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attracting attention in the East, where her compositions are being heard.
A quartet of singers from the College of Music, under the direction of Frederick J. Hoffmann, presented a musical program at the Queen City Club.
A concert of Gregorian chant and modern music was given recently by the Schola Cantorum of Mt. St. Mary Seminary. It was under the direction of John J. Fehring.
The choir of Immanuel M. E. Church, Covington, Ky., had a .special musical service on Sunday, December 18, under the direction of Lucille Eilers, organist.
The choir of St. John's Episcopal Church, Covington, Ky., had a special musical service on December 18. It was under the direction of Norean Wayman.
The Church of the Advent, Walnut Hills, had an annual Christmas carol service on the evening of December 18, under the direction of Gordon Graham.
The Rockdale Temple Center gave a concert of folk songs and dances at the Center several evenings ago. Prof. S. Burnet Jordan made an address on folk music.
The choir of the First English Lutheran Church, under the direction of Nerean Wayman, organist, gave a special musical service on the evening of December 18. W. W.
Arthur Hackett Begins New Year on Tour
Having ended the old year with a tour to the Pacific Coast, Arthur Hackett began the new year with a recital at Independence, Kan., on January 4. This was to be followed today by a joint appearance with Alfredo Casella at Joplin, Mo. Mr. Hackett will then journey to San Antonio, Texas, where he will sing on January 8, and from there he will go to Pine Bluffs for a recital four days later. The remainder of the month will include appearances in Boston, Pittsburgh, Mankatoo and Providence.
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David Holguin, a member of the first violin section, was heard. He has been with the orchestra for two years, and is now a pupil of Eugene Ysaye. He played the difficult Wieniawski concerto No. 2 in D minor. His playing was marked by a decided assurance, and he was at ease in the entire performance of a very difficult number. He shows more than passing ability and will no doubt at a later date make a more marked impression, as he has the inherent ability for a fine performer. The opening number of the concert was the ever pleasing overture, “The Crown of Diamonds,” by Auber. Other numbers were by Elgar, Mendelssohn, and Bizet. There was a large and very appreciative audience present.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra went to Spring-field, Ohio, this week for two concerts under the auspices of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. The organization will make a number of out of town trips in January.
The recent meeting of the Monday Musical Club was held at the home of Mrs. Robert Finch, where a delightful program was enjoyed. The members of the club gave a delightful program at the General Hospital for the soldiers on the evening of December 19.
The regular weekly recital of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music was given on December 18, when a number of the pupils were heard in a pleasing concert.
Mona Gondre gave a program of French and English songs and descriptive reading at the Woman's Club on December 16. On that occasion Leo Polski, a pupil of Jean Verd, of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, played two groups of piano numbers.
The pupils of Lillian Arkell Rixford, of the College of Music, were heard recently in a program which was much enjoyed.
Two interesting musical events at AJusic Hall were the program of vocal solos by Oliver B. Kaiser, and organ numbers by Prof. Adolph Staderman. The musical entertainment was provided for the sessions of the Ohio State Grange delegates.
R. Edgar Veith, a popular young musician of Cincinnati, who is now teaching voice at the Denison University Conservatory of Music, at Granville, Ohio, was heard as soloist with the orchestra of that institution recently in a performance of “The Messiah.”
The pupils of Charles J. Young, junior and senior, were heard in two piano programs at his residence.
Eulah Corner, a gifted young singer from the College of Music, was soloist at the׳ entertainment given by the Knights of Pythias at Norwood recently.
Florence Golson, composer and singer, who was recently graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, is
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Cincinnati, Ohio, December 19, 1921.—The pre-h#lidaj musical events in Cincinnati are numerous, and the efforts in■ this way are bringing about a number of delightful affairs. There is also a list of musical treats that are of the very highest class, so that the early winter is being marked by recitals, concerts and other entertainments that are of real value. One of the recent events here that was much enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience was the annual concert given by the Flonzaley String Quartet, this marking the second ensemble concert in the subscription series of the College of Music, and given on the evening of December 13 in the Odeon. The concert was of the very highest character. The program opened with the Haydn quartet in D major, and was followed by the two movements from a quartet in E flat, by Georges Enesco, a Roumanian composer, the work being part of a quartet that has been dedicated to the Flonzaleys, and being played from manuscript. The program concluded with a very delightful rendition of the Beethoven quartet in D major. There was such insistent demands that an encore was played after each number.
