Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-13
Christmas Festival, = he Messiah Next uesda,

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exception perhaps Of the combined
festivals Of the churches Iof the city
will be the rendition Of he Mes
.siah" for the second time this year.
The singing Of this noted oratorio is
most appropriate at this time as The
Messiah is indeed a Christmas must
cal composition. It's religious signii-5
dcance is in accord with the spirit Of & 3
Christmas. The first rendition which
was heard by a capacity audience on .
February ;28th at the Junior High
School auditorium was declared by
many to be. one Of the most inspiring
concerts which it had been their good
pleasure to hear. The Willmar Choir
al Society had sung The Messiah and
Willmar appreciated highly the stan
dard Of singing with which they were
favored. The Society was assisted
in the solo roles by four soloists from
the twin cities. Thus a program OF
high value was enjoyed by local mu-
sic lovers. .5.. ss5s ....
Next Tuesday evening, December
10th, Willmar and vicinity will again
be given an opportunity to hear the .
Messiah rendered. The Willmar Choir
al Society assisted by four prominent
soloists of Minneapolis will render
| ten impressive choruses and the large
group of recitatives and airs. On
Feb. 28th the Society rendered eight
choruses.. Tuesday evening two adj
ditional choruses, both Of them i'm
pressive and inspiring to hear, will
be sung. The soloists will render
practically the same numbers as are
customarily sung at a Messiah con-
cert. s b. sz:. = ..s
! The choruses which the Society
will render Tuesday evening are:
And The Glory of The Lord. IS. z5 sS...
O. Thou That Tellest Good Tidings.
For Unto us q Child is Born.
Glory to God. q.
! Behold the Lamb Of God. .5::
t., / Surely, He hasaR orne.ouraGri efs.
AL. we, like sheep have gone astray
Hallelujah. :5s rs ..sS. "a. %s :&: ]
Since by man Came Death. 81 E5
: Worthy is The Lamb. 5s:5 III. ]; ;s 8
The soloists who have been en-
gagged from Minneapolis were select
ed for the Society by, Mr.. George
Krieger. Mr.. Krieger was the tenor
soloist for the Messiah at the first
rendition and made avery favorable
impression locally. He. has been re-
engaged to sing the tenor roles on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Krieger has
announced the following soloists to
assist the Society: 5. @5..s B. 1.
Mrs. Vincent Coverney, soprano of
Minneapolis. - :~,. ~ zss... /. .z.s=.
Mrs. Emerson Harris, contralto Of
Minneapolis. " 5A5 zz.s s. S..
Mr.. Geo. Krieger, tenor, Of Minne-
apolis R -, :a@ s. sz';ss. s
Mr.. Bryant Sanford, bass, Of Min
neapolis. y + %s 5sS..s s...s : s5. .:
Miss Nettie Peterson has been en-
gagged by the Society as accompanist.
She has accompanied the Society in
its rehearsals during the past weeks.
Conductor Carl E. Malmstrom of
Center City has directed the work Of
the Choral Society during the past
six weeks and has, produced admir-
able results. I'm addition to further de-
.veloping the singing Of the familiar
choruses of the Messiah he has add
ed two new choruses which take
stand with the others in tone and
quality. These two are Gail we Like
Sheep" and worthy is the Lamb"
- The Board of Education, realizing
the value Of the singing of the Mes.
siah to the community during the
Christmas season and recognizing
/ that the concert is largely a commun-
|ity observance Of Christmas, has Civ
en- to the Society the free use Of the
Junior High School Auditorium. The
t Society is not conducted for profit
and receipts this yearswill about take
care of expenses incurred in render
4 ing the concert. The soloists are en-
gagged at $25 each and expenses. Con-
Iductor, accompanist, ehearsal room
rent, etc, will make other inroads on
4 the Society's treasury. .:..=
The program will commence at s.
4 o'clock. The stage Of the auditorium
will be improvised with special
platf form on which the chorus will
/ be seated. Seats can Be reserved on
/ and after Saturday, December 18th,
at Hal1in19s Drug Store. Tickets can
i be purchased at Hallin's Drug Store
and also from members ~ the So
q ciety.
The business houses of yNillmar re-
4 alizing the Importance 81 The Mes
Isiah concert Tuesday have agreed 80.
close their places of business that
4 evening The business men sc viii.
mar deserve the thank 81. the Choir
! al Society for their C nnerous support.
4 The business places win .also 81. clo-.
IIsed On Monda vl,e1, re last re-