Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, March 23, 1918, Page 3, Image 3
Music in the Churches ST. JOHN'S REFORMED Morning—Prelude, " "Adoration," Lieo. Noyes Rockwell; Interlude, Andante Religioso," Lemaigre; I'ostlude, "Gavotte Pastorale," I*\ X. Vocal Solo. "Parker's Je rusalcm," Mrs. Geo. W. Giede. Evening—Prelude, "Hymn to the -filing Sun," Frederick Lacey; In terlude, "Berceuse." Benjamin God .1(1: Postlude, "Triumphal March,'' R. S. Morrison: "The Palms," by St. lohn's Choir. Why Not a Grand Piano For Your Home? Sooner or later you will want a Piano. Doubtless you prefer the grand with its rich, sonorous tone and elegant appear ance, but feel that you must choose an up right because it is less bulky and expensive. Put aside these ideas of great size and cost. \ isit our store and see the new Brambach Grand We Are Introducing at $495 CI In size it is the smallest Grand Piano made, only 4 feet 6 inches, and requires no more space than an upright, yet it possesses all the bigness and richness of tone found in lull-sized Grands. CJ $495 is the introductory price; the real value of these Brambach Grands is S6OO. Payments may be divided to please you. See them today. Other Grands, $750 up. CHICKERING SOHNER MEHLIN J. H. Troup M Troup Building 15 South Market Square Hear McCormack and Wcrrenrath sing the Crucifix—"Record Xo. 64/12. 10008—Christ Arose and Beautiful Isle of Somewhe^. J 0408—The Palms and The Holy City. •Ssol3—Sacred Songs Nos. 1 and 2. Hear any of your favorite Easter solos and anthems, by the world's famous artists and choirs right in your own home. Music for every occasion, and so easy to possess a Victrola. \ ictrolas, Sj?2o to #4OO. We arrange terms to suit. C. M. Sigler, Inc. Pianos , Vic I rolns m'tHmsu 30 N. Second St. ""HSXA"" SATURDAY EVENING, Harrisbuhg TELEGRAPH MARCH 23, 1918. Music in the Churches CHRIST LUTHERAN" Morning—Prelude, "Paques Fleu ries," A. Mailly (Palm Sunday): Duet, Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Esther Harpel; Offertory. "Springtime Sketch," Beebe; Solo. "Palm Branches," Faure, Mrs. P. Turner: Postlude, "Triumphal March," Costa. Evening—Prelude. "Gethsemane." Maiillng;.Anthem, "Jerusalem," Reis: Offertory, "Prelude in A Major," llol lins: Anthem, "See Now the Altar," Faure: Postlude, "Grand Choeur In D Major," Smith. STUDIO ON SINGING NO. B—RESONANCE By JOHN \V. I*IIII,MPS A few years ago there appeared in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, a com pany of English singers: King Ed ward's Coronation Choir, of which, of course, great things were expect ed. One of the soloists was a big broad-chested fellow at least an inch or two over six feet tall. AVe expected from him one of those deep, I thundering bass voices that rattled | the windows, and we prepared to j move back out of range. He tired be-j fore we could bestir ourselves. Butj instead of a 14-inch gun he sounded! like a toy pistol. He was a counter) tenor —Our guess was counterfeit j tenor. His tone was light, throaty j and absolutely without resonance. And yet, we are told, the congrega tions of the English Cathedrals, de light in this insipid, unmanly efllem inate voice. A voice without reson ance has little or no value. Another singer, a baritone, wasi heard in another concert hall some years ago. He was programmed to sing Sargent's "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind." He was a big healthy looking fellow and we were all eyed up for the opening "Blow." Instead of a winter blow it sounded like a summer zepljyr. He had no reson ance whatever, and so was notj equipped to sing anything like the, song he hat! chosen. The matter of resonance is ex ceedingly important and so is worthy of special study. The \ocal chords are a fixed prop- j osition. They cannot be changed except by a surgical operation. The vocal chords are not trained in sing ing: but the singer is taught how to . play on them. In the realm of vio- i lin playing, the instrument does not j change, it is the player that changes: ' that gains control and draws out ( more beautiful tones. The hollow j body of the violin may be termed i the resonating chamber, to reinforce| anil enrich the tone. in voice, there is chest, throat j