The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-16

was so completely under the control Of
the director that the slightest movement
OF his wand had an immediate effect, and
the noble music Of the oratorio rose or
fell with his hand like the tides of the
sea. The training had been SO thorough
that the work OF the chorus bordered
upon perfection, and was felt and appre-
ciated by an audience that filled the
church to the doors.
II any criticism may be offered to the
chorus ii is that the tenor was overbal-
anced by the other parts. especially by the
bass, which came out at times with I'M
expected volume and seemed a veritable
avalanche OF harmony. The inequality
was most strongly marked In the duo
part OF Lift Up Your Heads, o Ye
Gates. where. IN the crescendo, the low
er voices came out I'm a hurricane OF
sound that suggested ninety-mile gale
off Cape Flattery. The sublime Halle
lujah" chorus. with its magnificent uni
son, was given with faultless expression
and tremendous power. and so delighted
the audience that the chorus had TO be
repeated.
The soioists Of the evening were Mrs.
Retta Johnston Shank, of Tacoma; Mrs.
Jennie Houghton Edmunds and Miss
Emma Atkins, Of this city; Myron NJ.
Grout. Prof. h. D. CrandaIi and Guy
Evans Of Tacoma. In the solo. 20, Thou
That Tellest Good Things to Zion"
in which Mrs. Shank appeared first, the
fun sweetness OF her voice did not come
out. but Later In He Shall Feed His
Flock Like a Shepherd" and "He Was
Despised and Rejected Of Men" the notes
arose without effort full. sympathetis
and clear as q silver bell Miss Atkins
sang Rejoice Greatly, o Daughter OF
Zion" recalling the gladstone, fiute-llke
caroling Of bird, and in Come Unto
Him" showed a plaintiveiy sweet and
deeply sympathetic quality. until the
tone died away as in a lullaby OF Infinite
pathos in the words. we shall find rest
unto your souls Mrs. Edmunds' voice
found full expression in the solo How
Beautiful Are the Feet" and In II Know
That My Redeemer Liveth." Since Mrs.
Edmunds began 10 sing in this city her
accomplishments have become almost in
dispensable to musical events and FRI
Gay evening showed that she stin holds
her place. OF the three lady solossts the
audience could not select one that was
more favored than another and all
shared equally in meriled expressions OF
delight
Mr.. Grout and Prof. Cr-anaau were
greeted as ol1-tiule favorites. and their
parts were rendered with accuracy and
nnlsh Their clear voices and fauItiess
enunciation recalled the many times they
nave sung With consumrnate ability 20
audiences In this city. Mr. Evans had
never appeared In public before. but he
gained signal triumph. His why Do
the Nations So Furlously Rage" while
lot entirely free OF error, showed the ca
liabilities OF good voice ana called for
a double encore The solo. however. Is
most dif'icult. and was given with the
finish Of a veteran
The absence Of an orchestra was hard
~ noticeable. with the pipe organ unsfer
TIE master hand OF DR.. 4. S. Palmer. He
gave the pastoral symphony in part the
nrst with great depth OF feeling and ex-
preston. Charles c. Engelhard presided
az the piano.
Iae harmonious relations or the choral
societies were manifested at a meeting
fritay. when IL was voted unanimously
70 invite Carl Zerannn to come 10 the
sound Prof. ZsrahEaa IS one % the most
eminent musicians az Boston. ard is
known n New England as conductor
OF tia first class. Ills coming will serve
70 hlod che musicians ot this city and
Tacoma together usore closely than ever,
ana gives promise Of a great mussceI
festival n the West