Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-15
WORK THAT REQuIHID
HARD STUDY IL NELL RENDERED.

There were enough simple songs
part-soneS of a humorous character
even Of II glcciikc quality hut there
WAS n great deal more Not only WAS
the opcninr ballad. THE Lord Of the
Dundcrhcrg." the most ambitious work
heretofore undertaken by the chorus
but there were "A number OF others
that required hard study and that well
repaid II. Several Of these We're
notably well done--thc first lust re-
icrrcd to. in particular. and for con-
trtst an arrangement OF the very love
~ LULLABY OF Brahms-;ind all were
wei sung. in most respects. With few
exceptions. III" attacks were accurate
ana the singers had been fully per
auaded by Mr.. iarkcr to hold only
as long AS tn" several composers had
thought proper.
In volume, too the chorus left
nothing TO be- desired. When il sang In
ful! voice, there WAS even a biz too
much rolumc--thc fault OF tn. hail
not of the choir. Moreover. il sang
softly-cven most softly. as Englished
and st!!i made good tone, and the
clean cnunciatiou Of the singers tcsti-
fed TO the desire or the director and
their own. that the words should be
heard. because the officers requested
that. for this purpose, tho organization
be treated from the professional view
point. IL is suggested that it's only
CONSPICUOUS fault was The bad tone Of
the first tenor line when il sang in any
think like full Voice. 1t used the half
voice effectively. hut the loud tones
were strained and--well, unprctty
That. OF course. affected tho quality OF
the whole chorus. II would seen, that
IT several OF the first tcuors were used
TO strengthen the second line IL would
Improve the choir's tone. The BASES
were uncommo''ly line. giving adj
nrahle support and singing like
or
too soon 10 expect a less sudden
dccrcsccndo, and employment OF the
swell and diminucndo agan-mcssa di
Nocc. II II is preferred With what the
club has already accomplished all that
is quite within its scope before long
Already, its performances are delight
ful and beneficial. as well
SOLOISTS DO WE'LL
THEIR SEVERAL PARTS
Assisting the society last night were
Miss Juliet NJ. Anderson. soprano. ac-
companicd by Miss Anita kirkwood.
and Miss Doris NJ. Baker. violinist, ac-
compauied by w. Henry Baker, TO
whom the musical community is AL
ready under very considerable debt
Miss And"rSon's voice is a clear young
soprano Of good quality. particularly in
ITS upper tones, which appear to be
remarkably free" while she sings
with poisc and expression. Miss Kirk
wood. OF course, accompa nicd her ar
tistically. Miss bakers performance
was notable not only for what il was.
bu, for what il promised. She has what
cannot be tHught--brcadth and warmth
OF tone. All her numbers were worthy
Of the excellent support given by Mr..
Baker. willie her playing of a cap
ricious and mclOdi"us hit Of his own
composition, Jun. Xcphyrs." Was a
thing Of very real delight.
II Was the Male Choral Sncicty's CON
cert. however, and MIR. Rakcr's par
ticipation in H. under MIR. Harkcr's
general direction. gave further en-
couragemcnt-to the hope OF community
music in Richmond. already forwarded
Ivy Mr.. iiarkcr's part i'm '"rhc Mes
siah" and by the splendid cooperation
shown during the May Festival by so
many singers and musicians.