The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
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.Lo E5itor.-ln answer to ANA
40 'HV wonld say that have had the
Measure OF getting up a great many operas
nS oratorios and hence know little OF
hat am talking about. AS 10 the
WIZ oftbe Bohemian GirP'-irom
peiio, II was more creditably given
uaoonId poseibly be expected-and the
pd reallv weak point might have GER
pn, n,r heen covered had the director
a,n his orchestra and let the chorus
;0T their prayer in the Gypsy scene
20 canela. but as it was the orches-
% IN one kew and the chorus in another,
10 mnch credit cannot be given TO MEM
,ors of the chorus sticking 20 herolcaiiy
h their parts, thus averting disaster.
Eover,l members of the chorus having
,ssn nupils OF nine know that my criti-
Eism is perfectly just.
II does not pay to give opera, oratOrio.
kiusic and art are matter OF education.
IN ~ true a prophet hath no honor in
No own country" therefore do not de-
lire credit for anything done TO elevate
no musical taste of the community at
large but as Amateur" tells what has
bpen done in the past for the great sum
n 10 cents admission let me enlIghten
him to what has been done free. Having
kbe honor TO hold gratuitous position
bs organist and choirmaster OF a certain
Eburch in this community and being sur
Founded by little faithful band of some
kixteen singers we have labored together
and given the following oratories: "Christ
nd His Soldiers. ""Farmer," "The Pas
Zion and Holy City," "Gaul," and in pre-
baraton Israel in the Wilderness"
Est. Paul" and "Mendelssohn. These
have been given in the church and no
admission charged and we depending on
the generosity of the people in helping us
10 defray (coIlection) the expense Of
music and the assistance OF outside tai
Int. And what are the results? Ort of
congregation OF 00people 1875 gave a
coin and the rest, ] suppo-e, did the criti-
sizing. Hence with six performance l
have shouldered deficit Of $50 and the
lat performance. out OF a congregation
Of 800 people, we bad COLI ction OF
$6 So A musical union was started in
our community and everybody was aDX-
f0us to join. The first concert miscel
1dDtOu5 NhN a. huCVtSN, ktut oduCt dittT
wards m aking it so The cantata, "Joan
oi Are, )" left us with deficit and bear in
mind the society had no salary to Day
TO their conductor and no rent or light
Of ball for rehears als. This year we are
TO give Hymn OF Praise" Mendelssohn.
and as it is not something funny and
ridiculous, but grand work, the society
has dwindled down TO some eighteen
members. Now Mr.. Amateur" [ would
like to ak what encouragement has a
pro essiOnal mus clan, who has US wi ling
20 sacrifice his time and money for benz
iting the community at large. IL is q
bard task to educate, but it ia worse
when you have to go down in you pocket
20 pay Tor same. but we are not dis
Eouraged and shall still keep on, hoping
10 time to obtain a little encouragement
or our Efforts and labors. The Cal
nmet amateurs did well and it ia
o be hoped that some local musician
will take hold OF the good work they
pave already begun, and that they will
pc gwen the just reward and recognition
which they 30 well deserve for their sac.
nice OF so much time and labor, for the
pause oil the noblest of the arts, music.
"DROEESSInNAI