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Russia is Rich in Folksong...
...fact that Russia is unusually rich in folksong and in picturesque and fantastic literature", Professor Hill explained, "has given abundant material for these composers to develop a strictly national art without resorting to foreign sources...
...score. To this libretto, the amazing concoction of one Friedrich Kind, Weber wrote a score that combines the simple tunefulness of the folksong and the Bavarian yodel with the brilliancy of the concert hall. It contains also demoniac bombast and eerie "agits" which would be dear to the heart of any cinema organist. Its first Viennese success was tremendous. Weber himself wrote in his diary: "Greater enthusiasm there cannot be, and I tremble to think of the future, for it is scarcely possible to rise higher than this. To God alone the praise...
...Morse, which was also sung last year. During the deliberation of the judges the Glee Club will give three selections, after which the winner of the contest will be announced. Following the prize award, all the ten colleges will unite in singing "The Prayer of Thanksgiving", a Netherlands Folksong...
...Netherlands Folksong...