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MUSICAL COURIER
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ANNIE LOUISE DAVID,
harpist, who played in East Orange on May 27 with such splendid success that she has been re-engaged for next season, when she will make her appearance on April 5 in a joint recital with Mme. Jeritza. On April 29 she gave a harp recital at Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass. June 10 she will leave for Seattle, Wash., where she will teach at the Cornish School for the summer, later going to California to fill a number of engagements under Oppenheimer’s direction. Joint recitals with Louis Persinger icill be included in these dates.
Frank H. Grey were programmed: “Dear Eyes,” “Mother of My Heart,” “Mammy Dear,” “Think Love of Me,” “Messages,” “Bird Man on High,” and “Winter Love Song.”
Sundelius Sings in Richmond
Marie Sundelius, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, gave a recital for the Musicians’ Club of Richmond, Va., on April 24.
Lalla Mason, Viola Barton, Nell James, Murrell Stockton. Jeston Dickey directed the play, Jack Burke was stage manager and Lucy Banks was at the piano.
Members of the San Antonio Music Teachers’ Association were guests of Mrs. Eli Hertzberg, April 12. Practically all the final arrangements for the State Music Teachers’ Association convention were announced. The annual election of officers was held and resulted in this year’s officers being re-elected. They are:	Roy Repass, president;
Mrs. Roland Springall, vice-president; Alice Mayfield, sec-reary, and Edith Madison, treasurer. Alois Braun and Mrs. J. W. Hoit were elected to fill two vacancies.
“The Crucifixion” (Stainer) was given at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, April 12, with David L. Ormesher directing, and Mrs. Paul S. Hein, wife of the rector, at the organ. The soloists were Elizabeh Heim, Harry Warnke, Von Rypin and David L. Ormesher. The sacred cantata was greatly enjoyed.
Amelita Galli-Curci appeared in San Antonio, April 13, under the local management of M. Augusta Rowley. An audience which completely filled the largest theater in the city—the Majestic—and overflowed onto the stage and into the pit, greeted this famous singer. As she stepped on the stage she was given an ovation, which was continued after each group, so that recalls and an encore were always necessary; after the fourth group so great was the applause that she could not go on with the next until she had given four encores and nine recalls. She is graciousness itself. Her English songs were a delight. At the close of the program recall after recall was given, with the audience waving handkerchiefs. She scored a triumph. Manuel Berenguer gave two solos; his tone is beautiful and technic splendid, and after many recalls he responded with an encore. Mr. Samuels acknowledged applause after his composition. The appearance in this city of the famous singer and her assisting artists will long be remembered, and Miss Rowley received many congratulations for having brought them.
The String Players (Bertram Simon, conductor), in accordance with their custom established two years ago, gave a program at Laurel Heights Methodist Church, the afternoon of Good Friday. Walter Dunham was at the organ.
Edgar Schofield, baritone, and Daisy Cantrell Polk, soprano, were presented by the Choir Guild, Good Friday, in St. Mark’s Church, in the sacred cantata, “The Message from the Cross” (Macfarlane), assisted by the choir, with Oscar J. Fox, choirmaster and organist. Mr. Schofieid has a ringing, resonant quality of voice, with splendid pianissi-mos and faultless enunciation. Miss Polk’s appealing, sweet and smooth voice was also heard to excellent advantage. In the ensemble numbers the choir did its usual fine work, which is characterized by good shading and finish and fine enunciation. This program closes the Lenten series of musical services. Other soloists who have appeared are Frida Stjerna, Swedish mezzo soprano; Mary Jordan, contralto; Arthur Hackett, tenor, and Daisy Polk, soprano. S.
Grey Songs Sung in Providence
At a recent recital given by the pupils of Arthur Hyde, vocal teacher of Providence, R. L, the following songs of
San Antonio Jottings
San Antonio, Tex., April 29.—Artists living in San Antonio who have given recent concerts for the radiophone, stationed at Camp Travis, are Mary Jordan, contralto; Frida Stjerna, mezzo soprano, and Julien Paul Blitz, cellist, with Mrs. Blitz at the piano.
The Tuesday Musical Club, on April 4 gave an interesting program of comparative songs, with Mrs. Guy Simpson in charge. Those who contributed to the program were: Alice Simpson, mezzo soprano; Charles Stone, tenor, and Mrs. L. L. Marks, soprano. The accompanists were Ethel Crider, Walter Dunham and Mrs. Nat Goldsmith. Mrs. Walter Green, soprano (a guest), sang “Caro Nome” and “Morning” (Oley Speaks). Lucille Monkhouse, pianist, a young student, played.