and head resonance. Cliest Resonance It is the chest resonance that many j ultos resort to. Chest voice can be carried down with certainty and I more or less power; and is the | easiest way. But it does not blend . with the upper voice and the result j is what is known as a "break." Chest! resonance, let it be said, has no ar- i tistic value, and chest voVe is harm- ! ful rather than helpful. Throat resonance Is confined to such a small ! area of space, and is so far remov- [ ed from an outlet that its value is i very little. I MORE MUSIC FOR HARRISBURG THE CITY OF Mrs. Sanders Tells Civic Club She Has Never Known City of lis Size With as Many Good Musicians The following paper of timely in terest was read before the Civic j Club of Harrisburg Monday after noon by Mrs. James G. Sanders,) chairman of the general committee of the Community Singing Move ment in this city. Mrs. Sanders is the wife of the State Zoologist and came here more than a year ago from Madison, Wisconsin, where she was a member of the faculty of the Uni versity of Wisconsin. Mrs. Sanders spoke of "What Music Means to Us as a Nation, as Well as to Our Own City," as follows: "There never hfis been in the his tory of our nation a time when mu sic was such a potent factor. The leaders of our Army and Navy real ize the tremendous value of music. Hence the establishment of chorus The most valuable resonance for the singer therefore is that which is directed into the head cavities, which includes the mouth, cheek, nasal and frontal cavities. For the sake of making the idea of resonance more clear, we may say that a rich, resonant voice is made up of many particles of tone. Actually the idea is reverberation. A thin voice can bo made full and resonunt by taking advantage of the many resonating cavities. As the student gets the idea, and the voice gets firmer and better direction, the particles are added. By and by more and more are added until depth and resonance is attained. Musicians term these particles, harmonics or partials; but our effort is to help the layman as well ;4s the student. Now. bone is the only substance in the human body that will transmit resonance. It is porous, and varies greatly in this respect. Bone varies in hardness or softness and there fore resonance is affected more or less by these varying qualities. The nasal bridge includes the bridge of the nose, and the cheek bones, and the hard palate. The hard palate is the sounding board of the voice. If the tone is directed firmly against the frontal hard pal ate. the resonance will be felt throughout the nasal bridge. A Mistaken Ideal Here is where many teachers and singers get the mistaken idea that they must §ing into the nose. The subject has been much discussed, and yet the solution is simple. A powerful breath stream sending tho lump- well poised, against the roof of the mouth, well forward, will bring about a decided feeling of res onance even as high as the frontal cavities in the forehead, but that does not mean you are to direct your tone into the forehead. Words are formed with the lips, tongue and teeth —all forward —Tone therefore, should flow forward through the mouth —so that there will be a hap py uniting of tone and word. It Is a foregone conclusion that you can not make words with your nose, so it is foolish to try and sing through your nose. lireath control, well developed, controlled and directed, will propel tone in such a way that resonance and richness must result. The most beautiful voice—resonant, free, rich and sincere. It has a quality that grips and interests, and it is possible for both speaker and singer. singing in the camps. Judge John M. Patterson says, The fate of a planet hangs in the balance. To take away our songs and plans would be helping the Kaiser.' "I suppose it will surprise almost I everyone present, to know that this ! country spends each year more than I six hundred million dollars on all i forms of music, not including mu } sical comedies. These statistics j were compiled by Dr. John C. I Kreund. editor of Musical America, in collaboration with the Associated | Press. This statement was made public only after a thorough inves ' tigation of this subject. This amount | covers the