Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-30
~ HENRIETTA NJ. REEFS.

wagner lecture pfeAagins the emo
that II to come
The bright melodies OF tho Menoma
Chorus with It's sololsts. few local
recltals and the visit OF glec club
allay the haunting Of this theme Of
musical dearth FOR few weeks longer
but gradually the local musicians viii
cease their harmonics and join in tie
empty unison which. spreading to ali
limos Of musical activity. will finally
close the seasons symphony with an
effective piansslmo OF summer silence
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Last Sunday cantatas anthems special
solos and Easter hymns We're sung In
churches all over the city The cholrs
which took part IN the cantntas ana an
thems had boon fphenruinR for weeks
IN order that their part III the music
should so we'll The noloists. the major.
| ny Of whom had spent years OF
study learning to be Boloiata. had
devoted considerable time 10 the prep.
artion Of the solos that their part OF
the music should so well. But what aboi
tho hymnsf Had the congregation al largo
been given even the yaguost opportunity
10 sing them over previous 10 the sery-
ice, that they might have n share IN max
Ing their part In the music Of the serv-
ice go well too Unfortunately. the sing
Ing Of hymns liz IN the majority OF
churches body neglected Many times
the minister hands the numbers 10 the
choir leader At 10 minutes after 10 for
1890 service, or the choir leader picks
them out Al that time and hands them to
the minister
Either way about, II is hard upon the
organiat, for hymns are among the trick
lest parts Of pipe organ playing, many
Of them requiring considerable skill
Where a church IL fortunate In a care
ful choir leader and an experienced
choir. and where the best congregational
singing is heard, e Is usually discovered
that the hymns have been rchoarsed
along with tho rest Of the Sunday mu.
sic at choir practice, and that the choir
by knowing the hymn directly helps tho
congregation 20 do as we'll as II docs
But the congregation itself has had no
chance 70 do lis best on the hymns. Even
n they had wanted 70, the various mem
bers OF a family could not get together
beforehand and have a good old fashioned
sing on Thorn because they have no
way OF knowing in advance what hymns
are to be sung Then when they arrive at
church. unless II happens TO be one OF
tho few hymns that everybody knows,
they are supposed 10 read II at sight and
keep up with the choir or Boloist and or
gan. Naturally. great big percentage
do not sing at all, and those that do
often drag behind. With the notes in one
place and the words in another. some are
so busy reading the notes that they miss
the words; some are 30 busy with the
words that they miss the notes. Some
miss tho time and others are too timid
10 more than whisper for fear they will
b heard. A great many people are to
be found everywhere nowadays capable
OF carrying a part, but who cannot read
II from the music without more than one
trial, or who cannot catch II by ear from
the organ or choir without several hear
inga. n the hymns might be announced
the Sunday before II might help some
.
The Menoma chorus appears in it's an
puAl concert at the Boyd theater next
Tuesday evening, May q James Edward
Carnal. musical director OF the chorus
believes that he is bringing out one OF
the most able male singing organizations
In the middle west The chorus will be
assisted by two OF the most able artists
in the west Mrs. Mabelle Crawford
welpton is one OF Americas foremost
concert contraltoa Mrs. Wepton has
been twice honored with the presidency
Of the Tuesday Morning musical and lie
the present chairman OF the Omaha Clef
club. Henry Cox. violinist Is director
OF the Omaha School OF Orchestral In
strJunents. and the Omaha symphony
Study orchestra. The seats are being
rapidly sold and capacity house Is
practically assured The program
PART L.
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