The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-04
60unOd's Impressive Oratorio to
Be Given Wednesday.
Composition Especially Adapted
to Big Pipe Organ.
BEGINS AT s O'CLOCK.
Doors VIII Be Locked While
Prelude Is Given.
4Opeka's Best Musical Talent
VIII Participate.

The sale of tickets for singing of the
oratoriO, THE Redemption" by the To-
peka Choral society at the Auditorium
GA next Wednesday night, began Mon
Gay at Stansdeld's drug store, and &C
cording to the words of Secretary
6rank Foster, exceeded expectations. %
Professor George Barlow Penny viii
oa course direct the singing. He viii
ESQ play the accompaniment on the
big Auditorium pipe organ. The Re
demption lends itself readily to great
wind instrument accompaniment, and
an fact was written with that idea in
view by the composer. GOunOd.
This composition said Secretary
Frank Foster this morning belongs to
Few of the great masterpieces which
can be repeated from year to year with
pleasure and profit, and the interest in
20 never grows old. 1t is used as an
annual production in many Of The east
ern cities. in a way that Bethany col
1eee at Lindsborg gives annually the
messiah. 1t was given by the Choral
society here about four years ago, and
the choruses were given in such fine
taste that it made the principal musical
event CT that season The giving OF this
on Wednesday viii be far superior to
Ehe. previous effCrts. The sOlOists when
gwen before, We're selected when Pro
1ezsor Penny had but slight acquaint-
ance with the musical talent of the
CITY The SOlOists who are to appear
on Wednesday night, are artists of such
standing, that their services are in con-
8Lal1L demand for similar work in other
cities. The principal solos viii be given
by Mrs. f. S Thomas, Miss Widney,
AIR. Pribble, Mr.. David Bowie, and Pro-
lessor COnant This entertainment is
Ehe chief work of the Choral society
this season, and they viii measure the
public interest in their work to a large
extent by the patronage which this en-
Eerrainment is given. Scarcely anything
has contributed so much in the past
tWo years to the culture Of our city as
the organization of the choral society.
III our people fully realize this, they
VIII give this society a good house, and
1he indications from the box Office seem
70 denote that their efforts are appre-
GATED"
Following is the official announce
ment Of entertainment:
The Redemption has been selected
as the dedicatOry OratOriO with the
new pipe organ, because of it's great
ness, its beauty, the vast interest in its
subject, and because of the wonderful
descriptive music written for the or
chestrss and here Transcribed for the
organ.
Among the organ solos are list. The
description of Chaos, in which
4hrobbing mass of discords are finally
resolved into concords picturing the
Spirit of God moving upon the face Of
light
Ind. The March to Calvary, wildly
representing the brutality of the pagan
force dragging Jesus to execution, the
lamentatiOn of the women, and Chris
tan compassion in the triumphaI
hymn Forth the Royal Banners Co"
3rd- The Scenes at the Crucifixion.
4th. The Darkness
5th. The Earthquake
9Th The Resurrection, and the
Ascension
7tk. The Prayer of the Apostles.
8th- The Hymn of the Apostles.
All the resources of the orga-4 viii
De tested in this music. and many eff