Word: spiritualism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...pilfered church money and the old men have a sort of mystical experience as they grab for the coins, is contrived and hopelessly out of tune with the rest of the story. There are also two failures, only one of which seems intentional, to sell properly the "et cum spiritu tuo" response of the Mass. Kilty is a better actor than writer...
...time was there the slightest doubt that he was in complete control and knew just what he was doing. He has a sense of contrast and dramatic effect which he has trained his musicians to execute. The mighty invocation, "Jesu Christe," followed by a bursting "Cum Saneto Spiritu" was as impressive as any singing around. Though the memory of the "Dona Nobis Pacem" was destroyed by a recessional hymn, it was, while it lasted, no less than magnificent...
...Friday night esplanade concert the Harvard Glee Club Radcliffe Choral Society sang tour choruses from Bach's B -minor Mass: Kyrie, cum Saneto Spiritu, Crucifixus, and Dona Nobis. Despite the difficulties of outdoor singing the chorus sounded full and resonant, and had a good deal of "life" and enthusiasm for the music; but the tempo was noticeably ragged at places, especially in the very rapid and difficult Cum Sancto Spiritu. Also, there was insufficient shading of dynamics, although this may have resulted from the necessity of singing loud all this time in order to be heard outdoors...
Accompaniment to the four choruses from Bach at the first concert will be provided by Arthur Fielder's symphony orchestra made up largely of "Taps" members, with Woodworth conducting this also. The choruses include Kyrie, Crucifixus Cum Saneto Spiritu, and Dono Nobis...