The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-22
Chorus in Final Practice of the Year
With soIoists at High School
Building Friday Ever
ira
HOLY CITY" RENDERED
Alfred C. eaul's MASTERPIECES Given in
Manner Very Much Appreei-
ased by Those who
Were Present.

SNAOpl PdpisS a-A q ~ i
friends, who assembled al the build 4
ing Friday night for a final rehearsal /
of Gaul's Holy City," had q most en-
joyable evening.
The occasion was a full rehearsal
OF the solos aud choruses OF this or
atorio-cantata. which Alfred R. Gaul
wrote as his masterpieces It is too
serious and broad work to be called
a cantata and might better be called
an oratorio. This work has been in
rehearsal in the High school during
the last two semesters but did not
seem quite ready for public perform
ance at this time, SO Director Hayden
decided to close the work for the
year by giving the members of the
chorus an opportunity to hear the
solo parts of the work in connection
with their own chorus numbers. Only
by such study could they appreciate
the work as whole. Although some
members of the chorus were absent
at this rehearsal, still the choruses
were sung with spirit, with good quail
ity of tone, and unforced voices. The
information was noticeably good. Mas
iter-pieces of music are given in the
High school, not because they can
be rendered perfectly by the imma-
such students can appreciate the best
in music, as we'll as in art and litera-
| ture. and because the study of such
work has broad cultural value. The
| soloists gave the greatest satisfac-
ton in their several parts.
In the contralto parts, Mrs. w. C.
Howell sang with dramatic earnest
ness and expression. Her interpret
alton showed the serious nature of
the composers thought and her own
| sympathy with the contents of her
songs.
/ Miss Edythe Russell sang the So
prano parts. Her voice is beautiful
genuine soprano, wide in range and
of most pleasing quality, and her
1 singing was greatly enjoyed Miss
Russell will long hold a place as one
of Keokuk's leading singers
Not since Mr.. Iiufstader came to
Keokuk has he had so good an oppor-
tunity to show the full beauty of his
voice, and the style of the trained
singer as he had in the tenor parts
Friday night Every measure revealed
that the singer was gifted with a
rare tenor voice and that he sang
with the STYLE and authority of the
/ thoroughly trained vocalist.
i Will C. Smith came up from Quin-
cy to sing the bass parts His singing
showed that he has been doing a
great deal of vocal work during the
/ last few years. He gave evidence of
having an exceptionally fine bass
voice before he left KeoEuk. His
splendid singing OF the bass solos
in The Holy CITY" revealed The pow
er and range Of his voice and his
fine style as singer. Such voices
as Mr.. Smiths are rare One Of the
noticeable features 81 the concert
was the playing Of Delbsrt Chute.
He acted as accompanist for al the
choruses and soIoists throughout the
work His work showed that h rad
seriously studied his part of The Ho-
" City In the heayy chorGses his
nlaying Tas broad and poverfal n
the solos and instrumental parts &
was delicate and sympathetic Young
Mr.. Chute Is aireadv fire sccor-
PIANIST and player. and with his cspzc-
itY for work Is bognd 10 NIKE lis
mark as musician
I It is expected that Tne Holy Ctr
viii be given IL concert early IL The
year. Tith the soIo5sts mo renesgses
It Friday night ard liz production wEll
! BE- looked forTard 10 rita interest
By the students 81 IN f5iga school
and By all citizens. rio belSere that
/ the High sehool ghouis assnd for the
best in music - rell N for tie
Z nighess Il lit afEge.