purchase of musical in struments. the cost of musical edu j cation and all musical activities. | America is in this way spending | more money on her musical interests than all Europe. These are facts to i be digested slowly, and thoughts I which we should ponder, for music i will play a great part in the future of ; our nation. i "About a month ago I had the i pleasure of listening to a most in ! teresting address by our own Oover | nor Brumbaugh, before an agrlcul ' tural convention in this city, and the I thought impressing me most in his talk was this, 'that after this aw ful world conflict is at un end, the i world will look to America for its higher educational advantages.' The universities of Kurope will he crip | pled because of the loss of man | power, including many educational | leaders. Then If to this country the ! world will look for academic train j ing, certainly it will be true that musical education will also be sought within our shores. I "Ladies, if this situation is im -1 pending, then it is our duty to be | ready, to be organized and equipped for work. To this end, there has been recently organized a body, ! known as 'The . Musical Alliance of 1 the United States." The purposes of | this organization are: "First. To demand full recogni- I tion for music, and for all workers ! in the musical field and musical in ' dustries, as vital factors in our na i tional, civic and home life. "Second. To work for accredited | efficiency in music in the public I schools. ' "Third. To favor a national Con- I servatory of Music, and to urge that I a department of line arts be estab lished in the national government, and a secretary of fine arts be a member of the President's Cabinet. "Ladies, this organization is but an infant of three months, yet the membership of this body is over 1,200, representing over 140 cities. "With an annual investment in i one industry of over six hundred j million dollars per year, it is an evi- I dent fact that the musicians of these United States should have rep i resentatlon at Washington. To this ! end all cities should throw aside ! their heavy shades of conservatism, 1 and awaken to the needs of the ! nation, and. certainly, of their own city. More, Not Better Music "In Harrisburg, we need more mu : sic. not better music. 1 have lived | both East and West and I have never j known a city of this size to have as ! many good musicians. The class of \ work presented here is splendid, and ! certainly the fine' work of the Wod j nesday Club and the church choirs I should not be overlooked, for they I have done much for this city In the Music in the Churches FIFTH STREET METHODIST Morning—Prelude. "Paques Fleu ries," Mailly; Anthem, "Jerusalem," Parker: Offertory, "Faith," Mendel ssohn: Postlude, "Marehe Triomph ale," Dubois. Evening—Organ Recital, (a) "l<ar go e Maestoso, Allegro," (First So nata), Guilmant; (b) "Gethsemane,"' Mailing; (cl "At Twilight," Steb bins; Offertory, "On tile Lake of Gal ilee," Barton; Cantata, "The Cross," J Flaxington Harker: Soloists: Miss Hazel Fraim, Soprano; Mrs. John Beam, Contralto; George Sutton, Baritone; Robert Bratten, Bass; Thompson Martin, Tenor and Direc tor: Miss Violette Cassel, Organist. Postlude, "Stabat Mater Dolorosa," Lemaigre. REFORMED SAIiEM Morning—"Fantasia" in F Minor, "Gloria in Excel sis," Goss-Custard; "Accepted," from "The Cross Vic torious." Demarest, with bass solo by Mr. Cassel, chorister; Men's Voices "O Fair Jerusalem." "Lift up Your Heads, Ye Everlasting Gates;" Women's Voices, "Hail Great Da vid's Greater Son;" Final Chorus, "Shout Hosanna Our Kingdom has Come:" Bass Solo, "The Palms," Faure, Mr. Cassel; "Triumphal March," Lemmens. Evening—"Spring Song," Hollins: Anthem, "Jerusalem," with recita tive, "Behold Thy King Draws Near the City Gates," Parker. Mr. Cassel. "Finale in C," Volkmann. establishment of a high standard. To me the most deplorable situa tion in the musical life of this city, is the lack of support given to mu sical organizations, some of which are of the first magnitude in 1 lie musical world of this country. When I came to this town about" a year ago. my husband and I attended a concert by the New York Symphony Orchestra. I attended again this