The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-21
FESTIVAL.
OF MUSIC
Program, Of Unique
Entertainment
Fixed.

| Everyone is looking forward with O.
great deal of interest and expectation
to the First Music Festival which is
to be held next week. The Congress
of Song" under the auspices of Oahu
College will bring a crowd to Hawai-
ian Opera House Friday evening; and
the Children Contest and CARNIVAL
will be held at the Boys Field in Lili-8
ha street, Saturday afternoon, May %.
The two events are entirely separate
and of a distinctly different character.
The first or Congress of Song viii be
an artistic rendition of standard choral
music by cultivated voices and its
great power will be in the concentra-
ton of mighty chorus of over three
hundred singers. every one trained for
the part, by Honolulu's best musical
conductors.
To one not familiar with oratorio
this would not seem unusual but when
the magnificent production is made the
effect will undoubtedly be inspiring and
viii surpass all previous music gather
ings ever held in the Islands
The possibilities for oratorio on so
grand scale are almost without limit
in Honolulu. where there is a distinct
musical spirit and the development un-
der trained leaders is marvelously
rapid. It is even safe to say that Ha-
wall viii some day be advertised ''The
Land of Sunshine. Music and Flowers,
S Those who go 10 the Opera House
Friday evening must be prepared to
hear better music than has yet been
consist of selected voices from Oahu
College, KamehameF1a schools, Mills
Institute, Normal and High schools
and Kawaiahao Seminary and there is
the quality among these to make the |
event an epoch in the musical history
OF the islands. The first rehearsal of
the united chorus will be held in the
Opera House next Monday.
The greater interest among the chill
dren is in the big contest at the Boys
Field. This contest has the elements
of influences and grandeur about it. /
There viii be an assembly of over six |
hundred voices comprising children of |
seven nationalities. Owing to the Won |
derfuI natural musical instinct of these |
especially those of Hawaiian |
blood, it is possible to combine them in t
to one chorus all singing in perfect +
pitch and unison, without instrumental |
Such an undertaking +
has never heen conceived before and
that it will be a tremendous success
was fully demonstrated at the rehearsal
held on the grounds Thursday.
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Vineyard street entrance and march
into the grounds to their places in the
great pavilion with banners and school
colors gaily flying and to the music
IF the government band.
Japanese and Chinese students will
wear their national costumes and Ha-
waiian girls will be attired in white
iresses with leis of flowers represent
ng their school co1ors. The Oriental
costumes, variegated flowers, flying
banners, bright school colors, music Of
he band and six hundred children in
procession will be a sight no one can
sfford to miss
When all have taken their places in
he pavilion there will be four schools
n competition for the honor of carry
ng off the beautiful veflum trophy,
besides the united vocal chorus and
selections by the band. The carnival
viii take place in the latter part of the
afternoon when the sun Is low and
DOL breezes sweep down the valley
nd those who intend securing tickets
hould do so as soon as possible as it
) only in the number OF tickets sold
n advance that the management can
Judge the number OF seats that will be
equired. :
The program will be as follows:
PART I
government Band-H. Berger.
'ulI chorus, 500 voices, seven nation
alities--sThe Lord is My Shepherd"
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