The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-25
.FaIRMOAT SlRGERS WILL
Be III THE CHORUS
PROFESSOR THOMPSON Is WORK.
ING HARD FOR MUSICAL EEs-
TivAL AT MORGAN
TOWN.

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On May 7th, Sth and 9th Will be held
the Musical Festival of the West vir-
ginfa University. which win be con.
Quoted by Alexander S. Thompson,
head Of the vocal department. On
Tuesday night, May It'll, the Won
HUNTS ouartette. of Pittsburg, will
give concert. They are the string
quartette from the Pittsburg orchestra
and are led by Won Kunits, concert
master. They are very fine and lovers
of chamber music ought to congratu.
late themselves that they will have an
opportunity to hear them outside the
big cities.
on Wednesday afternoon there will
be concert given by some of the
faculty Of the School of Music assist
ed by some local talent and IT is hop.
ed that a double quartette from Fair.
mont will appear on the programme.
On Wednesday evening, May sth,
The big chorus will sing Prof. Thomp.
sons own oratorio, Lazarus" Mad.
anne Isabelle Bouton Of the Metro.
politan Grand Opera, will sing the SO.
prano role; she is considered Ameri.
cas- greatest sIezzo soprano. Mr..
Derrick Won Norden, who toured the
United States last year with Mad.
anne calye, Will sing the tenor part
in the oratorio and Mr.. ]. Humbird
Duffey, who will this spring tour with
the Boston Festival Orchestra, is en-.
gagged to Sing tho baritone part.
On Thursday afternoon. May 9th. II
is expected that the Cadet Band will
give concert and will be assisted by
one or two coloists.
On Thursday evening will occur tn.
piece de resistance" Of the Festiva'
week. This GROWING work win b,
Memberships Immortal Elijah
Miss 1nez Barbour, soprano, who ha.
taken Madame Anito Rios place ii
New York, will sing the soprano sol,
parts. Her reputation in this role 81
great and the audience Is assured o
hearing big dramatic soprano. Mr.
Quincy. who will sing the title role, Il
considered wonderful Elijah and MI
Won Norden's wonderfully beautifu
tenor will captivate his hearers whe,
he sings "1f With All Your Hearts"
The chorus is doing good work I'm
der Prof. Thompson's baton and It &
expected that the Festival win prov,
a big success. Prof. Thompson hal
formed chorus in Fairmont whicl
rehearses every Tuesday night at 7:fj
in the Normal Chapel on both tn,
above mentioned oratorios. and 1t Il
Aexpected.that about thirty singers will
go from Fairmont to join the Festiva
chorus in Morgantown on May ST.
and 9th.
Mrs. Thompson comes from Morgan
Ltown every Tuesday and during tn,
afternoon instructs a class of privat,
pupils. A few intervals of the after
roon are unoecupied and the vocalist,
of our city would do wen to take ad
vantsge of instruction under this ea
cellent teacher. Her pupils here re
port great progress. Every Tuesda.
evening from 7:15 until $3.50 she drill
the chorus with which she hopes t.
augment the Morgantown chorus a
tie festival; however, she leaves thii
optional with the individual. Ever.
one in Fairmont who sings at al
should take advantage of this phenom
erai opportunity for musical culture
One doesn't often have such instr1c
ton and that too absolutely free o
charge. 1t should be the ambition o
every music lover to rally to the sup
port of this movement and so cult
vate the musical taste of our ecmmun
fly.