year, and on both occasions, the hall was about half full. Ladles, T was shocked. There is'something wrong with a community that will not'sup port one symphony concert in a year. 1 have been told that many Harrisburgers go to New York to feast their inclinations in this line. That is a beautiful privilege, it is also your right, but is there anyone who can satisfy their thirst for the best in music or art by attending a few musical events or art exhibi tions in a season? "Then. foo. there is another side to this situation. We must support the attractions we are fortunate enough to stet in Harrisburg. Go to Now York, and hear all that you wish in a musical way, but it is also your duty to attend the musical attractions of your own city—for if by your lack of patronage of local musical events, these features can not be continued, then you deprive your townspeople of a privilege that should be theirs. People want mu sic, and they will have it, of one kind or another. So they go to the! store and buy trashy records of the I latest, ragtime, hit—thus their taste! is left to be formed by themselves,! and their taste is bad, because they] have not fc jen educated to like bet-: ter things. Mr. Werrenrath says, I "This country is turning from a na-j tion of Jazz bands and cabarets toi one that demands good music." The influence of music can not be' discredited. It sometimes gives I courage, it sometimes soothes—for surely we must all realize that there is no influence so great in its rela tion to man. as music. Certainly music ranks next to Christianity, and as a unifying element, there is nothing comparable to it. Ive of Good Music "Another phase of this situation is, that people should be taught to live good music. I believe that the time will come when the character istic music will not be ragtime. I People abroad know us best by ihis terrible class of music. Rabbi Jo-! seph Krauskopl", of Philadelphia, says. "We never needed music more than at the present time. It makes us go to our duties all the better — all the stronger." "Managers tell us that "Harris- 1 burg, is dead, that it is a losing gamel to bring anything good to this citv."j "Last year we had the San Carlos Opera Company for several perform-j ances. This year they would not come to us. because we would not support them. In this company we had several of the principal singers, but not all: likewise we had several understudies. They sang us good' music, and to familiariae oneself; with the best music is always worth j while, for it adds to our culture, and what would life be without culture? However, we can remedy the situa tion just stated. We can and must support these' musical attractions, and then demand the best. Other cities have demanded the full value of their money—so can we. "To awaken Harrisburg in things musical, and to start our campaign for Community Singing in this ejtv,. we have extended to Dr. John C. I' reund, Editor of Musical America, and President of the "Musical Al liance of the Fnited States," an in vitation to visit our city, and help launch this movement. It gives me great pleasure to announce that Doc tor Freund will be with us on April 3, 4 and 5, at which time he will give us several addresses. There isn't a man in this country who has done more to better the standard of music than this wonderful author and patron of music. Just now we feel that we have a big undertaking, for as yet we are without any finan cial backing, and we are still look ing for a good fairy to finance this project. This campaign is backed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Wednesday Club and the School Board, which has granted us the use of the Technical High School for our Community work. We have also the patronage of the press, of cials of the city and state, also the musicians of Harrisburg. To-day I ask your support for this movement. A propaganda, of like interest was recently launched In Scranton with wonderful results, and so it has been the experience of every city visited by Doctor Freund. It is splendid, indeed, that Harrisburg is to have the privilege of hearing this dis tinguished disciple of music. He is a speaker of tremendous force, and in every city is a .most notable