Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01

gathered at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Saturday night to hear
the concert given by the four art
lists who were to appear on the next
night as soloists in the rendition of
'tThe Messiah" in the Chautauqua
auditorium. They delighted with
their numbers, the first part of the
program as previously announced,
variety of very choice selections
which were we'll received and fre-
quently encored The pianist was
Miss Marthalynn Trippeer, and her
accompaniment was a most excellent
part of very brilliant program.
The second part of the program was
a song cycle, "In a Persian Garden"
the words of which were selected
from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khay-
yam. the music being by Liza Leh-
mann. The music was very beau
tiful, and the solo and quartet num-
bers by the splendid singers were
listened to with the greatest delight.
The front of the church was ar
beautiful costumes of the ladies,
end the pleasing personality of all
the performers, the entertainment
was one of the most charming ever
given here.
The presentation of "The Mes
siah" in the Chautauqua auditorium
Sunday evening, drew a good aud
ience of the music loving people of
this community but not nearly so
large number of people as per-
formance of such magnitude should
have drawn.
This oratorio, "The Messiah"
treats of the loftiest sentiments and
the most vital theme that can en-
gross the human mind-the birth,
death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, the Saviour of mankind
This theme set to music composed
by such a master musician as Han
del, produces a classic which is sub
lime in conception and realization,
and yet which is so tuneful that it
can appeal to all who have any re-
spOnsive chord at all for music.
The OratOrio "The Messiah" as has
been noted in previous references in
these columns, Is recognized as a
musical masterpiece of all time, and
its rendition has taken place many
times and in various places during
the last two centuries. Like the
subject it considerS-it is immortal.
This community-the part of it
particularly which has realized it's
opportunity and privilege, has been
fortunate in having two musicians
of such high calibre as Dr. Emmett
Fayen and Mr.. Omar Wilson in its
midst. These two men-Mr. Will
son as director and DIR. Fayen as
pianist, have attempted and carried
to a successful completion what
some may have thought at first was
too big task for a community of
this size. The presentation of
Sunday night demonstrated that
these men were not mistaken in sup
posing that this community had
enough musical talent to work out
a performance of such high order.
THE Messiah" as given mere by
a local chorus of about s5 voices,
four imported solo artists and an
orchestra of 20, was doubtless the
highest class and finest rendered
musical performance ever attempt
The choruses were perhaps more
interesting to majority of the aud
ience than the solo numbers, from
the fact that the singers were local,
and then too because of the fact
that many enjoy chorus singing bet
ter. The soloists however, were
certainly artists in reality as we'll
as by reputation, and delighted all
with their work. 1t was a rare
privilege to have four such splendid
soloists here at one time, and to lis
ten to them singing such wonderful
arias about such great truths as II
know that my Redeemer liveth,"
etc. They were Dan Beddoe, tenor:
Margaret Spaulding. soprano; En-
ma Burkhardt Seebaum, contralto,
and Vernon Jacobson, baritone.
A very important and wonderful
feature of the rendition of "The
Messiah" was the Orchestra-the
finest no doubt that has ever appear
ed in this place and handling their
scores in an artistic way that charm
ed the hearers. The pastoral sym
phony rendered by them was glor-
ious, and their accompaniment
throughout the chorus and solo
numbers was an essential and beau
tiful part of the oratorio. They
were: Fred Neddemeyer, Ned Reas,
viola; Fred Gardner, cello; Joe Del
Greco, oboe; j. j. Schellenbaum,
VIM. Block, French horn; Carl
Pritchard, bass, of Columbus; j. E.
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