Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-17
HAYDN'S CREATION
SPLEND|DLY SUNG
Community Chorus and Soloists
of Distinction in a Notable
Performance.

Quite the most significant event oi the
local musical season was the rendition
Yesterday afternoon at The Playhouse Of
The Creation, Haydn great oratorto.
by the Community Chorus for Whining
ton, q quartet of assisting vocal artists
and an orchestra Of thirteen Philadelphia
symphony players.
The Importance OF the performance
lies iii the fact that this kind Of work y
not commcrcaliLed. and hence = not
listed III the repertoire Of any proies-
sional organization; hence. student or
music lover must make pilgrimage %
whatever city or town has organized
competent chorus, unless the mountain
comes 10 Niahomet, and that city = MS
own. And Wilmington has been put on
the mountain map by Harry Barnhart
and the community Chorus which has
grown under has hands into a really mn
portant position.
OF tho quality OF yesterday perform
ancr il is only simply stating q truth 70
say that il Vas worthy in every way Of the
essential majesty oi the work that Il
convcNed 70 the full the idea and nsplra-
tInn Of Haydn master mind, and that
with a roundness and grace that lett
little t. tie desired, except. Of course, -
more ample space and more voices ~ the
chorus IL was another instance 70 be-
noted TN those who have learned that
thcTc is moro merit and satisfaction IN 4
modest hit balanced performance than
iii i scrambled one by lll-aSsorted stars
The tenor Reed Miller. has indeed i
stellar reputation IN uratorlo roles. and
thoroughly proved hi nigh; to lt singing
with the correctness and fiuCEcy implied
by he title 81 artist. while Impartlng =
color and feeling that only poetic artist
can command
The fr>t public appearance in the city
ii Mrs Kathleen Ireland Hampton, who
mas been i resident ~ the cItY since last
september. was Il triumph for her and b
feather ia the zap oi the chorus She
~aI z with thorough mastery q the part
Uhlch wa~ read with distinction and
Intelligence and displayed . most pleasing
quality ui voice ot crystal charity and
ample range
Harry Barnharf sang the Rolling 10
Toau4iuc BliloW> solo with wonderful
expression. revealing himself IN new
role a. 4 concert artist oi hugh rank And
his friend c 4 Woolsey. vas more than
satisfactory IN the other bossn parts
Il was notab, that al the partcl-
pants chorus. orchestra and principals
were progressively affected by and im-
hu,'d with the magnetism OF the leader.
aud al he last were wrought up . the
highest point of sympathetic co-opera-
tion. winch showed out clearly IN their
work
4 notable effect was the decorative
curtain OF long gariands Of dogwood
branches and blossoms WistaTia and other
seasonal flowers, which partly concealed
the chorus when the curtain rose. and
again shu; them out al the close This
vas the labor Of love Of a committee OF
ladies headed by Mrs Wilson, which
worked late Saturday night N making j
ready
4 very effective climax TO the chorus
Let There be Light, was produced b,
flooding the darkened stage with full
illumination
Rehearsals viii occur al the High
+ school tomorrow night and the following
Tuesday al which the Holy City musi,
viii be sung