The age-herald., 1898-04-10
1 IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
,v.-BY MRS. oEoRoE c. eALL--..gssY

The following is a description Of those portions of "The Redemption" which will be given at St. Mary 's-on-the-H -Hfghlands next Friday evening at o'clock, written by one of ,Birmingham's most accomplished critics:
 1.-THE PROLOGUE"
 A. The creation. An instrumental in- troduetion descriptive of chaos. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters And God said, Let there be light and there was light"
 B. Creation of man, priest and king of nature. His temptation and fall Sacri- fees intellectual A Divine Mediator nec- essary First occurrence of melody typi- cal of the Redeemer, both God and man. C. Promise of the Redeemer (second oc- currence of the typical melody) The decree of Redemption in the counsels of the Eter- nal. Mystic chorus. Annunciation of the mystery of the incarnation to the Holy Virgin 0hird occurrence of the typical melody)
 "from the Resurrection to the Ascension" Mystic chorus The doctrine of the res urrection Trumpets above. Orchestra, chorus and organ. Christ is raised. Solo for horn and orchestra during the trumpet calls from above. Choir and organ com bined with the continuous trumpet calls.
 ''The Holy Women at the SepuIchre." Recitative. Conversation of the Holy women on their way. Recitative, An angel appears to them; he announces to them the resurrection of Jesus. This musical set ting is supported by a harmonic combina- tion in which the treble and the bass in- struments of the orchestra maintain con- trary motion by @ diatonic progression of tones, and semitones, up to the moment when at the words "He is risen," the mel lwyA Al1of fvN- terval of a third, thus expressing that Christ. by His Divine power, has triumphed over the grave and over subjection to Death.
 Jesus Appearing to the Holy Women" Jesus Appearing to the Holy Women"- Orchestra alone. The holy women, filled with both agitation and joy, set out again on their way, according to the command of the angel, to announce to the disciples, who have taken refuge in Gallee, the res- urrection of Jesus. Jesus appears to them in the way. Seventh occurrence of the typ ical melody, while Jesus is speaking The holy women, after having worshipped the Savior" rise up. Jesus disappears They continue their journey
 "The Sanhedrim.' II
 ''The anhedrm"-Recltative Meanwhile they that guarded the sepulchre, coming to themselves, find the tomb empty. They run in haste to the Sanhedrim Council of the Synagogue). Chorus: "Christ is risen again. Vainly we kept watch. Lo! the tomb open stands" Amusement of the Pharisees, who sing the following chorus Say ye that in the night his disciples have come and stolen him away" Humanity protests. Chorus: Pronunciation of this mercenary imposture: "Now, behold, ye, the guard, this, your sleep-vanquished guard! For ages on your head shall contempt be outpoured.'
 1.-The Holy Women Before the Apostles"
 'The Holy Women Before the Apostles"- Recftatives: 'The holy women hasten to announce that they have seen Jesus. " Trio-Incredulite of the apostles. Chorus "Blessed are they that believe" Soprano solo and chorus.
 Jesus Appearing to ApostleS-The Ascension Jesus Appearing to the Apostles-The scension"-Recitatives (Eghth occurrence of typical melody) Jesus gives the apostles their mission, and in their presence as- cends into heaven The gates of heaven open before Him who has conquered death. Demand from the celestial choir; reply from the terrestrial choir-the two choirs united. Ninth and last occurrence of typical mel ody) by the full power of the organ.
 The Pentecost.
 The Pentecost-Prophetic chorus. This number Is a hymn in praise of the last age of mankind, an age in which will see the reign on earth of great brotherhood, through peace and love, in a kind Of last earthly paradise, foretaste of the bless edness of eternity:
 l. An instrumental prelude, descriptive of the dawn of the age of bliss.
 g. Chorus.
 B. Soprano solo, celebrating the blessings of peace.
 f. Repetition of the chorus, No. 2.
 The Descent of the Holy Ghost.
 The Descent of the Holy Ghost-Recita- tive The apostles, in prayer, are await ing, in the upper chamber, the fulfilment of the divine promises.
 Organ alone: The prayer of the apostles. Recitative: Suddenly sound as of a trumpet fills the place where they are as- sembled.
 Recitatives: A voice from heaven pro- claims to the apostles that they may now go forth to the conquest of the world.
 Hymn of tae Apostles
 Hymn of the Apostles-This division of the third part of the work the last, and one of the most highly developed Of the Triology, comprises seven numbers ana gives a summary of the Christian faith.
 1. The apostles first proclaim the three great doctrines of the Incarnation or the