Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1925, Page 63

By Helen Fetter. B X (AR day is commonly sypposed to be the time of all times every “take stock.” There why apply to music, and there are many reasons The musical vear, or, to be more accurate, “season,” rom early October through May, and even into June for conserva- graduations and recitals. During the past few years in- “Summer season” of light opera or orchestral and band con- one is this should not also to no reason why it should. lasts tory students’ terest in a certs has increasingly ga until now, like the efticient and lau first ble Summer stock company lass plays at really low rates, Summer music is becom- pation on the part of the public. This Los Angeles, St. Louis, Ravinia Park. York City. where famous orchestral or operatic en- have proved financial as well as artistic successes. There is v why, with a judicious and firmly laid community foundation, Wash- uld not time have similar successful musical 1 sec a temporary lull in the largest and most brilliant The year 192 ushered out with lly. Both Ch and Paderewski's splendid artistic achievements and also gave encourag ttitude of the ceneral public here toward music. These sincere interest and appreciation of the At both perform- ject of eager anti is, especially true in and near New deavor no reas in endeavors of more henefit « gton music B seas was N colors, mt apin’s wcerts we were demonstrations of on the part of the audiences dered marked ovations and the people actually for extra encores. A similar demonstration ymphony Orchestra when a < were te raised their voices calling reciation was given the Cleveland in It preser ted inspiring music here in an inspired fashion about a month ago. 1S of loc season, so has seen the conscientious endeavor on the part cive betier prepared and better balanced pro Unusual and worth-while compositions The trite, insipid compositions of shallow heard. Probably satiation via the radio has the demand for better music—works which can d such repetition and really have some musical meat to them. If %o, more \fter all, there is no test like that of familiarity m has heen the means of supplying large quan the best artists—masterly interpretations of great that probably would not have realized otherwise the more energetic seeking al music grams ppearing more frequently ty are less frequently v ) increase star po the radio! Likewise tities of =d for mark. musically, this season wa of the Sprague Coolidge festival here seen: of Baston and New York m some- have the festival transplanted to Washington teps in the musical progress of the United s splendid endeavor hrought to the National W:shington is the acknowledged center for arocery men's educational con- national scope. it should be the e his 1sical zabetl number giving Fall noses hificant e imions s and evervihing else of Certainly ANONG center of the country P the local or sns which have started the season unusually Morning Music Cluh. The programs to distinctive. icaturing, in turn, Wagnerian music, Pan- by the French moderns. Polish music and old rigals and other music of the period when Handel was at his farity in London, for the Christmas program. This s so charmi ell as unique, in its idea and presentations that repeated Arts Club Tuesday night. With the exception of the Friday club’s musicals contained one or more | us masters that have been heard here inirequently or never club’s presentation anklin Adams of the Pan-American Union is doing much edee of Latin American music among local singers and | i of_this music_depends upon a peculiar native swing or ts_effectiveness, which native artists best interpret. Naturally. interpretation of any nation’s music, the would-be interprete: “background” of that nation's methods of living and his- therefore. admirable that in the case of Latin American music <0 many richly giited musicians among the diplomats in Wash show the way” to local musicians who should he glad of to add some of the manv unusual and melodious composi- \i our American neighhors to their personal repertaires iously is the! Erdav all heen i sic. works wa e some PERHAPS o weeks a ¢l 1e most significant local program, significant for the develop eally musical citizens in Washington. was one given a few a Saturda fternoon in the little auditorium of the Na 1. It was at the heieht of the Christmas shopping rush and 1 more than comiortably housed its attentive audience. many rticipated in the program. It was the first concert hy the clubs of the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs. Its object was to establish friendship and a co-operative spirit between music teachers, both private and in the public schools. and among their