guest, where many honors are always ex tended In appreciation of his valu able services. "Doctor Freund is seventy years of age. and receives no compensation for his services. His mission is for more music of a higher standard, and to this purpose we beg that you give us your utmost support." With Choir and Organist There will be special music in nearly every Harrisburg church to morrow, Palm Sunday. The princi pal solo numbers will be Faure's wonderful setting of "The Palms," Henry Parker's "Jerusalem" and Charles Gounod's "There Is a Green Hill Far Away." The anthems will be of a festival character. "Hall, Gladdening Eight," Shaw's joyfui setting of the Scriptural exclama tion. will be sung by the Pine Street. Presbyterian choir, at the evening service. This beautiful composition has an uplifting counterpart in the setting by John T. Field, whose "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" is an j ever appropriate Passion Week number. In several churches Faure's "See Now the Altar" will be the anthem number, notably at Grace Meth odist. Christ Lutheran and Second Reformed Churches. At Market Square Presbyterian Church the choir selection will be from Stanier's "Crucifixion," the grateful setting of the Apostle's words, "God So Loved the World." In the evening Red head's "The Story of the Cross" will be the anthem. At St. Stephen's Episcopal Church the choir of forty voices, with Alfred C. Kuschwa, or ganist and choirmaster, directing, will sing Maunder's wonderful mu sic, "Olivet to Calvary" at the eve ning service. "Come Unto V'lc" fori baritone and chorus will be sung in the cantata, the soloist being Clar ence If. Sigler. "The Palms" will be sung at the following churches: Salem Reformed, soloist, Charles Cassel; Christ Lu theran Church, soloist, Mrs. Phoebe Turner: Pine Street Presbyterian Church, soloist, George Sutton; Sec ond Reformed Church, soloist, El mina Sweigert: Messiah Lutheran, soloist, A. W. Hartman; Bethlehem Lutheran, soloist, John P. Gibson. At Grace Methodist Church the solo ist will be Miss Buttorf, who will sing "There Is a Green Hill Far Away." With the first Sunday in April there will be a new organist and choir director at Westminster Pres byterian Church, the present di rector, Robert Smith, retiring after several years of faithful service and relinquishing the duties because of tile demand war conditions are mak ing upon all railroad men. An ef-1 fort will bo made to organize a choir i tor this West End church, one that will be enthusiastic and efficient. It I has been arranged to have Mrs. t'harles A. Carl, whose splendid work at Willianisport, Pa., made her a valuable addition to the musical life of that city, as the soprano solo ist for the choir. Mr. Augustus G. Schantz, tenor, whose consistent work through a period of years at Market Square Presbyterian. ZJfon Eutheran and St. Stephen's Episco pal Church on more than one occa sion, has been noticed by the mu • Columbia Grafimota ondXlolumbi^Recor^^ Hear j Columbia Records ** ' It's a pleasant practice once a month to drop into our store and hear the new Columbia Records. , You'll be welcome always, whether you buy or not. || ! Some New Hits Join Our Piano Club "A Baby Prayer at Twilight" Y ° u can . bu y a or J u u sed P iano | „ or player in our club and have easy "Lorraine." payments. !; "Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack, Come "OPEN EVENINGS" | i "I'll Come Back to You When It's All SPANGLER "I Ain't Got Nobody Much." Music House (F KJ •) "Everybody Crazy About the Dog- 2112 N. SIXTH ST. gone blue, but I m Happy. BKI.L, PHOXK 4012-J VJT^X sical people of Harrisburg, will be the tenor soloist. A father and two sons singing in tho same choir is something out of the ordinary in Harrisburg, and yet this is the case of H. Carter Quig-. ley, bass, who sings each Sunday irr the vested choir of St. Stephen's. I His oldest son sits almost directly! opposite him in the tenor section j and a younger son is one of Prof. J j Kuschwa's sopranos. Miss Viola Burd, organist at First Baptist Church, who was obliged to relinquish her duties for a number of weeks because of serious illness.' I lias fully recovered and is again at! the keys. Airs. Ada Culp