The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-20
The nOIy COY.

satisfying musical entertainments
ever presented in Lexington was the
oratorio, "The Holy City" by a. Y
Gaul, which was given in Murrell au-
ditorium Tuesday evening by a cho-
rus under the direction of Miss Matte
Lou Catron, the head of the vocal
department of Central College. The
theme, being religious throughout,
was appropriate to the Lenten season
An audience which filled the entire
lower floor vas present; but there
we're vacant seats in the balcony,
which should not have been. Stillthe
audience was the second largest that
ever paid to get into Murrell audito-
rum, and considering the fact that
the Lexington public was compara-
lively unfamiliar with choral singing,
was all that could have been reason
ably expected. That the audience
was delighted was evidenced by the
applause and verbal expressions after
the entertainment.
The chorus was undoubtedly the best
ever assembled in this city. There
we're in it actually forty-nine voices
all true and most of them of good
quality. They had been drilled accu-
rately and artistically by Miss Catto'n
until the ensemble work was of very
high order. In the heavy numbers,
particularly the chorus for double
choir, Let the heavens rejoice, and
the finale, Great and Marvellous are
Thy Works, we're given in inspiring
fashion. There was not the least
bit of uncertainty during the whole
program, so thoroughly did Miss
Catron have the work in hand.
To Miss Margaret Aull, the accom-
PIANIST. belongs large share of the
credit. She PLAYED with sympathy
discretion and accuracy, and made il
possible for the singers to do theil
best No one but a most thorough
musician could have done as well a.
Miss Aull.
In the accompaniments and the
instrumental introduction and inter
mezzo the orchestra of six vioius, ;
bass and organ under the Leadership
of Miss Martha Pitcher, added TO the
c..ect wonderfully.
The solo quartet came from Kansa
City and was one Of the features o
the evening. Miss Alice Bradley, tn,
soprano, made a mostpleasing impres
sion. Her voice is smooth, clear as
bell, abundantly strong, and she ha,
such delicate, refined and thorough
ly feminine manner that she com
} pletely won the listeners. Her So!
in the second part, These are The.
Which Came out of Great Trubula
tion, was one of the most favorabl'
. received numbers of the evening.
Miss Jessie Palmer, the contralto
had been i'll during the greater par
of the day; but one could never hav
told it By her singing in the evening
Her voice is round and deep and ye
capable of taking high notes withou
the slightest effort. Her singing o
the air, Eye Hath Not Seen, wa
beautiful
Just now it is impossible to remem
Der any tenor who ever sang in Lex
ing any better than Paul G. Baltl
He is a lyric tenor with a wonderful
voice and fine musicianship. Fl
sang two solos. My Soul is athirst 70
God and 20 the Lord our God.
DR.. Frank G. Bauta, the baritone
has magnificent voice, with powe
and range His attack is sure an
clear and his tones musical. He san
an air,A New Heaven and a Ne'
Earth and a solo with the ladie:
chorus.
Altogether the oratorio was pre-
nounced a success and will long b
talked of by those who heard il
Miss Catron is indeed to be congrat
ulated and thanked for her great ac
complishment.
After the program there was a
informal reception IN the parlors o
the college. Coffee and sandwiche
were served.