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MUSICAL COURIER
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University School of Music
ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN
EARL V. MOORE. ACTING CONDUCTOR Of THE CHORAL UNION
ALBERT LOCKWOOD.
ACT) NO DIRECTOR	CHARLES A. SINK,
Of THE •CHOOL	SECRETARY
:February 15, 1923
Rabinoff 2 West 67th. St.
New York
Dear Mr,^Rabinoff:
I wanf' to take this opportunity to thank you very cordially for the splendid concert which the Ukrainian Rational Chorus gave., in Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor Tuesday evening.. More than five thousand music lovers packed the auditorium* to listen to this marvelous organization-.
This Chorus־mòre than".lived up to the fine reports which had preceded it and on all sides words of commendation are heard־. The verdict seems to be ,unanimous among those present and the audience, included many who have listened to good music in the music centers of this country and abroad that their singing was the acme of perfection.
Mr. Koshetz is to be ׳congratulated upon his marvelous work and you are _to be congratulated,
־sir, ..upon presenting this artistic triumph to the America n people.
The soloist of the evening, Mile. Slobodskaya, ranlts.high among great prima donnas who have been heard in Ann Arbor and the list includes practically all the- great celebrities. She sang a heavy program with beautiful intonation, wonderful technique and a gorgeous voice, all of which was accompanied by a most attractive and intelligent personality. One could hardly imagine a more, sincere, wholesome and׳ satisfying a musical presentation.
Under another cover you will receive press clippings from the two local papers. “The writer was delighted to see your presence here and trust that your impressions of Ann Arbor and our musical life are as satisfying as our impressions are of whafe you brought to us.
Very sincerely
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A few words of editorial comment from last week, and a special word of praise.
ANN ARBOR, MICH., FEB. 15, 1923
Unique in its appeal and quaintly foreign in its offerings is the Ukrainian National Chorus. .	.	.
Unusual artistic effects are attained, sometimes suddenly startling, at other times exquisitely delicate, or again strong and deep as sustaining organ tones. Professor Koshetz shows us what amazing wonders the human voice is capable of.
Mile. Oda Slobodskaja is a “rara avis.” . . . She is a true artist, and, above all, an interpreter. Her voice is a rich, dramatic soprano, and she uses it with thrilling effect.—The Michigan Daily.
PITTSBURGH, PA., FEB. 18, 1923
An enthusiastic reception was given the Ukrainian National Chorus, a wonderful body of singers, in Syria mosque, last night, by a large audience. The program was especially pleasing throughout. The Chorus .	.	. produces an almost uncanny effect
under the leadership of Alexander Koshetz.
Oda Slobodskaja, who possesses a voice of rich timbre, sang some delightfully interesting numbers in an entrancing fashion.—The Pittsburgh Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y., FEB. 21, 1923
This Chorus has created a furore during its present American tour, winning the most extravagant praise, all of which was justified.
Choral effects that were like those of an orchestra, a full throated tonal beauty that was phenomenal . . . left nothing to be desired.
Mile. Slobodskaja sang Puccini music with tremendous appeal and won another triumph.—Buffalo Courier.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEB. 22, 1923
Nothing that the Eastman Theater has thus far offered in music has the claim to being in a way a revelation that the singing of the Ukrainian Chorus of last night had ... an exceptionally able body of singers . . . and a music of frank emotion, of open pathos and sudden bursts of passion; music of humor, too.
It was a demonstration that human voices can be brought in ensemble singing to the same instrumental capacity of performance as can the violins, the woodwinds, the brasses of an orchestra.
One credits Alexander Koshetz with being the wizard in the business.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Nothing like the performance of the Ukrainian National Chorus has ever before been heard in this town. It sets a new standard of ensemble.
Alexander Koshetz, the conductor of this extraordinary body of singers, has achieved a veritable choral miracle—and one which provides fascinating entertainment as well as inestimable educational value.
Last evening brought a double sensation—the second one being the singing of Mile. Oda Slobodskaja . . . has a voice of exceptional beauty. One’s ears are ravished by the tonal opulence that is lavishly poured forth. Mile. Slobodskaja’s stage presence is singularly impressive—she herself, her voice, and whatever she sings all are dramatic .-^-Rochester Times.
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