The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25
THOMAS CONDUCTS FULL REHEARSAL OF
 FESTIVAL CHORUS
Programme Announced for OratOriO on Night of May 7-ChOrus Is in Fine
 Form

Renz Thomas conducted a full re- hearsal of the festival chorus in Para disc Lost at Clark and Jones hall last night This chorus is made up of the Treble Clef club, the Music Study chorus, the Arion club and the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company male chorus.
 There are about TO singers in the united organization, and there were few absentees. Those who were present as listeners said that the oratorio was not only the most beautiful ever heard in Birmingham, but that the chorus was in fine form.
 Paradise Lost"-music by Dubois will be given at the Bijou theatre Thurs day night, May :, and the chorus will be assisted by a brilliant solo quartet and the St. Louis symphony orchestra The so- losists engaged for, the occasion are Madam Sundelius of Boston, soprano; Mrs. Frankyn Knight contralto; Artht- l Hackett, tenor, and Marion Green, bari l tone.
 The orchestra numbers 54 performers and is well known as one of the great symphony bands of this country There | will be an orchestra concert in the after noon. Following is the oratorio pro- gramme for the night performances PART 1.-THE REVOLT. | Orchestral introduction (Chaos. Angels Iassemble before the Almighty. l Chorus of Seraphim Nraise and adora- tion).
 Recltative, The Archange1 (Not alone is the Lord By His side sitteth the Son) Aria, Satan. (Sng on, ye serville min ions. Distant murmur announces the be- ginning of the revolt, which gains head and preparation is made for the com bat)
 Chorus of revolt.
 Recitation, The Archangel. See o Lord, these menacing masses, etc. tThe armies of the rebels and the faithful face each other defanty)
 Double chorus. the rebels, the faithful No delay, no quarter. (Ends in a fierce combat. The issue is at first doubtful, but Satan is finally defeated)
 Recitative, The Archangel. Ton gulf, O fallen foes.
 Chorus of the faithful. Victoria! 'tis ended.
 PART HELL.
 Orchestral introduction. (Groans, con- fused murmurs) Chorus of the lost. In the fire everlast- ing.
 Trio, Uriel, Beial and Mcloch GMenac- ing Satan, they curse him for their sur render and present condition.)
 Recitative, Satan. Bids the three dem- ons summon all in hell.
 Call of the demons. CThe chorus of the lost responds) 1 Aria, Satan. Satan tells of the crea tlon of earth. paradise, and Adam and Eve in their innocency, and calls for the wilest of their number to "despoil the Lord in His creation
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 Chorus of the lost. Flames that for- ever bound us.
 PART III.
 Paradise. The Temptation"
 Orchestral introduction.
 (Night in Eden. The darkness is grad ually dissipated. The spirits whom God has set to guard Paradise awaken and sing).
 Chorus: Fair Dawn appears
 Recitative: Adam (awaking), Tt Is , Day"
 Prayer: Adam Eve. Satan dnvisible)
 Recitative: Adam, Year, Well Beloved i, With Heart Elated.''
 Duet: Adam. Eve.
 When thou art passing the roses where
 the grass Waves salute, bend as to kiss thy snowy
 foot etc."
 Recitative: Eve. Truly. my heart is longing, etc.
 Scena: Eve, Satan.
 Eve:
 What sudden fear steals CT me? The grass doth $ise ana fall before me. being unknown gides and crawls here at my feet
 am alone, yet I hear a voice etc.
 Eve succumbs and satan has won).
 Orchestral interlude: Hearth feels the shock and trembles to her foundatonl. |, Chorus of Angels: (Hark, how from earth below, rise long wailings of woe)
 Duet and Trio: Adam, Eve, Satan dn- 5 vsible). Adam returns and nnds Eve. She ? tempts him to taste the fruit. He re- pulses her. Satan aids in tempting. Adam despairing, In that she fs doomed to die decides that he will not live an immortal alone, and eats of the fruit.
 In the trio Eve rejoices in that Man is no longer a ward: peer in all of the 9 Lord, while Adam pleads, If thou dost strike, o Lord, my h-arr be her ward ' and Satan declares that he has fairly . won
 e Aria of triumph. Satan. f PART ". The Judgment Orchestral introduction Chorus of Seraphim. Heav' inward from mournful voices. what moan plaintively rises
 Recitative; the Archangel. Man fell . Tn sin; tEnd1ng with chorus, "The Lord U whom man offended. hath to punish commanded, and we shall now his will Q display") Reciative. Adam. Gightning flashes earth quvers he trembles and no long CT dares to raise his eyes to heavenD
 Recitative: the Archangel. Adam, Eve rebellious pair.
 Duet. Adam, Eve. Pardon the wom- an
 Prediction: the Archangel Gle points . the way to the forbdding plain, bar ren of shade or fruit, pronouncing the punishment, according to the will oi the Lord.) Invocation concerted piece; Eve Adam. the Archangel, Seraphim. (Adam r and Eve despairing.) ' Recitative; the Son. o man. O wom- an, take heart, Adam and Eve arc told that he win come as a messenger of love, and a Savior of their chil- . dren) : Chorus. Savior and Lord, praise we Thy love.
 The festival oncerts-matinee anc night--will be given under the man. : agement of an executive board repre- - senting the Musica Study club. tn. Treble Clef club, the Arion and the Ten. = nessee Coal Iron and Railroad com T pany. Mrs. Houston Davis is president : of the board, Miss Corrie Handley i. l' vice president. and G. H. Grain is sec.