The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-12
ORATORIO READY
Final Recital for "Messiah" Is
Held Tonight.
Wonderful Feature at Audi
t0rium Tuesday Night.


forum, under the direction of Dean
Whitehouse, tonight, and the chorus,
orchestra and soloists will perform the
entire oratorio.
There will be a large delegation of
m embers of the legislature to hear
The Messiah" and several parties
from out of town. The solos will be
The soprano parts will be sung by
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst and Mrs.
b. b. Smyth; the alto parts by Mrs.
E. G. Brown and Miss Allison Shaver;
the tenor solos by Mr.. G1enwood Jones
and Mr. Waldo Haywood, and the bass
solos by Mr.. Hugh Dickerson.
Program.
The program of the choruses and
solos will be:
Part the First.
Recit accompanied (tenor)-Comfort ye
my xir people 9teeor, Every valley shall he sx
allied.
Chorus-And the. glory of the Lord.
Recit. accompanied (bass)-Thus saith
Air (bass)-But who may abide the day
| of His coming?
Recitative (alto)-Behold, virgin shall
| conceive
| Air (alto) and chorus-O thou that tell
| est good tidings to Zion.
Rect. accompanied (bass)-For behold,
| darkness shall cover the earth.
| Air (bass)-The people that walked in
! darkness.
| Chorus-For unto us a child is born.
Pastoral Symphony.
Recitative (soprano)-There were shep-
herds abiding in the field.
| Rect. ccompanied (Soprano) -And 10 !.
Recitative (soprano)-And the angel said
Recit accompanied (soprano)-And sud
| denly there was with the angel.
| CnOruS-tIOry to God.
Air (soprano)-Rejoiee greatly, o daugh-
ter of Zion.
Recitative (ato)-Then shall the eyes
of the blind be opened.
Air talto)-He shall feed His flock like
Chorus-His yoke is easy, and His bur-
then is light.
Part the Second.
| Chours-Behold the Lamb of God.
| Air (alto)-He despiSed.
| Chorus-Surely He hath borne our griefs.
Chorus-And with His stripes we are
| healed.
Chorus-And we like sheep have gone
astray.
Recit. accompanied (tenor)-Thy rebuke
| hath broken His heart
Air (tenorl-Behold, and see if there be
any sorrow.
Recit accompanied ttenor)-He was cut
off out of the land of the living.
Air (tenor)-But thou didst not leave
His soul in hell
Chorus-Lift up your heads: o We gates
| Air (soprano)-How beautiful are the
feet of them.
Air (bassI-why do the nations so
| furiously rage.
| Recitative (tenor)-He that dwelleth in
| heaven
Air (tenor)-Thou shalt break them.
| Chorus-Hallelujah
Part the Third.
Air (soprano)-I know that my Redeem
er liveth.
| Chorus-Sinee by man came DEATH
| Chorus-Worthy is the Lamb.
| Chorus-Halleujah (Repeated.D
! Members of Chorus.
| The members of the chorus are: So
prano-Mrs. E. H. Anderson, Lena Ander-
son, Mrs. w. f. Axtell, Ada Baldwin, Uarda
Baird, Marjorie Cole, Marguerite Calvert,
Birdine Chandler, Lawrence Crary, Marie
ingham, Mrs. H. w. Fuller, Ethel B.
Grant, Elizabeth Gregory, Hattie Halbert,
Hazel Hess, Mrs. E. e. Deck, Faye Hath
away, Mrs. o. f. Hunt, Mrs. A. Hirsch-
berg Mrs. Vera Hanway, Helen Haskell,
Mrs. Charles f. Joslin, Caroline Lovewell,
Mrs. J. w. Lormore. Lillian Lutz, Mrs. o.
J. Mouldy, Lulu McCabe: A. Marlatte,. Janet
son, Winifred Nash, Hazelle Paxson, Jose
phine Penny, Mrs G. +. Rees, Mrs: II.
Mrs c. L. williams, Eleanor WOODBURY..
Altos-Jennie glinn, Mrs W. w, Bow
Eva Eckstrom, Clara Eckstrom, Mrs. E. w
Harrison, Mrs. A. HirschLerg, Nara Jones
Re mrs
Mrs L. G. TRorpe, Lou i; Tiiison. n,-
err, W. W. Bowman, Mr. Cable, W. R. Car
RE, A. Crawford, T. Crawford. S. Davidson
Mr.. DUNCAN, r ". Eaton, s. S French Ere 4
A. Jungk, MIR. Moore, DR.. c. N. Merit, R
C. Naylor, L. f. Reynolds, DR.. c.. w
Schwartz, H. A. Smith, o. veach, Mr.
Basses-K c. Boggs, r. Bell, H. A
Blinn, 2. Bush, H. Cox, H. C. Dickerson
+. w. Harrison, II. F. Hughes, L. w
Holman, Glenwood Jones, Ray Lawless
Mr.. Meyer, VI. E. Mikesell, w. t. New
man, X. Pettis, S. J. Powell, T. A Ripley
j. Il. Sargent, J. r. Stone, H. Smyth
Paul Van Ness, NJ. Walker, c. Weimer, c.
E. Ziegler.
The members of the orchestra are:
Violins-Signor Scipione Guidi, F. D.
Abbott, Elizabeth Culver, r. Dawson
Gladys Cav, Beulah Hall, Juliette Hughes
Everett Jones, Mrs. X. C. Miller, Helen
Phipps w. q. Reed, R. Rogers, i. Sam
uel Carlton Wood.
Violas-O. NJ. Ballard, f. Sale.
Violoncellos - William Dalton, o. E.
Hunt J. Leib, C. Menninger, E. Popenoe
Double Basses-H Harris, c. Williams
FIutes-Charles Seacat, E. Seeley.
Oboes-O. Farchino, W. Fox.
Clarinets--R. Abel. W. Green.
Bassoons-Frank Kenney, Joy Sanders
Horns-J. Arcella, H. Searle.
Trumpets-A- Champeny, w. Slagle.
/ Trombone-W. Smith.
Tympani-J. Cowdr5y.
Pipe Organ-D. A. Hirschler.
EInnK tn THE c0I0RS