MARCH 15, 1947 - run CHARLUTTETOWN __GUARDLAN ' PAGE SEVEN

PROVINCE-WIDE MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN MA

5 ’ ~» and excited competed in the fessional services to train groups 20 2i 2s and B will be conducter‘ York also l the C l mbi ‘U ' th ht h ‘v ‘i

~ . . . - - . .— b l . . (EN eighty-four entries for their class- 0f this nature are limited at pre~:- by the following officers and ccm- versity choir-n which are“; made lilp IISOlLiCCZBS~IVe em 8 ven tmvam ‘JIVIIOOI-Ilfﬁ mttlegestiulasrledatlgleastrfgi _J es, including thirty school chorus- ent, it i5 felt that though the med- mittees of the Association: - ‘

of sixty members and chosen out Because it i-s a noble unclertak- when they know they are to sin]

es. while the adult entries helped lum of Musical Fmtivals more en-i oi: m!" hundred h; hing,“ whii ih for ih l ll l l . t swell the total to one hundred courazcment will be elven tho-iv‘ HUNCE EDWARD ISLAND at CfJlKmblI sh: made many refiprilse suceh gsiidugidteartikiﬁguleh: iorthgubalcllciooisrl cmpumon Wm‘ 941d 31""- Thl PTOBTI-m on the final who choose the profession to entcrl MUSICAL FESTIVAL cords for the University library. help to stimulate and encourage .

- i. . . ASSOCIATION . c , , . _ "In cases where the children have

Egg‘.Viﬁzﬁsgéeflllirﬁibgl-celvlfgrlgeltzf lnfghrflhssﬁfliiaflll? ‘Glfletlneliiiilsjzlliibie com-t Hﬂn- PICS-l Mr- Lloyd Shaw, Dlr- lsntilesicafgd reiteigéfldvatiklifslbele h éiieinniie/‘iad- fnllefllesli - 5'1"!‘ Opwrtumty o’ hearing 31nd

W" W415 W011 5111111101165 b)’ Pub" prised of qulzrtetts, trio, and duets ucior of Education. ledge. Previous to this, she had of pi-ihclelsliijijwaslsltwiji Alssclmmliion muslc’ juendunce n the mum’:

—-" ember w“ ‘ lac“ gm“ of up iic interest, and iiS 1118“ “W955 include a variety of voice ranges, P1131- MFL FY6510" 386k. Central studied school music at the Saint evhryohbholh hid 3n ' m’ es festival Fives them a chm“ w

- P proved the Vision and faith "1 and it is e ected many will enter! Euyﬂliy- John Vocational School an young-to he” a dw°"m°d Pmzrun "1 mu‘

Oriiln of Festivals 5mm‘! wmflfiﬂﬂ! Centml East its founders. m ' °°m° 1° u" ‘emvhl Ind live Whiv longs and classics; their taste tor

‘ml we“ Royally. Harrlngton compeiilion ill lhei-lc. classes, lyuhgpi 1st Vice-Pres, Mrs. Preston Rodd,

- , She has had a great deal of cv~ talent he or she lnisesgeg beige i . v. W , _ H l.l _ _ _ l . r mus c lrcultlvsted. from the buried post to tlhe ‘South Milton, Maple Hills, Brack- Constitution of IEEJ. Musical 222:?“séllglllﬁnrlﬁljglllllésis t|lDll‘S or a Zrldrlsvilrcle-Prcs" M". Ambmse parlance lll leaching pi-ivhill hhli whether illiSl great or small, traln- all ls lo be hyped that the mmh giowin! rresenl- the ﬂrvwih of ov- t-‘y BP/evh. Sarina Park and Park- ‘Fclﬂvﬂl anon-til... Mull Vml Solo clésm lncludelsleelel More“ l class lessens in piano and SlﬂKlﬂK ed or unnamed. w rake ran ln cal festival movement so coursi-

luyaiiﬂn has marched to mus-lg dale, owanlled the ‘allowing Flesh- . l a l _l l _l ll 3rd vlclppres" Ml. J l.‘ H _ to those of all ages, also in tralln- performing on the stage or in eoiisiy and sllccelslully begun by Even among the primitive and sav- val Committee-President, Mrs- . At the Musical Festival organ- ggllalaijflllilllllfvilllilulg aclflcsglliflhleilgi mm. Borden‘ 1° “n” er lug choirs. At present Mr$s alien ilstenrng as a lncnlber of the aud- i, District group o; women-l 1h. age races of mankind. thc bexlll- Preston Beck; VlCE-PFGSldEII? lzation meeting held in Prince of " '- - r ' ls on the staff of Mount {UIISJII IEIWP- Tile listener. like the per-

