The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-05-26
CHOIR SCHOOL TO TEACH
MUSIC WORSHIP RELATION
Is Being Held July II To Is At
Mountain Lake Park in COnjunc-
ton With Mt. Choir Festival
ANOTHER FEATURE ADDED

A liturgical choir school, designed
for ministers, organists, choir direc-
tors and other musically minded peo-
pie, to study the rebirth of worship
through song, is being held at Noun
tain Lake Park this year in conjunc-
ton with the Mountain Choir Festival
which is now in it's fifth season.
The festival dates are July Is to IT,
with the choir school running from
July II to July Is, inclusive. Rev.
Felix Robinson, director of the festi-
val, states that the liturgical choir
school represents a departure from
the usual schools of this type, and in
structors will attempt to show the re-
lation of music to worship rather than
to the sermon, emphasizing to choirs
and ministers the importance Of CORE
lating their program in terms of wor-
ship.
at is our aim to have more people
participate in worship services" Rev.
Robinson said, "and in travelling
throughout the area find the school
is attracting wide attention"
The school faculty will include Rev.
Donald w. Brown, dean, of Aarora,
w. Va; Beckett Gibbs, of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, New York; DR.. Har-
vey Gaul, Pittsburgh composer; Rev.
Felix G. Robinson, formerly of the
Westminster Choir School, now of
Oakland; Prof. Raymond X. Holling-
er, Hagerstown, choir director and
this years assistant director Of the
Choir Festival.
The courses cover six subjects: "The
Ecumenical Norms of Christian Wor-
ship, Gan Interpretation of Living
Rites, "The Relation Between Minis
ter and Musician, "The Choirmaster
and His Choir, "The Art of Plain
song, and "The Organ"
Rev. Brown, of Aurora, is receiving
applications. The tuition fee is $1,000
Music lovers of the nation will also
have an opportunity during the two
weeks preceding the festival to attend
the Huss Summer School of Musical
Ideals, in its second season, at Mt
Lake Park. From July 5 to 16 Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Holden Huss, Of Stein
way Hall, New York City, will conduct
this school giving master classes to1
students, teachers, artists and serious
amateurs.
Returning home Saturday from
weeks trip throughout this section
conducting rehearsals Of unit cholrs
who are to take part in the Mountain
Choir Festival on Saturday evening
Rev. Robinsin announced a new lea
ture for his three-day program.
Professor and Mrs. Maurice Matte
son. on the staff of the Frostbure
State Teachers College, Frostburg
will give a lecture recital on folk mu-
sic in the Appalachians from IL a. m
until noon, on Friday, July ID, ano
from 2 until 8 p. NJ, he will direct a
program of folk music by native folk
musicians.
Professor Matteson was formerly
head of the department of music, Uni
versity of South Carolina; is a gradu'
ate student of Columbia University
has compiled a book of folk music ano
has also composed number OF songs
He is also known as a singer and MIS-
Matteson is an accompanist OF note
Rev. Robinson has been conducting
rehearsals weekly at Oakland and II
Keyser to augment the festival chon
that is to sing in the oratoria elijah
on Saturday evening, July 10, under
the direction of Prof. Raymond Hol-
Hnger. Hagerstown. The choral uni
will broadcast on Saturday afternoon
over the Columbia system and the ora
toria will be presented Saturday even
ING with Reinald Warrenrath, opera
star. and M. P. Moller, Jr., as guess
soloists.
Choral units will be started this
week-one at Grafton, w. Va, by Or
Matthew Lundquist, professor Oh mu
sic at Salem College, Salem, W. va
and one at Frostburg by Prof. Matte
son.
On Friday evening, July Is, there
will be program under the auspices
of the Maryland Federation OF MUSIC
clubs. On Saturday afternoon thef'
will be the hymn contest and the Jun
Tor choir contest. On Sunday after
noon there will be the adult choir con
test, regular Festival feature, VIII
the outdoor professional and th'
choral eucharist on Sunday evening
Former festivals have attracted ap
proximately 5000 people to Mountain
Lake Park, and those in charge OF thl'