Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-25
BEAUTIFUL SACRED CANTATA
Gauls 4HolY City Sung In Fine
Style at The First NJ. E.
Church = Large
Crowd.

:'And the night was filled with
music is what could in all truth and
candor be said by those who attended
the sacred cantata of 1.-The Holy
City" by Alfred Gaul, which was
sung last night at the First NJ. K.
Church. Seldom is there q more
beaut tiful concord of sweet sounds
than the music rendered by soloists
aud chorus ON this occasion.
There was something so elegant, so
dignified, so enn0bling in the sacred
ness of all that was sung. 1t was all
music. all melody and the entire pro-
gram was beautifully rendered. There
was not IA harsh voice. not false note,
not all attempt of one voice to be
heard above another. All voices
blended in perfect harmony, all were
subdued to rhythmic melody aud
while there were crescendo parts, yet
none of the tones were rasping.
Indeed after leaving the church one
was inclined To feel that in very truth
that the night had been turned into
music.
land the cares that infest the day
Had folded their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently stole away.
with apologies TO Mr.. Longfellow.)
The chorus of forty were seated on
large platform erected for the occa-
sion. Decorations of orange blossoms
and roses. ferns and daisies made an
attractive stage setting. The cantata
was conducted by Mr.. Daniel S.
Sprogle, who is organist of the First
M. f.. Church. TO his able and
efficient manner of conducting the
musical scores is due much of the sue
ces of the oratorio. Mis-. Phelps. wife
of Lieutenant w. w. Phelps, u. S.
N, was pianist. She is au accom-
plish must cian. and her capable man
ner of accompanying the soloists and
choruses largely strengthened the mu-
steal numbers. There was also an
orchestra from the Naval Academy
band. which was an important factor
of the evenings program. The instru-
mental introduction was beautiful and
a fitting beginning of a most excellent
program.
The first tenor solo fNo Weeping
Yonder, was sung in good voice by
Prof H. II Wallis, and the contralto
solo by Miss Edna Feldmeyer was
BEAUTIFULLY rendered. Miss Feldmeyer
has a rich, deep voice, over which
she has perfect control, and which
she mOdulates with pleasing effect.
The treble and alto voices and the
tenor and bass voices took their scores
well aud sang with sweetness aud mel
odY.- DIR. George I. Feldmeyer sang
WefI n baritone solo .Thus satin the
lapTd. /" The soprano solos were sung
bv Mrs S X Brewer Especially beau
tiful was the solo 'These Are They"
Mrs Brewer never sang better. Her
-. srnH rfln6n-
lated and melOdious. She sings with a
depth of feeling that thrills the hearer,
and her song comes from the heart
smnd is soul-stirring. Mrs. Brewer is
naturally gifted vocalist and has an
unusually sweet voice.
The soprano aud contralto duet by
Miss Catherine Jarman and Miss Edna
Feldmeyer was one of the musical
gems of the evening. Miss Jarman,
who is quite young, gives promise of
Incoming a great singer She has a
beautiful voice, of volume and good
tone. Her high notes are exquisite
and her voice has that fiexibility that
promises good material for vocal train
ing and successful development. Miss
Lena Barton sang a soprano solo.
Miss Barton has very musical voice,
makes up in sweetness. The bass solo
''And Heard the Voice of Harpers. "
was we'll sung by Mr.. Fred X. Wales.
Mr.. Wales has q rich voice, which
he has under good control
The concert was success in every
way The church was crowded and a
good sum was realized Thessuccess OF
any entertainment is largely depen-
dent upon the man or woman at the
head. This is particularly true of
last nights cantata-"The Holy
City." Too much credit cannot be
given Mr. Daniel s Sprogle, the con-
ductor of the music He worked hard
and faithfully and to him the larger
share of the success is unqestionably
due. 1t means much more than the
laity thinks to instruct forty people
and to bring about such perfectly sat
isfactory results Mr. Sprogle is to be
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