pupil The recital contained many numbers that would have done credit criormers. Washington children were presented in the roles of members of a symphory orchestra of a chamber music trio. one con- ductor. one composer and as solo dancers and pianists. None of the children | sang, but a group of budding teachers from the Wilson Normal Glee Clui sang some choral numbers and one group of children demonstrated train- | ing in basic harmony. The most imposing feature was the playing of two | honies by the Vipivoce Club, which has members who are still | ergarten age in_many instances. Little bespectacled Teddy Crum, probably about 8 vears old. conducted the playing of Havdn's well “Toy Symphony.” and the second symphony, composed by a young her ‘teens, Thelma Callahan. orchestral pianist. was conducted by director. Frances Gutelius. who also arranged the especially American program for the Friday Morning Music Cl ago on Muse: e auditor ne deserves program atively voung choral commendation and encouragement for its efforts in a few weeks e Davison Glee Club, directed by John This cluh is composed of voung men who are willing to devote fiicient time to rehearsals to be able to work out really fine programs. It named Dr. Archibald Davison, head of the fine glee club of Harvard as personally city and is said to be 4 adhcor and com organization that Davison trained the group on occasions when he was te proud of the club’s progress. It is possible & vet so voung the club might find-it advisable to balance Beethoven and Brahms with a few lighter numbers. such as the “Swing Along,” or “Heav'n, Heav'n.” or the delightful musical set- rsery thymes after the styles of famous composers, such as were here by the DeReszlke Singers. The average audience tires of Bs” and their equivalent even when presented under the most ances, and any program, like any picture, necds its and shade, in the mood and treatment REH 1023 hile it WY v ha allotment experiments in new uding the latest models of concertized jazz. Deems Ea John Alden Carpenter and Ferdie Grofe all were featured composers Mr. Whiteman's hilarious concert here recently. Dr. Damrosch led Jazzerrella in est style of George Gershwin before a New York Symphony concert audience and Mr. Salzedo and Mr. Stokowski together presented the néwest in harp and orchestral composition. All of which had their interesting monfents. but did not seem especially vital or momentous. John Havs Hammond's new piano invention will be heard here within the next few months, possibly at the Philadelphia Symphony concert in January. If one can’t keep an open mind to this new music or attempts at music, one must at least give it an open ear, for much of it < played decidedly fortissimo. ASHINGTON o ing 26 of in the hine thing . x is cuite timely that the first Music Year Book. compiled by Pierre Key. well known as a leading music critic. should make its appear- ance now. It contains, in addition to the usual type of useful catalogic material. extremely interesting ariicles that cover the scope of music internationally very well, and are written by such music authorities as \W. J. Henderson, Ernest Newman, Henri Prunieres, Adolf Weissmann, Frederici Candida, Pitts Sanborn, Victor Belaiev, Irving Schwerke and Juan M. Thomas. The book’s one distinct lack an index. . xox % HE January outlook for the musical sleuth is extremely profitable in | plentiful material. Albert Spalding, American violinist, here January 4: the Philharmonic Orchestra of New York and and Haves will fill the afternoon and evening of the 5th with music; The Marriage of Figaro,” in English, originally announced for January 7, will be given the 14th: Emilio_de Gogorza and Oscar Nicastro will give a morning musical on the 6th: Rosa Ponselle, beautiful prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera House. and Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, w give morning musical the 13th: William Bachaus, pianist, announced for January 14, will give his concert on the 28th; John McCormack will cing here on the 1oth: Elizabeth Rethberg, Metropolitan soprano, and Colin O'More. Trish-American tenor, will make their debut in joint morning musical on the 20th: the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra will play here on the 19th: Pablo Casals, cello master, will play here on the 2lIst, and on the evening of the 25th the Washington Opera Co. has announced the presentation of Saint-Saens’ opera, “Samson et Delila,” with an all- American cast headed by Louise Homer and Paul Althouse. It looks like a busy month for the concert-goers. - & . its promise of versity that he first learned som thing of the quality of his voice. Aid- ed and encouraged by a white teach- Famous