The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-03

There win be seysrai notable NUM-
BEERS. among them zion Awake"
grand chorus written by SIR Michael
Costa. about 10 years aEo. This Choir
al number q a strict canon. IN whics
each voice initiates exactly the meio-
dy sung b. the first voice The
canon was the earliest form ~ skill-
FOL composition and Is the most Ira
teilectusl and intricate form IN music.
cur modern composers Of choral
music seldom use tits atvie exciu-
Eively put short canonH ~ fnwuss are
occasionally introduces usually o. the
diamag - the singers and the Joy ~
the audience A. the melody COM
priainR zion Awake ~ very tunefui
the composition a. 4 whole Il most
beautiful Mr. Garfield Dimple Nc
MILAN and Or Mitchell viii sing
MY Soul Doth Magnify the Lord.
which ~ q part q an oratoFio By Ca
mile saint saens The accompanl-
ment l. very elaborate and was writ
I ter "a be played on the harp TITS
orat0rion are scholastic 20 marked
E degree while his symphonic poems
are distinguished ~ vivid romantic
T colorinE.
The Lord Is Risen from sir Ar
E taur sullivan Light of the World
4 10 a beautiful Cnntraleo solo and viii
+ be sung hv Mrs. LILLIAN Bannon Pa
ves. The chorus viii sing o brilliant
anthem b Marker The text used il
/ from Ephesiana Awake Thou That
/ Slsepest and Arise from the Dead
4 smd Christ will give Thee Life" Mrs.
i Van Ausdsl and Dr Phillips will sing
4 the solos IN This number
SIR Max Hesnburg will play LEI
gende@ ~ Bohn for On offertory and
an ohligata 10 DIT dlchelrs solo
'Hosanna" By Granisr Two Of the
most beautiful anthems 20 be sung
are taken from G0unods wonderful
oratorlo. The Redemption
Unfold Yo PortaHg' IL trium-
phant shout from the beginning 70 the
end. This was sung BY q chorus u
500 voices at the opening Of the Sau
Diego Exposition. Lovely Appears
also from The Redemption il
marked contrast to Unfold Ne For.
tails - auAet and sertne. with 4 most
melodlous theme TIE best part 81
Gounod's life was ciouded by Eu.
r0pean wars Thrones were totterlns
and kings we're shaking IA theu
shoes. During the war between hi,
beloved France and Germany IN 1870
he left Paris, removing 10 Londor
where he remained for several years
The Redemption Was written aftel
his return 81 Paris an0 was per.
formed for the first time IN Birm
lnKham, EnEland, Ia 1859 Gounodl
appreciation - q land free FROM thi
plague qg war Is beautifully espresso
N Lovely Appears" Il Is essential
ly = song II Peace. one il almos
glad that he did not live t. see 81
beloved land involved IN one 81 Ca
most cruel wars IN history
Lovely appear. over tho mountain
II The feet ~ them taat preach
Ans bring good news 81 peace
We mountains. ye perpetual hilIs
bow 80 down
over tho barren wastes
: shall flowers now have possession
nsrk shades ~ ancient DAYS
: F'uli 10 hate and oppression
On tire briEhtness q Soy
Fade away and are gone
Tn this acc truly hlest
More than ages preceding
snail the corn never tail
: prom the plentiful rround
Cnder the shining SLY
shall the lambs gaHN bound
Noia of fear. undlst lrBcd
safety shan they L. feeding
Then the timor8ut 8oycs
NhereaoevuF they rs
shan rot fear any more
The hawks merciiess cry
lovely appear. over the mouutatu
the feet ~ them that preach an
bring good neWa 80 peace