The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
MUSIC FESTIVAL
 MARKED SUCCESS
Chorus, Soloist and Orchestra
 Heard In Religious Song
REPRESENTATIVE AUDIENCE
Brilliant Programme We'll Rendered. Chorus Finely Trained and Solo, ists and Orchestra Come
 in for Share of Praise.

The festival of sacred music, which was given at the Bijou theatre yester- day afternoon for the benefit of the Father oReilly monument fund, reflect ed high credit upon Philip Memon, the director, and all the singers and musi- clans who participated in 1t. The talent assembled on the stage was entirely local yet the performance, artistically considered, was far better than is often the case when professional companies are employed.
 Notwithstanding the indictment weather, large and representative audience at tended and as the expenses were com paratively light a neat sum was realized. Had the afternoon been fair doubtless the Bijou would have been filled to over flowing.
 :, The following programme was rendered; ] l. (a) Kyrie Eleison. (b) Gloria in Excelsis-Memoli. Soloists Glenn O.. Frlermood, baritone; B. L. Michaelson, tenor.
 2. Overture, Morning, Noon and Night" "-Suppe. Orchestra. B. Credo-Memol Soloists, Mrs. E. J, Putnam, soprano MT. Michaelson, tenor. 4 (a) Sanctus. Sanctus. (b) Benedic- tus-Memoli. Soloists. MT. Friermood, Mrs. Putnam. 5 "Agnus Dei'-Memoli. Soloist, Mrs. Putnam.
 6. Gloria "St Cecilia"-Gounod. Solo, isrs, Mrs Putnam, MT. Michaelson, MT. Friermood.
 The chorus was in excellent form. At times it was not quite sufficient In volume for the accompanying brass, but 1t was rhymthmical and solid; and as for intona- ton it brought to mind the old festival chorus trained by Benjamin Guckenber- ger. As a rule the shading in the more subdued parts was delicate and artistic, while the finale of each Gloria put the chorus on it's mettle with grand results. Mrs. Putnam the solo soprano, was l suffering with a cold, yet despite that fact, she acquitted herself with great distinction. Her first solo, "Et Incarna- | tus Est" was delivered with fine re- | ligious feeling and her beautiful tone l quality was clearly revealed in the Az nus Del.
 | Mr. Michaelson, the tenor, was in ex. ceptionally good voice, and MT. Frier' mood, the baritone, sang all his mum 1 bers in pleasing style. | The orchestra, with MT. Calman a. concert master, was well balanced and did splendid work.
 After the performance an earnest de- | sire was expressed for repitition oi | the concert as 1 In the programme sheet the following acknowledgements appeared: | MT. Memoli Is pleased to state that tn, following cooperation Is largely respon
 eible for the success of this afternoon. 1 entertainment He is greatly obliged:
 To MT. Semon for the use of the the l atre
 To the soloists. To MT, Adolph Damn Peterson ant
 members of the Musical Art society To the orchestra
 To the members of the chorus.
 To Hood & Wheeler for loan of chairs
 To the Birmingham Railway, Light ant
 Power company for putting signs 1T
 cars
 To the Birmingham newspapers.
 To the merchants whose ads appear | in this programme and to others wht
 have purchased literally of tickets in
 stead.
 To our friends who are present.
 To MT. Fred V. Thelen who so kindly
 interested business men in the advertise | ments we publish today.
 To Mir. Charles E. Daniel. direction O | printing programme,