The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-08
FINE PROGRESS MADE.
The First Rehearsal for the Grea| Five
Hundred VoIco Chorus.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
The Chorus to be OF the People by tho
FcoPio ana For the reOple-Organ.
azntfon Inst Night to be Perfected
TO Nighttime Trouble to Secure
Voices.

The first branch Of the Chatauaua
Ghorus to start rehearsing was that Of
6Trha1mpleton, IN charge of Mr.. John
whitehead, at Park Avenue Baptist
Ghurch Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
trot. Cloward was present and was
immensely pleased with the showing.
tnere being over one hundred singers
present. Brambleton alone will pro
the dfrector-in- chief -
AT the invita- ton Of DR.. Hall. OF the
5ark Avenue church, Mr.. Coward had
greeted the praise service in the morn
ING, beside singing q solo. He was also
heard at st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Another appointment Of an assistant
conductor has been made. that Of Prof.
=: +. R1Ves. Of the First Presbyter
church, who will organize a section.
supported by his choir.
All or the different divisions held re-
hearsals last night for the purpose of
organlzation. and will probably be
cailed together again by their respective
conductors for work OH tonight. by
Mhlch time Prof, Coward will have re-
turned to Norfolk from his visit nome
and Will again take up the reins.
me interest taken in this grand
chorus by the pastors has been felt in
every part or the city, many Of the lead
Ing ones making extended remarks on
congregations
instead OF my being worried about
now to get singers said Mr.. edward
yesterday. the difficulty am face to
race with Is what to do with them. The
enthusiasm or the people Is contagious
ana really feel that must 20 away
Tor day to reduce the pressure their
warm response has created in me, But
| let vt roll up into the thousands; MOTH
ing shall stop it. even II we have to sing
out doors. l have been particularly inn
pressed with the number Of excellent
chorus cholrs your city has and also
the general excellence Of the congrega-
tionai singing. If I succeed as hope to
IN pleasing your people my credit Will
ne IN my faith In their love for singing
rather than any work I shall have done
However, as you have no doubt per-
ceiVed. I am not living by faith alone.
'put doing considerable work with IT,
The first instructions to the assistant
| conductors are as follows:
~. In forming branch choruses DIR
t1culnr care should be taken to secure or
| receive persons Of sufficient ability to
warrant their counting one in the chorus
work.
t2).. The most importan. duty after or
| san1zatlon Is to appoint q lady secre-
tary who shall secure the name and
ADDRESS or every member, as the tickets
| OF admission to be issued to the chorus
| Will be determined by such list.
%. All matters relative to the organi-
zotion Of the respective branches are in
the hands Of the various assistant con-
| ductors. who shall organize, arrange all
rchearsals and take complete charge of
| the manner Of rehearsals. except at such
times when the work Is in the hands
OF the director-in- chief.
| (G..An impression that the singing Of
This chorus will be in conjunction with
| the lecture Of Mr.. Bryan Is without
| foundation. as the movement Is distinct
~ an uprising OF the people for the peo-
Die and the success will be by the people
60. The date for the concert is either
| Saturday, June 18th, or Tuesday, June
18th. to be determined Tuesday next,
and depending on the number Of singers
enrolled by that time
co.. All the assistant conductors and
church congregations are earnestly re-
| ouested to work earnestly for this move
ment, that the musical fame Of Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Newport News and Berk-
ley may extend across the continent and
| the people participating be blessed by
| the granduer Of our sacred sosgs sung
with such volume and depth asawill re-
suit from this mighty chorus, intensified
! by the theme Of each song being beau
tifully illustrated to the eye by stereop-
| tican views MS the voices and souls of
the singers pour out their sentiments
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