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BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PACIFIC COAST

NORWEGIAN SINGERS ASSOCIATION

In Norway, singing and in particular, male chorus singing, has a large part in the daily life.

Nearly every

small community has several of its own singing societies, and Sangerfests with choruses numbering several thousand voices are realities.

Norwegian composers of music such as Grieg, Kjerulf, Selmer, Sindig, Reissinger, Borg and many others have given us male chorus compositions of great and lasting be auty that rightfully are among the finest the world has pro足 duced.

This great musical inheritance the Norsemen brought with them to America. In this, their new home, they have carried on the rich traditions of their forefathers and have contributed honorably to make America the greatest musi足 cal Nation in the world.

Norwegian Male Choruses numbering among them members of first, second and third generations are to be found invariably wherever Norwegians have settled in the United States. These choruses are again united in larger associations, of which the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association is one.

The first Sangerfest of the organization was held in Everett, Washington, in 1903. Since then, Sangerfests have been held in the principal cities on the Pacific Coast from Vancouver, B. C., to Los Angeles, California. The present Sangerfest in Oakland, California, is the forty-first in the history of the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association.

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Director-in-Chief HENRY W. RINGMAN 3702 Hoyt Street Everett , Washington

Assistant Director

GUNNAR MALMIN

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Parkland, W ash.

Corresponding Secretary ELMER S. HOLM 451 Lee Street O akla nd 10, C alif.

First Vice President M. A. SUNDBY O ak la nd, Calif.

Second Vice President EINAR WAKSDAL Oakland, Calif.

Third Vice President HELGEUTNE San Francisco, Calif.

Fourth Vice President MAGNUS TJENSVOLD Portland, Oregon

Fifth Vice President MARTIN JACOBSEN Tacoma, Washington

Sixth Vice President

G. F. GISLASEN Vancouver, B. C.

Recording Secretary HARVEY MATHISEN Seattl e, Washin gton

Treasurer OLAF BOEN

Seattle, Washington

Grand Marshal ROY SVENDSEN Seattle, W ashing ton

Hon. Grand Marshal MELVIN SYLLIAASEN Seattle, Washin gton

SONS OF NORWAY ON THE PACIFIC COAST

GREETS THE SINGERS

When the Norweg ian Singers of the Pa cific Coast meet for the g reat Sange r足 fes t in Oakland, California, Jun e 29, 30 and July 1, 1950, my office as President of the Sons of Norway District No.2 will have e nded; but the proximity of the Sons of Norway District convention in Astoria, Oregon, and the Sangerfest :n Oakland excludes my successor, on behalf of the Sons of Norway on the Pacific Coast, to offer the g reetings and good wishes that should appear in the Singers program. I, therefore, take the liberty to assume that privilege, and it gives m e a great pleasure to offer such a welcome and good wishes to the Singers.

Poetry and song hold a hig h place in the life of the Norweg ian peopl e.

Through that medium we have expressed our hig he st ideals. Personal freedom, social justice, loyalty to country and love of nature are beautifully expressed :n Norwegian poetry and powerfully rendered in Norweg ian song. These ideals have marked the course that leads us to a free, harmonious and happy way of life and few people have reached as far on that course as the Norwegian people.

May I, therefore, h ope and wish that Norwegian song may long endure amongs t our people and that the ideals it expresses may become a treasure ot tradition to the people that follow u s.

Sincerely, S. C. ROINEST AD.

June 8, 1950 To: Mr. Gerhard A . Astad and Th e O fficers and Members of the Pacific Coast Norweg ian Singers Association

GREETINGS!

On this occasion of the 41 st Sangeriest of y our Association, in behalf of the Ad m inistra tion and th e c it izens of the City of O akland, as w e ll as myse lf , I bid you a sincere welcome.

There are organizati ons of many kinds, but I can think of n one whicn have a fine r p u rpose than to gather togeth e r annually out of a pure love for good m usic and the g reat pleasure that th e ir sing ing g ives to th emselves and the ir fellow man. W e are indeed brtunate that y ou have ch osen Oak足 la nd for th is y ear's Grand Concert and I kn ow th at our city will e nj oy y our I'Jer[ormcrnces .

Once ag ain, with h eart iest welcome a nd best wishes , Cordially, CLIFFORD E. RISHELL, Mayor.

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To Members and Friends of the Paci fic Coast Norwegian Singers Association: It is my pleasure to welcome you to this, the forty-first

Sangerfc st of the Pacific Coas t Norwegian S ingers Association.

Th is is the firs t ti me th a t the Oak land Chorus has had the hon or of being host to a Scm-;erfest, and it is my sincere w ish that y our vis itt here w ill be an enjoy a ble one, and th at it will encourage and inspire everyone of us to plan and w ork for the con tin uance of a b igger and bette r Pacific Coas t Norwegian Singers Association.

It is my hope tha t this Chorus will keep alive tha t most sacred heritage from Mother Norway , h er incomparable music .

The members of the Norm anna Glee Clu b of Oakl and, and our Ladies Aux iliary join me in express ing the hope that your stay here will be a p leasan t one .

GfRHARD A. ASTAD, President Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association.

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MRS. A. !I NDERSEN MRS. M. ElKEBERG MR S. O. HAGEN

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IvIR S. J EVENS EN MRS. B. A RN ESON MRS. L C AR LSEN MR S. E. W A KSDAl MR S. B LARSEN

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THURSDAY. JUNE 29. 1950 12:00 Noon- Registration at Headquarters.

Assignm ent of hotel rooms at Hotel Lea m足 ington He adquarters.