Singer Son O{ a Slave ed vogue in many communities throughout the | ROLAXD HAYES, remarkable col- ored tenor, announced for a con- cert apearance in Washington at the Auditorium Tuesday evening, Jan- wary 5, has won his way tc interna- tional musical fame over many ob- ac S ien on the small Georgia farm of his mother, a former slave, Hayes worked his way through Fisk Uni- versity, in mddition to helping sup- port his family, It was at Fisk Uni- er, the young negro gave a few con- certs and then decided to try his fortune in Europe. He had barely enough to finance an appearance in London. But this re- cital proved the turning point in his career. The whole of London flocked' to his recitals. He sang before King George V at Buckingham Palace. Next there came from Paris an in- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER ’Harvar'd Instrumental Clubs ‘ Play Here This Fvening. 'HE Harvard University Instru- | & mental Clubs will present a varied | and entertaining program at the May | lower Hotel this evening at 8:30 |o'clock. The clubs are composed of 140 college boys and the personnel in- | cludes banjo, mandolin and other spe- |cial instrument players as well as |singers. The famous “Gold Coast Orchestra” is part of this group, and is led by Jack Wright of the class of |28 There is also thé Vocal Club of 16, entirely distinct from the famous {arvard Glee Club which Dr. Davison | has brought to such a_high state of really symphonic proficiency. The Vocal Club, on the other hand, singa the traditional college songs and other | light number Souga’s “Officer of the Day" will cpen the program. The Vo Club then sinzs under the direction of | William R. Chase and includes In its numbers “Schneider's Band” and the old drinking song, “Johnny Howard.' | as well as the old sea chanty, | Bells.” Charles E. Henderson will give a program of Christmas music for the clalties, violin solos by Albert W Lind, and various combinations of mandolin and banjo music. The pro gram will, of course, close with “Fair Harvard Tickets for at the Mayfla march the concert Hotel are on sale New York Philharmonic. THE second cor given by the monic Orchestra tional Theate: ary 5 The zelberg much variet phony in B bert, will be here this Leonore.” 4 and Goldmarl will complete the | Tickets are on Smith’s bureau in K New will Tue, York Ph he at th lay 430 of series har Na- elected hy Mr. Men nfinished Frar The 1 Minor.” by given sec ar its second Beethoven's overture, by A Neg To Talk on Carols THIZ Church, G street day at 8 pm., rep ing churches: I First Presbyvterian to he northwe | derea DR. 7 Calvary PHILLIF dist Christ Episcopal. These che in the chancel some of the car 1he sung antiph onally. Warden Frank L. Sealy of New York wiil play the organ recital Dr. Z. B. Phillips »f the Dis trict of Columbia Chapter, will give an addr medieval carols. Adolph | Torovsky, dean of local chapter will play the service. A prograr carols will he on the McK memorial cf 740 pan Thomas Spence. The service wi attended by the Chesapeake Ct of Baltimore, and members of District of Columbia Chapter public is invited to this service. Emm Fpiphany Incarnat Ealeries th played the A Cinderella Singer of the Middle West PHING of lends story girl OME « S derella” the true American claimed by Americar reviewers and of ihe zrea history of grand opera Luella Melius has just this country and operatic conquest into fame in the musical centers o the Old World. Her recent debut as guest artist with the Chicazo Civic nd Opera Co.. when she charmed thousands as Gilda in “Rigeletto,’ was @ rare triumgh, so sreat the ardor of the audience in acclaim- | ing her remarkable ifts der career is cess which now iend exemplify the axiom that | trath inger than fiction. Cin- | derella-1 from the superficial | viewpoint. the contrast between the “laurel-crowned” Mme. Melius of | today and the little, plainly clad wistful faced “Louie” Chilson. living obscurely with her pavents Ap- pleton, Wis., 15 vears ago. In the telling of this story one must dispense with the sugary fiction of | the good fairy, the magic wand and all the paraphernalia of romance. for these are included in the facts about the carcer of this great Amer- icar artist At the age the magic enchantment today and 2 European conne st turas in the returned to £ the swept he is repeati which a was | those and of sue- e ane to is st is in ne of 3 “Louie” Chilson, daughter of an Appleton dentist, crawled upon the piano stool. and shortly thereafter was striking the the keys with harmonious effect and singing the songs of childhood in a “prima donna’ manner. Asa girl she soon exhausted all the resources which Appleton held in the wav of | vocal and instrumental instruction. Her