The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-04
REBA WELL SUNG
By TUESDAY CLUB
Examination Of Local Co1ored
i Singers Render Difficult Ora
torio Well.
rHEIR PURPOSE LOFTY ONE
Seeking to Draw Race Away from
s$s
Ragtime and to Develop Taste
for Better Music.

M q Essasing the heavy, difficult and de-
4 Snahding oratario jehovah before
Dhaoh singers and instrumentaiists of
&4kA htgnest class and training might
A6ell quail. the members Of the Tues
a ~ Gluss-Ail 49, eeEoree-aeaH4ttea
4 4h1msslsex with credit to their orEapi-
&Nn14oA and the city OF Richmond IN
HE Auditorium Tuesday night.
sA Perhaps the rendition OF the sacred
E21ontata was not fiawiess, ba: the con-
20nxx was d most pronounced success.
RnrNuea nvst au5nlraoty ana faVorably
aXpr the amateur singers and orchestra
11Smbera, deserved 10 be heard by a
Miner audience, and showed that
There is IN Richmond a large element
snx the colored population which cu!-
Mates and appreciates the best III
] nausic. unassisted by professionals.
Hhe eoiored men and women selected
NE oratorio, religiously rehearsed Its
8nAny intricacies and shadings, and
AVE recital which was eminentiy
Satisfactory to the organizers OF ths
club, the several hundred colored men
v1id wufffcTt -afru- tire urrv hundred OF
more white persons who sat In wrapt
sN14ention throughout the evening
Explains Purposes OF Club.
III Although the audience was not what
s4he officials OF the club expected, the
sAppreciatISe listeners were most gem
&tpuy with their plaudits, and left the
xnnttorium with "A feeling of having
NDFnt the evening most pleasantly and
8NMj0yabiy. Prof. Edward Ellis. direc-
Mcr of the club. and to whom too
much credit for the success OF the
a1pncert cannot be given for his pains
4kipg. careful and capable instrnc-
~ Gi yTr do al
srD4Ech, which bespoke the apprecia-
Cn pf the club for the support given
and also by its simplicity and
1ronkness smoothed over any inhar-
Monies OF the oratorio.
n He said the spirit and purpose OF
1 NE club was TO elevate the taste OF
SgoiOred people, the majority of whom
4ve good voices, and to wean them
3RUm rRgtime. the riff-raff of mu-
SNgr." BY developing taste for bot
s4ors 1oftier and more inspiring music.
E&EU1. Ellis said the club sought to
&&0vEte the race ana make it's men,
4re Christians with a higher purpose
|n ME.
IN I'VE may not sing as well as those
s4h0 have been taught in the conser-
@4MA0FieS but, In our hum BILE way, we
E4f9 doing the best We can, and we
HI fhat all We are doing and have
Mone has been accomplished through
IN efforts of our own people" said
ycG Ellis This Is literally true. and
p excellent performance proved that
~ coiorcd people have done wen
MW6 are worthy of the best encourage
4sent and continued SUPPORT. both
MORAL and financial.
From the large. paflslcai chorus
34a fwA Il. a
Hn4 Adnira hls harmony. The chorus
As well drilled and the cresendo
I4Ft1 we're especially well taken and
%Nfe Inn oppressive. The chorus respond
|A4 most readily and effectively, and
- strong clear voices OF the scores
M singers blended almost perfectly.
The duets. quartets and soles were
4MrficuiArly good, the singers giving
44oacation OF great promise, and inn
rro1sing the listener with what their
4DacE9 might he II cultivated and care
zuily trained
Ida Dean, soprano with "a voice Of
E3fAat range. musical quality and sym
EMthy, seemed to he the leading light
l46 the concert. Her rich voice car
Rid all over the auditorium and was
No predominating note in the ora4
s$QFaO. Her solo work was exceptional
IND her leading OF the chorus fea-
4mro Of the concert. Cora Eppes' alto
Nfn1ink was strong, true and effective
s3m the shading. DIR. q. w. Moune has
IN bass voice which gives evidence OF
94t4tnfng of high order. and il
s18Alled the air with pure music during
8A Oratorio. Nine. Gilpins solos from
sN4Mnd opera were especially well re-
E2@jved.
"wednesday evening the Tuesday
l41ub viii sing Gauls cantata Holy
ks1fy.' somewhat less difficult but
equally impressive.