee, ChicagoNeil Venhuizen, South HollandJohn Westley, Park Forest

TROMBONES**** Virginia Wurst, Hometown

Robert Karpiel, Steger

BASS TROMBONE** Robert Chasanov, Griffith, Ind.

TUBAConrad Lenckos, Chicago

TYMPANI* Edward Vondrasek, Chicago

PERCUSSIONTherese Lenz, ChicagoKen Kazin, Oak LawnVivian Lawrence, Park ForestJohn Mallon, Chicago

PIANOTherese Lenz

Linda Veleckis

Linda Veleckis, violin solist and winner of our 1985 YoungArtists Audition, began studying piano at the age of five, addingthe violin four years later. Her talents were quickly recognized asher facility on the violin improved at an astonishing pace. Shesoon was selected to become a student of Otakar Stroubek of theChicago Symphony Orchestra. In her early teens she served asconcertmistress of the Midwest Chamber Orchestra on its Euro­pean Tour.

While a student at Carl Sandburg High School, she was con­certmistress and soloist with the Symphony Orchestra, first violinistof the Youth Orchestra of Greater Chicago, and also of the All­State Orchestra for three years.

Miss Veleckis has been awarded many scholarships and haswon many honors in piano as well as in her major instrument, theviolin. In addition to her music, she is an honors student, and wasnamed as an Illinois State Scholar.

At the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), where shereceived the Verna Townsend Award, Miss Veleckis has performedwith the University Symphony and other orchestras. During thesummer of 1985 she was selected to perform with the All-AmericanCollege Orchestra at EPCOT Center in Florida.

After graduation in May, Miss Veleckis plans to attend graduateschool in preparation for a performing career.

The Evergreen Banks:First National Bank of Evergreen ParkOak Lawn National BankClearing Bank

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra Contributors ListGUARANTOR MEMBERS

Interlake Foundation

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Anonymous (1)Elsie AulwurmDavid and Ann BochnowskiMrs. Robert B. BoyceBelva O. BrownRussell J. CaifanoChi;:ago Cemetery CorporationDimunex Corp.Mr. and Mrs. George W. EngelmannMr. and Mrs. Donald ErmlerFirst National Bank of Blue Island

Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer, Jr.Mary Ann HansenDr. and Mrs. Robert S. HeckMiss Josephine HedgesHighview Mobile Estates, Inc.Herman KammererMr. and Mrs. Franklin W. KleinMr. and Mrs. Wm. KolbJulia LorenzMr. and Mrs. Edward Marozas

Marquette National BankMr. and Mrs. Howard MecherMount Greenwood BankOak Lawn Trust and Savings BankMr. and Mrs. Louis OlsonMr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimOZinga Bros., Inc.Ronna PagePalos Park Woman's ClubMr. and Mrs. William Passaglia

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. PieperSage Investments, Inc.Saint Xavier College - Music Extension

and Preparatory Dept.Ralph and Florence SchmidtSeyman and SeymanHenry ShaferDanilo B. Soriano M.D.Mr. and Mrs. John VerbiarWiles Prescriptions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow

PATRON MEMBERS

Mrs. Howard SeebeckMr. and Mrs. John W. SeymanMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. SimsSmeltekopf Musical Instrument RepairSouthwest Federal Savings & Loan

Assoc. of ChicagoMr. and Mrs. George Stankow, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Roy StuartMr. and Mrs. E. Gordon StubbeMrs. H. Leslie SwiftMr. and Mrs. Norman TroemelDr. and Mrs. Conrad J. UrbanDr. and Mrs. Ewald VeleckisMr. and Mrs. Raymond A. VogelMr. and Mrs. E. J. VondrasekMr. and Mrs. Walter M. and Suzanne WalesMr. and Mrs. John WestleyMr. and Mrs. Charles E. WildeMr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Young