voice already was the marvel of | the locality when she entered a con test with 600 other aspirants and won a scholarship at a Chicago musical in stitution. Her coming to Chicago. wide-eyed, ambitious small-town girl, marked the beginning of a career un usual in American musical annals. In the following vear “Louie” won the diamond medal awarded by the institution for unusual merit and prog- ress. This trophy she still values so highly that she wears i 2 necklace. | Soon afterward she entered concert work, and as a soloist in this field her future seemed assured. Grand opera called her, and its sum- mons was imperative. Against great hazards she was ready to pit her con- fidence in her powers, backed by an extraordinary capacity for the “infinite pains” requisite in genius, and the physique and common sense of a girl nurtured in the wholesome atmosphere of rural Wisconsin. So she burned her bridges and went to that continent where grand opera finds its well springs. “It was hard at first, very, very hard,” sighed Mme. Melius in a re- heaps of congratulatory telegrams and other tokens of success. “Not least of my troubles was that 1 had to forget, for the time being, the language of my country, and become a European in every outward sense vitation for him to sing with the famous Colonne Orchestra. Here, and later in Vienna and Berlin, he became the singer of the season. Bight | cent nterview, as she sat in her hotel | e suite, surrounded by banks of flowers, | composer himself deliberately selected | | | | | toda of the word. In Italy I had to speak as the Romans spoke if I wished to gain a professional foothold. It was NINA NORMAN AND JUDY LYETH. 'ODAY in the churches of Washing. as music for 1925 the last time; and for the first time the presenta tion of Dr. Henry Van Dyke's “Story ©f the Other Wise Man” will be given in dramatic form at Luther Place Me morial Church essentially dealing nc men, Casper. who “tr: ton the Chris be heard for sic will N 1 with the three Melchior and Bal wveled from far away their gifts at the man Bethlehem,, but with Median, the other wise man saw the star at its rising to follow vet did not thasar | post-Christmas | organ prelude to be played by Arta-| arrive with his brethren in the pres ence of the yvoung child Jesus. The legend is well fitted to he told at the New Year, and it is to be told with great simplicity and sincerity with unusual and well chosen music incidental to the theme of the story {atherine Riggs. harpist, will play the music for the story following an Miss Anstadt, organist at Luther Place Church. Nina Norman, as the voung Hebrew mother, will sing a lovely old Hebhrew lullaby. Three presentations will occur. being today at o'clock and at o'clock, and the third to morrow day, evening also at 8:30 two 5:30 Mon Spfléciail program Arrangedi For Army Band Concert Rand broadcasts WCAP ). Stan the con Pittoresques Reminiscences of ev). the being in form. Al are being pro numerous (Massenet) 1N collection dies arranged fantasi number. (Verdi) Home to will be ren Dufresne. R the entire Mountains! M Ser mond pted b been trving has my Band The ont the special | mendably |ann | | selections of its concerts the numbers Tudging this an tention to synopsis programmed by the response from feature is much appreciated. I Thomas L. Blunt has been doi on this phase of the work under the direct supervision of Capt Stannard here underst: listeners doubting that the en no inerease nding with which these are heard. They seem form a welcome addition to the pro. grams, for the band has received many favorable comments upon them January 7 the Army Band will pre nother of its series of in concerts from the American Building of State. connection with and ¥ this Secretry in ance and Germ: » speak and sing French hwoman and Rerlin I once more had to become a ‘native =0 to spe In Paris, Jean de Reszke, after hearing me sing, coach My hour the same had to learn like a Fre in came, however. 1 shall never forget my first appearance 1 principal in grand opera. It was under the famous Felix Weingartner at_the Vienna Opera, and ‘Rigeletto’ wis the production. At that time had not reached the confident stage in my German. so I sang my role in although the rest of the cast nging in the tongue of 1 r Luella Melius the great conducted for est color: Melba in her prime, gartner,of \ienna 5 And now, on a leave of absence from that historic shrine of music, the Paris Grand Opera. Mme. Meliug has said Felix W returned to her Middie West, and has | | had the great tisfaction of taken to the heart of Chicago. where she found herself and where she ac cepted the encouragement which lift ed her to the heights of success. Mrs, McDonnell, formerly prano soloist