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Pebfudfy 1922
January 15 some of the musical programs were: First Presbyterian Church (voluntary), “Gloria in Excelsis,” sung by Miss Whitney, Miss Small, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Bates, and Cornell’s “Draw Nigh to Me, Ye Weary;” evening, a chorus for men’s voices, “When Sweeping Through the Night.” At the Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, one of the most beautiful offertory solos Atlanta has heard was Mrs. Whitten’s “Ave Maria,” with a cello obligato by Enrico Leide. At the Second Baptist Church, the choir (Mrs. Charles Chambers, soprano; Genevieve Ketchum contralto; W. F. Maurer, tenor ; Charles Chalmers, bass, and George Lee Hamrick, organist and director) sang an anthem, !‘I Will Praise Thee, Oh Lord,” which was received with appreciation.	P. G.
May Mukle Welcomed in Hawaii
Honolulu, December 30, 1921.—May Mukle in her recital yesterday at the Mission Memorial Hall gave a rare treat to many music-lovers.
In breadth, delicacy, phrasing and general interpretation of the music she played, the violoncellist drove into the hearts of those who heard her a belief that she is greater than the composers whose works she played. Her program was a delightful one in the pure selection of numbers. The “Group of Old Dance Forms” was delightfully rendered. The number, “Giga,” by Galuppi, was filled with harmonious phrases It was truly fine music. The concerto in B minor, by Dvorak, was the great number on the program and great was Miss.Mukle’s interpretation of it. It was a tremendous thing. Her fine phrasing and breadth of tone brought out the delicate nuances wonderfully. It was almost Wagnerian, a great piece of work with a tremendous scope. The final number on the regular program, “Elfin Dance,” by Popper, filled the hall with millions of shimmering, whirling creatures. It was sparkling and the finger execution of Miss Mukle was marvelous. The artist was called back many times.—Star-Bulletin.
Joseph Martel Singing in “Pearl Fishers”
Chambord Giguere, general manager and conductor of the St. Cecilia Opera Company of Rhode Island, engaged Joseph Martel to sing the leading baritone role of Zurga in Bizet’s “Pearl Fishers” for eight perfomances beginning January 22 at Woonsocket, R. I., and other dates following in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This is an amateur organization which produces one opera every season with costumes, scenery and full stage settings. It has a chorus of seventy-five and orchestra of thirty-five pieces. Mr. Martel is the only professional engaged. The opera is being sung in French.
Kerns Gets Unique Engagement
Of all the artists who have sung for the radiophone at the plant of the Westinghouse Electric Company in Newark, N. J., perhaps no one has “registered” better than Grace, Kerns, who was heard one Sunday night not long ago. Since that time there have been many requests from “listeners in” for her to sing again. Now comes a letter to her manager’s office asking for a recital date from an up-state music club, one of whose officers heard the soprano by wireless, and who was accordingly anxious to secure the singer in person to appear under the auspices of his club. Fortunately Miss Kerns is able to appear at the time she is wanted, so the engagement has been closed.
Large Receipts in California for Sousa
Sousa and his band drew capacity audiences and the receipts were exceedingly large during the recent tour in California. For instance, the appearances covering a three-day period in Los Angeles netted over $18,000; in Fresno the receipts amounted to $3,900; Stockton, $3,600; Oakland, $3,000; San Francisco, $11,000; Santa Ana and. Ontario, $3,000; San Diego, $4,500. The band will play a week’s engagement in Havana, Cuba, beginning February 6.
Virginia Rea Entertained by Governor
Virginia Rea, American coloratura soprano, continues to win new triumphs on her western tour. Recently she was guest of honor at a reception given by Governor Neff, following her recital in Austin. Miss Rea was engaged for a concert under the auspices of the American Legion, at McKinney, Texas, on January 31 and at Sherman, Texas, on the following day.
