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Wendell Loveless

Four Flats Quartet Blends Naturally

AT GEORGE FOX College, Newberg,Ore., in 1947, four young men with

lots of enthusiasm and very fine voicesoften got together. Today it has becomea habit; they're nationally known as theFour Flats.Norval Hadley, first tenor; Ronald

Crecelius, second tenor; Harlow Ankeny,baritone; and Dick Gadd, bass, havemuch in common. Each was graduatedwith an A.B. degree. Each married hiscollege sweetheart, each wife was graduated the same year as her husband, andeach couple now has at least two children.

But they also have in common morethan 100,000 miles of travel as the FourFlats Quartet and some coveted contestawards. They've appeared before morethan 1,500 public groups; have been heardover more than 150 radio broadcasts, including some network programs. Andthey've sung to an estimated 650,000 people, not including radio audiences.A better-than-average male group,

they do commendable work in blend, diction and phrasing. Those particularlyfond of "spirituals" will enjoy their latestdiscs produced by Sacred Recordings.Numbers are I'm Moving up Home SomeDay, I Know the Lord Will Make a Way,De Animals a Comin', and Just a CloserWalk with Thee. Mary Brandenburghfurnishes piano background.

■ A new LP of the Fuller TheologicalSeminary Choir under expert directionof H. Leland Green, with Richard Foulkesas organist and pianist, has been released.I was amazed to hear the quite remarkable quality and blend of male voices, allchosen from a relatively small studentbody. It certainly speaks well for theirdirector and for the application andadaptability of the choir members. Theysing Beethoven's Where Cross theCrowded Ways of Life, Out of the Depths,Adoramus Te (Palestrina), Open OurEyes, in which John Friesen does a finebaritone solo, Mueller's arrangement ofGuide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, Lau-damus by'Protheroe, Till We Get Home,The Shepherd True and Soon Ah Will BeDone All numbers are well done, butmy personal choice would have been toadd two or three brighter songs to theseveral selections in a minor key. Thiswould have lent desirable variety.Richard Foulkes, accompanist, is well

nigh perfect technically. I have neverheard better technique than that in histwo piano solos, Chopin's Scherzo^ in CSharp Minor and Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring, by Bach. However, the mechanicsof recording detract from its enjoyment.

MAY, 1955

■ WORD Records of Waco, Tex., hasbeen doing excellent work. I have justreceived two LP's with the voice of JackHolcomb. With Paul Mickelson at theNBC pipe organ he sings It Took aMiracle, I'd Rather Have Jesus, The HolyCity, Ship Ahoy, It's Real, Balm in Gileadand When I Get to the End of the Way.On the second record, accompanied byLew Charles on the same instrument, hesings But This I Know, The Haven ofRest, I Need Thee Every Hour, The NailScarred Hand, For All My Sin, What WillYou Do with Jesus?, Saved by Grace andWhy Do I Sing about Jesus?

Holcomb knows how to project a message in these songs, and his baritone iswell known and widely used. The WORDRecords Concert Orchestra lends able

assistance to several of the numbers.

This fine voice would increase its ef

fectiveness by remaining within its register and range. He seems tempted to strivefor tones beyond his natural reach.

■ Hooray for Ronnie Avalone on a newSingspiration recording of Why? Not onlyis Avalone's voice tops and Doug Fisher'sorgan accompaniment par excellence, butvoice and instrument start the song together without a meaningless instrumental introduction! (See Christian LifeRecord Reviews, April, 1955.) My crusadeevidently is bearing fruit! Other numbersare Singing, Only Believe and Live andThe Stranger of Galilee. Mrs. Lovelessand I recently had a week of meetingsin Florida, where Ronnie and his talentedwife helped in the music. I appreciatehis vocal work even more since beingwith him.

■ These columns should be, in additionto a review of current gospel recordings,a medium for suggestion exchange, giving practical help to readers.A letter from New Zealand tells of the

use of sacred recordings in outdoor ministry. "Another helper and I each yearconduct an open-air screening of spiritualfilms in four of the beach-camps near ourhome town. We use church-organ musicon records as backgrounds, and ensembles and solos to give messages whilethe people gather. The Word of LifeQuartet and the Haven of Rest Quartethave served very well, while Bev Sheais the favorite soloist with campers andvisitors. These beach-camps are semi-isolated groups of from one to two hundred adults plus children."Why couldn't more in our own country

use recordings for such outdoor ministries? I'd like to hear from you if youknow of any. end

Dona Lee Robinet . . . SopranoSoloist, Pianist and recording artist for Sacred Records, Inc.Here is her complete list of

records now available throughyour dealer.

Singles in 45 & 78 rpm78 rpm $1.05—45 rpm .89

The Sinner And The SongJesus Saviour, Pilot Me (45 rpm only) 407He Keeps Me SingingI've Found Real Joy <45 rpm only) 408Oh It is Wonderful(The) Solid Rock (78 & 45 rpm) 432Jesus Will ComeLord Send Me (78 rpm only) 481

Swedish

Tryggheten Hos Jesus (Swedish)Jesus Kristi Dag (Swedish) (45 rpm only) 412

Long Piaying 33V3 RPM Album 7001-S3.75Holy Spirit With Light Divine—I Love TheeThe Holy City0 Master, Let Me Walk With TheeAbide With Me — In The GardenTil Go Where You Want Me To GoJust As I Am1 Walked Today Where Jesus WalkedFlee As A Bird To The MountainExcerpts From Chopin, Grieg, HandelHoly, Holy, Holy — The Old Rugged CrossIt Is Well With My SoulOpen My Eyes That I May See

Long Playing 33 V3 RPM Album 7007-$3.75The Lord's PrayerWhen They Ring Those Golden BellsOnward Christian SoldiersExcerpts From Overture To Third Act Of Tann-

hauser

You Must Believe — He Hideth My SoulBattle Hymn Of The RepublicSoftly And Tenderly — An Evening Prayer

Long Playing 33 Va RPM Album 7011-$3.75Beethoven's Hymnal Suite (Selected Hymns)Jesus Will Come — Sighing Shall Flee AwayCome To Me (Moonlight Sonata)He's Coming Soon(The) Sigh Of Jesus — (The) Son Of God

Long Playing 33 Vs RPM Album 7032-$3.75Jesus My SongRedeemedHealing WatersFaith Is The VictoryOnly BelieveBy His Stripes We Are HealedHe Will Hold Me FastYesterday, Today, ForeverMy Jesus I Love TheeHallelujah ChorusChrist Returneth

Look for the announcement of a new "To HisPraise" Robinet LP album to be releasedsoon . . .

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