Brown, soprano, will sing Parker's "Jerusalem" sit I Second Reforfned Church to-mor row evening. The anthem, numbers | for the day will be "Fling Wide the I Gates." from "The Crucifixion": the ! Reis-Parker arrangement of "The ! Palms": Woodward's "Rejoice j Greatly. O Daughter of Zion" and Faure's "See Now the Altar." There have been several poems I used in presenting the> memorable 1 solo, "Palm Branches," tho eimmor ! tal composition of the great French j composer. Faure. The one gener ] siUy employed by American arrang- I ers is as follows: I O'er all the way green palms and blossoms gay I Are strewn tills day in festal prep , | aration. Where Jesus conies to wipe our tears away; E'en now the throng to welcome Him i prepare. i .Join all and sing. His name declare. Let every voice resound with ac clamation. Hosanna! Praised be the Lord, Bless Him who cometh to bring us salvation. His word goes forth and peoples by its might. Once more regain freedom from degradation: Humanity does give to each Its right, While those in darkness find restored , the light. 1 Join all and sing, etc. I Sing and rejoice, O blest Jerusalem, Of all thy sons, sing tho emancipa tion Through boundless love, the Christ of Bethlehem Brings faith and hope to thee fori evermore. Swab Wagon Company Ship Carts For Gov't r'.ll/.nlicllivillr. Pa., March 23. —Yes- [ terdav tho Swab Wagon Company shipped its first large consignment of Government carts. The point of shipment is not made public, but they ' : will be distributed to the various cantonments from a oentral point. The wagon company will start work ing eleven hours daily in order to lusll this particular contract. Music in the Churches PERRY STREET U. B. Morning—Prelude, "Gethsemane," O. Mailing; Anthem, "Jesus Said Un to the - People," J. Stainer; Offertory, "Passion Chorale," Max Reger; Post lude, "Prayer," Loret. Evening—Prelude, "Toccata and Puga" (in D Minor), Bach;. Anthem. "Palm Branches," Jean Baptiste Paure; Offertory, "Ave Maria," Schubert; Postlude, "Hosannah," J. P. llartman. MARKET SQ, PRESBYTERIAN Morning—Prelude, "Andante in C. Sildos; Anthem, "God So Loved thu World," . (from the Crucifixion). Stainer; Offertory, "Meditation, Flag ler; postlude, "March," Fiszt. livening—Prelude, "Adagio in A Flat," Volcleman; Offertory, "Rev erie," Flagler; Anthem, "The Story of the Cross." (Hymnal 1696), Red Head; Postlude, "Fughetta," Lemai gre. PINE STREET PRESBYTERIAN Morning Prelude, "La Fete Dieu," Dubois; Anthem, "Seek Ye the Lord," Perry; Offertory, "An dante," Deshayes; Solo, "The Palms,'. Faure, Mr. Sutton; Postlude, "Jubi late Deo," Silver. Evening—Selections at 7.15, "The Knights of the Holy Grail," Wag nor; "March of Traume," Wagner: Anthem, "Hail Gladdening Light,." Geoffrey Shaw; Offertory, "Medita tion," Irvine; Anthem, "O Lord Most Holy," Franz Abi; Postlude. "Fugue (Sonata II) Mendelssohn: Song sen ice in the Boyd Memorial Building at 8.45, led by Earl Cox. Cox. BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN Morning—Prelude, "Stabat Mater Dolorosa," Lemaigre: Anthem. "Christian, the Morn Breaks Sweet ly O'er Thee," Shelley: Tenor Solo, "The Palms," Faure, Mr. J. P. Gib son; Quartet, "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone'."' Havens; Offertory. "Berceuse," Iljinsky; Postlude, "Hos annah (Chorus Magnus), Hartmann. Evening—Prelude, (a) "Sunset Medltation/'Biggs; (b), "In Moon light," Kinder; Anthem, "Fling Wide the Gates," From Stainer's Crucifix ion; Soprano Solo, "There is a Green Hill Far Away," Gounod, Mrs. Bum baugh; Solo and Chorus, "I Gave My Life for Thee," Bliss, Mrs. Hertz ler and Choir; Offertory, "Good Fri day Spell Vretblad"; postlude, "Marche Triomphale," Callaerts. ST. STEPHEN'S The choir of St. Stephen's Epis copal Church ■will sing Maunder's Cantata, "Olivet to Calvary," at the 7.:!0 o'clock service to-morrow eve ning. The soloists will be: Charles A Wenrich, tenor, and Clarence H. Sigler, bass. WKI.COMH TO NEW MINISTER Columbia, Pa., March 23.—The Rev. Frank G. Yost, of Sunbury, the new pastor of Grace United Evangelical Church, was tendered a reception in the church last night and wqa comed to the borough by the congre gation and members of the Columbia Ministerial Association. 3