The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-19
GREAT CROWD PRorUsE IN PRAISE
OF TIE SINGERS AND THEIR
DIRECTOR
New Soloists Please Hearers-EVent
One Of Most Successful wheeling
RRB HAD.

The Hcndcl-HaynN club musical r"st!-
val at the First Presbyterian churCh
yesterday afternoon reached the h'Sh
lights In the point Of perfection and
crowd that file d thelargc auditorium
TO the doors. with many standing, was
profuse IN praise OF one ot the most
wonderful musical affairs thar has ever
been given In this city. Much has been
SAID and written about the work, ana
interest was very intense regarding It
Music lovers IN numbers turned out to
hear the production. To say that II
pleased Is putting il mildly. and many
said that il went far beyond their on
nArtatlous. The Handel Haydn club.
under the direction Of Prof. lIocizle has
attained q perfection that is n real Joy
To hear. and n moro difficult score than
the one they, sang yesterday would he
hard TO ind
The Coming Of the Anointed. hE
Hugo Grimm. was tho work chosen, and
Il was absolutely new. and parts still IN
tho manuscript were used 10 complete
the score yesterday afternoon. Sur
rounded by singers who are we'll known
and all members OF the Hand".-tiay"n
club. they brought forth melodies mat
slmos, seemed to come from heaven
itself. When has more o"au'Au!
melody than The Shadows OF IN" Even
ing Hours Fall From the parken'hH
SKY" been heard IN this city Such
suhdued tone filed with velvet qua
nv and as thouEhwafted on the shsueS
OF night Is all too rare. ana the C'"o
chorus Of 4J members sang as one
voice In the number. "HeiKhtS o.
Heaven. Your Praises Thunder l"c
brill!auSN OF the chorus voices scene"
10 be echoed back 10 them and "a Tue
plea TO heaven rang forth from '"e
many voices the echo seemed 90 grow
until the very walls OF the auditorium
responded In tone waves. In the chorus
number, WHO Is Like into Thee. o
l.ord2" the chorus seemed 10 be at ia
best. and in the Praise the Lord Such
4 blending Of progreSs!ons OF tone vas
beyond any effort or wor& ever sung IN
this city. and there have been many
good musical affairs gwen here.
The Soloists.
Much interest conferred n th" two
now soloiatS. Mrs. Bruce Elliott ana MI
stanley Williams. Mr.. Williams. VIII"
- one OF tho Youngest singers in the
valley both in the point Of Hcara aud in
his musical career. IN hts rhor SOTO
work more than fulfilled every require
ment. The fact that Mr.. Williams has
only been studying less than Tour
months and can take a difficult Sc"rr
Ike this and measure up, speaks Wen
for this Young baritone. and his ro'NF
tone quality and IntcrpretatiNc ABILITY
proved him a musician TO DC r''No"e"
with among local singers.
Mrs Bruce Elliott. the sonran" SOLO
,st who has Just come from Fort Wayne
indiana. to Wheeling. had a most d'ni-
cult aria To sing. and her muSi"'anship
was a delight Truly. here ls IN artist
and one who Yesterday afternoon gained
\ place as one Of WheeliNE's few So
pranos beautiful soprano voice that
rings clear rs n bell and never wSverS
from the pitch. lnterpretative ability
that only comes through concentration
and study and a know lodge OF the rr.n-
ciples OF music. singing an area tHat
had three tremendous high CEmaNeS 10
il. Mrs. Elliott showed that her loN" Tor
music has gained for h"r an snNiaDie
place in music circles. Many sopranos
have been heard here In concert but II
Is point that no higher compliment
can be paid Mrs. Elliott than 10 say that
she has ranked with tive hest Of th"m.
Miss Margaret Eoh"-ts. wHn has been
heard MANY times before II concert AMI
church work n this CIT. disclosed a
depth and warmth ~ vnire that none
knew she had Ter WORK has always
been enjoyed but Yesterday afternoon
this Young SINCE" surprised al that
knew her. "a Sh" sang h"auttul low
tones and they we're TAI and rich VIA
beautiful d!"t.na aud Il rrr unde"St"r!-
ing ~ hAr different nIrIher- Miss ';"''
erts has won ria"" in III" hearts ~
First church folk. and they are delight
ed with her lovely voice. Mss Ednund-
son at theo ryan. Miss Cor;na Fredri"ks
AZ the piano and tH"o rch"stra all add
OIL TO the success OF the afternoons Ces-
t!val.
Praise Due TO Hoelxle.
After al! Is said. there comes on" who
is deserving OF as much credit and \
man who has only gained n place nv
d,nt Of hard work md t:r"'eSS efforts ID
rerrect each and every service. always
striving to mai" each one better than
the other. and this is Prot Elmer =
IIoclzle himself surrounded hy singers
that respond - his every wish IN tn
perfection OF thH wnr". Ne has proved
himSulef musician who has reai
future in his work; S.nce coming II
Wheeling 70 has brought tNH First
church n,r.i, - standard that is ac'
cept~d by mUs.c critics a. NeiaG as r"a:
B. rerrocttnn A. = 6. possible 10 have 4
Much has already he"n said regarding
h:s work. but 10 reached = most oil, .ahi'
position yesterday a''ar0 loon wen he
with the aid OF Ms club sang this IT,
icult work Too much prai$" cannot he
given him for rjS rlnn roaG'HEs "c -"
score. and MS Interpretations vera IN
usual. showing that r" had given over
NJ n