- , , . _. Trehs" M“ villa. 5- I V _ stitutes will result l music beiu

llmgs of music gradually took Mrs. ledwln Cook; Secreialy» Wales College, June l5, 1946. it llelsetl‘ time‘ bias“h5g1?”nlsleitxlledllbllxliAnms Ihrkrlalpll i Hudson. ol ghhesrvalory cl Mllslm l former, hasla valuable gift to give ialighl lrollelly ‘m? "Illluly lg

shape from the rude shoutinx of Treasulcr, Mrs, 0. Archibald; Exo- WES decided that this organization ‘lllllmﬂ llvllulloltle 2f réndlnol] l secretary‘ Mrs‘ o‘ Allchlljalll .10 thc pilbiit‘. all llle “hauls ol the pmvlllc’.

M,” Influenced by the ‘songs pt i-ultlvc Members and Convpnvrrs. should be known as the Prince Etl- I vocals cusses for Boys‘ and Girllqllnlnl 6’ Churluuclolv". * l Music Festival in Prince Edward ~ Abiiily lo lead mllslc. and ullng l.

hil-dsi: the music of the wlnd oi- pt 2115. Robert MncKinnon, Itfrs. ward Island Musical Festival As- Solos m w (llllllon cl age l", ,' FESTIVAL colllllllTTElls Island Lettnerlrs from Members o! P. E. I. Pall». l" an ensemble, Elves the

the babbling brook, the hursllcl lrestonlﬂodd, Mrs. James Colt-s, glaciation, The Qbjpci of this A5- are the iklymlle of any Slngllulll Halls 8: Tlokllls _ MIT‘ Sunny)“ _ by uslc-sl Festival Association fh-lesl kind o‘ pleaslllt Let l“ alm

sounds were reduced to a sort or ‘175- _S'1"""““ Frxzzen’ Mrs‘ J‘ C ﬁqclatmnshall be to hold an m“ festival fostel-ir in youth a kccll-iFrizzcli. West Rovalty- Mrs. b‘l~ctl M155 Dorothy H‘ Ana“ -- . “l brmgin! that Dlehlurlbu 9X"

lllllmiivlg pattern of nature. Even Mac-Mlllan, Mrs. George Shaw, nual Musical Festival with the er lnleljo ‘llfngusln and aplpreclalcules‘ west Rcyalull . _ l l F1021 U19 Bduﬂhliullﬂl P01“! 01 perience and broadening education

vumlihf llqgillljlflillfshﬂllbﬂjjdllflf ‘lflﬂ; g1f§g“-ll§§;jj,~ F333,!‘ ijlvlyjj "flflhclglvlgyegg gghhfllflg-f __.i e - ~»--—~~ -t~ e a 1 “,1”,“§§{,,l§§f?;,§,“dlgflffljﬁfdlggllﬁlj l",;°,“,",,,‘l,§{,'f,,“°,';“,';,§s{§“",';j,,“§j{ w w" children-

lllusic 0 l ' - l l ' ‘I ~ "Tlslli _ ' '- President ‘ Sccretary ’ . , _ ‘ “Good music will til b l managed to instll dﬁlf-plnfcfllligrlgjuo: sgDlilllfxllkQtlllzildllﬂh/il‘s.élrf'dl‘€flnll€rifﬁkggia The oflllrcers off, HJlBdASIOCIBIPlOIIEIIﬁlll . lgmilae held on Prince EfhVafti ls- Tihgéulllrll glesjlolgvlgulat event ln the ballet lmown and belleﬁlnlkssmg; l I iiijrobltliilrgawhfuthﬁ drums. L Cudmore. ' r l\)'€ec:Pre:i1(‘ient.re~iortl5e1Mromes efscil‘ P3fwTwr7vﬂiwjzi l“ out "Wm Sing“. “o,” u’

