Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-20
ANNOUNCE CAST Of
ZOO TO SING elijah
CHORUS MARCH q.
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TOBE
SCENE OF SPRING FESTIVAL
WHICH PROMISES ONE OF RAE,
EST MUSICAL TREATS EVER OF
FEPEO AN OTTAWA AUDIENCE.

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chorus and orchestra of the Ottaw;
bich scho,, ara :, ana oona;,Io, fo
'"' presentation u Tue great Me''oe's
SOM masterpiece, Elijah" which vii
be- given next THURSDAY evening
March d IT NIX o,c,ock Tho soboo
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gripping OF the Old Testament stories
for the theme OF his masterpiece and
with his great genius and dramatic
abiiitY he constructed a work OF art
which cannot fail TO convince every
nearer Of its grandeur and intrinsic
beauty
The story deals with the people OF
the uAthorn kingdom OF Israel under
Ahab who had forgotten the God
OF their fathers and had turned to
the paths Of WickedneS& The curse |
of drought upon the streams and val +
legs of the land brings the wicked Ha-
ton to its senses and the great Choir
us. Help, Lord, reveals the intense /
anguish and emotion Of the people.
With repentance come the great show
ers of rain with relief to all the land.
The nation in gratitude sings the stir.
ring chorus, Thanks be to God" One
of the most gripping scenes il the
based ON the challenge Of
the prophet Elijah to the priests Of
the heather god Baal to prove the
power Of their deity And the god
who by fire Shall answer, let him he
God. - The master mind of the great
composer has conceived the grand
eur OF the situation and with the deep
religious feeling which always mark
ed his life he draws ont from the
music the most convincing contrast
between the impotence Of the pagan
baal ana the power OF the great Ie-
hoVah In wonderfully descriptive ,
Selectlon 'lhe tire de%cends from
Heaven; the flames consume his Of
Eerlng.
Part two OF the oratorio is in some a.,
respects finer than the first 1t con ,,
'alnS at least as many important frag-
nents and variety of new and start :
ing incidents in an elaborate whole. g,
!! ne religious enthusiasm Of the PEG. ,
pie for the worship of the true God :
las proved shortliyed for with the ,,
appearance Of the SidoMian Queen !
Iezebel, the pcpulace now turn against :
he prophet Elijah AT the bidding of :
he friendly Obadiah Elijah hides him ,
self in the Wilderness Here in HIS !
despair the broken hearted leader :
sings the immortal, 1T Is Enough" ~
lie is lulled to sleep by a trio OF an
gel voices singing. Lift Thine Eyes =
nto the Hills" which is followed by =
ne equally beautiful chorus. "Ho !,
Over Israel"
Very softly GENES the voice Of an :,
nigel, bidding the prophe, arise. and ~
n passive obedience to the divine y
onmand, he starts on his journey Of :,
Orty DAYS into uorfh soft su.. -
aimed chord forms prelude to the :,
temperance * Elijah among the
ocky cletts OF Mount Horeb. His C.
lood Is changed, and his deep depreS-
lon has vanished, Loud and distinct
e hears the voice of a strong angel
Arise Now With a burst like that
u sudden earthquake the chorus.
heholu, God the Lord. PaSseth By.
ONES upon us. This stirring chorus
escrlbes the mighty wind" the
earthquake' and fire which come
elore God" and then in celestial