Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-15
Messiah Delights
Large Audience
Continued From Page 1)

as sung by Mr. Christopher Wcr"
high points of the performance.
Local Woman Pleases
Garford Oliver, of san Diego, who
sang the tenor solos brought to his
interpretations, not only voice Of
quality and beauty, but wealth of
iutcrprctativc skill, and knowledge
OF oratorjo tradition which made his
role y highly satisfying one musical
lv. The tenor recitativr and aria
with which the Messiah opens and
-le }ajgr aria. ''ThoG Bidst Not
leave His Soul in lIcr' were beau
rifu,ly sung.
Mrs. Eleanor McGirk Of III Ccntro
deserves high praise as the contralto
so]oiSt The rich quality Of her voice
with its colorful tone production,
was enhanced by the precision and
igpjtv with which she sang the rec
'tativc "Rrho)l a VIRGIN Shall Con
.e'N, aHl Bear Sou an5 the aria
=, lie Sha'l Feed His Flock Like q
~hyrhe,@. - This was her first cXpcr-
'suce - a soioi>r Of eratorio and
er work i - he doubly aoproeiated.
CH,gyl NsIlar. ore If thr so
ar.uo sn,oistS, sang With hrjiliance
nd casc. Tie aria "Come Unto
Hjm Al We That Labor, was sung
18th die csu"t degree IT dramatic
5ervor expected IF classical music,
which canuos verge on the Senti-
meHtal and f. artistic.
rHy aldicn-g wsS wg'I pleased
,virf the woe', Of Mss Dorothy
Drelc-. tte Young singer Of Holt
.1a. ,efa sa..ed tn" >nar1uo houors
wit, Miss AHIar. 81" has a voice
Il fresh 1ove1,nsss that WAS appeal
ing in "P,ioicc Greatly, and her
-ingng e - Know That Nv Re-
lc.mcr LiyctH" was admirable in
Is simplicity and sincerity.
Wallace Rohlcc, accompanist, con
-rfbnted not little 10 the success
# the production, not only with his
aIle support of the solois'j but
With an ever present aid TO the
chorus.
Nina II. Canton was to have
b2,n a.eomPaHist Cor the ore
.orio. but due to Illness in her fam
". was called suddenly to har home
n Minneapolis, Her sympathy and
Encouragement for til" performance
'ast night We're expressed IN teIc-
oram to the chorus and Mir. Canton,
wishing them success. The telegram
vas read t. the audience hy Ray
Johnson to eEnlain Mrs. Canton 5
absence.
In the Strenuous activity II the
last wcak : rrhearsals, Mr.. Rohlee
qcccntcd the entire responsibility Of
accomranist, carrying on hrs. Gan
.on'S work with exceptional merit.
HIS arrangement o. the "Pastoral
Symphony" was satisfying and ar
-is-ic evcn t. those who were arcus-
toned to The orchestral break III The
Messiah scorr.
Tradition Jphald
The tenor section OF the chorus
deserves particular mention Tor -
exceptionally fine. work. 1t vas near
enough TO perfection to satisfy cv,a
the most experienced musical
critic.
In asking the audience to rise
during the famous llallcluah
Chorus. Mr.. Ganton gave rosaiblc
WEAKNESS cn the par Of the aud
cuce rs an excuse. This, perhaps.
was his naive way # carrying on
u custom traditional in r.n@itioLs
If The Messiah. TIE story is told
thai at lis first performance ia
England. 1hr KING WAS SD moved by
he sNui .rarey and nag 'ysty of H..
HaIicluirh CbHu, flat IA. rose IN
st.n 'tive'y 10 his feet With lis open
ing phrase. Sine taar time it he,
been the custom o. an audiences t.
.ard during TIL, musical climax.
This same srsnrm.ity aai
strength were felt ~ rho ipprria
VALLEY audience as th,v enjoyed
their first experience of aH excel.
.ont performance Of lIaudel's mus.r
Imperial Valley Is indeed fortur-
ate that it has a jpader willing t.
show jlc way, and, q sufficient Au@
5cr Of mus, lovers interested
aaou-' 70 follow he trail than leads
lo the u-tlma., i'm musical rujoy-
u-. Their 1utJrr efforts deserve
.h, tai.es- coop.rat:oe ana suppor;
.m tae community.