The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-04
Music in albuquerque


In The Hammer OF 81. George
the Albuquerque choral society =
next production, Sir Edward Elgar,
the composer, made use Of the old
legend Of George and the dragon,
familiar 10 the majority OF people
from childhood days. According TO
this legend. George played the part
OF a Chrlstian knight In the third
century after Christ. Educated In
CaDpadocia, he is called the knight
Of C%appadocia." hut the exact loca-
ton and date of his famous combat
with the monster remains unknown.
Ia spite OF the V~agueness
with the whole affair, the legend OF
the knight. the princess and tho
dragon, has become over into the
civilization OF Europe. since George
has been adopted as the patron saint
OF England. and also OF Portugal and
Russin; n the story % his strug-
gle has undoubtedly TITLED many
boys IN many different countries as
they have heard u recitcd for the
first time.
The legend tells. as everyone
knows, OF the awful dragon, who
daily received a ND as his
tribute from the city. one day the
daughter OF the king her
Intention Of paying this tribute her
SELF. While h Is waiting az the
Dragons turn a knight appears bear
ing the tamous banner with It's red
cross on a field oil white. and de-
claros himself champion Of the hap
less maid. Tho combat cnsues. the
dragon IL, '9f course. slain. and Saint
George takes his departure.
This dramatic story has been trent
ed as only an EnElishman. n a
great Engilshman like Elgar, could
treat y. The points gf contrast be-
tween strength and d~elicacy have been
seized with a mastery hand, and tins
whole story Is worked out in such a
way as To bring the legend out in re-
lief. After the story IL finished the
great cpilogue follows. IN march
form, a stirring piece OF music.
which rivets attention on the ban
nor Of 81. George" and brings out the
significance Of its emblems- Al
though the cantata was extremely
successful in England, where il was
iifst produced, Il carries a universal
nppliCnfiun una an appeal thai few
can resist. From Great Britain 10
Albuquerque u perhaps a far cry.
but that the audience which viii
hear his rnntata on April 18th will
be as enthuaed over IL as the menl-
beers OF the Albuquerque Choral So
ciety have themselves become. there
can be no doubt. The banner OF
~. George" Is pre-eminently q can-
tasa that win be remembered.
Tho second concert of the Albu-
querque Choral society will take
place Tuesday evening. April 1ith.
az the Presbyterian church. The
program IN an unusually pleasing
one.
Besides tho splendid chorus mum
hers there VIII be "A piano selection
by Mrs. Mabel Stevens Himoe, and
Thomas a. Christian win sing a
cycle OF songs.
The Banner of 81. George" il. OF
course, the biz number on the pro-
gram. There is n shorter selection.
My Love Dwelt in a Northern
Land" also by Eigar. and a stirring
selection, The Song OF the vikings. .
by Tanning, which viii be sung as
the opening number. A chorus OF
women's voices will sing 80. Lovely
Night" from the Tales Of Hoffman.
by Offenbach. and the program viii
close with the "flalleluiah Chorus"
from The Messiah" IL Ia hoped the
people OF This city will give this
concert their enthusiastic support
and make Il a greater success than
The first concert.
The society viii rehearse az the
Presbyterian church tomorrow after
noon at 2:i5.