The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09
be invited guests, is a great step for
ward in civic betterment.
In Musical Epic.

be invited guests, is a great step for
ward in civic betterment.
Is Musical Epic.
And what does this music mean over
and above all secular choral works,
no matter how inner Deep below the
mere form and execution OF such work
lies a certain conservation that has
entered into the heart, and 90 into the
work of the creator Of oratorio. And
the oratorio OF Elijah" is q musical
epic that recounts the mighty message
and life Of Elijah. the prophet, told In
heroic defamation, in rich masseo
choruses that resound the glory OF the
theme, ana again in solos OF dignity
and melodlous beauty such as Men,
delssohn could write.
To know and to feel the religious
Import Of such a work is to admit into
ones experience a valuable apprecla-
ton Of the nobility OF thought OF the
Bible, set in that medium OF expires
sion-music-thatis always proclaim
ed to be the language OF the soul
For many who have not known THIS
experience this Is an occasion tnat
will teach them. while II thrills IneH
something OF the spirit OF praise to
which composer, and now anew SIM
er, and all who help to make this
story alive and grand, have devoted
themselves.
The soloists will be Meta Craig So
prano; Mary Jacobs. contralto; George
O'Connell. Of Chicago, tenor, and
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass
Supplementing this quartet VIII be
double quartet and trio, with the fol-
lowing singers added to the list'
Jewell Downs, soprano; Lenore Fuller
and ZeIl Weaver Galley. contraltosi
w. S. blanchard and Henry Kruger
tenors; Wheeler Wilson, barytone' and
Fred East, bass. The accompaniment
will be played by Harvey Murray al
the organ and Claude Robson at the
piano.
MacfarIand to Speak.
Henry B. F. Mcfarland will speak
in behalf Of the Red Cross. A silver
Offering will be taken up for the ae-
tual expense of this performance that
amounts to $3.50. All money over
that amount is to go to the American
Red Cross. With an audience num-
bering nearly 5000, the reward OF these
workers as we'll as q substantial con-
tribution to 1.-The cause" should be
forthcoming.
This will be the second oratorio this
chorus has given this season, al
though the chorus has been greatly
augmented for this occasion. II
marks, also. the fifteenth consecutive
year in which Mr.. Wrightson has
given at least one oratorio year TO
Washington without price Of admis-
sion.
II the results warrant II, Mr.. wright
son has said that he will Immediately
put forward plans for Handel festi-
val next January, the date being the
10th anniversary Of the death OF
Handel At that time he hopes to Sc
cure one OF the foremost orchestras'
having in the afternoon a Handel SYM
phonic program, and in the evening
irving The Messiah" with large
chorus and full orchestra. It would pc,
in effect, what so many Journey 70
Bethlehem, Pa, fora Handel festVe4
in place Of the celebrated Bach festi-
val OF that place.
The public has now become accus-
timed TO assembling in the Central
High School for music and Its uplitt'
So great a work, so massively planned
IN now to be offered them that the
credit due to all concerned is a debt
in the city's betterment that should be
appreciated. For such music can but
ennoble, and by ennoblng needs much
benefit