A Busy Week for Sturkow-Ryder
The first week in January was an exceptionally busy one for Sturkow-Ryder, the widely known Chicago pianist. During that week she made her fourth appearance with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, January 8, playing the Rimsky-Korsakoff concerto; gave a recital in Marquette, Mich., January 9; one in Fond du Lac, Wis., January 11, and one for the Woman’s Club of Kenilworth, 111., January 12.
Middleton Pleasing in the West
Having finished singing his thirty-fifth concert thus far this season, Arthur Middleton, baritone, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Company, continues to please large audiences in the West, where he is now appearing. Among one of his most successful recent engagements was a joint recital in Denver, Col., with Paul Althouse.
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CARUSO MEMORIAL PROGRAM PLANNED
BY FEDERATED MUSIC CLUBS OF GEORGIA
and who formulated these plans were Mrs. F. E. Vassiere, of Rome, state president; Mrs. F. G. Bailey, of Savannah, first vice-president; Mrs. T. R. Lane, of Macon, second vice-president; Mrs. T. J. Durrett, of Cordele, state treasurer; Evelyn Jackson, of Atlanta, junior director; Mrs. Charles E. Dowman, of Atlanta, chairman of program, and Nan Stephens, of Atlanta, president of the South Atlantic District, and concert director of the Atlanta Music Study Club.
The social side of the meeting was a gracious one, including a luncheon at Miss Stephens’ home in Druid Hills and a tea given by Evelyn Jackson, junior director, who was assisted in serving by members of her class, among them Caroline Essig, president; Frank Mitchell, Louella Everett and Mildred Morris, vice-presidents; Marguerite Hodnett, George McNamee, treasurer, and Elizabeth Flinn, secretary.
The second of the concert-teas sponsored by the Atlanta Music Club was also a successful one, presenting a singer of first magnitude, Nelson Illingworth. His baritone voice and a particularly happy choice in songs made his appearance an enjoyable affair. These concert-teas, despite the fact that this is only the second of the series, have proven unusually popular. Sponsored by the Music Study Club, with Mrs. Charles E. Dowman, president of the club; Nan Stephens, concert director, and Mrs. Ewell Gay, chairman of membership, forming an informal hostess line, these concerts promise to be a bright spot in musical Atlanta. The next concert-tea will present Nellie and Sara Kouns, who will appear on January 21, to be followed on February 4 by the Flonzaley Quartet.
An innovation in concerts, so far as Atlanta is concerned, will be the “popular” concert which the Music Study Club will sponsor at a Saturday matinee, January 21, when the Misses Kouns will be presented at one of the local theaters. These singers were to have arrived on Saturday morning, but a change of ,dates will bring them in town one day earlier, and so it has been planned to present them on Friday at a local theater, probably the Howard or the Metropolitan, in a popular program.
An interesting meeting of the Atlanta Music Club was the lecture-recital given by Dean H. H. Bellamon, of Chi-cora College, South Carolina, on “The Sonata.” Marion Purcell was at the piano.
Mrs. J. E. Hayes, president of the Georgia Federation, has announced that the contest for a state song will be open for another year. This was decided by the state convention in Savannah. Ella Pope, of Americus, has been appointed the new chairman of the division of music, and at an early date will announce the contest rules. The contest for the lyrics of the song will be closed first, about April 1. Contests for the musical setting will follow.
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Nan Stephens entertained at a dinner party at her home in Druid Hills, in honor of Susan Dyer, American composer, and the members of the concert company which presented a program of Miss Dyer’s works at the mid-winter concert of the Music Study Club. The honor guests were Miss Dyer, Marion Rous, Josephine Knowlton and Miss Johnson.
Much interest centered in the shrine minstrels. A chorus of eighty voices, comprising the big glee club of the Shrin-ers, added to the success of the occasion. Perrin G. Sowers, Jr., was director.
A musical program was rendered at the Old Ladies’ Home, January 15, by Ida Mae Lowery, Earle and Wendell Helton and Messrs. Clare and Huddleston.
