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THIRD ANNUAL FESTIVAL GIVEN BY

The Norwegian Singers' Association of the Pacific Coast AT THE

LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION

PORTLAND, OREGON

AUGUST 26, 27, 28, 1905

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A 11 the Societies w ill com pete for this cup, which prl ze is now held by the Seattle Singing Society :: : : :: : : _.

ID111' iEurrrtt (!Iup

( Pacific KysLl'ns No rske Sange rforbl1l1(l )

F. A. TOMl'E, Pl'esiuent, rortland Louis Langlow, Vice-Preside lit, Tacoma John Norman, Second V-Pres" Everett

S. Byrkeland, COr. Sec'y, Portland

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J, Cornelius, Rcc. See'y, l'ortlanJ ;\. Winge, Treasurer, S eattle Carlo A. Sperati, Musical Director Decorah, Iowa, ( Lale of Tacoma, Wash.)

Otto Johnsen, Marshall, Ballard

<tIommtttrr on Arrangrmrntn F. C. Hageman, Chairman

O. H. Andersen, Treasllrer

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G. M. Sterud, Secretary

O. Hagoes S. Byrkeland

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J. O. Berg

A. Wick Jos. Lebak

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M. Sterud

C. Tackle

S. Aune F. A. Tomte

H. Lange

iGul1ir!I ~ 1ÂŁutrrtuiumrut Qlnmmittrr Mrs. O. H. Andersen, President Mrs. G. M. Sterud, Treasurer Miss B. Tochle, S ec retary Mrs. O. Brune

Mrs. H. P. Christensen

1\1 rs. ('. Pricelie

Mrs. G. J ohannesell

Mrs. L. Brasen

Mrs. C. Tochle

l\'J rs. J. O. Berg

l\f rs. Harry Berg

Miss A. Andersen

Miss M. Andersen

11 iss A. Braseu

Mrs. O. Johnsen

Mrs S. Johusen

Mrs. O. f:orseth

Mrs. C. H orness

Mrs. W. Jones

Mrs. N. E vansen

Miss M. Halvorsen

Mrs. H. Lange

Mrs. Miss M. Brasen

J. Lebak

Tartrf i61tstorlrul ~I\rtr~ of t~r In musi c, N o rway has produ ce d s uch mcn a s O le O lscn , Sinding, Svendsen, Kj er ulf, Greig and o th crs, \\·hi c h proves th at the Norwegians must be lo vers of music and so ng.

In every city or little to\ n in N OT\vay may be f0 l1n(1 sin g ing societies. Ev erybody t a kes part, and p eop le o f all classes ha ye their singing society. We o nly have to m e nti o n th at th e s tu d e nts have theirs (Stl1dentern es sangforen in g), th c I'l crc hant (Handelstanden), the workingmcn (Arheidcrsam fl1nd c t ) . and so on. Once a year, and sometim es twic e, il1\·ilati o n,; arc se nt o ut to different soc ieties, askin g them 10 m eel \\·it h t he city cxtending the invitatio n and sing with th e m, an d in Ihi s \\·a y fO!"Ill one grand ch o rns. Th is gathering of si nge r:; is ca lle d Ih e Sangerfest (Singers' Fest ivaI ). Th is, th eir 10 \"(: fOI· so ng. I he Norwegians hav e bro ug ht with them t o the ir n e w ho m e. They have for years had Singing Societies o n the P a -ific Coast. The idea of uniting all these into one body o r Singer s· Leaglle (S an gerfo rbund) was fir st spoken of by th e pre sc nt presid('nt o f the Association, wh o bro ught th e mat ter b cfnre t hc Po rtl a nd Singing Society. They fayored t hi s id ea, a nd throllgh co rr espo ndence with o th e r societ ies o n the Coast a\\·ak e n ed a I"·c ly intercst for such a n organization. Th e Portland Sin g in g Society o ffered to come to Seattle if they (Sea ttle) W(Hlld al so illl·ilC othcrs. This was done , and al l ho n o r t n S ea ltic fo r th eir ZE'a l in bringing this fir s t meetin g abolll. The vi sit in )· sin gc rs we re tr eated royally and at a concert and banqu e t given A ug u;; t 2(;, 1902, the N o rwcgian Singe r s' A ssociat io n o f t he Pac ifi c Coas t was organized. NIr. John No rman . o f E Ye r ctt, was electe d Pres ident; A. ]. Thuland , of Seattle, Sec retar y : Dr. A. o. L o c. of Seatle, Treasurer; Re,·. Carlo A. Speratt wa s elected M us ical Directo r. Later Mr. A. J. Thl1land re s in-n ed and Jl1 liu s Sund e, o f Seattle, was chosen to fill the vacancy. The fir st San ge r fe st was given at Evcrett August 1, 2, fl, J 90:). Thc affair wa s a great success, and reflects gr eat credit on thc people of Everett.

