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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Dec. 4, 1952
1-Year Temporary Substitution Balloons Into Full-Time Orchestra Job for Wiley
Bv KEN COY
What began as a temporary substitution 10 years ago has turned into almost a full-time job for Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra.
Prof. Wiley became director of the KU Band in 1934, a position he still holds, but in 1942 he was asked by the School of Fine Arts to substitute as director of the Symphony orchestra while Karl Kuersteiner was on leave.
Before his leave had expired Mr Kuersteiner resigned. The next year Prof. Wiley was asked to continue with the orchestra for another year, and according to Prof. Wiley, "that year has turned into nine."
The orchestra will present the first concert of its 10th season under the direction of Prof. Wiley, 8 p.m. Monday in Hoch auditorium.
Prof. Wiley said he has enjoyed his 10 years with the orchestras because "it has given me an opportunity to work with young people of exceptional talent and ability."
In this time a complete symphony orchestral program, which amounts to a concert series on a professional level, has been established.
A good example of programs of this type, according to Prof. Wiley, is a concert which opens with an overture. This is usually followed by an orchestral work such as a symphonic poem.
A complete concerto comes next and the program usually closes with a symphony.
a song.
He said that of the 30 or 40 "really great overtures" the orchestra has presented about 20. Some of the most outstanding have been "Meistersinger Overture" by Wagner, "Lenore No. 3" by Beethoven, "Russian and Ludmilla" by Glinka, "Aca-
domic Festival" by Brahms, "Marriage of Figaro Overture" by Mozart, "Tannhauser Overture" by Wagner, "Le Carnaval Romain Overture" by Berlioz, and "Russian Easter Overture" by Rimsky-Korsakoff.
Among the symphonies performed there are: "No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6" by Tchaikowsky, "The Scotch, the Italian, the Reformation" symphonies by Mendelssohn, "Symphony No. 1" by Mahler, "No. 1, No. 3, No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7" by Beethoven, "No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4" by Brahms, and "The Classical Symphony" by Prokofieff.
The solo position on the program has always been a coveted one, regardless of the work involved. Prof. Wiley said. Although it often involves learning almost a complete orchestral score it is still a much wanted honor.
The soloist usually is a graduat-
ing senior. Martha Heck, fine arts
senior, will be the soloist in the Monday
concert. Miss Heck is a pupil
of Paul Snyder, associate professor of piano.
Prof. Wiley described the position of an orchestra conductor as "an enviable one." It is like having a great keyboard before you, he explained.
"Each person represents a key, full of life, and all it needs is activation by the conductor. With a movement of the hand, to the right or left, the keys become an integral part of the music. A clairten, a flute, a trombone, or a cello—all are waiting for a command," he said. ...
However, he warned, "the conductor must keep himself in obscurity, so the attention of the audience will be focused on the orchestra and not the antics of the conductor."
The concert Monday will include
"Concerto No. 1" in C major by Beethoven, "Symphony No. 2" by Brahms, "Magic Flute Overture" by Mozart, and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Mendelssohn.
Students will be admitted by ID cards. Admission tickets for the performance may be purchased at the box office the night of the concert.
Ex-Revenue Chief Denies Tax Fraud
New York — (U.P.)— Joseph D. Nunnan Jr., former top man in the U.S. Internal Revenue bureau, denied through his attorney today that he short-changed the government on his own income tax.
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn Monday indicted Mr. Nunan on charges of evading payment of $91,864 in income taxes between 1946 and 1950. He allegedly fraudulently income tax returns which failed to report $127,251 of his income.
Mr. Nunan's attorney, Richard J. Burke, said "the charges against Mr. Nunan are without justification. He has never evaded the payment of any taxes. We are confident that he will be completely vindicated when the case is tried in open court."
U. S. District Judge Mortimer W. Byers ordered Mr. Nunan to appear for pleading Dec. 10.
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Water Well Drillers Meet Next Week
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The fifth annual meeting of the Kansas Water Well Drillers will be held in the offices of the Federal and State Geological Surveys in Lindley hall Dec. 12-13.
The program will include talks, some of which will be illustrated, on topics ranging from "This is Kansas" to techniques of water-well drilling and geology and groundwater as applied to well drilling
A featured talk of Friday afternoon will be "Recent Developments in Cable Tool Drilling," by Harold J. Ruttenberg, president, Stardrill Keystone company, Akron, Ohio.
Education Fraternity to Hold Pledging, Initiation Services
A pledging service for newly elected members of Pi Lambda Theta, honorary education fraternity, will be held in the home economics dining room in Fraser at 5 p.m. today.
Initiation and initiation dinner will be held at the Castle Tea room Tuesday. Members wishing reservations for dinner should call KU 386 before Friday.
Engineering Junior To Head Radio Club
George Frye, engineering junior, was elected president of the Amateur Radio club Tuesday night.
Other officers are Lon Duncan,
engineering junior, vice president;
Joan Alice Johnson, education
junior, secretary; and John Hengen,
engineering sophomore, treasurer.
The purpose of the Amateur Radio club is to promote interest in amateur radio operating, and to help members obtain their Federal Communications commission operators licenses.
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