Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1930, Page 109

O [HEN THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 4, 1930 Events of the Week TODAY. Recstal by Alfred O'Shea, tenor, et 4:30 o'clock, en the ball room of the Mayflower. TUESDAY. New York Philharmonic Society, Arturo Toscanini, conductor, at Constitution Hall at 4:30 p.m. Recital by Alexander Ziatoff- Mirsky, Russian basso, at the Tew- ish Community Center at 8:15 p.m. - WEDNESDAY., Myrs. Lawrence Townsend's morn- ing musicale at the Mavflower. Miss Koshetz, soprano: Alcxander Brailowsky, pianist, and Paul Koch- ansks, wviolinist, guest artists. Concert by Interstate Male Cho- rus, Clyde B. Aitchison conductor, at Memorial Continental Hall at 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY . Christmas music program at the University Club at 8:20 p.m., given by the Tuesday Eveming Music Club and Evelyn Scott, violinist. In the Chicago Tribune Edward Moore had ¥ this to say about the young Washingtonian singer: “Miss Redell is the possessor of a voice that, while being neither the most powerful nor the most brilliant in the world, is of agree- able quality and symmetrical breadth up and down its range. The internal evidence of the has occasionally discovered that w! sound excellent to it during its to Europe sound deplorably to its audiences in America. But the voice ~of Emma Redell transplants perfectly, and the management, 10 say nothing of the public, must be congratulated on the stage has more requirsments than the vocal studio. These the young American soprano met mest intelligently.” ONEol’(hemMcHngwm g the mind concerning the late Beethovea Festival is that Weshington suddenly found fiself with a large and formidable choir, which sang as no chorus presumably has sung here in a long, long time. With the imposing title the Washington Oratorio Society as something to hit the eye, there is yet—and was—so muech about this organization that struck the ear with Ppleasure that one would like to dwell on the merits of these songsters and hope that they « Will be with us again. One would appreciate indeed if, after the turmoil of assembling such an aggregation, this group would not fall apart Hke a pack of cards and scatter to the four winds, but remain as one to be called upon at ‘any time that seems suitable. Somewhere, in fact, one should lke to find a kindly angel who would descend from out of the blue and tap this organization into perma- nency by the power of its gilded wand. Then such joy as was given an attentive Saturday afternoon audienee might be continued. Jm! ITURBI'S recital at the Mayflower last Wednesday morning will be long remem- bered by Washingtonians. In the first place, it should keep people with ccughs from concert halis; in the second, it should set a precedent among the more temperamental artists to cease in the middle of composition during the Ray fever season, and it should also be evidence that Mr. Iturbi, in spite of moods and con- tempt that he was unable to conceal under & stolid profile, was just the same an artist of LToscanini and NewYork Phillharmonic Society, Koshetz, Brailowsky and Kochanski in Week’s Concerts. Arturo 1 oscammi, wortd-famed conductor of the New York Philharmonic Sym- phony, and Nina Koshetz, noted soprenc. HE long-awaited reappearance of Arturo TFoscanini and the New York Philthar- Mrs. lLawrence Tewnsend's third morning musicale of the season, Wednesday, at the May- . These will include Nina Koshetz, so- from Song,” “Mexican Song,” by Manuel Ponce. Mr. Brailowsky will play in the latter of the program de Palla’s “Ritual Dance of Fire,” Liszt's “Liebestraum” and the Paganini- Liszt “La Campanella.” WMr. Kochanski will bring the eoncert to a close with “Andante al Zingaresca,” by Dohnanyi, de Falla’s “Yota” “Zapateado,” by Sarasate. Interstate Male Chorus Concert. “Song of Prince Ruppert’s Men,” “Believe Me,” “Lotus Flower” (solpist), “Dance of the Gnomes,” “Drunken Sailor,” “Chorus of Spirits tng,vmbe“ulhhyeulnmfllh “singing gift” to 26 hospitals, homes and in- stitutions by 9 groups of The Young People’s charge, will ssag carols Monday evening, Decem- ber 22, at the John Dickson Home, Presbyterian Church Home and Woman’s Christian Asso- ciation Home. Other groups Christmas eve are the Chaminade Glee Club, Esther Lin- kins, divector; Mount Pleasant Congregational Church Choir, Norton M. Little, @irector; Metro- politan Baptist Church Cheir, Gilbert A. Clark, director; Claviarco Glee Club, Mrs. G. F. Wil- liams, director; Friendship House, Children’s Chorus, Miss Anderson in charge; Elizabeth Somers Glee Club, Miss Mary M. Burnett, .direc- tor. Several of these groups will assist in the singing at the community Christmas tree. THR concerts to be given by the United States Marine Band and Orchestrs during the coming week will be as follows: Monday, December 15, at 4 p.m., band con- cert; Wednesday, December 17, at 8 p.m., or- chestral concert; Friday, December 19, at 4 p.m., orchestral eoncert. These concerts will be at the Marine Bar- racks, under the direction of Capt. Taylor Branson, leader of the Marine Band. Programs will appear in the daily issues of The Evening Star. . L. 8. ROWE, director general of the Pan-American Union, has announced that the first conceft of the series to be held during the Spring and Summer under the auspices of the union will take place Monday evening, March 2. On fhat occasion the United Serv- fce Orchestra Wwill hold its first concert in the Hall of the Americas at the Union and a number of compositions will receive their pre- mieres, while others will receive their first ren- dition in the United States. The United Service Orchestra of 100 pieces is made up of musicians selected from the musical groups of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps: and will apear under the joint leadership of Capt. Taylor Branson, Lieut. Charles Benter and Capt. William J. Stannard. Rehearsals for the first concert will begin early in the new during the season, which will be opened by the Marine Band on the of April American day). The Navy Band concert Monday evening, June 29 Band will close the season with a on Monday evening, September . Wk i i ! Eiss | il ! I iz Fif i i:i:} Fh 1 | § I i : e f i i il i Hi i i F Pplace at Mr. Spier's s one and two planos will be played by Frank, Charles Glover, Nancy Glover, ence Huffman, Anna Miller, Chester Morrill, jr.; ; A meeting of the Animato Club was heN last Monday evening at the home of Mrs, Frances Hubbard. The program, dedicated to included Danjel Thew Wright, jr, will be sololst at the young people’s meeting of the evi 3 23, Society Tuesday evening, December at the Rosa Pollio Jarman, soprano; Earle Nallg, tenor, and Frances Brunt, pianist, will be pres sented at the musicale to be given at the Mam Jorie Webster School this afternoon at 5 o’cloch Martha McClelland Stevens will be the ace companist, ' Ina Holtacheiter, soprano, acompanied by - Elizabeth Gardner Coombs, was soloist at the U.S.S.Jloobmm,flo.i.ofthehm ican Legicn, meeting at the Thomas Cirele Club last Monday evening. ‘The local chapter of the American Guild of Organists will celebrate its twentieth annivers sarywlth;bmquet,whehekimmhmy parish house tomorrow evening. Warden Frank L. Sealy of New York will be guest of honor, The Mardigal Singers, under the direction of Mrs. John Milton Sylvester, will give a prograng of Christmas carols Tuesday evening for Cone stitution Chapter, Daughters of the Americag Revolution, at Stoneleigh Court. The junior choir of Brightwod Park M. R Church, under the direction of Mrs. W. S, Griest, will be heard at tonight's service at 8 o'clock. Irwin Steele will be at the organ.