Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-10-26
CHORUS IN CONCERT.
VISITING SOLOIST ASSISTS

tIne concert given IN the twin
CITY opera house last Thursday ev-
enine bv the Muskingum Valley
Music Club, opened with an over
ture-Raymond. by the orchestra
They also ACCOMPANIED in some of
the choral numbers and did good
work.
The first songs on the program
were q group bv the chorus-Italia,
from Lucrezia Borgia. bv Donizet-
ii; sympathy. from the Firefv. by
Friml. and Swing Along. by Cook.
The next two numbers were by the
women's voices alone. Thev were
Carmena, by Wilson, and When a
Maid Comes Knocking, by Friml.
Miss Marthalynn Trippeer of
Cincinnati, coloratura soprano So
loist, followed with group of
three songs-The Swallows. dell
'Acaua; My Laddie. Thayer, and
Little Damozel. Novello. No
sweeter voice has been heard in
McConnelsville at any time. Her
high notes were marvelously beau
tiful and her singing, together with
her charm of personality, made her
performance one that has never
been surpassed here, from Chau-
tauaua or other platform, and rare
ly if ever equalled. She was accom-
panied in her songs, on the piano,
by Prof. Wilson.
Song characteristics by the cho-
rus--a group of folk songs, follow
ed Miss Trippeer's solos. The first
number was a Negro spiritual-Lis-
ten to the Lambs, by Dett. This
song had been previously publicly
given here and repeated by request,
and was given again on the occa-
sion Of the concert. II is most ar
tistic--a masterpiece OF its kind,
and has been rendered each time
by the chorus in an exceptionally
able manner. The other songs of
this group were the Volga Boat
Song-Russian, by Rubetz; Vic
tory Song-Indian, by Curtis; and
the southern Medley American,
by Pike.
The next two numbers were quite
different in character. The first
one was the Italian Street Song
(from Naughty Marietta) by Her
bert 1t was sung by the mems
chorus, with Miss Trippeer in solo
obligato, and was most attrac-
tive number. The other number of
this group, and one of the best OF
the concert was The Miller's Woo
ing, by Tanning. sung by the full
chorus.
Following an intermissiOn came
the last group of songs which were
altogether different from anything
going before. The first of this
group was Hear My Prayer, can
tata by Mendelssohn. Miss Trip
peer appeared to splendid advan-
tage in this, in the opening solo,
and in solo obligato with the cho-
rus. The cantata is magnificent
musical work. 1t was the most
difficult number of the program,
and yet owing to weeks of faithful
practice under the direction of Prof.
Omar Wilson, it was rendered with
a finish that has not probably been
excelled by any aggregation OF mu-
sicians anywhere.
The closing number was Tne
Lost Chord, by Sullivan. NO one
who loves good music, ever rails 10
love this song. The members or
the chorus, appreciating the SEN
timent of it and the music which
so wonderfully expresses that SEN
timent. and as a result of practic-
ing faithfully for weeks to give the
best rendering of it, succeeded ad-
mirably, and it was a splendid cll-
max to a fine and varied program
of music.
In this connection we wish to-
saw that Prof. Omar Wilson, direc-
tor. and DR.. Emmett Fayen, plan
ist, have rendered splendid service
in this locality, along musical lines,
by donating of their time and tai
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