Evening star., 1949-04-17
THE SUNDAY STAR. Washington. n c
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ness The greater of II never
Occasionally What
might indicate dissannAnes
started eut then tl1e L;lis ylnsrr
would trll up the scale anld
harmony MAS restored and other
songstrYs completed II with Nayl-
oslslN perfectly tuned intervals,
Then one bold loud voice wea3d
lnterpolate a fsS nnts& a. an
tnteriude tn the chorus II vent
On and on, nlllnG the Snopplnk
hours With heavenly sound
Al this time o! the year. music
las = special significance Ye; with
ali the man made masterpieces
presented as appropriate 10 the
season, none No truly has found
The real substance OF muxic 81 did
that Of the little singers by .
purity and simplicity q sweetness
and a complete abs ndon that
humans seldom feel The question
whether music Is matter Of mind
and talent er II there Ia something
more profound in IL has been de-
hated for centuries Yet that
music Is part Of eli nature.
manifested in the wind. the sea.
the birds and the harmony and
rhythm OF every growing thing.
cannot be put aside nor can the
response Of the human heart bs
negated.
The trend OF events Of the past
years has awakened mankind To
keener religious sentiment, Ths
redemption OF the world which
Easter signifies has . deeper
meaning today than ever before.
The need OF Christ's sacrlfies
stands out In clearer relief Not
all peoples accept these views Or
consciously seek spiritual eornfoyt
through dogma But they Do
know that selfish lislng Is not
enough in itself and that the
hearts resueSSness can be as
suaged In some way. No one who
listened 10 the pure singing OF the
little birds In mundane sur
rounding but found the answer
Among the blessings the Creator
gave His creatures Is the power
70 make and enjoy music.
Through IL they may find Q con-
slant reiteration OF the funda-
mentals that should guide The
intercourse Of peoples, A. Peter
denied knowledge OF Jesus, 30 do
composers and artists deny the
existence OF spirituality In mu2c.
With determination they have
bent their minds TO It's mechani-
cal forms and proclaimed them
great. More and mere. however.
the emptiness of such music 10
becoming apparent
That the Easter season and
springtims coincide 10 symbolieal.
The spiritual and physical rehirsh
brings us back 70 IN age Of in
nocence which ls the garden in
which sublime music blooms. The
great composers had their earthy
side. but In their souls vas Q spot
untouched by worldly consider
atoms. To this secret corner Of
their nature they turned for
guidance and inspiration. No
matter how much Of human
fraility they depicted. It stili bors
the imprint Of q seeker after the
good. Their music could not hsvs
lived through the centuries other
wise.
We are greatly In need Of re-
ligious convictions today. There
are aids at hand 10 Is realization
and one OF these IL music. While
music requires mental eollabora-
tlon in its presentation. II needs
only the willingness OF the spirit
for its enjoyment. II must bs
approached with the purity snd
guiisiessnesa the youth and en-
chantment OF discovery that BE-
longs 10 the unspoiied. Then ita
magic seeps In 10 the very core Of
our being 10 give spiritual strength
for every daily trial The little
warbiers Of last week kans In their
captivity a pasan Of praise. and
would that humans could do tbs
same.