Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-02

In the First Congregational church
this (Fr:day) evening, the world IA
nous cantata ''The Last Seven Words
Of Christ" by Theodore Dubois will be
given for the first time N Great Falls.
1t will be rendered by company Of
soloists aud chorus from the best vocal
artists OF the city and promises to be
one Of the finest musical offerings ever
staged by local people in Great Falls.
The chorus and soloists have been re-
hearsing for several weeks under the
personal direction of Professor X. \.
keyes and julius Wuerthner. both we'll
known musicians of the city. Mr.. Reyes
declares the soloists and chorus is one Of
lists he has ever trained. The leading
soloists will be Miss G. Pauline Slayter.
Miss Opal Marsh. Alexander Campbell.
Professor keyes, Ira J. Burgey, and
William Pankonin. 4. y. Johnson. Miss
Florence kolwaleska and Thomas T.
Davies will also be heard in solo parts.
Starts with Prelude.
The concert will begin at $50 when
Mr.. Wucrthner will play as prelude
Frysinger',; celebrated organ compost
ZION "Gethsemanc.' said to have been
written by this composer after years Of
study of the life of Christ and extended
travels through the holy land. The
cantata requires little over an hour
to I'VE.
Perhaps the most effective paris III
this production are the solos in the
fourth and seventh words and the bari
tone and tenor duet in the second word.
Dubois has furnished 4 setting to the
words my God. my God. why hast thou
forsaken me-" which. critics declare. has
never been cuuallel and in itself is al.
immortal classic. The climax of the work
i, reached in the seventh word. 1T Is
finished after which there follows an
aria for the tenor ito the words, the
temples veil was rent, mighty trembling
shook the earth--rocks were rending and
graves were opened and saints did rise"
The new $1,000 Moller organ recently
installed in the church will be hea:d 10
advantage in this concert. There is fire.
quent opportunity for the use os the
sublime vox humana stop. the only one
of it's kind in the city. and said to be
the costlicst stop Of the organ
Concert Is Free.
No admission will be charged aud the
general public is invited to attend.
The following will appear in the tendi-
ton Of tt, cantata: Sopranos-Miss q;
Miss Florence kowaleska: altos-Mrs.
Joe VanTsylingen, Mrs. Arthur y. John
son, Miss Thora Martin; tenors-Pro-
fcssor r. 4. Reyes, Thomas I. Davies,
William Pankonin; bases-Arthur ID.
J.hnson, Ira J. Burgey. Alexander
Campbell
The following is brief synopsis Of
the cantata:
Introduction.
"All yc people who by the way are
passing, give car to me, come and be-
hold! Was there ever sorrow like my
sorrow! He hath made me dcsolate.
lie, Almighty, all the day long with
anguish afflicted. Call me not hence
Mara.
First Word.
Father. forgive them; for they know
not what they do Then cried all the
people: Death he doth merit, take Him.
be on our children. Then crucified they
Jesus, and the two thieves. one on the
right hand, the other on the left hand
Second Word.
To-day shalt thou be with me in
Paradise. Amen, Amen, say l unto
thee. Lord, remember me when Thou
comest into Thy Kingdom.
Third Word.
"Woman, behold thy SON.
Meath the cross the mother waited
BY the anguish dcsolated, her be-
loved Son must bear. s..
Who would not the sight beholding
Feel his inmost heart unfolding
In her sacred grief to share?
Fourth Word.
"AIy God, my God. why hast thou
forsakcn me:' My friends have all
fcrsakcn me--they have prcvailed-thcy
lie in wait against me. lie hath be-
traycd me in whom ! trusted. Vine |
have chosen. vine that l have planted.