Like all new Uillielléllflllgs, this "Wt-tr: mush. 3;, ictglzl. ..~. a 111p" mlg,"

Till-bush the aBes. music has The Festival Committee went lo county), Secretary, Treasurer. 5"“ lifestlval was brought about through P8811181‘ Subject. the festival ore-

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grown and developed h, man-s new work on details of the Festival. two auditors. These officers shall great cirori and diligence Oh the sent an opportunity to show the ($8110 l, mu appreciation for it has gmwh, and under the capable direction be chosen annually by the AShW-e" purl of so many. It was a line type of Work clone during the ycﬂr- . ‘ ‘l_,_l_nl llle weird chanting; of l-le o; Walter MacNuit, A.'I‘.C.1\I., a tion from paid up members oi the fggiiyaL A class learns h great dehi 1,0,,- E- 11mm" M59111"-

lllrlllllllllls. lhe wild heal of lile syllabus was (irawii up. This in- Association and shall continue in lllnvlolllsl lllrollllh lhe age ol- cludcd vocal selections for chlld- office until l; successor has ilcen wallllelllll; millslreis and will rcn and adults, ciloruscs, and ln- elected. ‘KJDQF; down t0 the present won. strumental music. Miss Dorothy "lnlalld cl the are" minis o; olll H. Allen, Mus. Baa, of the Mount Membership in Assoclatio nlnllem use’ h“ Come l heliillgh Allison Conservatory of Music l, lnllslm pulsing wilii lhe helm, was asked to adjudicate and prov- Individuals or groups from any lllvlls o! llle peoples of llle ll.0llll_ ed the choice well nlerited. part of the Island may participate‘

‘1. Th u " f th -i l ; ill the Festival. simply hy rlilylllll‘

bug? gpothxgcrfllztlggztefgreozisshas: the fun‘: ilritsiriifts v5.15 Stlgliﬁ‘: in? "l"! 1% h! duwflbﬁd l" Syllabus- iﬁs came pioneers ml. lllll you“; direction of Walter MacNutt. and Membership gives voting power Canada ol- olll.‘ will, lllcm llley I-Iclen Roach, while the M1588.’ at any Association meeting. Any llmllllllt llle lleluuled son“ llllll Helen Stewart and Florence Slrn- organization or group contributing 11ll‘q!(' Bl llleil. llllmellllllis lo llllllol. monds assisted with the seniors $5.00 is entitled to send a memhclf ‘lilli content them iyi thcir new The eventful duics of May lUth l° m? ASECCiatiOn meetings. l..lnes. This passionate love of and 11th, 1945 roiled around. Un- A"! iYldll/Ydl-lhl "my “is” becmn‘! lnusic formed a binding chain to der the distinguished patronage I- member by DWI“ $190 59'1"“!!! link new friendships and already of His Honor, Lieutenant-Goveln- "l" $25-00 f" m’ membermull‘ Alli has produced very tangible results or Bernard and Mrs. Bernard. ihdlvidual "lamb"! are Pm’ age‘ i" achieving unity in this "melt- i-lon. Premier J. Walter Jones and i° litelld Asmclatmn meetmg‘

Tllls lesllval was open lo ll n“ the cietaried study of well-chosen (Bacheih-i- of Music lMcGill) Slllllcd llllnlllel. of wlnmunllles_ test pieces, and the hlgil standard _ _ Flu“ olll of llllem‘ lllany cmlley oi’ performance required for the oFganl-St and choir director "The tants came to take part in what gﬁfnlxlleetlllflworllviusu?“ "lmrieldl m]? Kirk" 5?Z'.‘.““i..‘.”.“’,.3i.i§§ ‘iiiiliiiilif.’ ch“ 1mm uwwh ihsewyéilntoi ‘s“‘,,‘;“,°‘°g,‘",";;"j°- "h" 51""

