| Show VIII n II i c OVERTONES V RT Si I ISs Ss im m In presenting as its first number number number num num- ber the Russian Symphonic Choir the Musical l Arts Society sets a standard for its following numbers that will be difficult to excel The audience paid the tribute of leaving leaving leaving leav leav- ing the hall han silently although too silent in its characteristic lack of applause The Choir by presenting the chants and organ effects in the first group of sacred numbers constructed constructed constructed con con- a background of adman- adman tine beauty aided by the rich and novel costumes designed by Soud- Soud erkine of the Moscow Art Theatre The same atmosphere of calm power power pow pow- er er was maintained throughout the performance by the dignity of the performers and the restraint of the dir director Indeed gained gain gain- ed such a fine and subtle response by a slight movement of a finger that we wc were reminded of the scene wherein the wind and the waves obeyed him The marvel of the production of the instrumental effects effects effects ef ef- ef- ef added awe rather than detracted detracted detracted de de- de- de by its novelty as one would anticipate from the beauty of the performance The perfect harmony gained without instrumental accompaniment ment or visible pitch taking was even surpassed by the work of the soloists Madame produced in the Concerto Grosso of a vocal violin solo The tolling of the bells bens were imitated by the basses in Korsakoff's Korsakoff's Korsakoff's Korsa- Korsa koffs koff's opera Christmas Eve as asa asa asa a background for the chanting of the tenors and the baritone The divisions of the symphony orchestra were distinguishable in inthe inthe inthe the Schubert Symphony No 8 and with blended tonal effects that no instrumental orchestra could hope to attain The lighter effects of the folk song group were no less beautiful Night by Shenka wa wag a reproduction reproduction reproduction of moonlight upon the lapping lapping lapping lap lap- ping waves of a dark shore line With the clear and monotonous hum of He sopranos the effect ff ct of f deep si silence ence was remarkable Van Tanka ka-Tanka a comic song reminded one that the lightest laughter comes from the soul most melan melan- choly Here too was the irony of the Russia familiar to readers of Russian literature The part Che- Che cho song dance psychologically psychologically psychologically psycho psycho- logically ended the program allowing allowing allowing allow allow- ing the memories of loftier things to be recalled later Eileen |
