The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-28
VIKINGS PLAN TO
ENTERTAIN GUESTS
BANQUET, PICNIC AND PARTIES
ON PROGRAM FOR VISIT
ING CHOIRS
SANGERfEST HEADQUARTERS CITY HALL
Sioux Valley Singers Are Unique
Organization With interest
ing History.

Singers association from Sioux City
Ia, Sioux Falls and Canton are ex-
pected to arrive in Brookings neXt
Wednesday morning to be in attend
ance at the biennial sangerfest of the
association to be held here under the
auspices of the Viking Male choir,
August 3 and 4. The headquarters OF
the association during the two-day
meeting will be at the Commercial club
rooms in the city nall, according to
the announcement of Oscar Johnson
of this city, president of the associa.
ton. Wednesday afternoon the asso-
citation will meet at the college audi
forum for the first rehearsal of the
grand chorus numbers, preparatory
for the first concert to be given
Wednesday evening. After the con
cert the visiting singers will be en-.
American Legion hall by the mem.
bers of the Viking Male choir and
their wives.
Thursday morning the association
will hold their business session, hear
the reports of committees, elect Off.
GERS and transact other business. At
1920 o'clock the Vikings assisted by
their wives will take all of the visiting
delegation to Lake Campbell for the
sangerfest picnic. A lunch will be
served at noon, and boating, dancing
and other amusements will supply en-.
tertainment until four o'clock when
they return to the city for a rehearsal
of the evening concert. After the
Thursday evening concert an informal
reception or Tgettogether' will be
held at the Legion hall as the closing
event of the convention. A Dutch
lunch will be served. -
The Sioux Valley Singers associa-
ton is one Of the few organizations
of its kind in this section of the coun-
try. Its membership includes bust.
ness men from all walks Of life who
enjoy singing, and are willing to de-
vote a large share of their time to-
ward keeping their local choirs in
high rank.
The Minnehaha Mandskor is over
twenty-five years old and in all that
time has enjoyed a reputation of be-
ing the leading male choir of that Sec
ton of the state. 1t includes in it's
membership some of the most promi-
nent business men of Sioux Falls. 1t
is directed by Ole Holm, who will be
one of the soloists at the concerts.
Mr.. Holm is an operate tenor with
wide experience in singing and is well
known in many parts of the country
for his solo work in the Messiah"
The Grieg Singing society of Can.
ton, is also an old choir and is the
largest choir in the association. 1t
is directed by Prof. Lokken, a musician
of great ability and wide study and
experience. The Sioux City Normen-
denes Singing society enjoys a promi-
nent place in the musical life of that
thriving Iowa city. It's director, Fred
erick Wick, also director of the Sioux
City Symphony orchestra, will be the
director-in-chief of the concerts at the
sangerfest. Professor Wick received
his musical education in the United
States but finished it off with studies
in Paris and Berlin. He has special
lied in chorus and orchestra directing.
He is also a composer of unusual tai
ent, and although young, he has at
tanned prominence with promise of a
brilliant future. Chris Dahl of Sioux
City, who will be one Of the soloists
here, is gifted with a rich baritone
voice that is pleasing to the ear.
The Viking choir needs no intro
duction to Bookings people. They
have been called upon so frequently
to sing at important meetings and
gatherings that an evenings enter
tainment does not seem complete with
out them. They always respond gen.
erously and ask nothing but thanks
in return. Prof. Carl Christensen,
their director, with his symphony or
chestra will furnish Accomplishments
at the concerts. Gerhart Oyloe, well
known locally as a talented singer will
single a couple of bass solos. Law
n Olson, another well known
Brookings boy who has a very pleas
ing tenor voice, will also be a soloist.