The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-05
TWO BEAUTIFUL
CANTATAS HERE
High School and Departmental
Musicales at Armory


win he the scene this month of the
rendition Of two beautiful cantatas.
the first, Into the World" by Beno!t,
Ia be presented by two hundred and
sixty carefully selected voices from
The sixth, seventh ana OB) eighth
grades under the direction al Miss
Hnida J. Henley, on May H.. ana the
second, The Building of the Ships
by Henry Lahee, by the Calumet high
school chorus under the direction II
Miss Mildred |. Romsdahl supervisor
at music on May Ii.
l. Into the World"
| Into the World" IN a cantata for
children, by Peter Benoit "A native of
! Flanders, who died in 1901. Benoit
gave 10 Belgium and the world "A list
81 operas, oratorios. cantatas masses
and shorter works. hut only this can
rata is Familiarity known in America
having been introduced ia the Cincin-
nati May festival in 1897 by Frank
Van der Stnchen a pupil of Benoit's.
| IL has since been repeated in Cincin-
aati and presented many times else
where. Miss Hulda j. Kenley, under
whose direction ii will be presented
here, assisted at It's production In the
May festival Of 1910 in Richmond, Ind.
Has Beautiful Theme,
| It's theme is the cali Of lie 10 the
eager nature OF the child -Four cho-
rus groups are written Tor little boys,
music and text for the Younger
children have a simplicity and naivctc
which is supplanted FOR the youths
ana maidens by broader ana more
| emotional uttcrance. Fol the boNs
ana youths it is full Of vigOr and OF
action that is at times militant while
The girls and maidens sing of smpa-
thy, love ana peace.
Cbild-like delight in the growth OF
| Mothers Garden" a phophe,ir
glimpse of The rich harvest. Il dawn
ing sense OF natures benefceni work
ing in that as in leaf and root" and
Il joyful acceptance of responsibility
| these trace the course of the first
Ipart OF the work.
Second Part Splendid.
| Following this, the boys look for
ward To busy work ana achievement
! Ia battle i'm defense of right; the girls
| respond with genuine ministry and
aid for the wounded and wing" Al
The close, all in a chorus hail that
ideal OF youth, "a world wherein all
shall be lin love united"
The two hundred students who viii
complete the eighth grade work in
June will sing THE Beautiful Blue
Danube" az Strauss. Schubert's Sen
onade and Mascagnrs Almighty
Lord" these numbers preceding the
cantata.
Miss Sanora Wilcox will act as ac-
companist for the rendition of this
cantata and the &. IL III. orchestra viii
assist
Splendid Program
Following Is the arrangement OF the
program
Selection--C. & II. orchestra.
Chorus-(A) Eighth grade.
la Almighty Lord-Mascagni
tb) Schubert.
Andan'e ana Rondo. for flute and
clarione,, Bernard-Messrs. Smith
and TOrreano.
Chorus-tA) Eighth grade.
Beautiful Blue Danuhe-S,rauss.
Selection c. a II. orchestra.
Part u.
Cantata, into the World"-Benoit.
Miss Huidah HENLEY, under whose
direction this cantata will be present
ed. is entieled Ia much credit for the
excellent showing she has made in the
departmental school this year. The
Ipupils have reached "A standard or
excellence never before attained and
| compare very favorably with the pt-
pills in similar grades in the school.
Of. the largest cities in the country.
| Building Of the Ship
| The high school chorus is likewise
busy with the preparation for the
rendition on Friday evening. May li.
of the cantata, Building of the
ship the words OF which are from
I.ongfellow's poem by that name and
| the music by Henry Lahee. Lahee
was born in Chelsea. England. April
| H. 1926, and was organist at the
Holy Trinity church at Brompton
from lS45 to 1874. Some of his best
known musical offerings are the can
tata, "BuildnG of the Ship the
| cantata blessing of the Children,
the cantata, sleeping Beauty" FOR
| female voices. and numerous songs,
some Of which were at n religious ma
lure.
Miss Lyle Engstrom will act as
accomplished for the rendition of this
contaia. The 4. a. ". orchestra will
also assist and the entire presenta-
lion will be under the direction of
Miss Romsdahl. supervisor Of music.
Miss Huldah j. Henley VIII render
| the soprano solos. Mrs. Octave Gard
ner the alto solos. George Wiesen the
| tenor solos and Joseph ~. Bennett the
bass solos.
| The program ~ as follows;
Part
| Selection---Calumet 4 Hecla orches-
| ira.
! Build Me Straight"-Chorus.
Il