The Emory Glee Club and Concert Orchestra will make its first appearance of the new season in Atlanta on January 22, when it will be heard in the beautiful auditorium of the Wesley Memorial Church. Although ensemble singing by the entire club of thirty men will be the chief part of the program, there are two soloists, well known to Atlanta music lovers, J. Foster Barnes, dramatic baritone, and Byron H. Warner, lyric tenor. Dr. M. H. Dewey is the director of the organization.
The Community Chorus of Atlanta has begun rehearsals of “Traviata” under the direction of E. Volpi. Nora Allen, late of the Chicago Opera, who has won success in Atlanta, will assist.
Genevieve Ketchum, contralto, was presented in concert at Edison Hall on January 12 to an appreciative audience.
The first of the Music Study Club’s membership teas was very successful, a number of new members being enrolled.
Spencer McGaughey, violinist, gifted young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McGaughey, of Atlanta, gave an invitation concert recently. She represented the Atlanta Music Study Club in Rome, Ga., last year and is a pupil of Mary Douglas.
An event of interest in Atlanta was the marriage of Mary Butt Griffith and John Henry Dobbs. Miss Griffith is a harpist of ability. She is the founder of the Griffith Harp and Mandolin Club of Athens. A beautiful musical program was rendered after the wedding by this club, and Enrico Leide played a cello solo during the ceremony. Mrs. Howell Caldwell and Mrs. C. H. Wright played the “Lohengrin” wedding march on Italian harps.
Atlanta may well point with pride to the high standard of music set by her churches, where, each Sunday, much attention is paid to the music by the choir and organists. On
Atlanta, Ga., January 17, 1922.—A^ Caruso memorial program by every music club in Georgia was pledged by the executive board, Georgia Federation of Music Study Clubs, at its meeting in Atlanta on January 11. This decision to promote Caruso memorial concerts was at the request of Col. W. L. Peel, Southern member of the Caruso Memorial Foundation, and a man known to the entire South as the “Father of Atlanta’s Grand Opera Season.” Nan Stephens, president of the South Atlantic District of the Federation of Music Study Clubs, announced that concerts in other states comprising this district were also to be arranged.
There were a number of interesting developments of the meeting of the executive board of the Federated Music Study Clubs which took place on January 11, 12, 13 and 14, in Atlanta. A number of plans for the state convention, to be held in Cordele, March 15 to 18, were discussed. The distinguished guest of that occasion will be the president of the National Federation, Mrs. John M. Lyons, of Fort Worth, Tex. It is a possibility that Mrs. F. A. Seiberling, of Akron, Ohio, who preceded Mrs. Lyons as the head of the federation, may also be a guest. Features of this state convention will be a program_ devoted to the work of Georgia composers, and the junior music contest, which is sponsored by the National Federation. In addition to the piano and violin contests hitherto conducted, there will be added this year a voice contest.
The district meeting and contest will be held in Miami immediately after the Georgia meeting, when the state winners in Georgia will compete with the winners from the other states of the district. The district winners will Jake part later in a national contest, and the award to the national winners will be exceptionally worth while, including not only cash prizes, but also scholarships with the most noted teachers in the country and concert engagements.
Plans are also being formulated by the Georgia board for its part in the entertainment of the biennial of the National Federation. This is dated for June, 1923, but since it takes place within the South Atlantic District (Asheville, N. C.), work is already beginning in order that all the states of this district may make the best possible showing in the number of clubs federated and in program contributions.
A state orchestra was one of the plans suggested for Georgia, the plan being that a number of musicians throughout the state, both from the junior and the senior clubs, would be trained at home in the same selections, then brought together for combined reheasals at the state meeting and at the biennial.
The three music clubs of Cordele, namely, the Cordele Symphony Club, the Symphonia (made up of young girls), and the Junior Symphony Club, will be hostesses for the state meeting at Cordele.	...
The members of the executive board who met in Atlanta
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