8:00 P. M.- Sange rfest Reception.

Proqram and d ilncing ilt Headquarters.

FRIDAY. JUNE 30. 1950 9:30 A. M.- Rehearsa l at Norway Hall.

12:00 Noon- Luncheon fo r Singers il t Norway Hall.

12:30 P. M.- Ladies Lunche on a t Lake Merritt Ho te l.

2:00 P. M.- Rehearsal a t Scotti sh Rite .

8: 15 P. M. - Grand Concert a t Scott i.sh Rite Auditorium .

10:30 P. M. - Social evening and stUllts by visiting s inger s a t Headquarters.

SATURDAY. IULY 1. 1950 10:30 A. M.- -Busine ss me oting a t Hea dquarters.

II :00 A. M.- Visiting la die s le ave He adquar ters by bus for lunc heon at Clilf House , San Francisco, a s l] llf's ts of Lnd ies A uxiliary of San Francisco.

6:30 P. M.-Banque t a nd G rand Ra il at Ho tel Claremon t, Be rkeley.

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Friday Evening. June 30, 1950. at 8:15 P. M.

HENRY W. RINGMAN Director-in-Chief

CLARA PLADSEN SANDVIG Soprano Soloist

OLAF H)ORTH Te nor Soloist

CARL A. HAGUE Barytone Soloist

GUNNAR MALM IN Assistant Dire ctor-in-Chief

MILDRED RANDOLPH STRAND Accompanist.

)O HN JOHNSEN Tenor Soloist

PA UL RALSTON Organist V

To Morning ..

Grieg

Per Gynt Suite .....

Grieg

Paul Ralston , O rLJonist

Paul Ralston, Organist II

Star Spangled Banne r ........_.... ...__ " ' '' ' Francis Sco tt Key

o Canaela ______ .. .. .. ___ .. __ ........ .. _ An. by Malmin la, Vi Elsker (Ye s, W e Love) ._, .. __ ' . ... .. __ _ ___ Rikard Nordraak Ulabrand (The Pi lots) __.." _.. ,,__ _ Wendelborg Grand Chorus

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Beautiful Saviour Den Store Hvite Fl okk (The Great White Host) O laf Hjorth, Soloist

Stridsbon (Battl efield Prayer) .

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III Aag ots Fjellsang (Aag()t's Mountain Sonq) __ __ .... .. __ ..... _ ... _ Thrane Eg Ser Deg Ut for G luggj in (l Se e Your Shadow Yonder) .. ___ "__ .. .. ,, Norwegian Folksong Grieg Ved Rundane (By Rundane) Grieg En Drom (A Dream) _ Clcrra Pladse n Sandvig IV __ .. __ _ Forwald Hil Dig, Norge (Hail Thee, Norway) Jagersang (Hunte r' s Song ) _____ .. An. by Werner Heise Dans Rop te Fe len (Dance! Called the Fiddle) The Lost Chord Sullivan Grand Chorus

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The Lass with the Delicate Air _ Think On Me __ ' '' '' __ '' Scott

Night McArthur

Clara Pladsen Sandv ig

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John Johnsen, Soloist

Gjete rjenten (Echo Song) _ Unge Gienburdsliv i Norden (Danish) Londkjenning (Land-Sighting) __ . .__ _ __ .__ __ Carl A. Hague, Soloist

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CLARA PLADSEN SANDVIG Lyric Soprano

OLAF HJORTH Tenor Soloist

CARL HAGUE Barytonc Soloist

TRYGVE JANSEN

Director

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AUGUST WERNER Seattle

JOHN CHRISTENSEN Vancouver

PHILLIP K. HILLSTROM

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J. WALFORD NELSON Spokane

ERNEST HAROLD Portland ,

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EXECUTIVE GERHARD A. AST AD, General Chairman MADS A. SUNDBY, Treasurer OLE LOVTANG HJALMAR MYKLEBUST ELIAS LAND KARL EIKEBERG HANS K. K. HANSEN EINAR WAKSDAL ElMER S. HOLM

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SOUVENIR PROGRAM KARL EIKEBERG, Chairman EIMER S. HOLM MADS A. SUNDBY OLE HAGEN EINAR OAS

TRANSPORTATION ALBERT LAND, Chairman EINAR OAS HANS LARSEN

TICKETS BANQUET ELIAS LAND, Chairman

BIRGER LARSEN

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MADS A. SUNDBY, Chairm an HJ ALMAR MYKLEBUST MARTIN HAGEN

PUBLICITY PH ILLIP K. HILLSTROM, Chairman ELIAS LAND SOREN ROINESTAD ELMER S. HOLM

RECEPTION EINAR W AKSDAL, Chairman ANDY A NDERSEN LORAN CARLSEN EDWIN HOLDEN

STAGE AND DECORATING OLE LOVTANG, Chairman

OLE HAGEN

ARNE ASTAD

ARNE MOEN

REGISTRATION ElMER S. HOLM, Chairman

MONRAD EIKEBERG

JOHN EVENSEN

LUNCHEON HANS K. K. HANSEN, Chairman ARTHUR JOHANSEN JAKE JACOBSEN CHRIS BUESTAD

HOTEL HJALMAR MYKLEBUST, Chairman ElMER S. HOLM OLE LOVTANG

FINANCE COMMITTEE MADS A. SUNDBY, Chairman O LE LOVTANG ELIAS LAND EINAR W AKSDAL HJALMAR M YKLEBUST

STUNT EINAR W AKSDAL, Chairman BJARNE DUNDAS MIKE PETERSEN OLE BRATSET ARNE MOEN

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