Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-01-15
MESSIAH TO Be
sung At REEDER

The first annual Messiah Concert
will be given by the Reeder Choral
society in the auditorium of Our Saw
ioar's Lutheran church in Reeder
Sunday afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock
January 21. A brief story of the so.
ciety and its successes since organi.
zation is given here as we'll as the
general synopsis of the Messiah.
The history Of the society is as
follows:
The choral society was organized
January 16, 1911, with an enrolment
of 20 voices by Jacob l.. Hort, mus
ical director. 1t gave its initial con-
cert in the Reeder auditorium April
., when Stainer's sacred cantat "The
Crucifxion" and selections by Grieg
ana Haydn were given. This on in.
vitation of Bowman people was given
April 80 in Bowman. The society
also gave a celebration on the third
annual celebration of the founding
of the town of Reeder May Is. -he
last mentioned program consisted of
several numbers from Grieg, Wag.
ner Haydn, and Others And now
with the gretest effort of the society's
life to be given the 21st Of this month
must interest is being manifested in
the work of this devoted and enthus-
iastic organization of musical low
ers.
And in additional to the number of
successful efforts in the past bril-
liant program for the coming year has
been planned and the music lovers of
southwestern North Dakota can con-
gratulate themelves upon the splen-
did things in store
THE MESSIAH.
The Messiah represents the rip
ened production of Handels genius
and reflects the noblest apirations
and most exalted devotion of man.
kind. Among all his oratorios it re-
tains the original freshness, vigor and
beauty in the highest degree, in that
it appeals to the loftiest sentiment
as TO universal devotion.
1t was begun on the 22nd day Of
August. 1741. The first part was
concluded August %, the second Sep.
tember 6, the third September IL,
and the Instrumentation September
II. 1t is an illustration of Handels
almost superhuman capacity for
work, that at the age Of Sc he should
have written his masterpiece in
twenty-three days. The text was ta-
ken from the literal words of scrip
ture.
For two years prior to the appear
ance of the "Messiah" Handel mad
been harassed by rival opera mana
gers in London, who ultimately sue
ceeded in reducing him to an insol'
vent debtor While in this wretched
plight an invitation was extended to
him by the Duke of Devonshire to
visit Dublin. He eagerly accepted it,
and agreed to give an oratorio "for
the benefit of poor distressed prison.
ers for det, in the several Marshal
seas of Dublin"
The "Messiah" was performed
thirty-four times during the compos'
er's life, but the grandest event was
in Westminster Abbey, in 1884,
when the largest choir and orchestra
that had ever been assembled gave
the "Messiah' in accordance with
the grand ideal of the composer.
The orchestra numbered 342 players,
and the great chorus, made up OF
the cathedral singers, numbered
1867 voices.
Those who will participate in the
great service are:
Soprano-Atkins, Eva, Hidden. Mrs.
o. G., Briggs. Mrs. o. NJ. Johnston,
Mrs. A. E., Cleveland, Mrs. c. NJ,
Molony, Blanche. Dallas, Mrs. NJ. X,
Puariea Bessie. Downing. Emma,
Samuelson. Ella. Farr, Mary L.
Smith, Odelia. Garberg. Mrs. P. g.,
Steel, Mrs. n. NJ, Halvorson, Alice.
Whipple, Edith. Hilien. Mrs. Fl. A.
Walch, effie.
AIto-Blasing, Mrs. H. A.. Ostlund.
Ogda, Dodge, Mrs. Levi Smith,
Josephine, Gronlie. Julia. Thoreson,
Mrs. James G.. Nichosl, Bertha,
Walch, Mrs. H. B., Onsgaard, Alma.
Tenor-Dunn, w. s., Nelson, Al
fred, Breckenridge. S. O., Nelson,
Arthur. Garberg, P. B., Puariea,
Wayne, Klabo, Sigrud, Wilcox, Geo.
E., Left, Chas G.
Bass-Amundson. Arthur, john
ston, A. E., Blasting, H. A., Nyre, D.
L., Dallas, NJ X Smith, DR.. F. D.
Estrem, Re G. R., Steel. N. M,
Halvorson, Joseph, Thoreson, James
G., Haunting, Theo, Walch, H. B.
The Oratorio which was one OF the
greatest productions Of Handel's life
is divided into three parts which the
appended analysis explain thorough
1y.
The first illustrates the longing OF
the old world for the Messiah. pro-
phesies His coming and announces
His birth. The second part is devot-
ed to tho sufferings, death and exalt-
alton of Christ, while the third isl
occupied with the declaration of the
highest truths of doctrine-faith in
the existence of God. the surety OF
immortal life. the resurrection and
the attainment of an eternity of hap
piness.
Of the three parts, undoubtedly
SS~ay y@CC !