The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-27
MUSIC
WILL BE SUNG
Choir of ST. Paul's Church Will Pro-
sent Cantata, Part of Which
Was Written by keokuk
COMPOSER

Tomorrow evening at o'clock, the
choir of st. Paups Evangelical
church, Eleventh and Exchange
streets, will present the beautiful
Christmas cantata, THE Little Lord
Jesus" The text is complied by
Frederick III. Martens and the music
tis by William Lester. Mr.. Lester is
well known in Keokuk for he lived
! here and attended the Keokuk
schools.
Much of the thematic material Of
/ this work is based on medieval
carols and Noels, used freely and
with regard to musical and textual
| fitness rather than chronological
sequence. The names of those who
wrote these old nativity songs have
rarely been handed down to us; they
are veritable folk songs, born of the
devout emotions reused by the re-
current anniversary of the coming Of
the Christ Child, and of the festivi-
| ties and concentrations held in
connection with that event.
Transmitted from generation to
generation by oral tradition, sung and
resung as a tangible expression Of
deep religious feeling, the beauty of
these naive melodies lies in their
direct simplicity and charm. In his
text the compiler has sought to pre-
sent the enduring story, With the
tongues Of men and or angels" In
words of religious poesy and Holy
Writ, in a manner winch would JUS
tify the composers use of this beau
tiful folk music of christianity, most
i of it dating from the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries, and many OF
its airs cast in the medieval ecclesias-
! teal modes.
The composer In hrs rlarmoniza-
lions and accompaniment figures pre-
tends only to modest enort to pro
vide practical, yet unsteady valid
settings of these exquisite folk tunes,
in the hope. of encouraging their
wider use.
Mrs. George Franks will play the
organ accomplishments and Mr.. Fred
w. Kirchner will direct the choir of
twenty-si voices in the presentation
of this tuneful work on Sunday
night. No admission will be charged,
but free will offering will be lifted
which money will go to the choir.
Following is the program:
PART /.
Opening service conducted by Rev.
Bisping.
organ prelude to "The Little LORD
Jesus" -Mrs. George Franks.
IN Those Days Came John the
Baptist Ernest Klann.
Thy Word Shall be Made Flesh"
Rev A. HI. Bisping.
And There Shall be Tabernacle"
Chorus.
"And He Shall Seek Out His
Karl Klann.
'In the Wilderness Shall Waters
Break Out'-Double quartet.
! The Angel Gabriel was Sent From
lGod"-Mrs. Albert Hoffman.
Hail! HALL Hail Thou That are
Highly Fayored"-Mr. Roy Walter.
/ 20 Zion That Bringest Good It'd
/ ings"-Chorus.
| Return Unto Thy Rest, 0 My
ISoul"-Miss Helen Wolfe.
! This is the Happy Month, This is
the Happy Morn Chorus.
| with Joy Shall Ye Draw Water
Miss Wolfe.
at Came Upon Midnight Clear
Chorus.
t Intermission.
/ PART II.
Organ pastorale-Mrs. Franks.
Happy Night and Happy Silence
MIR. Roy Walter
/! And Trere Were in the Same
Country Marie Sitter.
/ And Lo, the Angel Of the Lord
Came Upon Then"-Rev. Bisping.
Holy Night, Sudden Flash of
Light It's Way is Winging Mrs.
Klann.
praise Him Ye Who Watch the
Night Chorus.
when Christ was Born of Mary
MIR. Karl Klann and chorus.
praise Him Ye Who Watch the
INight'-Mrs. Klann and chorus.
ITO Bethlehem Straight the En-
Heightened Shepherds Ran"-Chorus.
Away in the Manager, No Crib for