A MIRACLE OF MUSIC.
"The deliberate, measured beauty of .tho melody,, atolo through the air like an enchantment, every word clear and tuneful, and every note' caught and hold graciously. For the second time my heart melted, a.nd the tears flowed in irresistible "ecstasy. 'Wales! Wales!' The passion'and loveliness of the great rhythm created a miracle of music.
'■4 Our hushed mood was relieved by 'Tipperary' once more, with Mr. Rateliff: swinging and slashing, scything and whirling,-hammering.and pounding out our hearts in thundering rhythms that seemed to tear tho flying clouds overhead. ■
"An unforgettable and indescribable experience for us all. This community singing is something new and strange in our national life. : It is still only in its infnncv but the Stacium. revjaled ■its stupendous power to unite and unify us, and to ennoble us with high emotions." . :
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 17
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138A MIRACLE OF MUSIC. Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 17
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