February 23, 1922 MUSICAL COURIER 42 Arthur Kraft’s Numerous January Dates Arthur Kraft, Chicago tenor, has had a large number of engagements this season, and January, like the other months, has been unusually busy for him, as can be seen by the following list of engagements: January 1, private musical(. Riverside, 111.; S, Women’s Musical Club, Fine Arts Building, Chicago; 11, Treble Clef, Beloit, Wis.; 13, recital, Francis Parker School, Chicago; 16, recital, Neenah, Wis.״ 24, recital, Downer’s Grove, 111.; 25, recital, St. Ambrose Church, Chicago; 29, assisting artist, Playhouse, Chicago, 29, evening program, Waveland Congregational Church, Chicago; 30, Lyon & Healy Recital Hall, afternoon, Chicago ; 30, Radiophone, Commonwealth Edison Company, evening, Chicago; 31, Lyon & Healy Recital Hall, afternoon, Chicago. Mr. Kraft was secured as the tenor soloist for the Linds-borg Choral Society’s three performances of “The Messiah” in Oklahoma City. He has also been engaged to sing at the Shawnee Festival in March in “The Messiah,” and a recital at Shawnee, Okla. “The Messiah” has been sung by Mr. Kraft in no less than fifteen performances this season, which is a credit to this artist, and the comment from the press has been nothing but the best, His oratorio work has been with some of the biggest choral societies, and the coming spring festivals will also keep him busy. Russell England’s Songs Used Extensively Songs by Russell J. England are being used extensively by many concert artists. Coyla Maye Spring, soprano, writes to Mr. England that she has been featuring his charming little lullaby, “Sunny Eyes,” on all her programs, for it seems to appeal to all her audiences very strongly. A few of this young poet-composer’s songs that are commanding attention are “Until the Dawn,” “Wanting to See You Smile,” “Over the Hills to You,” “Your Life Is a Garden,” “Honeysuckle Babe” and “Your Eyes Are Stars of Love.” Mr. England’s works are published by more than six of the counry’s leading publishers. Being a singer himself, he is able to write songs with a thorough knowledge of their vocal possibilities. Van Der Veer Presents Statuette to Hempel After Frieda Hempel’s recent recital at Carnegie Hall, New York, she was presented with a statuette of Jenny Lind, of unusual workmanship. The gift was from Nevada Van der . Veer, contralto, wife of Reed Miller, tenor, and it has quite a history. It was made in England some years ago by a noted sculptor, and shows the “Swedish Nightingale” in her conventional crinolines, but with a head of the nightingale. It was presented to Van der Veer by the sculptor when she was singing in England, to show his appreciation of her talents. The fame Miss Hempel acquired in her “Jenny Lind Costume Recitals” prompted Van der Veer to present the coloratura soprano with it. Needless to say, Miss Hempel accepted the gift with pleasure. John Matthews Sings in Ann Arbor John Matthews, the tenor, gave a sacred concert at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., on January 22, assisted by Mrs. Max Zemke, soprano, and Neva Nelson, violinist. The concert was much enjoyed and consisted of numbers by Mendelssohn, Dudley Buck, Edward Champion, Gaul and Roberts. ords, and rehearse for her forthcoming first New York recital at Aeolian Hall on February 28. With a record of over four hundred concerts sung throughout this country and Canada within the past five years, Lucy Gates stands unique in never having given a recital here, but so importuning did her many admirers become that she felt the time had come when she must accede. Artist Pupil Pays Tribute to Niessen-Stone Mme. Niessen-Stone, the prominent vocal teacher of New York, has received many letters of appreciation from her various artist pupils. Appended is one from Ethelyne MATJA NIESSEN STONE, vocal teacher, of New York (Sisty photo.) Morgan, and tells in no uncertain terms the high regard in which she holds her former mentor: Baylor College, Belton, Texas, 1 ,, , _ January 17, 1922. f My dear Mme. Stone: I am going to snatch a moment of your precious time to send you a recent write-up of one of my recitals. For the success of most of the work I did that night (vocally, in particular) I owe to you. My work with your ideas has been most gratifying. My voice was never so free and flexible. Everyone has remarked about my improvement and surely I know it better than anyone. I am enjoying my work this year more than I ,ever