MUSICAL COURIER
January 19, 1922
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turned from a concert tour through Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Sunday afternoon recitals under the management of the Chamber of Commerce committee continue in popularity.	J. Y. D.
S. W. Sears’ Programs Interesting
S. Wesley Sears, organist and choirmaster of St. James’ P. E. Church, Philadelphia, has been presenting many excellent musical programs in connection with the services at that house of worship. At the four o’clock service on December 4 the church cantata, “Sleepers Awake!” was heard, the choir showing the result of the careful training which it had received at the hands of Mr. Sears. The soloist on this occasion was Anton Horner of the Philadelphia Orchestra. On December 11, also at 4 o’clock, there was a special service for the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, in commemoration of the death of George Washing-
S. WESLEY SEARS, organist and choirmaster.
ton. On this occasion the choir of forty-six men and boys was assisted by Thomas Rivel, first trumpet; Theodore Wohllenben, second trumpet; Harry Albright, first trombone; Fred Stoll, second trombone, and Israel Van Sciver, tympani. As this service was reviewed in a previous issue of the Musical Courier suffice it to say at this time that the entire service was most impressive and the music was enjoyed to the utmost.
New York Concert for Paulist Choristers
The annual gala concert of the Paulist Choristers, under the leadership of Father Finn, will take place on Monday evening, February 13, at Carnegie Hall. An unusually interesting program covering many different styles has been prepared, the selections ranging from the medieval to the modern Russian and Spanish schools. Among the numbers will be excerpts from the Bach B minor Mass, the players of the Philharmonic Society participating, and in memory of Saint-Saëns, that composer’s “Ode to Night” will be rendered by the boys of the choir, the solo part being taken by Alice Verlet, the French coloratura soprano. Other soloists will appear, including of course several of the boy sopranos. A repetition of last year’s unqualified success at the Metropolitan Opera House is guaranteed by the many friends and admirers of the Paulist Choir.
Althouse Attracts Record Reading Audience
One of the largest concert audiences ever assembled in Reading, Pa., completely filled the Strand Theater to hear Paul Althouse, who enjoyed a real triumph in this city where he has so often sung before. On Mr. Althouse’s program, among other numbers, was “Enfant si j’etais roi,” Cui; “Le sais-tu,” Massenet; “La chanson du tam-bourineur,” eighteenth century; “Dimmi perche,” Scontrino; “L’Alba separa dalle luce l’ombra,” Tosti; the “Prize Song,” from Wagner’s “Meistersinger,” and a particularly attractive English group that included A. Walter Kramer’s “The Great Awakening.”
gifted poet, paid a beautiful tribute to Mrs. Hill in the form of a poem, which was read by Harrison Crofford. Mrs. M. T. Roush, treasurer, presented to Mrs. Hill, as a token of appreciation from the members, a beautiful white gold wrist watch. The luncheon was closed with the singing in unison of “Sing, Sing, Sing,” accompanied by Mrs. Sturm.
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Under the auspices of the Junior Beethoven Club, Mrs. W. J. Hon chairman, and the Central High School orchestra, directed by Ernest F. Hawke, an attractive and commendable program was given Tuesday evening at Central High School. There are about thirty-five members in the orchestra.
The annual Christmas party at the -nineteenth Century Club for the children, proved a delightful affair Wednesday afternoon, when the ball room was filled with little guests and their grown-up friends. The program was under the direction of the music department, Mrs. Thomas Sher-ron chairman. Marie Greenwood-Worden, as the director of the “Mother Goose” play, always insures success. The choral class, which is also directed by Mrs. Worden, was heard for the first time this season. Mrs. E. S. Worden acted as Santa Claus, distributing gifts from the beautifully decorated tree.
Mrs. W. C. Early was the charming hostess of the “Renaissance Music Circle” on Wednesday, while Mrs. E. R. Barrow presided over a beautifully arranged program.
A benefit recital for the Porter Home and Leath Orphanage was given recently at the Nineteenth Century Club by Mrs. David L Griffith, soprano, and the Cortese brothers, harpist and violinist. The trio has just re-
PRIHODA’S WELCOME IN MEMPHIS
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First “Musical Luncheon” of Beethoven Club in Honor of Mrs. J. F. Hill
Memphis, Tenn., January 3, 1922—Vasa Prihoda, Bohemian violinist, was heard in Memphis this week, under the management of the Cortese Brothers. Prihoda, though quite a young virtuoso, is a master of tone and technic. His pleasing personality completely won the audience which seemed never to be content. Not until he had played three encores would they let him go on with his program. Otto Eisen, the capable accompanist and assisting artist, gave two piano numbers followed by an encore. The program was one of the most delightfully pleasing and satisfactory of any heard here in a long time.
Beethoven Club Inaugurates “Musical Luncheons."
The first of a series of “Musical Luncheons,” given by the Beethoven Club to members and their friends, was in honor of Mrs. J. F. Hill, who is serving her fourth year as president. That she is an efficient and capable executive, as well as being popular, goes without saying. The ball room of the Hotel Gayoso, which was the scene of the luncheon, was artistically decorated. After Mrs. Hill welcomed the members and their guests, numbering 250, she invited them to join in singing “America the Beautiful.” Mrs. Richard Street graciously presided over the program. Mrs. David L. Griffith, soprano, sang several numbers in her usual pleasing manner. Hugh Sandidge, tenor, gave two selections followed by a violin solo by Gaspar Pap-palardo. Mrs. Frank Sturm, accompanist, who is also a
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St. Louis, one of many cities in which the playing of the Lhevinnes is acclaimed “The Very Acme of Ensemble Pianism.”
“For the ensemble playing of the Lhevinnes there is one word—perfection.”—Times.
House Does Praiseworthy Work at Worcester
u According to the Worcester Evening Post, Judson House “did^ most praiseworthy work” there recently as tenor soloist in the twenty-first performance of “The Messiah” by _ the Oratorio Society. Another engagement, too, in which Mr. House did “praiseworthy” work was as Samson in “Samson and Delilah,” as given lately by the Pageant Choral Society of St. Louis. “Mr. House sang with a gen-uine_ ring and his final high tone sounded forth with the clarity oi a bell,” said the St. Louis Star in commenting upon his performance.
“Husband and wife played with a communion of spirit that was uncanny; without exchanging a glance, they agreed not only in tempo, but in all the exquisite minutiae of dynamics and rhythm.”—Post-Dispatch.
“The gifted Lhevinnes showed us to what heights of appreciation we may ascend when the impelling motive is a wondrous display of genius as well as talent such as these associated artists possess.”
—Globe-Democrat.
“The work of Lhevinne and his wife was marked by such a perfect blending of tone, such a merging of the individual scores into a unified whole, such a similarity in color that often it was difficult for the listener to tell which player was bringing forth a particular phrase.”—Star.
Van der Veer and Miller Busy
Last week Nevada Van der Veer, lately returned from a Western concert tour with her husband, Reed Miller, gave a recital in Middletown, N. Y. Today she is booked to appear with Mr. Miller in joint recital at Glens Falls, N. Y. Recently Mr. Miller sang a performance of “The Messiah” in Pittsburgh for the Mendelssohn Club of that city and was favorably received by the press and public alike,
For Terms and Dates Address LOUDON CHARLTON, CARNEGIE HALL
Steinway Piano Used