6 Easter Praise Service of Market Square Church In the evening, the annual Easter praise service will be given. A fif teen-minute organ recital will be given before the service, comprising the following numbers: Allegro Moderato and Adagio from Sonato No. 1, Mendelssohn; "In Spring time." Hollins; "Eastern Offertolre," Loret. This number Is founded on the ancient Easter carol, "O Fllii et Fillae," which was sung two years ago by Market Square choir, assist ed by members of the Madrigal Club. The carol is written for mixed chorus sung antiphonally with men's chorus and the organ arrangement to be used to-morrow is rarely beau tiful. The choir numbers will be "Now Christ the Lord Is Risen Again," xvl Century; "As It Began to Dawn," Martin; "Praise to Our God," Vul pius; "Jesus in the Garden," xvii Century; "As Sleep Takes Flight." Shelley, duet by Mrs. Harris and Miss Middaugh; benediction anthem, "Souls of the Righteous," Noble; the offertory will be "Andante in F, Wely; and the postlude, "Grand Chorus," Dubois. The choir is under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris with Mrs. Henry H. Lentz at the organ. The morning program follows: Prelude, "Easter Melody," Bartlett; "Resurrection Morn," Johnston; an them, "At Morn When They Sought With Weeping," xvl Century; offer tory, "Easter Morning," Mailing; Easter carol. Buck, men's chorus; "Seven-fold Amen," Stainer: post lude, "Finale in G Flat Major," Guilmant. ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN Anthems, "Awake and Sing," "The Early Dawn Was Breaking," by Spence: "Why Seek Ye the Living?" by Geibel; solo, "Over the Line." The evening sermon will bo delivered by Howard Bink, a student of Get tysburg Theological Seminary. Com munion will be administered at both morning and evening services, also baptism, confirmation and reception of members. CANTATA AT PARK ST. The Easter cantata, "The Resur rection," by H. W. Porter, will be sung by the choir of Park Street Evangelical Church Easter Sunday evening, under the leadership of Mrs. L. L. Booda. The day's services will open with an Eastern dawn prayer service at 6 a. m. At 9.30 the regular session of the Sunday school will be held, when the pastor will address the whole school on the review lesson. The holy communion will be cele brated at 10.45 and 7.30, the, com munion immediately preseding the rendition of the cantata at the even ing services. The ;6 a. m. prayer meeting will have special reference to the boys from this Sunday school and church in their country's service, of which there now are fourteen. Before Yo An Upright Piano GEE these wonderful S6OO BRAMBACH BABY GRANDS we are introducing at $495. They are genuine grand pianos with all the size convenience of an upright and every bit of tone excellence of a larger grand. See them today. 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PHII.LII'S It is not so very long ago that many American singers felt that it was necessary to go to Europe to have their voices correctly placed; they also thought it was essential tc bring back a repertoire of songs in every language, except English; and for the sake of making a still further European impression, they adopted a few fads and mannerisms that should have been left in cold storage in a city at present named Berlin. There was quite a colony of American voice teachers in Ber lin, at the beginning of the war. When things got uncomfortable they scooted for home, and the Statue of Liberty. American students used to to go to American teachers in Ber lin, the idea being that the same man is a better teacher in Berlin, than he is in New York or any other American city. How Barnum would laugh if he were alive. The war has kept our music stu dents at home, and while a great many good foreign teachers have settled here, some permanently; yet the American teacher in America has demonstrated liis ability to teach equally as well as the foreign breth ren. A few American taught sing ers are now actually singing with the leading opera companies; but we do not find that they are favored with the same large salaries as those from across the pond. If we confess that our American singers are not equal to the Italian singers, we must endeavor to find a reason for it. The, climate of Italy we are told is con ducive to fine voices. On nie other hand a few Italian authorities de clare the American voices are the finest in the world. The native of Italy has more fervor, more