Arizona republican., 1921-06-21
LET US SING

men loading ships have been heard singing Faust One man up in the stern would take the part of Me- phistopheles. another near by chim- ing in another role. and others sing ing choruses at the proper time. In Wales factory workers gather outside of their shops at noon and sing chor- uses from Handels 'Messiah'-just because they enjoy it.
 ITO advance the cause of good mu- sic here we must attack the propo- sition from a reasonable standpoint Bubbles may not be a classic. but you can start an audience singing it when you could not expect it to at tempt an operatic selection. Grad ually. as recreational singing is de- veloped into a community institution. more ambitious music may be called | for by the singers. when they are ready for it-
 "The popular and stunt songs | however. are just as much music as an opera Is. although not SO high n | form of music. Stiil. we do not say that only persons who understand | trigonometry can use, mathematics Everyone uses mathematics in msk- ! ing change and counting up dates Why, then. should anyone say that
 music is only for the person who can understand symphony"
 Mir. Lawrence concludes from his
 experiences that people of this coun- try really want to sing and are musi- cal in spite of the contrary impress sion so prevalent
 Stimulates Musical Taste
 | Ultra conservative musicians" he explains. ~sometimes think it a waste
 of time to try to interest the general
 public in music. The results ob- tained fin cities that Aave seriousl,
 tried to do 1t are the best answer
 Birmingham started having pro- grams with recreational singing ir the intermissions four years ago. ana the public interest has grown eacl year. Up until this year. Birming ham has been a losing proposition foi artists who make concert tours. bu
 last season a profit was made there and a concert manager attributed the
 increase in patronage to the influ- ence = recreatfonal singing"
 Music Week is a recent invention ] to arouse America to it's musical pos. ! abilities. New York had the first [ Music Week last year. and since ther
 A number of cities such as Dallas Denver, Long Beach. Little Rock and l Poughkeepsie. have had similar cele. brations. New York has had another , Music Week this year and expects ts " continue Nut every year ~At
 Francisco is about to stage it's frs
 celebration
 s Music Week shows the people of ! 5 city how they can put music int, T their community and gives them { . chance to try it out Before Wash D fngton's affair. Mir Lawrence trained f nearly a hundred men and women al
 song leaders. and pianner programs r During Music Week itself ther' 9 were musical events in all sections O the city at night and few in tn
 afternoons. One night there wer' |, 43 programs going on. all represent a ing the best professional and anna A teur talent of the city. Colleges O ]. music, bands. school children. gle 2 clubs. choirs and professional con s cert artists presented wide variet ' of attractions. With each program was combined some recreationa
 singing by the audience.
 After a Music Week is over. tn city Is expected to keep up some e ,. its features as permanent fnstftu d tions \ city the size of Washing d ton should have not less than |
 school houses regularly open once
 week for programs and singing. Mir