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Th e citi ze ns of Evcrett presented the Assoc iation with a beautiful sih·e r c up, which was won that time by th e E,·erett Socicty.

At the busin e·s sess ion s o f the fir st Sangcrfest, Seattl e was choscn as th e m eet ing place for the second fes tival. Otto Ottesen, o f Sea ttle. was elcc ted President; L. Lang low, T acom a, Firs t V ic e- P resident ; A. \"' in g-e, Seattle, S eco nd Vice-President; J. Sunde, Scattl e, Co rre spo nding Secretary; C. J. Co rn elius, Portland, Financial Secretary.

O. Kj e lland, Ballard , Trea s urcr ; Rev. Cari o A. Sperati, Taco ma, Mll s ical Direc t o r: N. C hri s t o ff, S eatll e, \Iar s hal. On the r cs igilati o l1 o f :\"fr. Oti cse ll , Dr. A . O. L oc, of Seattle, wa s unanim o us ly c hose n Preside nt of th e Assoc iati o n. The seco nd Sang-erfest was h eld in Sealtle, July HO-A ug us t I, I!JOl, and wa s in e vc ry particular s uccessful. The pr ess s p()k e ab o ut Ihc Sa n g- e ries l as th e g r eale s t mu sical c '·cnl cv er he ld in the City o f S ea l ti e.

Durin g that y ea r the Seattle Soc ie ty wo rked hard and succeeded in ad din g f() m new Socic ti es to the Association , so at I hi s seco nd San gc rf es l HiO act i,·e s ingers t oo k part.

A t t he bu s in ess s cssio n of the second Sangerfest Portland w a s c hosc n as the place for Ih e third S<\ngerfest. F . A. T o mt e, Po rtland. was elec t ed Pres id e nt; L. L ing low, Ta co ma , Firs t \ ·ic e- P rcsid e nt ; John No rman , E,·crett, S eco nd Vi ce-President; C. J. Cornelius, Port land, Re co rding S ec retary; S. Byrkeland, Po rtland , Co rr es po nding Sccrct.ary; A. Win g e, Seattle, Treasur c r ; O tt o J o hn sen. Ballard, l\hrshal anel R ev. Carlo A. Spc rali ,,·a!' again selecte d ~llI s ical Director. During this year fh e ne w Soc iel ies ha s applied for memb e rship, so at this third fes tival Iw e h ·e soc ie ti es, making a g rand ch o rus of 300 v oices will participate. Thi s Sa n g-c rfes t has done more than anything e lse t o dcvelop a pr ope r appreciation fo r the beautiful songs and musi c from the land of the midnight s un.

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9:30 A. ~1.

Singers meet at Headquarters.

10:00 A. 1\1.

Reception to Singers at Headquarters .

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Rehearsal.

10:30 A. M. Final rl'hearsal in the Festival Hall.

1:00 P. M. Luncheon.

II :00 A. 1\I. Ladies meet at headquarters and will be taken to the Fair GroUl,ds by the Ladies' Committee.

3:00 P. M. ~ iue through City in special cars 6:00 P. M. Rehearsal.

2:00 P. M. DinlJer for Singers and families at the Fair Grounds.

R:oo P. 1\1.

8:00 P. 1\1.

Granel Concert at Festival Hall.

