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, hear. The bell effect was found to furnish

to hear. The bell effect was found TO FURNISH
an element Of solemn beauty to the work
The second cantata consists OF two arias'
and brought to an end with chorale Come,
o Death, thou twin OF slumber.' The
first air Is one of broad and fathomless
tenderness, and the second, voicing the
triumph OF the soul which knows that its
Redeemer liveth, Is OF vigorous and hopeful
spirit.
extent OF the phrases and In the melodic
intervals. They make one wonder what
manner OF singers Bach had at his COM
mand a century and three-quarters ago
The only fault to be found with the per-
Torrance Of this cantata was that the &C
compartment in the first air was somewhat
too loud. Mr.. Walker sang his music with
taste and intelligence and conveyed the
thought OF the composer fairly we'll to his
hearers.
fully by the chorus, with good quality Of
tone and with admirable shading. For this
relief much thanks.
Mr.. Wolfe deserves well of his country
for the achievement. 1t had the true
Bethlehem festival potency and it sent
riched by such religious, feeling as only
the music of the elder and chaster days Of
church composition can impart.
The visitors occupied the day in seeing
some of the sights. Some went to the
art exhibition and learned. to their amaze
as e1 We'll ' as Musicians. others crossed the
river and entered the more or less classic
walks of Lehigh University
Still others went to Nazareth and in
spected the Moravian school for boys.
Those who could not tear themselves away
church, but they did not stay long: One
man sat on the hotel yeranda and dis
coursed on the outrageous self-advertising
OF Bethlehem in giving public performances
of such a work as the Christian oratorio
and inviting all the world to come IN and
hear.
Think he said, 'of their getting a
sing chorus to the words Let
US even now go to Bethlehem and see
this thing which Is come to pass And
not only that, but to sing il over and
they could have been heard in Allentown.
And here, again, take notice how that
fellow with the light yellow voice said, and
having seen it. they made known abroad
concerning the saying which had been
spoken to them, and all that heard , 1t Won;
@Of course. that refers to the sensational
newspaper writers who came here two
years ago and sent out such bright
red accounts Of this thing; Well. they
have got us here and what 90 we
find? A lot of people making believe that
they like music, which never gets nearer
to tune than a handcar is to flying ship.
Why, this man Bach was the Wagner Of his
time Not any more of it for mine. Me to
the good old music hall, as soon as / can
get home"
1t is said that even more serious minded
people than this man were glad Of the days
rest. A report reached town this evening
that a noted musical director and visit
ing critic were seen down in Easton this
morning dancing to ragtime tune. played
by an automatic piano In a wheat cake
restaurant.
This story is believed to have been set
afoat by one OF the bassos Of the local
chorus, for critic stock has broken badly
in this market Indignation is rife because
Mr.. Wolle's readings have been called in
question. The reverence in which he is
held here is wonderful, and there is a pretty
general belief among the masses that he
was pupil Of Bach.
Therefore he ought to know the proper
tempt and nuances. The fact is that Bethle-
hem two years ago was astonished to find
the outside world taking such an interest
in it's musical doings, and this year it is
lost in amaZement at the presumption OF
that world in coming in and pretending
IN disroyer that Ill Ia not inst as IL should be-