Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-14
BAND
MAKES BIG hit
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Luther College Band Pleases Au-
dionce at Valley City
Chautauaul.

Regarding the Valley City Chau-
%tauqua's recent rrcgran' MI. IF. ii.
Talbot has the following to say:
TO try to describe the musical treat
provided by the Lu;ke: COLLEGE band
Thursday night is asi.Js a hopeless
task. Their work was SO much be-
yond even that whic!l We mad expect
! ed, that it furnished ~ surprise or
the season. We Were Almost inclined
to doubt their classification as anna
teurs. Paying in almost faultless
style, with excellent Wellrounded
tone, fine phrasing and perfect rhythm,
! they simply swept the audience into
| a frenzy OF applause. In fact, so keen
was the audience to show its apprecia'
ton that time after time hand-clap-
ping would start before the change in
movements in certain numbers.
The band is wonderfully we'll bal
anccd and never did the brass intrude
itself unduly to the o'ershadowing OF
the wood-winds. ~
With a magic wave of the baton, Di'
rector Carlo A. Sperati would draw
forth from his players seemingly end
less effects. Ranging in tone from the
softest of orchestral effects to the
loudest megaphonic crash, these anna
teurs played with the finish OF sea-
soned PROFESSIONALS. In certain pas
sages the lyrical quality of the tone
was most noticeable, until m might
we'll say that the boys did not play
their instruments-they rather sang
with them.
Many novelties were introduced with
excellent results and in the last Sc
lection rendered-a descriptive mum.
Der on Clusters last fight-the varied
effects secured were particularly thrill.
ling, including Indian war cries, the
bugle calls of the army, representa-
ton Of the battle and the funeral
march at the close.
Hundreds unable to find seats in
the monster auditorium, stood
throughout the whole performance
rather than miss a note.
Certainly Luther college is to be
congratulated upon having such a fine
band and such a marvellous director.
The overlooking audience is a splen'
did tribute to the fine sense of ap'
probation for best things which Is
being gradually developed in this
community.
The clean cut, straightforward con-
duct Of the college boys, both in their
band work and around the grounds,
was no small factor in contributing to
the pleasure with which their efforts
were received and when at the con
%clusion of the program the c%ollegians
with true college spirit gave their col
lege yells they established themselves
firmly in every heart. W a"
Best Jubilee Company In the World
Chautauquas that are to have the
Dixies on their programs may well
congratulate themselves on having the
greatest Jubilee company In the
world. This is saying a great deal
but can be easily proven. There are
no great companies outside of the
United States. In this country, the
Dixies stand easily at the head Of al
similar companies. MI. Buckner II
one of the best informed leaders Of
his race in the north and the most
efficient Jubilee manager in the coun
try today. He has made a study O
negro melody and has kept IN close
touch with researches along those
lines at Tuskegee and other instftu
lions. The result has been that while
(other companies have been giving
minstrel program, the Dixies are pre-
senting programs of genuine nego foil
lore and melody. Buckner is proud
to present the folk songs OF his race
as they really should be given, with
the genuine feeling az well as thu
technical ability that reveals the voca
outburst of q race In bondage.
i Another reason for the phenomena
success Of the Dixie company, IL thu
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