Show Peter J. conducts practice with a portion of the giant choir which he will lead tonight final event of the annual University of Utah Summer Festival at Stadium Highlight of the evening's presentations will be Randall Thompson's Peaceable Readies Tonight's Concert Lead by reter J. a chorus will present the final event of the third annual summer festival at the University of Utah Stadium bowl tonight at p.m. i The chorus consists of singing groups throughout the state including music students attending the university and the alumni choirs of West and South high schools in Salt Lake is conductor of the New York City Teachers Symphony and director of the teacher He also conducts his own professional choruses which have appeared on major radio Peter J. received his early training under the direction of the late Ivan T. Gorokhoff in the Russian Cathedral He was trained for advance work at the Institute of Musical Art and the Julliard School of He isnow president of the Julliard School of Music Alumni The program for Friday night will include Randall Thompson's Peaceable a symphony based on the prophecy of The title is derived from the painting by Edward It is a sequence of seven sacred Randall Thompson is one of the few American composers to have held both the Prix de Rome and Gugenheim Foundation He is a graduate of Harvard and was formerly in music departments of Wellesley college and the University of Admission to the choral presentation is but those who purchased tickets to both Great and have received courtesy tickets to a reserved section that will he held until p.m. |