passion, more temperament than the Ameri can. There need be no argument 011 this. It is a very great factor in singing and we must admit at this point that the advantage lies with the Italian-. Then we came to the train ing of the voice. The correct plac ing if you pleased—the free, pure emission of the tone. This feature of learning to sing is the hard part of it—the grind—the uphill climb, and here the Italian also .has an ad vantage, because he has more pa tience. The American Is in a hurry —and here is the reason so many are heard once or twice, and never again. The American will learn the big roles of an opera, but will not work so diligently and sincerely on tone production. Herein lies our chief fault. We want to sing with out knowing really how to sing. Short study means short careers. Our own observation leads us to be lieve that the chief trouble with the American student and singer thert- fore, is a lack of patience in devel oping and beautifying their values— I ringing (lie voice gradually to It's full power and beauty without un due strain and taxing of the vocal chords, and the delicate tissues. In volved. The best American teachers know all this, but cannot persuade stu dents that learning to sing is not a hurry up process, but a slow, pa tient studious growth that should develop mind, heart, and body. When we learn this lesson, we will have better singers, and more of them. Placement of Voice Many, many chapters could be written 011 the placement of the voice, because it involves the mater of registers which has interested scientists and musicians alike. How ever, many doctors and scientists have said and written on the sub ject of vocal registers we. merely wish, to suggest that nobody goes to them for voice lessons. A scien tist may be able to take the voice apart, but it takes the voice teacher to put it together again, According to the old masters —and some of the new ones—there are three registers; and some have found five; and even one or two have discovered as many as seven. Ordinarily the three ac cepted registers are—chest, medium, and head; but a few teachers are re ducing it to two—medium and heads—A few heroic souls have cut the Idea of registers out of their teaching material, greatly to their advantage, and to the advantage of their students. We have already pointed out briefly in another article, that the mouth is the chief acoustic chamber of the voice. All tones, whether high or low in pitch are directed into the mouth. The tones of low pitch will come against the upper front wall of the mouth—the gums' and upper teeth. As the tone gets higher in pitch, it is placed against the forward roof of the mouth, and the higner pitches—■ from upper E on the staff up—are placed slightly further back in the mouth. The higher the pitch the further back—but, always in the mouth, singing with a free open throat, the soft palate and uvula raised to allow free passage of the tone into the mouth. Think the tone, generally speaking, high and forward. Support the tone with a firm breath stream, controlled from the diaphgram, let the tongue lie re laxed and flat in the mouth when not forming consonants; let there be no tenseness in the lips or lower Jaw and you will have conditions right for producing a good tone. The first attempts will bring breathy tone, especially on the lower pitches, but by keeping the idea of focus in mind —that is thinking of the tone as a compact ball of sound —the scatter ed or -breathy effect will soon dis appear, and a glow and ring that al ways accompanies a healthy tone, will take it's place. Placement is a mater of feeling—if the tone feels right in the mouth, it will sound right. Tone color is produced by slightly changing the placement of tone in the mouth, and a singer nowadays is not well equipped un less he commands all the resources I of light and shade in tone produc tion. Correct placement enables the singer to produce the heroic, dram atic, poetic, sorrowful, or joyful, and so voice placement is absolutely necessary, to sing well. STATE ST. UNITED BRETHREN Morning Prelude, "Christ Is Risen"; women's quartet, "The Risen Lord," Miss Carrie Walker, Mrs. Spi del, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Sheafer; anthem by the choir, "Easter Praise"; ofrertory, "An Easter Alle luia"; postlude in C. Evening—The choir under the di rection of Professor T. Howard Da vies will sing an Easter cantata, en titled "The Story of