Another concert that was given here on the evening of December 14, at the Emery Auditorium, was that of the Paulist Choir, of New York. This organization of men and boy singers has won an enviable reputation for itself in the past several years, and the concerts given by the choir are ever a cause for genuine delight and appreciation. The recent concert was made up of some compositions covering different ideas, and included some from the early works of the Roman school, by Palestrine; some from the Spanish school of clfUrch music; Russian, Italian and English compositions. The rendition of the various numbers was in all respects artistically done, showing the masterly training that the members receive under the direction of Father Finn. A number of solo parts were sung by John Finnegan, Overton Moyle, and Masters Adolf Le Moult, Slattery and Huber. Eugene Gilfoyle, one of the boy sopranos, was formerly of Cincinnati, being a student of St. Xavier’s College.
There was a very pleasing musical program given by the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Orchestra, on the evening cf December IS, under the direction of Pier Adolfo Tirindelli, which was marked by the playing oi two novel numbers, One of these was Mr. Tirindelli’s “Elegie,” which was written in memory of his late friend, Enrico Caruso, and which was played on one previous occasion, it being given at the recent concert by request. The other number was the negro spiritual by Cameron White. This was given its first hearing at this concert, and brought out the charm and effect of the four negro melodies, which are, however, treated so as to keep intact the original effect of the themes.
The soloists of the evening were a trio of some merit, who were heard in three separate musical phases: Edith Miller, a violin pupil of Mr. Tirindelli, who played the Vieuxtemps “Fantasia Appassionata”; “Lydia Clery, pupil of John Hoffman, who sang the Verdi aria, “Ah, fors e lui.” from “Traviata,” and Doris Devore, piano pupil of Frederick Shailer Evans, who played the Scharwenka concerto in B flat minor. All made a delightful impression. The orchestra was heard to advantage, and there was a warmth and effect that was noted for its care in every detail.
The sixth concert of the symphony series was played by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Emery Auditorium on December 16 and 17.. The audience was the most appreciative kind, and this was made clear by the enthusiasm that was displayed. The program in itself was a notable one, and due to the fact that the soloist, Alfredo Casella, was also guest conductor, added to the interest of the occasion. The impression gained here by those who heard him was very favorable. It was possible to judge him both as a conductor and a performer, and the results of his part in the concert were such as to make the most profound impression upon the audience. The first number on the program ‘was the Handel “Concerto Grosso,” No. 17, op. No. 6, which was given here for the first time at these concerts. The reading given by Mr. Ysaye was mast effective, and the five movements were indeed entrancing. There was another number that attracted favorable attention, this being the impressive little work, "To the Stars,” by Henri Duparc, which was likewise given its initial hearing in this city. Mr. Casella played the Mozart concerto No. 20 in D minor, which was performed in a way that left no doubt as to his real merit as a pianist. He also conducted the orchestra with all the ease that could be looked for from an older and more experienced director. The fact that he conducted one of his own compositions, “Italia” rhapsody, was sufficient to add a dash of interest to the number. He was made doubly welcome on account of his dual achievements.
A “miracle play” was given at the Cincinnati Woman's Club musical department some evenings ago, under the direction of Minnie Tracey, and attracted much favorable comment. The play was staged in the style of the twelfth century, the production being marked by such smoothness as to make it appear as a urofessional performance. Prominent among the principals were Marguerite Hukill, Charlotte Sandman, Dorothy L. Peters. Rose Boden, Mary Steele, Mary Green, Esther Frank, Edna Engelhardt, Louise Stiebel, Esther Boehstein, Bernice Schroeder and Arnold Schroeder. An impressive soloist was Helen Machle Jones. The music was written by Paul Bliss.
A request program is planned for one of the popular concerts of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which will be given soon after the new year. The idea is being fostered by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of a music committee. A special program will be played on that occasion.
There has been one feature of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra popular concerts that has been delightful to the audiences. This is in having a member of the organization-as soloist. This was again adopted at the third concert of the popular series, given on Sunday, December 18, when