The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-08
MUSIC FEATURES
CELEBRATION OF
LUTHER'S WORK
Mass Choir of ITS Voices to
Sing Cantata The City of
God"

The Quadricentennial of the Protes-
tant Reformation will be celebrated in
Richmond, Sunday afternoon and eve
ming, October %, in the Coliseum,
when three Lutheran churches OF
Richmond. First English, st. Paul's
and Second Lutheran churches will
have part in the program.
A chorus Of It's voices made up Of
members Of the three churches will
sing and an orchestra Of 80 pieces COM
posed chiefly Of musicians of the
churches, will play at both servicese.
Lee B. Nusbaum has charge Of the
orchestra and chorus and judging
from the rehearsal held Tuesday night
at the First English Lutheran church
the music will be one Of the features
of the entire program.
The City of God" is the name Of the
cantata to be presented at the evening
session and was written by H. Alexan-
der Matthews, especially for the CON-
memoration Of the quadricentennial.
Text by Dr.. Reed.
The text is by the Rev. Luther D.
Reed, D. D., professor in the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy,
Philadelphia.
He has portrayed the church under
the biblical figure of The City Of
God" and its foundation, decay and re-
storation are described in the scrip
tural phrase.
The spiritual Significance of the Re
formation is strongly emphasized by
introducing into the third part of the
work the great sayings Of Christ as
well as the use of passages of scripture
which express reformation principals.
The music has been conceived in
the Hottest spirit and from beginning
to the end the musical ideas are ex-
pressed with sustained vitality, beauty
and power.
There are solos for soprano, tenor,
and baritone and several splendid
choruses
A special feature is the use of three
historic reformation hymns, BE Not
Dismayed, o, Little Flock" Lord
Keep Us Steadfast In Thy Word" and
"a Mighty Fortress is Our Cod
These are sung by the choir and
congregation as climaxes to the sec
ond, third and fourth parts OF the
work.
The soprano solos will be taken by
Mrs. F. W.. Kruger, Mrs. Fred ]. Bar
tel; tenor, .. P. Nusbaum, Ernest
Renk; baritone, Ben Bartel. Miss
Alice Knollenberg is to be accompain
list
The programs for afternoon and
evening are as follows:
IL Afternoon.
saPrelude, "Andante Religioso" ......
VS. II 1
es Orchestra
invocation .ReV. r. w. ROnl11nS
Pastor of ST. PauPs Church.
EfT - IFo- - ~,
10 THY Word" Martin Luther 1541
Scripture reading. ...............
ne Rev. c. Raymond Isley
Pastor of Second Church
>. BE Not Afraid" (Elijah) ..........
: F. Mendelssohn
Chorus and Orchestra
Offertory, 'Intermezzo'' .Voelker
Hymn, Orchestra Come Holy Spirit,
God and Lord" Martin Luther 1924
Address, Rev. Chas. G. Heckert, D. D..
President of Wittenberg College.
Unfold Ye Portals" .Gounod
Chorus and Orchestra
Benediction Rev. Frank A Dresse
Pastor of First Church
Postlude, Festival March
F. Mendelssohr
Orchestra
Evening.
Prelude .................. Orchestra
Invocation. Rev. Frank A. Dresse
Hymn, Now Thank We All Our
Cod. M Martin Rinkhart 1915
Scripture reading. Rev. F. W. Rohlfins
Contralto Solo. Miss Lena Weisbrot
OOffertory, Natures Alteration"
Observation-Disclosures. Brooks
Orchestra
Tntr0ductory remarks
Cantata, THE City of God" words
by Rev L. D. Reed, D. D., music by H
Alexander Mathews
Benediction 49, Rev F. w Rohlfinl
TO SPEAK IN CHAPEL