Outing for Singers and friends at Fulton Park.

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Sess;oll of (he P. N. S. F. at HeadljUarters.

I2:00-Luncbeon AFTERNOON for sightseeing.

9:00 P. \\f.-Grand Sexa-Headquarters.

In charge of Ladies' Auxiliary.

The winner of the Everett cup will be aunounced at the Sexa.

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PROF. CARLO A. SPERATI MUSICAL DIRECTOR

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OVERTURE

William Tell

Rossilli

SONG

Hor oss Svea! (Swedish National Hymn)

Wemzerberg

I-Ienr us Svea .' M oth er 1o us all Bid us fight for ) Iour il'ell, a mi fall

DE' CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA

UNITED SINGERS SONG

Brudeferden (a Bridal Party

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the Hardang<.'r Fiord ) Kjeruif

A nd s~e . o'er 11M hrr:f!'hl shin i ng Iu"! Mi' , Home g lide Ih ey, ';'/1,/11 musI' so 1JI dlo;~J /

UNITED SINGERS SONG

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BrUUlbaskt'n i llumba

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Dans ropte felt'n (Dance! cried the fiddle) D all ce.' cried llte/iddle w ith laug hing s/rl ng Th e siuaiJl 10 Ilis f eel , w i/It a Sll out did sprillg

SILVANA SINGING SOCIJ'TV

UNITED SINGERS VOCAL SOLO

Aria from "Rerodiade" MME. RAGNA LINNE

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SEATTI.E SINGING SOClltTV

EVERETT SIN(;}NG SOCIETY SONG

Reissiger

BAI.LAPD SINGING SOCIETY

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Hayct er skj<int

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Selmer

"Ulabraud"

Morning The Death of Asa

TACOMA SINGING SOCIETY

V ,leAL SOLO

Eit syn Mot Kveld te ) Jeg viI ud

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Den Storehvide flok (The great white multitude) The great wlt.ite /wst of Hea ven 'we As JllOusa1Ld mountahu full of sn 01lJ: With wavinK sound of palcus ar0111Ul The tllrone, :ullO '/lay lIuy llel

Suite of Norwegian Songs

Jt:e

GrieK

Aga/lle Backer Graudalll Elling

MME. RA G N A LINNE

MME. RAGNA LINNE AND UNITED SINGERS

, 'Vormorgen"

SONG SO-'G

Olaf Trygvason

Helgas01l

lSI.ANDERS ( BALLARD) SINGING SOCIBTY

PORTI.AND SINGING SOCIETY SO~G

50"G

Aftenriister

lfol g

Tambur slaa ell Iystig hvirvel

Krug

PARKLAND SINGING SOCIETY

BARLOW SINGING SOCIETY ~ONG

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"On the Sea"

Dudley Burk

UNITED SIN GERS

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Raven laa under Birkerod ASTORIA SINGING SOCI ETY

Land kj end ing (Landsigthi ng) Solo

by MR. Or. AF Ummss

UNITED SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA

Kjertl/j

A po tic picture of Killg Ola'路. T rygoson'. arrival to Norway after years of "I"" ce, c1e$cribillg in lofty wo rds and sublime feehng that OVercome the youthful munarch ou t he fir t igh t o f lalld, ulld after landlne, the prayer oll'ered by him to the A IUligh ty a Dd a fterwards taken up by his men.

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5. O. H AGOES. M. S . t:Rl路D. 10. H. LANGE. II. G. M. STERUD, Secretary.

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OFFICERS OF THE P. X S. F. I.

LOUIS LANGLOW,

Tacoma,

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Vice-President.

2. JOHN NORMAN, Everett, Second Vice-President.

3. S. BYRKELAND, Portland, Cor. Secretary.

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C. J. CORNELIUS,

CFFICERS OF THE P. N. S. F. Portland, Rec. Secretary.

2. A. \VIKCE, Seattle, Treasurer.

3. OTTO JOHNSON , Ballard, Marshal.

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'BALLARD ISL. SINGING SOCIETY

GEO. JOHNSON Leader Parkland Ringing Society