The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-01
COLLEGE
CONCERT IS FINE
MUSICAL EVENT OF COLLEGE
SEASON is HONOR TO THE
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
To Prove That Bookings County
Will Do Its Full Duty

The annual concert of the State
College Symphony orchestra was Civ
en- at the auditorium on Tuesday even
ing of this week to a fairly large au-
dience. The program was one that
was well selected to give an opportun-
ity for all of the instruments to play
well their respective parts. The only
thing that calls for regret or the part
of the Register is the fact that the
violin section of the orchestra is not
as heavy as. would seem necessary
for the proper balance with the wind
instruments. This, however, is a mat
ter which cannot be regulated as the
violin pupils are the ones who make
this up and this year do not seem to
be as numerous as could be desired.
The superb handling of the orchestra
by Prof. Christensen, however, greatly
covered up this shortage of strings
and in none of the renditions was
there noticeable any defect from this
reas" The opening number, over
# Were King" by Adam, was
the most dainty and attractive
number of the evening, it's handling
being graceful and true. Haydn's SYM
phony in G major was the chief clas-
sic on the program and was given in
all of its four parts with precision and
sympathetic rendering, showing that
the members of the orchestra were in
perfect accord with the motif and that
they had a true appreciation of its
intent. The other numbers were CIV
en- with great care and in the selec-
ton from Les Millions harlequin"
there was a perfect unity of instru-
mentation that made this seldom
heard classic one of the best of the
selections offered. The closing num-
Der was purely American in source
and treatment and gave a home touch
to the program which was pleasing
Miss Edna Riley sang "Dost Thou
Know the Lord" from Thomas opera
"Mignon," and her singing vas sweet,
true and pleasing, showing that she
has a voice well under control and
responding to a good training and an
understanding of .her subject. Miss
Edna has a very bright future as a
contralto singer. Mr.. Roller gave as
a violin solo the work Of an author
little known to the public, but well
loved by students of the violin. His
work was exceedingly smooth, sweet
and true, the accompaniment of the
orchestra only serving to emphasize
the beauty of Mr.. Rollers playing. 1t
may be said that Mr.. Roller played
under difficulties, as just prior to his
solo one of the strings on his instru-
ment snapped and he vas compelled
to substitute one from the violin Of
Prof. Christensen. This, however,
seemed not to affect his splendid rem
dition in any way. He was generously
applauded, yet failed to respond to the
invitation to please the audience any
more. Miss Riley was the only n
who responded to an encore and was
kindly remembered by a beautiful
bunch of roses. To those who attend
ed the concert it was no surprise rs
the well known ability of Prof. Chris
Jensen always leads one to expect the
best, and Tuesday night was no ex-
ception. The concert was simply an
other star in the crown of the must
cal department. of State College.
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