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be sung here for the first time. At the
afternoon concert the childrcns chorus
will sing "A Legend Of Bresonz." words
by Adelaide a. Proctor, and music by
Bcndal. and at the closing concert Cole
ridge-Taylor's "Iiawatha's Wedding
Feast" will be the piece de resistance.
Particular interest will centre around the
singing Of God is Our Hope and
strength" written by Mr.. c. Vnliers
stanford for chorus. The music On.
titles the work TO serious consideration,
and shows the composer 20 be truly a
scholar. -Four points. at least. deserve
special consideration. The union OF words
and tone. the vocal counter-points. the
mciodic contours ana the orchestration.
The music will be accepted for this alone.
II sounds the profoundest depths Of
the human heart, and rises with boundless
aspirations 10 the sublimest heights The
opening theme OF the Introduction is not
unlike the opening theme of Mendc-
ssohn's Hymn of Praise" j is intro
duced by the brass and taken up by the
strings, then follows the chorus Of tenor
and bass in unison upon the same theme
second number is the quartette an
dante con motto in G-S time. The accom-
panimcnt is particularly graceful. sug-
gcsung the rivers of the flood" 4
chorus follows. THE Heavens Make
Much ADO martial air. with good.
strong rhythm leading up to very fine
baritone solo. Then follows chorus. a
slow movement TO be sung very softly
BE stiil and know that 1 am Cod
creating "a very fine effect and working up
TO grand climax and transition to
fugal chorus. bringing In the first motive
Of the Psalm as q fugal subject.
HIAWATHAs WEDDING FEAST.
English music journals have been draw
ing attention Of late TO the quite excep-
uonal gifts Of the composer a. COleridge-
Taylor. The originality and strength of
his music the absence of commonplace
ana cheap effects and the beauty Of
theme and workmanship I'm his best
works have been pointed out ana dilated
upon until am interest has been awaken
cd even on this side OF the ocean Now
that music lovers i'm Brooklyn are TO have
an opportunity 10 hear this best. so far.
of Mr.. Taylor's works, readers Of the
Musical Courier will be glad TO be in
formed with regard to its character and
principal themes.
The large choir Of the BAPTIST Temple,
assisted by Evan Williams and an or
chestra, Will give the first performance
of the work in America at the Baptist
Temple Third avenue and Schermerhorn
street Brooklyn. this coming Thursday
evening. the occasion being the chor's
annual public concert f. VI. Bowman,
who Will lie the conductor, is to be |
thanked for his enterprise in giving New |
York this first hearing. Mr.. Bowman's |
choir numbers over 80 voices is well |
drilled. and is therefore likely TO give !
the work i'm good style. Mr.. Williams |
would seem 20 be almost an ideal Hia- |
watha as TO voice, certainly. and other |
conditions appear to be favorable TO an |
enjoyable premiere.
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL REVELATION |
The chief critic Of a leading London |
journal of music speaks in the following |
terms of the new work:
I'VE may make bold to say that since |
that evening in ST. James Hall. fifteen |
years ago, when the bohemian masters /
wonderful 'Stabat Mater came TO us like |
"a new and beautiful revelation. 10 work |
has so impressed Us with the feeling Of |
being i'm the presence of "a fresh indi- |
liduality. q new power I'm music as has |
this cantata of Mr. TaylOr's. We DO not |
mean TO suggest that 'Hiawatha's We'd |
ding Feast is a work OF the calibre OF |
DVoraks opus summum; II is only |
modest effort by the side of that master
piece But, having i'm mind the fact that |
our composer was only - when he wrote |
This cantata, We are forced 10 the conclu- !
sion that everything. almost. will be pos
sible to the musician who, at this early !
age. could produce q work so fresh, 80 /
strong. so beautiful 1t is a distinct crea- |
ton. and as such we hail it with the !
arrest delight and the warmest welcome !
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast may al
most be said TO be constructed upon
.ew simple themes, which are rhythmi- |
ally the direct musical expression of the |
words. 4 born musician, young master |
rejoicing in his youth and strength
speaks to us here in a beautiful Ian
,uage, moreover that. while delightlnS
musicians and cOnnOsseurs, can also be
understood by the ordinary music lovers.
% direct is il in utterance, so forceiul in
expression. so deep and true in feeling.
learns FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION.
Few composers would have ventured on
musical setting of a long selection from
.ongfellow's poem, for II cannot be sald
hat the lengthy passages descriptive OF
indian customs and costumes are exactly
he kind OF verse that, as Wagner SAYS,
'yearns for musical expression But the
,ocm aupcaled TO Mr. Taylors imagina-
ion. and he has set IL in the only way
seems possible TO have accomplished IL
Without a monotOny that would nave
cen fatal. one of the most cleverly apt
hemcs is set TO the lines relating TO the
casting of the story-teller, lasoo.
The cantata received its first perform
nee in England a very short time ago
nd scored a. great popular success. Mr..
,owman IS confident that it possesses the
which will make II equal
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