_ the essentials of good singrng—-tone C O’ ‘Er ° e Wm)

I heard a remarkable dlspla of - . ' ' < ._ talent, which was most stimﬁlat- Zgliilltifminignozi"ﬁlgfjrlfsiiifllglljlll; “One cannot, commend too high. “'5' i" an 0135535 “Wing 5mm When a school's music instruction 1y the Dmmct conventmn Gr°up chi-lure“ i0 adults, 1 heard what ls conﬁned lo leamlng a ‘on: or of Women's Institutes for chartin:

I Called the Music 9f Prince Ed‘ two for the festival, then the value the path of the Prim‘ Edward Is" Ward Island- Like a ﬂas- 11 is dif- of their participation is greatly 1°“? MMM“ Femv“ “whim” fereut from any other, it is your lessellell winch li 5P°h=°Tih§ i116 firs! Pro- hwh giii and is uhiclllm Every “T _ __ l v vlnclai Musical Festival to be neld l-hiihiry has iis own phrlicllial- he “Pllclems 0f the Huluill- here in May of this year. This mllgi-cl the chafaglgfisﬂga 0i Whig, "m" m“ P? l"? W?“ ilellhul; Festival, will fill a very great nced depend all llle gellglllplllcal Dash groups heerlnshthe singing of other in our Province and will. I hope. lion of the land and the history of “mp5 P“! "Vi"? 1i "mPBFd be the means or spreading the i llle land and peopla with their own, grow more discrlm- Language of Music, so that all may

- - t} i l- a . . - < . Mrs. Ul-Zsuii Archibald In your music I heard simplicity ill: “$153225 mole Munematrve o! “may and participate m l“ ban‘

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luv-pot of nations." Mrs. Jvucsl, His Worship Mayor B. ll l l l . l d ll lll unless“) m 5°“ P195 I “mum m" m F" 9V"? 9mm Fn:'-i0l'ed by the rich emcrlcnces Earl» MlltDonnld and Mrs: Mac- 531mb"! '— 1947 f, -_ -~ ----— hzlilpyeauﬂgisfal’Ousgglitgixleols: ex? pelnirmance’ Afmwards’ the g°9d m m“ 151mm Pmvince 3w" "l. D clncl from association with Mus- Donald, and Director of Education lion of others who perform. Solo Publicity -- Mrs. Robert Mac- - ' ' m“ S and faults menmmed “Y °PP°TWXU1Y W bewmﬁ Bfquliﬂlid '

v . ‘ r i h - < - il-ll Festivals in the British m" Mr. L. w. Shaw and Mrs. slulw. Combed“: thh Ye!" syhlbl" singing in lullll, also lends lo llllhixillllolll Spllllg Pall‘; Mm Flank Pmsmh ° P°°P° w ° a" ‘"1’ the sdludicaivr can be discussed. with m. bery best in nlullc. .410:

[Hid continent of Europe. those in- the first P.E.!. Musical Fesllva with "l" °1 l“! Y9"- the" ha" lllle a Clllllaclel. cl. pol” wklcll Ross. Parkdalel Ffllmded b)’ Blmshlhe B115 the sea- and remembered for further work. only the works of the Masters, hut

