The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-03
Thousands

thousand people heard, or sought 20
bility OF the building for the great
musical events Of the future until q
great auditorium and music hall OF
}fireproof construction shall be erected. |
An Inspiring Scene.
The interior OF the building present.
ed an inspiring scene. With all OF
the 100 chairs IN the centre space
filled and tier on tier Of. humanity
rising from floor 70 roof, was such
concert in Richmond At the south!
end of the building tho singers woro
grouped on ascending tiers Of seats,
tieneh. generally in black. in the
foreground. In their front was the
orchestra and the conductor.
Tho program opened with the sing.
tho audience. MI standing. the volume
Of sound filling the great structure. 1t
was simply magnificent. The singing
was followed by prayer and the BY
scripture reading, COMFORTING with tho
idea Of sacred concert.
Following this the audience remained
seated while tho =. great chorus sang ar,
first real test Of the efficiency OF tho
chorus in really difficult work, but It
was satisfying in every way.
A Series OF Hymns.
Then followed a series Of hymns;
"Aprroaeh, Ny Soul th tha Mercy son sea- me
clark. Hark My Soul" was the rext
selection, all three hymns being rem
dered with fino effect and with per-
feet ensemble. !,
by Mendelssohn, was the. next selec-
ton, and was sung with brilliancy ny
the chorus. This was followed by
Kosfhas this in turn o by
the grand old hymn Of faith. How
Firm Toundation,"@thcf avorlte hymn
| Of Generals Ice and Jackson, ana one
sung at the funerals 20. OF d mary psn.,
The audience stood and united IN the
| singing Of this hymn, adding very APP
| preciatly tostho volume of sound.
From "Thc Creation"
After an intermission of five minutes
the second part OF me p Pr ny .Ths
A Tbe cre All '' Ths was p tho only
number on the program, sung 81 a s1 th e, rG
The The rendition Of this was follewed, ~ y
4 tho singing OF tho hymn, Lord 600 o.
Morning., and this. by Mendelssohn's
''Thy Will be Done. -. a,oor+
4 considering the presence OF tho j, vet YET
i ans and the appropriateness OF lne ne, ~ p.
lection was tho SINGING g. te dm tir
i and 4 beautiful hymn. erusn!e'h' Wy
4 Goldon, ~ ono, stnnza OF when IS
"Thoro is the throne Of David
4 An1 there from care released.
i ,rhe shout OF them that triumph,
4 nh q song OF them that feast:
\ And they. who with their Leader,
Have conquered In tho fight,
4 Forever and forever
!, Arc clad In robes Of white"
The solemnity and beauty Of this
Il was appreciated In the presence OF
A hundredsfof aged veterans.
cliff Up Thine Iye1."
The next number on the program
was a female trio. Lift Up Thine
4 Eyes from N1nndolssohns orntoriO,
I S"I1lijah."
The closing number on tho program
was the celebrated ''Hnllelujnh Chorus"
from ."rhe Messiah" one of tho features
of the program Tho audience stood
during tho renditionAof this. and while
the closing hymn. Lord, Thou Shalt
Reign" was bong sung, uniting with
tho chorus in the rendition OF the
The bencdct!on closed tho program
and the great audience slowly dispersed
amid expressions Of appreciation ana
commentator.
Tho chorus was made UP Of about
1bO members of tho Wednesday, cup
Chorus about ESQ members Of tho Hlgl1
School Chorus, and 200 members OF the
rhurch choirs of the city, the Whole
making q superb asscmblago OF tralned
singers.