Vocal Music Department
Abstract
M u s i c SUPERVISORS JOURNAL \ocal Music “ Department C o n d u c t e d b y E. G. H E S S E R, Director of Music, Indianapolis, Ind. with the eye will surely bring disaster because of the long distances between the singers The plan to have the audience of superand the stage. visors sing three numbers without rehearsal This unique project is a challenge to the at the National High School Chorus concert supervisors of America. A real success has aroused widespread interest. Several would bring increased prestige, very valuof the leading New York newspapers and able publicity and much favorable comment. papers in many other cities have com- No other audience, at least in this country, mented upon the undertaking. A decided could possibly succeed with it. We cannot curiosity is evident as t o what is going to afford any result excepting unqualified success–perfect attack by all parts, absolute happen. M y own feeling is that the voices and the unanimity and a tremendously thrilling emosinging experience of the audience will be tional appeal. Let us prove to our guests in the audience entirely adequate, and t h