have and shall always be gratified to you for the work I received from you. Of course I was only with you long enough to get your fine ideas and I have worked hard to keep and develop them. I wish for you every happiness and success during the coming year. Most gratefully, (Signed) Ethelyne Morgan. Bel Canto Musicale and Dance The fourth concert and dance of the Bel Canto Musical Society (Mrs. Chas. G. Braxmar president, and Lazar S. Samoiloff, founder and musical director) took place Saturday afternoon, February 11, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The aim of this society is to help needy music students and to advance American music and musicians. The program announced Adarno Didur, but a sudden call on his services from the Metropolitan Opera Company which required him to appear in “Andrea Chenier,” prevented his appearance at this concert. His place was taken by Edward Lankow, basso of the Chicago Opera. There were enthusiastic outbursts after each number. His voice is one of impressive beauty, and he is to be commended on the dignity and simplicity of his style. Anne Wolcott was at the piano. Max Gegna, cellist, who has just returned from a concert tour, displayed his fine musicianship and fluent technic in each of his solos. He was accompanied by Lynette Gottlieb, who also played several solos showing herself a pianist of fine interpretative ability, with excellent technical equipment. The guests of honor were Jeanne Gordon and Giulio Crimi, of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Following the interesting concert program there was dancing, and refreshments were servpd. American Institute Recitals Two recent recitals within five days at the American Institute of Applied Music, Kate S. Chittenden, dean, were well attended, as is always the case at this institution. January 30 a students’ recital enlisted the co-operation of pupils in piano-playing of Miss Chittenden and Mr. Moore; in singing of Mr. Klibansky, Mr. Lanham and Mr. Gay-ler; and in violin playing of Mr. Spiering. A program of large variety was performed (in the order of their appearance) by Frederick J. Hanlon, Luther Tucker, Hannah Unterman, Grace Cottrell, Samuel Nussbaum, Clarinda Kerekjarto, Dorothy Hobbue, Samuel Prager, J. Gwilym Anwyl, Margaret Spotz, Mrs. William Smith, Edna Oster, Morris Goldberg, Adele Holstein, Charles ,Brandenburg and Irene Miller. The ninety-second sonata recital, on Febraury 3, was given by Messrs. Moore (pianist) and Kortschak, the latter as guest, playing sonatas by Beethoven, Mozart and Pierne. It was an unusually attractive program, played in artistic manner, and thoroughly interested all present. Criterion Male Quartet in Salisbury The Criterion Male Quartet made its third appearance in Salisbury, Md., on February 6, before a very large audience. The program included quartets and solos by John Young and Frank Mellor, tenors; George Reardon, baritone ; Donald Chalmers, basso, and Betty Schuleen, accompanist-pianist, and so well received were the artists that another appearance has been arranged for next year. At the close of the concert an informal reception was held for the quartet at the residence of Harry C. Adkins. Over Four Hundred Concerts for Lucy Gates Lucy Gates, radiant and effervescent, arrived “off the road” recently for a sojourn of a few weeks in New York, during which she will make some additional Columbia rec- EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS MUSIC COURSES DICTATION........................................Inner Ear, Eye and Touch Feeling SCALES...................................................................Ten Kinds IMPROVISING..............................................Constructive, then Creative MODULATION...................................No Patterns, only Constructive Material PEDAGO'GY.............Inner Feeling, Constructive Reasoning and Self Expression Drills SIGHT READING...................................................Harmonic and Melodic SIGHT SINGING.........................................................Not “do re mi” PART SINGING.............................................................Harmonization ROTE SONGS.................................................Musical Memory, Repertoire RHYTHM.......................................................Groups, Repetition, Pause HARMONY...................................................................... 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