Easter," ' by Stultz. The solo parts will be sung by Mrs. Harry Batdorf, soprano; Miss Carrie Walker, soprano; Miss Sheafer, alto; Howard Davies, Jr., tenor; George Stotz, basso; Br. Bush man, bass. CHRIST IAITHERAN Six o'clock service—Prelude, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," Handel; offertory, "Elevation in A Flat," Guilmant; solo, Mrs. Turner; postlude, "Triumphal March," Mer kel. Morning— Prelude, "Resurrection Morn," Johnston; offertory, "Easter Morning," Mailing; anthem, "Christ Our Passover," Chappen; postlude, "Jubilate Deo," Silver. Evening—Prelude, "Easter Flow ers," Lacey; anthem, "Awake Thou That Sleepest," Maker; offertory, "Meditation," Sturges; anthem, "He Is Risen," Simper; postlude, "Marche Solennelle," Gounod. WHili SING CANTATA The choir of the First United Brethren Church, Boas and Susque hanna streets, under the direction of C. F. Clippinger will sing the Easter cantata, ''Victory Divine," by Christopher Marks, at the 7.30 service, Sunday evening. The solo parts will be taken by Mrs. W. E. Dietrich, soprano; C. F. Clippinger, tenor, and C. R. Engle, bass; Mfss Erma Henry, organist. ST. JOHN'S REFORMED A trombone quartet under the di rection of Mr. Geo. W. Glede will play Easter music tor thirty* minutes from the church belfry at the six o'clock matins. Morning—Prelude In G, E. L. Ashford; Postlude, Gabotte Pastor ale, Frederick N. Schackley; .Vocal Solo, Jesus Christ is Risen To-day, by Mrs. Geo. W. Glede. Evening—Prelude, "To a Wild Rose," McDowell; Postlude, "Tri umphal March," R. S. Morrison; Anthems by choir, a. "Sing to God a Hymn of Praise," b. "Now Is Christ Risen." TRINITY IAJTHERAN, Camp Hill Morning—"As It Began to Dawn," Lerman. Evening—"They ifave Taken Away My Ixird," Stainer; "The Dawn of a Wonderful Day," Wilson; "Hosanna," Grainer; Miss Fink and Mrs. Gilbert; "The Day Which the Lord Hath Made," Lamblllotte- Lorenz. tt&RIUSBTTRG TELEGRA ph feaUeA. The Easte? Even shadows fall, Soft shadowthough sad and gray; l; For, the world expectant seems to know, To morrow is Easter Day. ill Do you notice the thoughtful look of the crowd, And the tears in their eyes which lurk; As the young and old hurry on through the streets All hastening home from their ivork? !; The florists' shops are thronged by those Who are thinking of their dead, And lilies ami bright hued flowers are bought By the poor, instead of bread. ; On Easter morning in many a shrine The blooms deck the altar high. i; But on Easter afternoon are borne j; Where the graves of their loved ones tie. :j i :j O, Human hearts so full of love Hold fast wi[h your latest breath ';! The sure sweet hope to greet your lost Through the Christ who conquered death. —James Henry Darlington. METHODIST Morning—O'rgan, "Easter Morn ing," Mailing. Anthem, "Welcome, Happy Morning," Lansing; Anthem, "Vistory," Shelled; Organ, "Halle lujah Chorus," Handel. Evening Organ, (a) "Prelud.e Heroic," Faulkes; (b) "Song of Joy, Hailing; (c) "In the Garden," Good win; Quartet, "Ye Bells of Easter Day," Dressier; violin obligato by Harold E. Malsh; organ, "Oh! the Tilting Springtime," Stebbins; An them, "The Resurrection," Shelley; Organ, "Jubilate Deo," Silvee. REDEEMER LUTHERAN Morning—Organ Prelude, Allegra in G, by Faulke'r; Anthem, "Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day," Wil liams; offertory. "Offertory Cham son," Semare; Anthem, "Sing of God a Hymn of Praise," Fearis; Organ Postlude, "Gothic M4rch," Mc- Dowell. Evening—Organ Prelude, "Noc turne," Frysinger; Anthem, "Jesus Christ is Risen To-day," Larenz; Offertory, "Eventide," Frysinger; Anthem, "Now Is Christ Risen," Heyser; Organ Postlude, "Hosanna," Wacht. FOURTH REFORMED Special music at morning com munion service by quartet, Mrs. Robin Vallerchamp, Mrs. Jacob Schnader, Mr. Gottshall and Mr. Schnader. Alma Gluck Program For Tuesday Outlined ALMA GLUCK The appearance of Alma Gluck at Chestnut Street Auditorium Tuesday evening, next is looked forward to with much interest by the muftic lov ing people of Harrisburg and vicinity and as she is being received in every city with crowded houses her recep tion here will likely *be a repetition of that given her elsewhere. The sale of seats is now open at the Or pheum theater, and those desiring choice seats should call early. The following is the program to be given: "Serenade," Martenot; "Gavotte,' Sgambati-De Stefano; "La Danse," Posse, Sif. de Stefano. "Star Viclno," Salvator Rosa; "Un moto