The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-03


There have been many ~recitals, can
tatas, rhetoricals and other entertain
mentsl given at Fisk University since
It's organization. No few of these have
excited the greatest praise from the
people, of Nashville, but unquestion-
ably the finest production in point of
original Negro folk song that was
ever rendered in the Southland and at
Fisk University was listened to Fri
day night and Saturday matinee, De-
eembert 81 and 2S.
Out of the Depths" was the name
Of the eantata, which was strictly COM
posed bf folk songs arranged by the
two famous Work Brothers-John W..
q professor of Greek in the Univer-'
sity, and Fred j., a graduate of the
school and an accomplished musician.
These two brothers are not just now
gaining prominence in the musical
world. They have already been very
successful, being the authors and com
pOsers Of some of the most original
music in America.
The Negro folk song is not dead.
In factI It is just now coming into
popularity. Not the Coon song or
the "rag-time" music. but the real folk
song known as the plantation melo-
dies, with the very soul of the Ameri-
can slave in every line of it; that song
with natural rhythm in it, rendered as
the American Negro only can Yender
s its the music by which She orishal
Jubilee Singers made famous this in
stitqtiop both i91 Europe and Aht9ri-
Ca 1Dl GrCD-- ~ e.~+'i<@ '1"
IT was considered at one time that.
the2 disbandtng9of the5 original Jubilee
Singers made it impossible eve again
TO- reproduce. these. melodies = but the
time has FASTENED on and is now here
that we, can, listen to a better arrange
-Nhent and'a more scientific Tenditioh'o
this music when real music has been
written for each Song. And too, when
two of the original Jubilee Singers can
sit in audiences amazed, but yet agree
ably surprised at the wonderful
achievement along this line.
The Work Brothers have succeeded,
ably assisted by the best vocal talent
gin the University in bringing to the
front, and into popularity, these beau
tiful melodies. The only music and
originality in music, that America has
to-day is the folk song. and the repro
ductiop 3frthese properly at,any time
Gan not fail to enthuse any people who
Know of NEGRO life on Southern plan
Stations !. flD-tlIfi l''iW b--ii
The plan of the cantata was laid on
q Tennessee plantation where There
was a large number of slaves and
where religious services were often
held, in which the slaves would great
Iy delight They sang such songs as
"Rise! shine! for the light is aeon
n,g'rCouldn't hear. nobody pray,'i aHt
kRfde on, King Jesus" All of these al
the opening were entertaining. Thu
soIoists were all good-Mrs. c. H. Had
ley. Mrs. H. A. Cameron, Mrs. ]. W
Work, Miss Elsie Taylor, Mr.. J. A
Myers, Mr.. J. c. Olden, Mr. Leon O
Hara. The director of music, d
the person of Prof. J.. W. Work, wa
the same, as ever ip pleasing the audi
ence The pianist was Mr.. F. ]. Work
It was through his ARRANGEMENT tina
The music was prepared for, the ocGf
zion. THE entire cantata was unde
the management Of Mr.. VIM. A. MCI1
gre. jof the University! One 'of tn
original Jubilee Singers in The, aud
ehcel was heard to give her APPROX;
and to Congratulate very highly tn
entire performance ba'i..'' &
iqtsis understood that this progral
TnIgbe. reproduced at an early date.
MouhtnoIi3e Baptist Church, IN pTdt
that the citizens may have an oIpo
Unity to hear some Of Americas grea
est t6Iisit. rfF5l5 olllffi 'sH..iI.. '.'
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ing, brilliantly Lighted and .tastefu
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