The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-15
1.-THE MESSIAH" TONIGHT.
HANDEL,s GREAT oRAToRIo TO
 BE SUNG.

By New Haven Oratorlo Society-As-
 sisted by Quartette and symphony
 0rchestrn-Under Direction of Pro-
 lessor Horatio ParlSer--AIiss Rio, the
 Soprano, to sing--society to Take UT
 Modern works in Future.
 Tonight in Woolsey hall Handel's | great oratorio "The Messiah will be sung by the New Haven Oratorio so- | lciety, assisted by fine quartette by l the Symphony orchestra, augmented to sixty performers for this occasion, the NeWberry organ. played by Prof. Harry B. Jepson, and David Stanley Smith at | the pianoforte. The whole will be un- | der the direction of Prof. Horatio W. Parker, dean of the school of music at Yale university, and is given under the lauspices of the university.
 The large chorus has rehearsed very faithfully, and Is prepared to give a magnificent rendering of the famous Messiah choruses. The soloists have | all sung this oratorio for one or other | of the large choral societies. and all have met with great success. Miss Rio, the soprano sang the solos for the lChoral society of Washington, D. C., q year ago, and has been re-engaged by that body for this years performance. She made such a favorable impression by her art and the sympathetic quality of her voice that her reappearance was generally asked for. Mrs. Sawyer s lsinging of the pathetic contralto air, He Was Despised, 2 in which, as one writer says, "the very keynote of sor- row is struck, appealed strongly to I the critical Boston audiences. Kelly Coles TComfort ye, My People, and "Behofa and See if There be Any Sor- row, and MT. Wheeler's He Shall Dash Them to Pieces and why Do 1.-the Nations So Furiously Rage are worthy of the best traditions of orato- rio work, and will delight their hear lers.
 The intention of the Oratorio society l listo take up more modern works in the Immediate future, and 1t is possible that Messiah will not be sung here lagain for some time. To-night's con- cert may be sort of last chance to hear the work sung in this city.
 The society is working hard in the Interests of musical culture In this city land state, and has accomplished much lalready. Without public support, how ever, the best results cannot be attain ed Not in the matter of financial sup port alone, though that is essential, but attendance at the concerts and in the encouragement that is given by attend lance and appreciation, is the public asked to assist the organization in it's work. That no lover of music may be lunable to hear "The Messiah because lof the cost of tickets, the management has placed on sale 1000 seats in Wool sey hall, where every seat is a good seat, at a price of 50 cents each. It is safe to say that nowhere else in this lcountry can 1000 persons hear "The Messiah at one time for 50 cents each. This establishment of popular prices deserves a sympathetic response from 1 the music lover of this city
 Some excellent seats are yet obtain able. The sale will continue at Wool sey hall from 10 o'clock this morning Iuntil the concert.
 The dress rehearsal, which will not be open to the public, will take place this afternoon at 2:15 in Woolsey hall.