Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1940, Page 41

"AMUSEMENTS, COLORFUL MUSIC—That’s what Blue Barron and his orchestra provide in the new stage show at the Capitol Theater, starting tomorrow. New Shure Symphony Is Presented Agriculture Choir And Orchestra Effective By ALICE EVERSMAN. ‘The Department of Agriculture Orchestra and Symphonic Choir contributed to the National Music | Week celebration with a program last evening in the Federal Audi- | torium. The concert was under the | asupices of the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs and con- sisted of three works—Deane Shure's “A Choric Symphony,” Grieg's “Con- certo in A Minor” for piano and orchestra, with Charlotte Gusse as soloist, and MacFarren's secular cantata, “May Day,” with Hazel Helsper singing the soprano solo part. Chief interest centered in Mr. Shure’s new work, which was writ- | ten for and performed for the first time by the Symphony Orchestra of Harrisburg, Pa. This was its Wash- ington premiere and revealed an- other angle of the gifted composer’s powers in the broad scope and imagination with which he has con- ceived the symphony. It is an un- usual composition and in many re- spects the finest that Mr. Shure has written. In this work the composer has made use of the human voice as an orchestral in- strument employing every imagin- able device to color the sound. with- out recourse to a text which appears but rarely in the symphony. While the natural difference between vocal and instrumental sound can never be wholly overcome, the result in this first attcmpt at blending them brings many unique and colorful effects. The subject on which the “Choric ' AMUSEMENTS. Symphony” is based on the legend of Simon Girty, the outlaw, who in the earlier days in the Susque- hanna Valley terrorized the country and found a tragic death in the midst of a repentant prayer. The love story, the Indian camps and ceremonies and the frontier set- ting all allow of great imaginative play and Mr. Shure has responded to his subject with real inspiration. The music has a smooth flow of melody with varying rhythms and highly descriptive coloring. ‘The rich contrasts which result from SUMMER RECIPES Recipes that free you from hot kitchens and heavy foods. Light yet satisfying, and quickly cooked. For breakfast, lunch, dinner. Summer’s perfect meals. In this beautiful, practical 40 page k. Yours free with label of any Gorton product. Send today. Gortons SEA FOODS Gorton-Pew Fisheries, Gloucester, Mass. || AMUSEMENTS. We anticipate 9 here earlys ...s0 be of the year: , 4 film LARAINE D 4-handkerc famous ¢ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940. Mr. Shure's understanding treat- ment of the various tonal powers of the orchestra and the manner in which they offset each other, is distinctive while the poetic element pervades the whole, sometimes, as in the Canoe Song, being exquisitely simple and beautiful. Mingling with this fine musical background is the novel usages to which the choral part is put. Sometimes carrying the melody with a hissing sound or the quick roll of an R on the tongue, again humming or singing a vowel, the effects are heightened by a burst of laughter, a sudden exclamation of fright or by passages of declamation when a text is used. The drama of the story. is splen- didly developed by this combined means of chorus and orchestra un- til a shot, fired from a real pistol, signifies the death of the outlaw. The music from then on, with the repeatedly spoken amens by the chorus, is some of the most dra- matic writing to signal the finale of & tragedy and is gripping in the inferences which the quietly spoken word gives to the music. Under the AMUSEMENTS. direction of Dr. Walter Bauer, the orchestra gave a splendid reading to the score, while too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the choir which learned the diffjcult part un- der the guidance of Ruth Morgan. The choir was heard again in the cantata “May Day”, a work which follows the usual scheme of choral writing and which seemed & limp affair after the unique and stirring drama incorporated in the “Choric Symphony”. The voices, however, had a better op- portunity to show their quality and balance and considerable bright- ness was added by the brilliant soprano of Mrs, Helsper, which is high and clear although not al- ways steady in emission. Charlotte Gusse gave an excel- lent performance of the Grieg Con- certo, her tone being expressive in the lyric passages and her tech- nique adequate to the demand. Evi- dently experienced in playing with orchestra, Miss Gusse held the fore- ground with her spirited delivery and her sure command of the com- position. The orchestra has pro- gressed steadily in every way and 'AMUSEMENTS. w,z./wf,%,m/w/y@ A 1T'S SCANDALOUSLY FUNNY SCANDAL! Roll out the fun Barrel . IN THE STORY OF FQRTY MoTHERS Judith ANDERSON Rita Johnson Bonita Granville Raiph Morgan Introducing FOURTH WEEK! h"ef show y 77 Orchestra The music of yester- day and today... styled the differen Blue Barron way with JONNNY WOODS * TITO RUSS CARLISLE - CHARLIE FISCHER RONNIE SNYDER THREE BLUE NOTES TINY WOLFE BILLY WELLS and FOUR FAYS REBECCA LAURENCE OLIVIER ¢ JOAN FONTAINE o record crowds 9 season to see the most eagerly No casting €ver hs you've r mont Rok Fo Livia n addition, " raves olumnist- éaW 9’,,“1# frese «p swell job...8 Mark Hellingers yesterday’s performance was marked’ by & finer tonal quality and more expm;levte mugretlv‘:d effects than ever ore, e audience which fllled every seat in the hall and|1YWood foday, i3 going “Middle the balcony was demonstrative in| Western.” Harry Sherman, pro- its appreciation after each number.' ducer of those Hopalong Cassidy B ———— i s it bt Turning East /g /@(ac e, CORNED BEEF HASH THESE PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL CLOSING SATURDAY, MAY 11th Neo. 1§ eans targe dar -2 2T¢ 35¢ FRENCH'S CREAM STYLE MUSTARD LLN 18 s, VAN CAMP’S TUNA FISH PLAIN QUEEN OLIVES.__: WILKINS IS BETTER GOFFEE 2 11b. cans LIBBY’S 22" HASH RITTER SPAGHETTI r..luee NATION-WIDE EARLY JUNE PEAS cans o FANCY U. 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