Mr. and Mrs. Richard MakowskiMrs. Edward R. MarsanMrs. Margaret G. MayMrs. Robert E. MeanyMr. and Mrs. Nicholas MeekmaMr. and Mrs. Holger F. MorchMr. and Mrs. Wright J. MortimerMother McAuley High SchoolMrs. Ellison F. MurdochA. FriendMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Paul OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Ernest PavloskiMr. and Mrs. Richard E. PetersenMr. and Mrs. William PorcelliMr. and Mrs. B. R. RakosnikMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Reilly IIIRutledge Printing CompanyMr. and Mrs. William A. Scott

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Mrs. Joyce GormanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. GriffinMr. and Mrs. Charles R. HardyHarris Bank, ArgoBob HattanDavid A. Hennessy, Jr.Heritage County BankMrs. Audrey HiryakMr. and Mrs. Franklin G. Huddlestonllias N. Karas, M.D., P.C.Killelea CompanyMr. and Mrs. Lawrence KlingerMichael and Mary KozakMr. and Mrs. William KrugMr. and Mrs. George N. KullesMr. and Mrs. Stan LarsonMr. and Mrs. Robert LekbergMr. and Mrs. John LoweryMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Maguire

Mr. and Mrs. V. J. AbazorisDr. and Mrs. John L. ArchibaldMrs. Roland J. BeckleyMr. and Mrs. Gerald H. BlakeMr. and Mrs. John A. Carlson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. CarrollDr. Ronald and Ruth ChampagneRobert M. ChasanovMrs. Ruth Ellen ConnerWilliam J. CummensMr. and Mrs. L.M.G. DangremondCora E. DossMrs. Frieda B. DurkinEsco General Insurance Agency, Inc.

* Mr. and Mrs. Rollo EverettEvergreen Plaza BankMr. and Mrs. A. Charles FordMr. and Mrs. Edward A. FruthMr. and Mrs. Theodore GawJanet D. Gorman

Hedie AltAnn-K Hair CenterDonald Max AulwurmMrs. Marcella P. BeckmanBell Federal Savings and Loan Assoc.

* Corporate matching gift for Everett

J. Buschbach Insurance Agency, Inc.Capitol Federal Savings of America

* C.P.C. North AmericaErickson Management CompanyFord and Lyons Realty Inc.Mrs. William B. Gaddis

Mr. and Mrs. A. KairiesLoomis Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.Mr. and Mrs. John MurphyAdeline T. PesekGregory M. RollaRossi Music Company

Lydia Smutny SterbaTalman Home Federal Savings &

Loan Assoc.Nellis & Pearl WagnerJ. & K. Ziebart, Inc.

Honorary Past Presidents

Program NotesOverture to LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Giuseppe Verdi

(1813~1901)

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO by Giuseppe Verdi is a tragic opera in four acts. Itbegins with an overture of exceptional beauty and intense drama. After a series ofopening trumpet blasts, a restless and sinister melody announced by the strings,represents the tragic destiny of Leonora's entire family. After this "Fate" motive, .other themes are introduced, including the pathetic aria of Don Alvaro's plea, andthe very beautiful melody of Leonora's prayer. The overture continues with otherthematic material from the opera, all combined to form a graphic mood picture of thescenes that will follow. The overture ends with the typical Verdi rapid scales, arpeg­gios, and a series of climactic full-orchestral chords.

Second Orc;hestral Suite (Indian Suite) op. 48 . Edward MacDowell(1861-1908)

Born in New York City in 1861, MacDowell left for Paris at the age of fifteen tostUdy piano and theory. He soon went to Germany where he taught and begancomposition in earnest. At twenty-six he returned to America where he was wel­comed and acclaimed as one of its leading composers. Nine years later he wasawarded Columbia University's first professorship in music. In 1905 he suffered acomplete mental collapse and died three years later.

A composition sympathetic to the "noble savage" occurred to MacDowell ashe roamed his wooded property at Peterborough, New Hampshire. His inspirationresulted in the Indian Suite. He researched North American Indian melodies for thethematic material that he used throughout the suite.

The composition begins with an involved Indian legend. This is followed by a ten­der love song. The final section is a savagely vigorous dance that MacDowelllabeled "In War Time."

