The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
ANTIOCH MARTYR;
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH Great Cantata to Be Presented
 This Evening, Directed By Professor Grambs

large congregation is expected at the First Christian church this even ing when ''The Martyr of Antioch will be rendered under direction of Prof. Fred l. Grambs by a choir of forty voices, accompanied by the orr gan and the Chalifoux orchestra, with Mrs. Oliver Chalifaux as harpist
 Owing to the time required to give the sacred drama, the rendition will begin promptly at 8 o'clock and the public is cordially invited to witness tbis production, and especially request ed to come early and be seated SO as
 ot to olsturb the opening numbers by late arrival
 As director of the choir of the First Christian church Professor Grambs is manifesting the same interest in building up tie musical standards of the community that has characterized ms work as professional musician Tor the past thirty years in Birminr ham. In his /plans for 1920 for tba music at the First Christian church he provided for two oratorios, one of which, The Prodigal Son." was given in the spring. ''Tiie Martyr of Antioch" this evening will be the sec ono musical attraction rendered by the S.'NAi oi tiiis cnurcn, With the addi- tional help of large chorus choir For weeks past Professor C,ramha mas brought his discriminating taste to bear upon every detail of prepara ton Tor this cantata, that promises a glimpse of the picturesque life Of Antioch. The charm of the days of old that IS woven with such color and ceauty into Sir Arthur Sullivan's mas terwork, The Martyr of Antioch.,' will be interpreted by the soloists and the chorus, who, together with their &C., companists, have shown such enthus- iastic interest in the rehearsals- The words of the musical drama We're selected and arranged from Milman's beautiful poem, and tho scene IS laid In Antioch, Syria, in the third century. The persons represented by tne choir of the First Christian chul oh.
 who will have part of the soloists are: HeDhen--Olybius. the Roman pre- Feet, Byrd Haley tenor; CallIas. the priest of Apollo, Roger Irving, bass Julia, worshipper of the sun, Mrs. !. D. Moore IT, and the populace of Antioch. Christians--Fabius, bishop of An | tioch, R. c. Kaufman, bass: Margnrita.
 daughter of Callias. priest of Apollo,
 Miss Olive Cheek.
 PROGRAMME l The attractive programme, as M wIu
 be presented this evening, follows: ! DoxoioBy, PralSe God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
 1 Chorus. congregation and orchestra.
 Invocation, Dr. Robert N. Simpson | The Martyr of Antioch l Scene I. The front of the Temple of Apollo.
 | Introduction, chorus of sun worshippcrs.
 ~Iord of the Golden Day" Solo (Cal- lias), Break of the Hymn Aria (Oly- bius), "Come, Margarita, Come" Duet (Olybius and callias), Great Olybius = Chorus, Long Live the Christian lScourge.~
 Scene 1T: The burial place Of the Christians {night),
 Introduction. Funeral anthem, Brother, Thou Art Gone Before Us" Solo (Fa- birs), Brother Thou Slumberest-" Recl- l tation CMargarita), "Yet Once Again ? Hymn, For Thou Didst Die for Me
 Duet CMargarita and Callias), My Own, My Loved, My Beauteous Child | Scene III: The palace of the prefect. Chorus, soprano and contralto Evening
 song of the rnaidens, Come Away With Willing feet" Recitation and aria (Oly- bius). Sweet Margarita, Give Me Thy
 IIand.@ Duet (Margarita and Olybius),
 '.Oh, Hear Me, Olybius.' Scene ". The temple of Apollo ! Chorus, heather maidens and Chris tians, Now Glory To God Who Breaks z Solo, Julia and chorus, 'Io Pean-" Scene,
 Margarita Julia Olybius, Callias anl chorus, "Great Is Olybius and His Mercy Great
 l Quartet, Margarita, Julia, olybius and Callias, Have Mercy, unrelentins | Heav'n."
 Chorus. finale. '-rhe House of Mercy Ger"