lcl-cslcrl in the development otl was otfll~‘~-:l;y' opened. i189" Several P1535" 15595» "lwllilil"; will pm", vllilhihill ih inim- iiie, Music —- Mrs- M-F- Rudd. P-"mf- Eiecrtplilfariildssowniluihoﬁrizgttics: "Although it i-s not well to stress 515°‘ ‘hi’ BT94“ Wealth 0f Folk lliiith- hero, gathered tﬂllﬂhﬂ‘ Ind] tjevcrlll hundred children, eager m”? the standpoint of d“. n If‘ One of the i-rimari; objectives of 111116; MFS- E- Afllfﬂsi- Hulflhliiﬁh- come from such a small district high marks for their °w" sake’ a Music’ ‘vhlch is the“ human‘

~~~nlzc<l swims for that PuTih-"Ei ————---~-—~-—-———- "We" m” ""l*l‘°1°ll";‘l‘ gfmtfll‘ the Musical Festival l, u. encour- prim _ Mrs, Harold Chlinme w“, M, uniimimi amen“, could’ hehhhy spirit or conllaetlmn sill-s "There ls no better way u. ac- T" l" ‘his "MW-‘d ‘he C°"‘P*‘tl"\'<"i cllelmenttlary grenéllviio flllly Elite y“: ace. if 110i CHiCH-‘E. music touching Harrington; Mrs. Robert Mat-Kin- come from the whole Island. They, up mum emhuslﬂsm- and a. class complish this than to have the 5192x215!‘- "tdly u°'“"'“'l’ P"°°ld°“' ﬁlial t-wlllahel, lltllnlllll: and more in all publl-l- schools in our uvov- non. Sprln: Park; Mrs. =Hibbert at once. strove to make plans to iulldlmF-“i Parent‘ 1°“ Mu" “he” 1n C°m'

munity and Home singing. As the adult lhoral groups, rural church choirs. quartets. duets. trlos, ctc.. from the different school districts throughout our province meet in Charlottetown to sing and listen to others interpret the same music, then to has: the remarks, sugges- tions and helpful criticisms from the Adjudlcator it should be a very enlightening and uplifting experience for all, and will give us the desire and enthusiasm to improve our performance for the Music Festival in 194.8.

Working this way from year to year, we shall gradually develop a i truly music-conscious people, who ‘l will not only love to listen ea ' music but who can use that; God-

lnce. Clas-scs ih singing for grade 'I‘remere, Hampshire; Mrs. Wendell unearth this vast treasure. glrlasgrelsceygillllcizejraitlgzgvllfld165$ Ne"! ill-gulps Si}? Ollsncluntiled frzlroncltyrlllalnd Wood. Central Royalty. ' o . '0 ~ 1 a rv _ . ~ . . , TN! Piece! 511d (#135598 1°! 9h" schools. Ono class will be opr-ll paliillzlblilpliw Mmlvlrqirlséd 3:339 as; °f ‘mu year. 19147, theére wlrll an? year were selected by "it? Adiulliu- for competition bctwccn rural and ROyllllyYMl-sl wllilacl, Rodd 'wlll_ place ‘“d.Lh°.Pr n” ‘l’ Wt,“ ll°l'l “um m‘ “n” and regulﬂtiun‘ “e “than Scmmls- Th4? m3" 5311"! sioe' Mrs. James‘ Coies ‘South 18F l?“ rtomidnhfl tlisufvla twine the swrerly o! the Auwlsuvn- chorus ls m: schools which teach Mhgon, ' w“ ° ﬂffl‘ ' °r ll°l '5 "" Entriel will not be accepted after crises ll or 12. and may l-nolude phlmm wmuie, _ M" ‘° m‘ I‘ “ " ‘ w °" Alprll t5, and competitors are ad- other high school grades attending prawn Rodd Hamllgloll. Ml.‘ Many of the foremost citizens of vised to read carefully all rules re- those "i-ioqis, Wallace Rodd ‘wlmlﬂe ' - P. E. I. and many other men and Eilrdinﬂ euifiﬂs- All unifies mus! b5 Instrumental classes cover Piano- ' ‘ women have given unstintingiyl of accompanied by required fee. forte, violin, clarinet and piano- Adjudicagm- gol- 1947 Fesuval $911k Ilia"; (m? lhbimy i0 "m? Qhlilch choir, “e m llddilioll Solo and duet classes are divided '1" l"- to the Syllabus this year, and it is b!’ 18B Efuulli in Plﬁhufufie and Mi“ DgrQLhy H, Alien, Mu; Great care and consideration for. hoped that lmll urban and rural vlﬂllh- Performance i" this srvuP Bac., hBI Musical Bachelor degree every possible phase has been slv- churches will be interested in par- Wig lgwucel l ‘leriihkef-‘n