Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1936, Page 30

EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1936. Concert of Don Cossack’s Given for Crowded House 'Appearance Near Yule Season is Made Ap- propriate by Churchly Character of Singing. BY ALICE EVERSMAN. DON COSSACK concert near to the Christmas season seems to be especially appropriate for the singing of this Russian male chorus, which Mrs. Dorsey includes each year in her course, is pre-eminently of a churchly character even in secular songs. Year by year the singers from the Don have built up a following until today & crowded house such as yesterday's is always to be expected. Exiled compatriots who cherish the remembrances of their country, choire: < ectors and singers who would learn tomething of tone shading from this |days, was heard. The fllagree of sound €xpier’ group, iocalist foanses and hart “mlnner as to enhance the significance tone, who envy the resonant depth of the Russian voices and music lovers partial to Slavic art, have a gala day to Constitution Hall. Undoubtedly no richer quality ot‘ sound or finer art in interpreting has | ever been the achievement of any other choral group. The Don Cossacks stand supreme whether one realizes that such great resonant voices are peculiar to the Russian born or mnot. And they have preserved the priceless choral art of their homeland and set s world standard that other groups must necessarily try to emulate since the Russians’ singing has proved its appeal to the concert public. The dig- nity of their programs, the reverence with which they sing the religious numbers and the abandon and humor of the other selections, all delivered with artistic finish yet temperamentful eoloring, has never been equalled by other organizations. Sameness In Manner. Yet hearing them year after year and through a varied program one cannot overlook the fact that there is a great sameness in their manner of interpreting. For the past two sea- sons Mr. Jaroff has apparently spe- cialized in pianissimo effects with little contrast offered them except the other extreme of fortissimo. The occasions ‘when a mezzo forte was sung yesterday were only & few, yet it is in this in- between volume that the real beauty of the voices is heard. One heard it in the “History of S. Jaroff and his Don Cossack Chorus,” by Schvedoff, in “The Old Corporal” by Gogotsky and Jaroff's arrangement of “Two ‘White Russian Songs” and the “Don Songs,” which usually conclude the program. But whatever the amount of volume, the marvelous play of vocal harmony was the same. The darker voices re- main the finest both in sonority and texture and their deep tones re- sonated through the hall with velvety smoothness. The way in which the swelling amplitude of sound is ac- ecomplished, the splendid length of phrase and many minor yet superbly artistic effects are the inimitable characteristics of their work. Not only is Mr. Jaroff's fine under- standing of tonal color to be recog- nized in the ensemble singing, but also in his choice of soloists. There may be but & measure or two for a solo voice, but the quality of the chosen performer apparently is the first consideration for it carries out the idea perfectly, even when a so- prano is needed. There were several new voices among the group that have become familiar through yearly ap- pearances, and one of the finest was heard in the opening number, “The Responsary,” by Gretchaninoff. Throughout this first group of re- Ngious songs, the kind of singing that has made famous the choirs of the great Russian cathedrals of former Births Reported. Bradford C. and Gladys M. Pischer. boy. rthur W. and Caroline A, Queen, boy, 'aul R. and Lillian R. Rockett. girl. Richard D. and Mary Gates. boy. Anthony R. and Rose C. Callsto, boy. Ora G. and Eils D. Jones. boy. Emerson N. and Ruth V. Shellings, boy. Otis G. and Roberta M. Pettit. boy. E. and Othello Binger, boy. Harold P. and Esther Boss. boy. Robert A. and Clarisse Cummings, girl. Charlie and Nannie Dayis. girl. William E. and Frances Moore, gi Raymond W. and Eula D. Wi Samuel and Robert Jackson. Grover and Mary Simmons, sirl ‘Walter and Alma Ferguson, boy. Clarence and_Pearl Watts. boy. Robert and_Dorothy Payne. sirl 1. . i), s Lillian R. Merritt, boy. oseph H. and Gertrude Morris. girl. illoughby and Wessie M. Wilson, boy. Willie and Elizabeth Hail, girl. {ames and Aiberths Pavne. girl. alter and Cleo Foster. girl. Hitam and Estelle Town. gifl. John and Dorothy Brown, boy. - Deaths Reported. argaret J. Manning. 826 Oulvert at, A Bates st. ._Curran, Rock Creek d. ary F. Burrows. 68._3719 Warren st. ary Jacobson, #8, Providence Hospital. Minnie Alexander, 66. Georgetown Hos- pital. Neilie P. Ramsey, 64. Garfleld Hospital. William ' Gillespie, Gallinger Hospiial, Katherine B. 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Of the remainder of the program the two most outstanding interpreta- tions were that of Ljadof’s “Lullaby” and Schvedoff’s arrangement for the chorus of Rachmaninoff’s “Second Prelude.” In both of these the vocal imitation of an instrument was su- perbly done, in the “Lullaby” creating a drowsy accompaniment for the sim- ple melody, and in the “Prelude” the sonorous effects that one is accus- tomed to in the piano. The final number of the program had the addition of two dancers who, with their amazing leaps and whirls, gave a touch of the atmosphere that is present at every social gathering of these genial people. This finale to a splendid program roused the au- dience to. the highest pitch of en- thusiasm, although each number was rapturously applauded. The military discipline of the organization evi- dently prohibits the men taking part in the acknowledgement of the pub- lic's appreciation, and Mr. Jaroff, the sensitively artistic director, bowed for them. 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