at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, substituted for Myra M Marks at the Christmas day_services at Margaret's Church. Mrs. Mc Donnell gave an appealing interpreta tion of the always beautiful “Ho! Night.” being EDITHA FLEISCHER AND PAUL LUDIKAR. " ARTHUR SMITH announces an- William Wade Hinshaw production for Washington in Janu- this time the “Marriage of Fi- garo.” It will be given in English. Paul Ludikar and Editha Fleischer will have leading roles. The “Marriage of Figaro” is un- doubtedly one of the best comic operas ever written, and it remains as fresh and delightful today as when it was first written. The Parislan wit and gayety of Beaumarchais the comedy, are decorated and adorned by the Viennese grace and charm of Mozart’s music. It is said that the other ary, who wrote the comedy for operatic treatment. the | The then existing form of opera buffe, which relied solely on broadly comic situations and caricature, did not sat- isfy the artistic conscience of Mozart, who desired situations of dramatic reality and interesting plot and con- sistent delineations of character. try which produced Mozart should also have produced a fine singer of his music, such as Editha Fleischer. who happened to be in the United States. whither she had come as a leading soprano of the Wagnerfan Opera Com- pany, when Willlam Wade Hinshaw secured her as the Suzanna in his exquisite production of the ‘‘Marriage of Figaro,” to be given in English in this city at the National Theater in January. Miss Fleischer sang this role in the ‘Wagnerian company’s production in German here two and a half years ago. Born in Falkenstein, Germany, Miss Fleischer was educated musically and in other respects in Leipzig, Lu- cerne and Berlin. She made her de- but in Berlin in a Mozart opera, “The Seraglio.” Miss Fleischer is said to have been selected by Lili Lehmann, the great dramatic soprano, to sing her present role of Suzanna in “The Marrlage of Figaro” and Zerlina in “Don Glovanni” at the last Mozart festival given at Salzburg, the com- poser’s birthplace, under the direstion It is eminently fitting that the coun. of Richard Strauss. these hese | oyment | =l 1925—PART 3. zAlbert Spalding Lands in the | United States Wednesday. LBERT SPALDING, American vio- linist, is expected to sail into New Vork Harhor Wednesday. He is listed for a in the Washington Auditorium, Monday, January 4, under the auspices of the Peggy Albion con- cert bureau Mr. Spalding has given 32 concerts in Europe during the past two months, and is scheduled to play 38 more en gagements on this side of the world during the next two months. new compositions the Old World by Spalding on this last tour, and will introduce them “over here’ this Winter. He will begin his American season by giving the first A. Atwater Kent radio concert of the New Year from stations WEAF, New York WCAP, Washington, and other con- nected stations. Tickets for the Washington con cert are on sale at the Albion bureau, 1239 (¥ street northwest. concert were Mr he Several gleaned from Marine Band Concert. In the band auditorium. Barracks, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m cert by the United States Marine Band Orchestra, William H. Santel- mann, leader: Taylor Branson, leader, will be presented. he program will he: March, *‘Borussia Overtiire. “Light Cavairs : 014 Folks at Home " (for strings) Reribed b Grand scenes from Marine a con- sec fran Busch and Gretet Humperdinek “La Reque de Terpischore Hosmer Entree et Mazurka des Amazones. Scene et Valse des Sylphes Pas de Terpsichore Saturnales. Grand Final Les Patineurs’ (“The S Waldterifel oem. “Finlandis Sineliiis h¥mn. “The Halis of Monfezuma The Star Spangled Banner The Friday afternoon be omitted this week, New Year day. Hansel Ballet suite o “"nm- M i concert Friday will heing To Sing “Lonise” Here HE tempestuous and Mary Garden. a dramatic grand opera and dominant grand opera and dominant star of to be personally responsible for the decision to present Gustave Charpen illustrions queen of star of MARY GARDE four-act musical Louise,” in Washington when the Chieago company makes its annual | appearance here in Iebruary at the | Auditorfum. | Mrs. Wilson-Greene | the Chicago company to Washington last Winter, had completed by last May all financial arrangements for & return engagement of the company in 1926 and received from (. A. Shaw, tour manazer of the Chicago com pany, a formal contract, specifving the operas scheduled for presentation here. This repertoire was not_ satis factory for several reasons. It did not include Washington performances of Charpentier's “Louise” and Verdl's “11 Ballo in Maschera” (“The Masked Ball"). both of which Mrs. Wilson- Greene