Canada, the United States, France and the United Kingdom,l as well
as the International Orchestra of Musical Youth, specially assembled
for this occasion and consisting of 105 performers from 10 different
countries.
The work of the conference was carried out either in plenary ses-
sions, or at the meetings of three working commissions, each of which
had its clearly defined field of study. Detailed information about this
work will be found in the report of the rapporteur-general (page 313).
The evenings were devoted to concerts which were to a certain
extent a practical sequel to the discussions: indeed, in the course of
these demonstrations, which were sometimes of a very high standard,
it was possible to illustrate by performance the theories advanced, and
to show the value of certain systems of teaching. Many musical groups
from Europe and America, from the humble choral society of village
schoolchildren to the most accomplished amateur ensemble, bore testi-
mony to the progress achieved in the field of music education.
The conference ended its work with a grand concert honoured by
the presence of H.M. Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. It was divided into
two parts, the first of which was devoted to the performance of sympho-
nic works by young composers sponsored by Unesco, with the aid of
grants from the International Music Fund. With Franz Andre as con-
ductor, performances were given of works by Bernard Schule (Switzer-
land), Gino Marinuzzi, Jr. (Italy), SandorVeress (Hungary), and Antoni
Saalowski (Poland). In the second part, the audience heard the first
world performance of the Canticle to Hope, a symphonic and choral
work composed by Paul Hindemith to a poem by Paul Claudel. This
ration of Musical Youth, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry,
International Folk Music Council, International Music Council, International Publi-
shers Congress, International Society for Contemporary Music, International Theatre
Institute, Joint Committee of International Teachers' Federations, League of Red
Cross Societies, New Education Fellowship, World Federation of United Nations
Associations, World Organization for Early Childhood Education, World Organiza-
tion of the Teaching Profession.- A Capella Koor Termuren, Les Armaillis, AthCnCe Royal de MalmCdy, Berliner Mo-
tettenchor, Blundell's School Motet Club, Cantores Bruges, La Chanterie de Bruxelles,
Chorale de l'AmitiC du Peuple: Pbturages, Chorale mixte des Ccoles primaires 9 et 10
de Bruselles, Chorale Universitaire de Louvain, Chorale des Cadets de la Croix-Rouge,
Cleveland Heights School Choir, Columbia University Group, Ecole Provinciale pour
Institutrices de Jodoigne, &ole Normale Emile-Andre, Ensemble Ukrainien de Likge,
Fanfare Paul Gilson, London Girls' Choir, Maitrise de la Radiodiffusion Franpise,
Les Mknestrels, Norddeutscher Singkreis, Les Petits Chanteurs de Koekelberg, Purdue
University Choir, Singgemeinschaft Bergisch Gladbach, State Teachers College,
Temple University Choir.