Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-13
Christmas Festival, 4 he Messiah Next uesda,

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-. The chief feature Of Christmas obs
servance5 in this community with the
exception perhaps Of the combined
festivals Of the churches Of the city
will Be the rendition Of The Mes
siah" for the second time this year.
The singing Of this noted Soratorio is
most appro opriate at this time as The
Messiah is indeed a Christmas musii-
cal composition. It's religious siignii-
fcance is in accord with the spirit of
Christmas: The first rend dition which
was heard by a capacity audience on:
February s28th 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 Chor-
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 program Of
high value was enjoyed BY local mu-
sic lovers. /. 5...5.. . s.s ..l
Next Tuesday evening, December
10th, Willmar and vicinity will again
be given an opportunity to hear the
Messiah rendered. The Willmar Chor-
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.t 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. I 5. a 81 s.
The choruses which the Society
will render Tuesday. evening are:
And The Glory of The Lord.
O. Thou That Tellest Good Tidings.
| For Unto us Child is Born.
Glory to God. . u. s5 is.. :sz.,s .ss
+ Behold the Lamb Of God. 5z ss.
/ ssurely II Il has Borne oura Griefs.,
AL. we, like sheep have gone astray
Hallelujah. .5y:.s:5..=
Is Since by man Came Death.
! Worthy is The Lamb. s=i5:zzs =.5+tss E
| 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 a very 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: .= 2:... z
Mrs. Vincent Coverney, soprano Of
Minneapolis. : s. u.
Mrs. Emerson Harris, contralto Of
Minneapolis. s=.E4. 5..- s.. ..s>
Mr.. Geo. Krieger, tenor, Of Minne-
apolis. ..@3.-s= ,=s :.".. .5*. !;
Mr.. Bryant Sanford, bass, Of Min-
neapolis. d .5:4s s5 I1>
Miss Nettie Peterson has been en-
gagged by the Society as accompanist.
She has accompanied the Society in
it's 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. In 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 "All 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
i Christmas season and 6 recognizing
1 that the concert is largely commun-
|ity observance Of Christmas, has Civ
en- to the Society the free use Of the
Junior High School Auditorium. The
I Society is not conducted for profit
and receipts this year will about take
care of expenses incurred in render
ing the concert. The soloists are en-
4 gagged at $25 each and expenses. Con-
ductor, accompanist, rehearsal room
trent, ETC., will make other inroads on
the Society's treasury. s ... Il.
3 The program will commence at
1 o'clock. The stage of the auditorium
will be improvised with: q special
platform on which The chorus will
4 be seated. Seats can be reserved on
!. and after Saturday, December 4 9Th,
s at Hallin,s Drug Store. Tickets can
4 be purchased 2at Hallin's Drug Store
i and also from members of the So