Concerto for Violin in G minor Max Bruch(1838-1920)

Max Bruch wrote seventy compositions between his ninth and fourteenthyears, climaxing that feat by winning the Mozart scholarship in Frankfurt. Hebecame a well-known teacher and was hailed as an eminent orchestral conductor.

The first movement of his Violin Concerto in G minor is well known to audi­ences for the dramatic opening orchestral chords that invite the solo violin toexhibit an impressive technical and emotional display. This brilliant introduction issoon followed by a tender melody, introduced by the violin, and repeated by theorchestra against ascending trills of the solo instrument. After these themes are de­veloped, the violin restates the opening recitative. In the second movement, thesoloist plays a poignant melody that is restated, at times romantic and yearning,and at times, full of sadness. The final movement opens with a bold rhythmatictheme. Phrases stated by the violin and answered by the orchesta exploit melodi~of notable beauty which rise to an impressive climax.

Selections from the Holberg Suite Edvard Grieg(1843-1907)

Edvard Grieg spent part of the summer months of 1884 executing a commis­sion for the Holberg Bicentenary Celebration. Ludvig Holberg, born in 1684, wasthe most important representative of the Scandinavian Enlightenment. He was aleading historian, Scandinavia's first important playwright, an outstanding theoreti­cian of education, and a skillful and effective administrator.

Grieg's contributions to the Bicentenary included a cantata and the suite "FraHolbergs tid" (From Holberg's Time), written originally for piano and scored forstrings the following year. In the pieces, Grieg skillfully adopted formal musicalprinciples from an earlier period, creating a charming Baroque-type composition.

Invitation to the Dance Carl Maria von Weber(Orchestration by Hector Berlioz) (1786-1826)

Weber, who was very much in love with his wife, composed this Rondo Brilliantfor piano for her in 1819. The composition was immediately successful. Its infectioususe of waltz melodies gave it a popular appeal, an appeal which it still retains. Inaddition to being music of wonderful grace and charm, this work has historic musicalimportance. It is the first major work in which several waltz melodies are combinedinto an integrated form: a brief introduction, the waltzes, and a concluding coda. Withthis piece, Weber established the form for waltz-writing which was to be used there­after by all the Viennese composers.

In 1841, fifteen years after Weber's death, Hector eerlioz orchestrated thispiano composition as a ballet for the opera DER FREISCHUTZ. It is this Berlioz ver­sion that is being performed on this program.

The work depicts what its title suggests: a gentleman invites a lady to dance;her evasive reply; her eventual consent; their dance together; and finally, his thanksand departure.

Tone Picture from Exodus Ernest Gold(Arranged by Robert Russell Bennett) (b. 1921)

Exodus is a lengthy novel by Leon Uris on the founding of the modern State ofIsrael in 1948. The best-seller is based partly on historical fact and partly on fiction.

The movie adaptation of the book is an account of the attempted escape to Pales­tine of a boatload of Jews who were interned by the British on the island of Cyprus.

The inspired music for the motion picture was written by Ernest Gold, and de­servedly won the Hollywood Oscar in 1960 for the "Scoring of a Dramatic Picture."The Tone Picture from his movie score was arranged for orchestra by RobertRussell Bennett. G

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Board of Directo rsSr. Mary Venardine, Chicago PresidentMary Ann Hansen, Palos Park Vice PresidentGrace Pieper, Orland Park Recording SecretaryLeslie Wiles, Palos Park TreasurerKaren Everett, Worth Corresponding SecretaryArthur J. Anderson, Oak LawnRobert M. Chasanov, Griffith, IndianaG. Richard Deal, Jr., Evergreen ParkGeorge N. Kulles, LockportLorraine Lenz, ChicagoJulia Lorenz, Oak LawnRenette Makowski, Oak LawnHelen Oppenheim, Oak LawnRaymond Pieper, Orland ParkHenry G. Schafer, Oak LawnLydia Soriano, Palos ParkAlfred Aulwurm, Oak Lawn (ex officio) ConductorJoyce Gorman, Oak Lawn (ex officio) Guild PresidentMartha Morris, Oak Lawn (ex officio) Assistant to the Conductor

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