The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-30
MUSICAL REVIVAL
NOT UNDERSTOOD
WILLARD PATTEN DESCRIBES
THE GREAT UNDERTAKING.
Declares Development Of Better Musi-
clans and Better Musical Taste Is a
Permanent Movement That Will I'm
prove Singers and Elevate the Musi-
cal Appreciation Of Entire City.

Interest in the movement to elevate
music and taste for music, inaugurated
by Willard Patten, has reached stage
far above expectations. and Mr.. Patten
is in receipt Of hundreds of inquiries
for information regarding the campaign
forsbetter music. A misunderstanding
of the motives and value Of the great
nds1tskng appears 1setpt to exist
about the popular singing chorus, and
Mr..@Patten rises to explain the objects
of the campaign in full.
Discussing the project yesterday, Mr.
@We invite all persons irrespective
Of known musical qualifications, to join
the classes without hesitation, because
the work will commence at the very
fail to grasp and follow absolutely;
and as there is to be no individual work
asked, unless it be written and handed
in, there need be no fear of exposure
by: timid people:
curate, applicable and thoro. + These
SCHOOLS will not be permitted to degen-
crate into mere rote singing, but only
such singing as the class can read un-
aidea as the 4s,a york goes on We rnare are
doing everything permanently, be1iev..
ing that the students want that and
nothing less.
ssWe believe that the. spectacle of
many schools in session Simultaneously, j,
all upon the same studies and advancing
abreast upon this beautiful and :digni-
fed science, cannot fail to impress, not
only the students themselves, but the
great movement and its results may
grow a thoughtful and profound appre::
education founded upon practical
knowledge Of the staff, the scales, the
keys and rhythm-things which many
Of our paid singers are ignorant OF to-
".Why are we doing this is asked:
Music is an art which is in the world
to stay. It is not now and never will
be a question as to whether we will
| have it nor. no; but rather as to what
sort or quality Of it we will have.
The musical taste of an uneducated
peremptory. It is generally either ac-
quiescent or at best Indifferent. 1t
seldom rises to the point Of opposition.
Where the musically, educated will re
fuse, to support or listen to music which
they know to be inferior or bad-the
! uneducated will duly endure the per
formance Of great works whose beauties
=
| raptures over catchy trash which -ap-
peals to their undeveloped fancy. Man
ayers understand this, and trim their
| sailssto the favoring breeze.
| ef'ssNow, suppose large and ever
rR95f R9oa doSeth Of the Peogs Rg be-
I music. and begin to explore. They will
speedily advance in ideals and taste,
| leading their families along with. them
their influence in church and social cir
!; all standards viii gradually rise.
"Church choirs will be supplied with
! better singers; choral associations avail
1 do*great work far better; audiences
! will listen more seriously and under.
stand more and all will find more hap.
| piness in music than the people of today
! even dream. f.. ). :
HtAll this is possible, as the logical
result of work planned, if carried out
and continued year after year, as every
thoughtful person knows it ought to be
rs it not a contamination devout1y tc
BE- rwished?" .>