Evening journal., 1904-03-11
NEW ORATORIO
WELL PRODUCED
Latest Composition OF Win
M. S. Brown Presented IN
West Church
SUCCESS
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Those who were fortunate enough to
gain admis.ance to West Presbyterian
Church last evening enjoyed a rare treat
in the production of VIII NJ. s. Brown
new oratorio. "The Story OK Christ,
which was given for the first time by a
choruc of eighty voices composed Of lead
ing singers, and an orchestra Of fifteen
pieces.
The church was filled to overfiowing
long before the time for the performance
and it is estimated that fully 500 persons
were turned away. The large audience
filed all the side and part Of the centre
aisles and the vestibule Of the church, and
there were numbers of persons who were
content to sit IN the side rooms adjacent
TO the main audience room where they
could hear the music. 1t was an attentive
audience, too, and while there was no out
ward demonstration in the way of APP
plause, keen pleasure was depicted on the
faces of the vast crowd as number after
number of the oratorio was rendered BY
chorus or soioists.
The program was arranged in three
parts, tho first telling of the Wise Men
who were directed by the star,and opened
] with pleasing symphony by tho drches-
ira followed by rccitatives for tt' prano.
bass and alto. The first par Ontained
some fine choruses which We're rendered
in a spirited manner, the members show
! ing good attack.
! Part TWO relates the story Of when John
/ began 20 preach and in this was the gem
of the evening for the b.0s soloist, Frank
II. Mason, who sang the beautiful Aria,
Repent Ye." with rare taste and>feeling
and captivated his audience with his fine
work. His other solos were as effectively
sung.
The other soloists Mrs Victor r. Pyle,
soprano; Mrs. Fred A. Ross, alto, and
James V. Harbert, tenor, all had effective
work in this part and sang with their
usual well-known ability.
Mr.. Harbert, however. was not heard at
his best on account of a cold, from which
he has been suffering for several weeks.
The most effective chorus in this part
was 90 Generations of Vipers." which
was rendered in a delightful manner.
Part three tells of the fast days of
Jesus. 1t opens with a soprano recitative
and is followed by a female quartet, which
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. J. B.
Carpenter, Miss Elsie Dinsmore, Miss
Ida Fox and Miss Bertha Chalfant
The story follows of how Jesus was
tempted by Satan and there is fine work
for all the soloists as well as the chorus,
the whole ending with a grand amen.
VIII NJ. S. Brown, the composer, presid-
ed at the organ. and Prof. ]. T. Clymer
was the director. Much credit Is due both
: Prof. Clymer and Mr.. Brown for the fine
! rendition last evening, as they have both
worked hard for the success of the work.
b A male quartet composed of Eugene
Start, Howard II. Mcdaniel, Frank L.
Jones and George McCanerty sang two
numbers in a pleasing manner.
= There have already been a number iof
requests for the production at other
- churches and the work will undoubtedly be
given again at a near date. The folIswine
weh-known musicians composed the or
chestra:
First violins, Frank Wilson, leader; Miss
Margaret Pyle, Miss Nellie Gillespie
Joseph Thompson; second violins. Al. c.
{ Frisch, George p. Luckman; viola. Charles
E M. Baird, Thomas b. Young: cello. II
b 4. Closley; flute. Victor r. Pyle; clario.
e nette, G. il. seitz: comets. C. T. Ell.
q wards, C. b. Tatman; trombone. r. S
e Robinson; double bass, Rowland Mar.
O shall.
- The full list of the chorus follows:
sopranos-Mrs. ]. b. Carpenter, Mrs
e Robert r. Porter. Mrs. +. E. Benson
!, Mrs. Frank ]. Finck, Mrs ]. II. West
IS cott' Mrs. John Saunders, Misses Frant;
k Clark Bessie Clark Ella Wolstonholm
e Maud Riley Annie Walker, Hattie E
l. klngenman. Elsie Dinsmore Laura E
Baylis' Margaret Marion, sallie r. Coyle
l. Elizabeth Palmer, Sallie L. Croes. Eliza
e beth Moore, Carline Willard, Ethel NJ
Il Porter Ilena Garrett. Caroline f. stroble
d Rosa Meyer, Nellie Page.
m Altos-Mrs. Eugene Wyatt. Mrs. d =
ID Souder, Mrs. Rebecea Gael Mrs. Arthu
1t Matthes, Mrs. Harry Lakeland, Mrs. ]
Is A. Ewes. Misses Ault. Vina r. Sollawav
,e Clara d. Griffin, Vina Clark. Else Hn
ID biber' Bertha NJ. Chalfant, Ida Fox. F
c. Smith.
Tenors-Eugene Start. f. E. Benson
- Howard II. Mcdaniel, Charles Braddocl
Arthur Matthes Frank e. Herring Wi
! liam S. Jordan, Frank j. Finck. W. Ro
/, Fryer, William Porter, George McEuet
+. Harry Wirts, John C. Fritz. Howard Il
= Crow. George snetzler II. f. Russell.
- Basses-Frank r. Jones, William 6
i stauffer, Harry p. Guild, John Paris. Jr
u Thomas L. Zebley A. T. Coverdal,
i, Joseph. shunder, II. S. Lawton. l.. II
= saitzgiver, George Ingram. william II
u Weisshaar, George McCanerty, w. II
Bennett ]. II. Westcott. Fred c. Heis,
~ j. It. Saunders, William shakespear,
~ Fred A. Ross, William Mackenson an
u II. c. Taylor.
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