desired, so she returned the contract unsigned with the statement that she would stop off in Chicago en route to California on vacation and discuss the matter personally with the Chicago opera officials. All this was last June, and at that time Mary Garden, the company's greatest star, was enjoying a at Monte Carlo. When Mrs. Wilson Greene arrived in Chicago a few weeks later she immediately went into conference with the opera com pany officlals. The officials declared it would he impossibie to arrange a performance of “Louise” in Wash ington in 1926, For one thing, they den would only sing “Louise” with Baklanoff, famous basso. Baklanoff had completed arrangements to leave the Chicago company fn Boston after the performance there of “Louise’ and sail for Europe. Also, it was stated. the presentation of *Louise’ would require a carefully selected cast of 35 as well as an extra carload of scenery. which was heing routed back to Chicago from RBoston and was not heing carried for the rest of the_ tour. While Mr. Shaw. the tonr manager, was making all these things clear to Mrs. Wilson-Greene, a cablegram was laid on his desk, and excusing him- self. he tore it open and read it. “Can_you beat that?’ said Mr. Shaw. handing the cablegram to the Washington manager. It was from Herbert Johnson, another official of the opera company, who was then in Europe. The cablegram was filed in Monte Carlo and read: “Mary insists on playing ‘Louise’ in Washington. And that's why Washington will see Charpentier's opera here \ed- nesday evening, February 10. as the second in a series of four perform- ances the Chicago company will pre- sent during its coming visit. [P | tier's romance. I who hrought said, Miss G Choir Invisible Gives Christmas Program NE of the features of Christmas season ent®rtainments, which will be anticipated with real interest, ix a concert by the Choir Invisible, the organization of church soloists, which made such an impression by its artis- tic work in a number of radio concerts last season, to be broadcast from the studio of station WCAP, Wednesday evening, from 11 to 11:30 o'clock The choir, under the direction of Joseph Pache of Baltimore and Wash- ington, Mildred Kolb Schulze, accom- panist, will give a program of sacred and secular numbers, including Schu. bert's “‘Omnipotence,” a group of old Bohemian Christmas carols of the six- teenth century, three compositions by Mendelssohn, an arrangement of ‘Adeste Fideles.” by Novello, and “Holy Night,” by Frank Gruber (old text). The personnel of the choir is as follows: Sopranos—Mrs. C. C. McDon- nell, Mrs. R. H. L. Seaton, Miss Lael Rose. Mrs. W. F. Bovd and Mrs. R. F. Haggart; altos—Mrs. W. R. Ben- ham, Miss Mabel MgCalip, Mrs. R. S. H. Dyer and Mrs. Milton White; tenors—W. E. Braithwaite, M. Le Roy Goff, J. Paul Locke, Harry Maycock, Edward H. Halbach and Thomas Russell; basses—Charles W. Moore, Marion Kiess, W. C. Gilbert, EX’CMG ~ McCarteney and Alexander | i HE quartet and choir of Keller Memorial Lutheran which gave special music at the early { morning service Christmas day, will also sing at the morning and eve ning services today. At the morning service today the choir will render “There Were Shep- | her (Vincent), and Ruth Kobbe, alto. will sing “O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings in Zion,” from “The Messiah” (Handel). The cantata “The Coming the King" (Dudley Buck) will be sung at the. evening service with an angmented choir and the following soloists Deborah H. Lawson, soprano; Ruth Kobbe. alto: Raymond Fillius, tenor, and Douglas Shaver, bass, Lillian Wines is director and organist Mrs. Wayvne B. soloist, and Mrs organi: at the Fourth Presbyvterinn Church, will be assisted at this Sun- day evening service hy Mary Apple contralto; Mrs. Ravmond B. Dickey violinist, and Mahel Duncan, cellist. The program will be: Organ pre lude, “Christmas” (Adair); duer “Christmas” ( lley): violin selo, Evening Star’ (Wagner): soaprano &o0lo, “There Were Shepherds" (Adair) trio, “Serenade” (Liebe): contralto soln Virgin's Lullaby™ (Buck); cello solo, Andante” (Hollman): duet, with vin lin and cello obligatn. ““Cantique de oel” (Adair): organ pestlude, “Halle jah Chorus™ (Handel) Wheeler Chester W. soprano Adair ir.. boy Rohert John Waters, Farrar, tenor tone, and John M bhe the soloists in Story of Bethlehem™ (John E. West) at the Chevy (hase Presbyterian Church, east gide of the Circle, Mon day evening, the 28th, at 8 o'clock The vested ,chorus exceeds 30 voices and will be directed by Warren W mes, the choirmaster, h Fred "k S. Stitt at the organ. The Priest arrangement of lent Night” will precede the processional “Veni Eman uel” (French Missal. Mode 1) and the recessional will be Harding's “Bright est and Best Mr. Stitt will play Evensong” (Edward Johnson), and postiude “March of the Magi Dubois) soprann: Ross Klein, jr.. bari Smith, basro, will the cantata ““The (Th The senior cholr of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, J. Henry Lews, di tor. has announced a servica of song for this evening at % o'clock when it will sing “The Coming of the King." a cantata Advent or Christmastide, composed for snlo voices and chorus with organ accom paniment, by Dudley Ruck The solofsts for this occasion will he Maude G. Smothers, Saphronia &imms and Hilda D. Green. sopranos; Alberta Williams and Emily D. Gipson, con traltos; J. Stanley Brooks and R. A Whaley. tenors: Frank S Willlams €. R. Thompson Olliver and G H. Flegler. hasses Frank S Willlams., who will sing the role of Herod. is well known in musical circles in addition to his mem bership with the Amphion Glee Club. The program will begin promptly, and those who are anxious to hear this work under favorable conditions are advised to go early. Willlam G. Braxton is the organist. A for The vesper concert at 4:45 o'clock at the First Congregational by the quartet and chofr will be a Christmas carol service. singing again carols sung at the White House Christmas eve. The carols are: “Rells of Christ mas" (1. N. Pierce), “The First Noel" (traditions iod Rest You, Merry ntlemen’ (traditional), “The Babe in Bethlehem's Manger Laid” (tradi tional). “Silent Night, Holy Night" (ar ranged by Frank Gruber), “Shepherds’ Christmas Song.” Austrian (Dicken son); “To Us 1& Born Immanuel” (Praetoring): “Come. Al Ye Shep- herds,” Bohemian (Riedel): “Angels Wea Have Heard on High” (French “Carol of the Russian Children" (ar ranged by Gaull. “All Knew He Was There"” (Turner-Maley) and “A Joyful Christmas Song”" (Gervaert), The chorus choir of Eldbrooke M. E. Church, under the direction of Clara Young Brown, will give “The Story of Christma: by Matthews, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The solo s will be sung by Mrs. Brown, rence Thompson, William Thomp- son, Edward Harry and Venial Brown. At Epiphany Lutheran Church special music by the chorus cholr will be rendered at both services. In the mc hers Morn by Hour.” hy It Is the Rartlett Whitney Coumbs, and “There Were Shepherds Ahiding.” by Frank Lynes. At the vesper service at & o'clock Spence's cantata, “The Story of Bethiehem.” will he given The soloists are Edith Stowell prano: Elisabeth Hoover Lynn Gillehrest. tenor, and Stowell, baritone. Georgetown Preshyterian Church this evening Netta Craig. soprano: Walter S. Frick. tenor, and Horace Lake. hass, have heen spe- cially engaged for the service where a program of Christmas anthems and oratorio solos will be given. Mar: belle Finney Beckham. contralio, is soloist of the church. and Wiiliam owler is the organist Blessed Christmas At the At Cavaly M. E. Church Culbreth Gray, director of music, had charge of a group of Christmas carols and other day morning and in the evening pageant, “The Nativity.” by Snyder, was presented by a chorus and the quartet, under the direction of Merle E. Frampton The pageant evening. will be repeated this Special Christmas musical service by the choir of the Verment Christian Church on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock will be given by the choir, assisted by Eugenia Botkin, violinist The program will he Baritone solo. ““Nazareth " Gounod Vialin solo, “Romance (rom “Sevond Wienawski Sun on Violin salo. ““Danse Coquette Tenor solo. “Cantique de Noel Adams A Christmas cantata. “The Messiah's (om ing' Text by Music b The sofof director " Mre <. Rene Bronner Henrs Wildermere s Wil he W Braitnwarte Grimes.organist Mre B. D. Shreve. uTvann Mre. F. M. Shore contralto: R, H- Davideon. hast T P. Foe #cli. tenor. and R P. Luce. baritone. At the evening service at Takoma Park Baptist Church today the choir will sing the Christmas cantata. “The Promised Child.” by R. M. Stults Thelma Mills Rector, R. L. Whit man, Mrs. Warren S. Allison, Thomas L. Kane. Lucille Hardesty, Mrs. R. F. Bessey, Mrs. C. G. Rovle, Mrs. V. M. Giffen and F. E. Skinner will be the sololsts This morning the cholr of Fifth Baptist Church. Six-and-a-Half and E streets southwest, will render music appropriate to the season of the vear. The anthem for the morning service is “O Holy Night,” by Adam, with solo and obbiigato by Gladys Price. The offertory solo will be rendered by Grace Mooney Richards, assisted by Mr, Shrowski, violinist. