New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

completely filled the church, The program was one of extraordinary variety.
 Walter |. Nagnuson, leader Of the choIrs and organist at the church. himself was 8. very busy man who ofticiated in three capacjtics--con- ductor Of tho TWO choruses alone and combined. organjsr. and piano ac- .ccmpanist. In addition he was chairman Of the music committee selecting the soloists and for tho most part selected the music 10 he given. And let it be added before it IS overlooked that, judging by the .Iesults last night, he has brought he -mixed and male choruses at the -church 10 a plane Of high artistic efficiency.
 Those having a prominent part in the order of their appearance were: Theron W. Hart, pianist. who played In conjunction with 1fr. MagnusoH at the organ and in various accom- panimepts: Miss Helen SmedberE. who sang an incidental solo; Mrs Jane Sartori Futile, Contralto, in q group of songs and incidental solos in various choruses; Mrs Eleanor Vahlstrom. in a solo which simmer ~ed upon a background Of male svoices: J. George WesteTman violin eist. in 2 group of solos and in obliga- stos; Miss Lo4s Phelps, in piano solos: Robert Klingberg, baritone, in an incidental solo, and tho fol- loving women's quartet: Mrs, Nahl- strom. Miss Smedberg. Mrs. Tuttic and Miss Fannie Carlson.
 The revised program vas az fol- Jews;
 Organ and piano
 Marche Triomphale Op. fl ... .,.--.-.... .....-,... ...-... Lu!.IaNt PastoraIe ....... .... Guilmant
 lIr. Harr. piano
 N1r. Nagnusor. organ Invocation ..... Rev. (. J. Fredeen Introductory remark ,.-.--..., ............ Herbert Woods Mixed chorus =
 Let Their Celestial Concerts
 Unite. from Samson" . Handel
 With organ and piano ENcnlEE Prayer -.-..-.. --..,...-
 ........ Dr. MeHus ChrIstianson
 Without accompanment; incl
 dental solo by Miss Smedbcrg -Contralto solos
 Loreiei ................-.. Liszt Night ........... Eacamantnof My Lover is a Fisherman ,,,.
 .....,,........ ..... Strickland Autumn ......,. .--..-. Curran
 Mrs. Turtlc; Mir Hare. piano Mems chorus
 Cherubim Song .... Bortnisnsky Virgins slumbor Song ...... ........-... Max Roger Ave Maria ..... Bach -Gounod
 Solo by Mrs Vahlstrom;
 Mir Hart, piano; Mies
 Smedherg. organ: Mir
 Magnuson, conducting Violin solos
 Romance From Concerto in D
 Minor ..,.....-.- Nicua~sfi The Swan -,.-..-.-. iaint-Saons Hungarian Dance No. .......
 ............- Brahms-Joachim Melodie ......-.. Gluck-kreisler
 Mir Westcrman
 Nlr Msgnuson. piano Mixed chorus
 seraphio Song CKamennoi- Ostrow) ........... Rubinstein Solo by Mrs, Futile: violin
 by MT Westerman: Mir Hart, piano; MT. Magnuson. organ, -Piano solos
  r Romance ...-...-... Schumann s Little White Donkey ....-.. Tbert Blue Danube Waltz ........,.
 .-.... Strauss Schultz Evler Brer Rabbit .......- Mcdowell Miss Phelps Women's chorus
 List. The Cherubic Host. from
 the Holy City" ........ Gaul
 Solos by Mrs. Nahlstrom.
 and MT klingberg Mixed chorus
 Great and Marvellous Are Thy Works. from the Holy City" ...-...........-... Gaul The combination Of piano and or gan proved sonorous beginning 10 the program. The Guilnrant march, brilliant and impressive, and the dalnty pastorale. well disclosed the capabilities Of the players. Although Mir Hart did not officiate as solo pianist during the evening. he had ~an equally ingratiating task in play aing with the organ, an experience That comes to most pianists only oc- rcasionally Popular approval was sunanimous.
 The chorus from Samson is not ~sfrequently done. It is a grand echorus in the Handelian style. but doe~ not apnroaph those in he