The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-04-26
College Professor
Gives Comments
On Music Festival

On Music Festival
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appearance goes hand in hand
with pride in performance.
AL of them are putting out.
I can spot no loafers. All seem
to have confidence in them
selves.
what a swell bunch to have
coming up. Splendid material
well guided. They take direc-
ton well and know their parts.
Sometimes the afterbeatS sort
of snow under the melody line.
Even so, I'll be CAD to settle
for that instead of trying to
hold them back. 7 like to hear
them play as if they meant it,.
Opp made the following OBJ
Servation on the vocal work:
I'm sorry not to have heard
all the numbers, but of those I
did hear I'd like to make my
feelings known.
"I'm wildly in favor of the
large groups you are interest
ing in music. The choice of
materials is good. The balance
and blend is very satisfactory.
Appearance always excellent. I
do feel that almost without ex-
ception the vocal work is being
hidden by too much accompan-
iment. I know exactly why
but I wonder if it might not be
wise to let them muff a few
now and then and help to de-
velop a sense of Independence.
Somehow I think it would be
worth trying. You're doing a
very fine job with the young
sters and deserve lots of credit.
Keep it up!"
Comments on the Hardin
mixed chorus were as follows:
"a very nice representation
of students. They sing with
good spirit and good taste. I
wonder if they are not ready
to try some unaccompanied
things? Might this not help to
create more interest among the
boys? I'd like to see this group
develop a bit more independ-
ence. They make a nice appear
ance but could improve their
stage presence by all watching
the director more closely rath-
er than looking around and
letting their attention wander.
I have a feeling that more use
could be made of rhymathic
freedom and dynamics - es-
pecially at the climaxes."
Observations on Hardin girls
glee club:
Some of the best I've heard
today. Voices are blending and
well balanced. T think more
can be done with the last six
measures of Love Is a Rose.
1t is losing some of it's glory
and it's contrast and needs that
last little finishing touch.
Otherwise very nice. Second
number had life and contrast.
These songs were nicely DONE.
OF the boys chorus he said:
Some Straining of voices
over singing and a resultant
loss in quality. Some pitch dis
crepancieS but over all a COM
mendable performance. Very
neat appearance"
Opp made the following OBJ
servations on the girls triple
trio:
Generally speaking a nice
triple trio. Specifically, from
my place, the second soprano
could sing out a bit more to
balance. Girls have a dandy
quality. Accompaniment better
than morning, but still is
crowding the voices in spots. 1
like to see them sing with more
freedom. I feel sure that there
is much here that. does not
show.
Of the boys sextet he said:
"These boys voices blend we'll.
They sing with spirit and en-
joy doing it. Dandy appearance
and stage presence"
Professor Opp's comments on
instrumental and vocal soloistS
and small ensembles were
equally complimentary. In sum-
mary the 1851 festival reveals
real credit to the directors and
students for the steady prog
ress and improvement made in
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