The Calumet news., 1914-05-05
SCORE TRIUMPH
IN 0RAT0RIO
High School Chorus and SoIoists
Sing Isaiah" In Armory

In the successful rendition last eVen
ing OF Willard Patterns difficult ora
torio Isaiah, before an audience whi,
completely filed the Light Guard ar
mory. the Calumet high school choru
under the direction of Miss Mfldrid
Romsdahl achieved a triumph. Nothia,
quite so satisfying musically has beer
heard in the copper country for year,
In the fulhllment OF every hope an,
every promise. the chorus demonstrat,
ed that Calumet has arrived at poin
where the best music. the most bcauti-
ful also the most difficult, can be in
terpreted and appreciated.
Miss Romsdahl and every one of the
cast that participated can we'll be con-
graduated upon the success Of this un-
dertakng. Under her able direction
and perfect control. the immense chor-
us Of 23O voices made manifest the eN-
cellent training it had received. Re
spending 10 every move of the direc-
! tors baton, the singers seemed To get
the thrill Of the exquisite music and
| sang magnificently. The work OF the
chorus was especially noteworthy for
the attention To detail I'm the ensemble.
Almost perfectly balanced the chorus
showed Interpretive power hardly TO
be expected. II is really remarkable
that such results could be produced
with hieh school singers.
The work of the chorus i'm the final
chorus number Of Part The Pro-
phecy' and the second chorus number
of Part H.. The Fulhllment." was es-
pecially pleasing. In the latter num-
ber especially the handling of the diff
hcult rythm of the music arousing adj
miration.
The accompaniment of the Calumet |
and Hecla orchestra, playing from "A |
score prepared especially for this occa-
sion by the composer, Willard Pat
en-, was all that could be desired and |
attracted favorable attention from all |
who were present. The playing Of
Miss Lyle Engstrom, piano accompan-
lst, was masterful Her skillful inter-
Iretation and fawless expression of
The intricate music aroused the keenest
If admiration.
Some OF the finest work was that of
he soloists. The assistance of William
Beard of Chicago basso, in the dill
.ult role of the Prophet" Grant Kim
)ell of Chicago, tenor, Miss Mildrid
|omsdahl, soprano, and Miss Ozine I
Jes Ormiers, contralto, added much t. {
he success of the undertaking. For the
NO first mentioned the performance I
vas even more creditable i'm view of {
he fact the music was practically new
% them. Mr. Boards rendition of the !
ccitative and aria near the close of 5
ne first part, and the tenor aria c
Your God VIII Come" were especially
otable. v
Miss Romsdahl scored new tri- t
mph in her soprano work last even I
NJ. She displayed tone emission from h
he softest, tenderest quality of sound
D round, fun throated open glory of {
olume, marvellous breath control and {
erfect enunciation. Il
Sharing honors among the soloists I
'as Miss Ozine Des Ormiers, supervi-
1r of music in the graded schools $
hose rendition of the contralto solos {
as par excellence. She displayed a
ell trained, strong voice of good rance il
nd in splendid control. The solos in a
'usted To her suffered none i'm their
lterpretation. Il
The quartette numbers, with Miss h
rieda Romsdahl, soprano. Miss Ozine
es Ormiers, contralto, Mr. Kimbell, b.
nor, and Mr.. Beard, basso were like cl
Use excellent. {,
The music of the oratorio Isaiah al
rs that peculiar quality which gives
its hearers the sense of physical So
1t compels responsiveness "a
I'd the wonderful rendition by the Il
gh school chorus last evening was a W
light which will not soon be forgot
n by those who shared i'm il. NJ
Messrs. kimbell and Beard, the So 81
lists who assisted at last evenings W
atorio and Miss Mildrid Romsdaa ei
we an impromptu recital in the
tumet high school, building at IL tC
clock this morning, the two first men, m
lned rendering miscellaneous num-
rs and Miss Romsdahl the two solos G
c rendered so beautifully last even M
Z. The recital was greatly enjoyed
? the students of the high school,
any N whom were unable to he pres
It at the oratorio. IT