The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
HANDEL'S "MESSIAHO
TUESDAY EVENING IN ALUMNI HALL
200 VOICES CHOSEN.

What viii be perhaps the greatest
musical event in the history OF the re-
I cent years of Carroll County will iorm
part or the Commencement program
fof Western Maryland. this year. ON
( Tuesday evening, June i4th. at D. M,
in Alumni Hall, a chorus of 600 voices
/ chosen from the college and the
church choirs of the county, will rem
der the greatest OF all oratorios. Han
del's Messiah" The chorus has spent
year In preparation for this event.
The chorus will be assisted by the fol-
lowing sol0ists. who are among the
leading singers Of Baltimore City.
SOpfhno, Miss Roberta Granville: al i
10, Miss Anne q. Baugher tenor. Mr.
Charles r. Woods: bass. DR.. B. Mer+
rill Hopkinson. Miss Elsie Dorst. di-
rector OF voice In Western Maryland
College. will direct the chorus. Mrs.
Harry VI. KINNEY. OF Westminster,
will be pianist A full orchestra will
accompany the chorus. and will be
under the direction OF Fritz Gaul OF
Baltimore.
Seats may be reserved at Shaw's
and King Wehler's Drug store and
at the college office
The Messiah" is the greatest piece
Of music ever constructed As the
Matthew'S Passion marks the eli
max Of Baeh's creation so Handel in
his Messiah has left us what was
destined 10 be the masterpiece OF his
genius in masterful manner he
gloriGes the Prince of Peace" at once
the most hHmbied and vet the most
exalted Of all, who unfolds to us the
whole work Of redemption As Gervi-
Nus 30 beautifully says: "In the In
spired passages from the life. suffer
inKE and Qualifications OF Christ az
portrayed In this Oratario, a hymn OF
the work Of redemption Is sung to the
whole Of christendom
This work Was composed In the
short space of lime from August 22
to September ~ 17AI. and il IL re-
lated that upon It's FIRST production un-
der the leadership of Handel himself,
when the Chorls reached the glorious
passage. King OF Kings and Lord OF
ords the audience and with them
the King rose as one man. an sway
ed hy the wonderful power % these
tones
The giying Of the Messiah" on this
occasion viii be one nf the great mus
icai events in the history Of this com
munity Great interest IA being mani
tested In the occasion.
The soIoists who are to take part
are all artists OF high rank Miss Ro-
berta Glanvlile, who studied for years
tn Europe, has taken leading soprano
roles at the Metropolitan Opera House
New York, and her beautiful voice IL
especially suited to the singing Of the
Messiah"
Miss Anne Baugher. the well-known
alto Of baltimore City, Is pupil of
helamett, and has taken leading
parts In the productions Of the Balti-
more Operate Society.
Mr. Charles r. woois IL q leading
tenor Of Baltimore city and ia for
mer Carroll County man lie has had
prominent church positions and has
sung for many years In the Jewish
Temple,
DIR. b Merrill Hopkinson IL the hest
known oratorie singer In the state OF
Maryland He has voice OF rare
beauty and power.
Miss Elsie Dorst. the director OF the
chorus, IL the teacher OF voice In the
college, and Is a graduate OF the Gin
cinnatl College OF Music. and has
studied abroad several years. Under
her rare leadership the chorus has
been developed to very high stand
ard Mrs Harry NJ. KINNEY. the yell
known aeeompanlst of Westmlnnter,
Is a graduate OF Western Maryland
College and received her musical
training In that school.
Alumni Hail ought to be iilled to
over-tl6wing TO hear this musical
treat