The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
MUSIC FETE A WINNER

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The first annual music festival has
comc aud gone, leaving the people ~
Albuquerque better for having been So
rlntrd and instructed. Success, spelled
m capital letters, is the fitting word
10 apply 10 the three programs. The
Fortmghtly Music club, which spon.
Scored the series; Professor Seder. who
originntcd the idea end coached the one
hundred singers; the public that was 10.
called with a sacred drama divinely
sung, and the Red Cross. which received
substantial benefit from the large ticker
sale, are all 10 be congratulated.
Festival u the word that describes
best the continued feast of harmonics.
Perhaps the concluding program, when
the Mrndclssohn ofutorio, Elijah, %
was sung, was the cfown of the series.
One hundred voices in choral numbers.
rich IA dramatic power, sustained hy
the pipe organ and two pianos. led by
tout star -%oloists, and all gathered to.
gcthrr in single and ensemble by tho
magic hntou Of Professor Seder. made
the pr,sbyterian church ring with mel
udy that was &C. hood in the hearts of cv.
Icry listener.
The great, big voice Of Mr.. Thomas
Christian gave majestic expression 10
the role of the phophct Elijah. seldom
Is a voice at such colossal quality and
perfect control heard here. The. opening
lecItatiyt 10y Mr.. Christian won every
uu AMI made all receptive 10 the Biblical
story and is lessons. Aud what moro
can be sand of the chorus, than that
these hpndrcd singers, having only
three weeks rehearsal, sang rs one
voice, and pleased not only the audi.
cncc, but the director, TINT musir To-.
Mus who is most critical OF anything
short of portrct,on' There was feeling.
unison. technique and genuine pow ii,
IN the chorus singing. Mrs. Ada Pierce
VIM was rcvrr ia better voice than in
Singing the part of the widow. In the
Iuppral 10 the prophet 10 save her dying
son, Mrs. Wins tones were mugnih
cnt. II was easy TO understand why
Airs. VIM has been called the ''drn.
matte soprano with the thousand dollar
voice, Ia the duet hctNcrn the widow
and Elijah the audience was moved IN
%tcars by th, tender resignation AM
promise OF the lines aud the perfect
harmony O. choirc tones.
Mrs. Floyd Morrisscttc : eloquent
lcontralto delighted aud th.illcd. As the
angel commanding Elijah 90 go 10
- HOrtb, the mount OF God Mrs. Nor
rissettc was splendid. Aud the same
singer was, il possible, finer and clearer
IN the aria, go, Rest in thp Lord.
Mr.. Sol Phillips, the tenor, sang we'll.
As Obadiah NJ Phillips was good with
his high notes a pleasure. The reyitativc
See, Now He ~lcepcth, - and the air
Then shall tine Righteous shine
Forth, y were other pleasing numbers hy
Nj. Phillips. The distant voices Of n
trio of angels IN the subtle, comforting
song, Lift Thine Eyes to the Noun
toius was exquisitcly sung by Mrs.
kathryn Grimmef Bailey, Mrs. j. q.
~chwcntker aud Mrs. l.. !. Dean.
Mrs. VIM, as the angel singing 10
the despuiring prophet, WIS compelling
IN dramatic power. Mrs. Morrissctte in
.recitutiNo and the quartet of women :.
voices in the majestic Holy. Holy.
Holy prepared for the triumphant
inalc. The choru, and solos m this
grand climax fairly brought the audi
cnrc tu is feet iu responsive continent.
Who said Albuquerque Is not music
nl' That prrsoa spoke 81 ancient times.
not Of the present conditions, Albuqurr
que ~ musical and upprcciatiye OF the