inlﬂest- in voice, piano and theory. the first En t0 the driiwih! i111 0i 8 suilublv ticipatmg. The church, being a "n Ed Var-ﬂy ° 9 DTCSFRYII- gtiident u, revolve ihis degfeg ih syllabus, that is practical, o-i’ a. communlt centre. could be de- Ah entry form is Kitsch-Ed i0 the both sin in and lano from Mount high standard. with the aim to terminingyfactor in creating f: de- sYliﬂlbui Aildiiiuﬂﬂl T071115 "my be Alllgqn g (ggngervl/Jatgry, she ha; give opportunity to all. sire for better music and stimulate °blhlhed f" "19 1°°al "mm "m" given many public recitals in In any enterprise, great or small,

Last year Winnipeg held its, twenty-fifth Musical FestivaLwith illi enrollment of 18.000 contest- nllls. wilicil is a. world record! Tl lily. lnarvellous works have been nrlnlnillisiled, and with faith in the future. we look forward to an increasing growth of work of this kind in Canada.

Thus on May 30, 21. N. and 2.1 ~_ .

l I'.l~3.I. Musical Festival-IBM

i-‘nl- some time. interested people in P. E. I. had been pro- lmiill: the idea of following the fnristciﬂs of the sister provinces Ir 1H ng a Competitive Musrcnl i“l~il\.l. A few years also, the Y. .\lC.A. in Charlottetown had evolv-

mi Ii similar program, but after a illleliesi in {him-e festivals, u!‘ frum the Secreihry- singing end piano and has taken be it a festival, l; drama, a piece given mum“ lmtmmmts m‘

quite successful start it peiered l COMPETITION 1S OPEN T0 many soprano leads in Gilbert and of fiction. be it life 1tself~there human voice. to express the tool-

"u" classes ‘op-dun chum’ un son All. RESIDENTS 0F PEI IT IS Sullivan operas i will always be some imperfection m“ u“! emmmna °£ m“ “u” Tile idon of bringing music again and part singing for mixed voices, ‘ ' ' selves."

as well as female and male choir-z NOT NECESSARY To BE A MEM‘ She has studied at ‘the Julliurd Iiifficulti-es to overcome. such as arc included with the motive to BER 0F THE ASSOCINPION To School of Music and Columbia Unl- U10 lIOSl-WBF Orderlﬂl; 0i muilv. oqcollrllge llle lolmlllloll c; slnglng BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETL- versily ill New york, and iv“ i; criticism, etc. This fes-tlval. no

u; llln fore was presented in the firm of a resolution to the Wom- l-nk Institutes‘ Convention in Jur c,

(er-of) Rena Johnstonl.

l _ i - . - lll l TION. id in i gh ii k vh doubt, has some of these, even >' ' ' -' i éi4ﬁoﬂﬂitjlirﬁe‘:ers'blntlotlgriﬂzzt“i2! pa: Digsx-c-tolljcfvadsllgzzon giltdulifrlgl-inglcelfngelsﬁs Aiihloilgh r3:- The Festival to be held on May giversldegeéhurlrch incite in "Flew ihuuBh if"! 119$! EhCPKiBS and. Miss Doroiihy Allm. Mus. Bac. Charlottetown. ‘ ' ' . ' ‘ . l g

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"The man that hath no MUSIC m himself _ l i i

Nor ls not mot/d with concord of sweet sounds , l Is If! for fmason, smtegems and spoils”. . _. . Shakespeare. -» _ ‘

The Prince Edward island Musical Festival Association l,

Is sponsoring the first Provincial Musical Festival, open to ALL residents of Prince Edward v Island, and solicits entries in all-classes.

This ls Your FestivaIQ-Talce Advantage or lb-Entries Close April I5, |9ll7

Copies of ‘the Syllabus are available at the following stores: i" ~ i

Charlottctownl-Toombs Music Store-Miller Bros. Albertans - I!!!" R- 3- 5"!!!‘ Summerside -- Foley’: Drug. Store ' Montaalw -' Milli"?! n!‘ I18 31¢" i

The Musical F estivai Will Be Held in Prince 0f Wales College Auditorium

~l ~ ~ MAY 2o, 21, 22 and 23, 194,7 h Show your interest in this worthwhile enterprise by joining the Association.

R. 1'. HCOLMAN Ltclp-CENTRAL CREAMERIES Lid.

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