Milford chronicle., 1950-12-08
AUeRWe Choir To
Present The Messiah
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served all over the world in all the
churches where it is sung.
Handel died, man canonized by
public acclaim. For over 200 years,
choirs the world over have given
the message of the Messiah" at
holiday seasons. The oratorio is In
three parts: Part contains the
prophecy and narrative of the Ma
uvity; Part II tells the story of
the Passion and Resurrection,
reaching climax in the "Hallelu-
JAN" chorus; Part III deals with
mans hopes Of his own resurrec-
tion. Fifty-three members are in
cluded in the entire Messiah"
In the two hundred years that
have come and gone since Mes
siah" first brought tears to the
eyes Of its creator and filed him
with the vision of Heaven and the
Great God Himself" it has moved
and thrilled more music lovers
than any other choral work. The
message Of Peace on Earth to
Men of Goodwill" and the inherent
promise of better world to come
embodied in the text and clothed
with the vibrant power and beauty
Of Handel's art, are as potent to-
DAY as they were 200 years ago.
Handel was most interested in
the Founding Hospital in London,
and gave seventeen annual perfor-
mances in the chapel Of this insti-
tuition for its benefit. In his will he
stated: Il give foin copy of the
score, and all parts Of my oratorio
called the Messiah" to the foundl-
ing Hospital of London"
The Avenue choir will present
choTuses and solos from the proph-
ecy and nativity and some from
Part II, as we'll The entire pro-
gram will be listed in the next is
sue of the Chronicle.
THE service will be preceded at
3;45 by the playing of familiar
carols in chimes by the organist.
Mrs. E. T. Hurley. There will be
a eandlelight professional and re-
cessioaal by the choir. The direc-
tor is Mrs. A. c. Davidson.
The sOlOists will be: Mrs. Frank
Yon, soprano, who was formerly
soloist at the Fullerton Avenue
Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
and at the First Congregational
Church in Evanston. Illinois.
Miss Shirley Lancaster, soprano.
who sang with the Christ Methodist
Church Choir in Chestertown, Md.
before coming to Milford.
Mrs. Clyde Nelson, the assistant
director of the Avenue choir, con-
traltO, who was soloist at the
Westminster Presbyterian Church
of Lincoln, Nebraska, and at the
Presbyterian Church of Dover.
Alfred Bevan, tenor, who was
formerly tenor sOlOist at the Larch-
mont Baptist Church. The Church
of the Good Shepherd, and the
Free Mason Street Baptist Church.
all Of Norfolk, Va.
Henry Saunders, Jr., bass, who
sang with the Randolph-Macon
College choir of Ashland, Va.
The committees from the choir
who are making preparations for
this presentation include: DecOra-
uons, chairman, Doris Hobbs: Con
stance Hugg, Anne Wiley, Joyce
Argo, William Wood, Florence
Hearne, Mary Jane Waters, Fave
Coffin and William Kimmel. Can
dles' chairman, Ida Wells: Alma
Rust, Tom Wells, Virginia Scott
kathleen Isaacs, Doris Gibson and
Joe McFaul. Publicity, Chairman
Wilbur Haight; William Wells,
William Wilson, Harvey Williams
and Mildred Burton. Posters, chair
man. Robert Layton; Melvin James.
Frank Pettyjohn, Wilson Sockrid-
er, Martha Wilson. Librarians
chairman, Florence Hearne, Alice
Wilson, Dolores Bostick. Row
Tawes, Jr., William Kimmel and
Clayton Emory.