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the choir will sing Dudley Buck's Christmas cantata, “The Coming of the King," under the direction of Dr. A. L. Simp- % hasso | | ning there will be three num- | “The Midnignt | intelligent listeners as wel | of modern music Julia | original work was a ppropriate music last Sun. | Vipe Avenue | Tirindell | - i | Scates, MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC Phipps, violinist. Tals cantata is the Church, | $10TY of Christ’s hirth, set to heautiful music by Buck, interspersed by strains of the Christmas 1. “Holy Night The solos in the cantata will be su< tained by Mrs. L. H. Windsor, M Price, Elsie Jones Douglas, Mrs Richards and Dorothv Lenthecker sopranos; Bertie H. Dement and Mrs. Webster, contraltos: Dr. A L. Simpson, J. H. Ing and E. G Obryhim, tenors; Ross James and John Ryan. bass The other members of the choir clude Thelma Pilcher, Annie E by, Mrs. A. W. Cummins Reamy. Ella Purks, Gladys Speakmar and Katherine 1. Dunn, sopranos Mrs. W. E. Mooney, Mrs. A. W. Rich ards, Mrs. 0. Tune and Doris Spence, altos; Herhert Reamy. Ber W. Ingram, tenors C. Hand Henry €. Ashford Thom and Clarence 1 hasse sford s the service tonight Church South the of Christmas,” bs ung. The solos will he Iohn Ray, Mrs: Marie Powell, Mrs. Harry \White, Migs Grace White, Irving Reckwith, John Ha and John Ryerson. Miss Edna ( White is organist and choir directo At M. E Story will be by Mre Quartet Hei Koontz. ! The Kimban ¢ Fannie Shreve Halen Marle Charles E. Myvers. tenor. | P. Heartsill, basso, with H. Gerrer at the orgar {by an orchestra B in F at the midnizght Mags Christma |eve held in the Knights of Colur | Hut at Walter Reed Hospital. Ot} | numbers sung were Adeste Fideles |arranged by Novello. and “Cantique |de Noel” (Adam), arranged by Dudle | Buck compoged soprana and Fra Mrs. Albert and assisted Rosewig's Mas A large mas music at v at the | Church | night. The {Coy, first | kon.” second | haritone, and will he | service by a chorus tion of Mr. Wehh White will preside program to be given Organ Shephe | Guariei the special t the Tmperial 1z service last i be ed ur Chr M A o quartet Ma tenor: George Ande. Benton Weh . Heartsil the evening thelatre: G. Harris t the organ. The follows tenor Francis assisted prelude. Arise. Shir Sient Nizhy The Birthdar of a K Pactora i 0 | Chors. Carn | Organ postiude N Impertal Male Quartet specfal Christmas n | the mass held Christmas n [the Chapal Washi racks. MUSIGRAPHS | CAMILLE ALLENSWORTH. rector of the Children's Mus School of Takoma Park and expon of the Fletcher Music Method, p sented her little pupils to their p: ents and friends at two studio te given Saturday and Tuesday She demonstrated the fascinat wav in which music can he taught The several rning at in the gton Bar a | children and the astonishing amoun: which they are able to grasp. Tir tots 6 vears old and cthers up to ! vears of age were put through sical drills which would have baffle many a finished artist, and throug | which thex had uncenscinusly gotten not alone the rudiments of music, byt | the very essence af music itself. The | showed a eomplete knowledge of mn | jor and minor chords and could play { their pieces ir kev—thus provinz that transpositios and modulatio; | were as easy to them as the pier | they had memorized Rhythmical work was demonsts: by the children expressing in vario {ways the time, rhythm the music plaved e: rhythmical sense was shown when tw and sometimes ur children at two | planos played the same piece, w one child tapped the beats on a drum In the ear training children of and seven called out instantly the | name of tone sounded on the piano: ch of eight could name any interval and the older boys an | Eirls took an ear test of major. min diminiched nd augmented triads- | proving that they were learning to he as intelli test was different Gardens gent performers. A memory given when two children at pianos plaved ‘‘Hanging alternating every two measu The original compositions the most interesting <. Children ht plaved unique Indian getting unconsciously and harmonies of the ginfa Lightfoot played a ition which showed and in which she had g a const phase v compo al charn ten the spir to a marked degree. Louise Veerhoff in her composi The Call of the Ocean” had found i herself the ability to express th mysterious laws of nature. A charm composition. “The Spir in a minor key. was plax Margaret Hedgeock. Other Minuet™ hy Mary tiny piece called by Leslie Ma “The Clocl Elizabeth “Murmuring Wate 1. and one called harles Dotterer The children performing were: Norherta Bramell. Eima Benton. Alfre (Continued on Seventh Page.) Rabertson by ___ MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. Sophocles T. Papas GUITAR AND URULFLE. BESSIE N. WILD Voice Culture. Piano and Harmony Studio. 6824 5th st Takoma Park. D. _Phone_Adams 5549. SAXOPHON Piano. Tenor Banjo. Guitar. Drums. ete. 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