The San Antonio College of Music, John M. Steinfeldt, founder and director, and the Chaminade Choral Society, Julien Paul Blitz, director, presented John M. Steinfeldt״ pianist, and Julien Paul Blitz, cellist, in their annual joint recital, April 4, assisted by the choral society. The numbers were all given with exquisite shading, good attacks and releases, and beautiful pianissimos. Mrs. Blitz accompanied in her usual capable manner. Mendelssohn’s sonata for cello and piano in D major, and Rubinstein’s sonata in D major for piano and cello, were played by Mr. Blitz and Mr. Steinfeldt. Mr. Blitz has a rich, warm tone and excellent technic. Mr. Steinfeldt played the difficult piano part with his usual disregard for technical difficulties. Mr. Steinfeldt’s numbers were the Beethoven sonata in F minor, op. 57; impromptu in F minor (Faure) ; impromptu in A flat major (Faure), and concert study in D flat (Liszt). His tone is strong and masterful, and the numbers were all given with the sureness of the true musician.
The song cycle, “The Morning of the Year” (Cadman), with Mrs. Fred Jones, soprano; Mrs. Guy Simpson, contralto; Charles Stone, tenor, and David Griffin, baritone, participants, with Walter Dunham at the piano (which was so successfully given at a recent meeting of the San Antonio Musical Club), was repeated at Our Lady of the Lake College, April 5.
At the Automobile Show, April 5 and 6, the musical programs were given by Mrs. George Gwinn, soprano; Marvel Gordon, mezzo soprano, and Frida Stjerna, Swedish mezzo soprano. Mme. Stjerna’s program was given April 6.
The sixth and last organ recital of the Lenten series, at St. Mark’s Church, where Oscar J. Fox is organist and choirmaster, was given April 6, with Walter Dunham as soloist. The program was very enjoyable. Organists of the city who have given the programs are T. William Street, March 2 and 30; Walter Dunham, March 16, and Frederick King, March 23. Great credit should be given to the Rev. Arthur Huston, rector of the church; to Oscar Fox and to the Choir Guild for having made these recitals possible.
“The Drum Major,” an operetta by Edward F. Johnston, was presented April 5 in the auditorium of the Main Ave.-nue High School, and on April 6 in the Breckenridge High School, the proceeds to be used towards the building of a home for teachers. The cast included Margaret McCabe, Glenn Law, Joe Burger, Marguerite Perez, Anne Carsner, Charles Lelotte, G. N. Crow, Lloyd Carter, R. E. Brother-man, Flo Anderson, Blanche Besler, Mrs. Forrest L. Dix,
KOUNS
Soloists with TROY VOCAL SOCIETY
MAY 3rd
WHAT A DAINTY, DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS, DARLING ILLUSTRATION OF THIS WAS GIVEN LAST NIGFIT WHEN THE KOUNS SISTERS SKIPPED UP AND DOWN THE LADDER OF SONG, WARBLING AND TRILLING WITH SUCH CHARMING COMPLEMENTARINESS THAT, TO USE AN EXPRESSION WHICH THIS COLUMN CLAIMS AS ITS OWN, THEY WERE LIKE TWO HEARTS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT, TWO SOLOS THAT BEAT AS ONE! THEIR VOICES WERE NOT LARGE—NEITHER ARE THE VOICES OF THEIR PARALLELS, THE SONGSTERS OF THE TREES—BUT FIOW THEY COULD SOAR AND UNDULATE AND MEET AND PART TO MEET AGAIN AND FILL THE AIR WITH “LINKED SWEETNESS,” AS CLEAR AND DELICATE AS THE BLOSSOMS OF THE MAY DAY. THE PHENOMENAL RANGE OF THESE TWO SOPRANOS, WITH THEIR CULTIVATED TASTE, MADE EVERYTHING THEY SANG VERY WELCOME. TROY WILL GLADLY HEAR AGAIN THESE TWO MUSICAL DROMIOS.—TROY TIMES.
THE MISSES KOUNS HAVE VOICES OF MUCH SIMILARITY, OF WIDE RANGE AND BEAUTIFUL LYRIC QUALITY. THE ECK-HART “ECHO SONG,” IN WHICH MISS SARA KOUNS SANG FROM THE STAGE AND MISS NELLIE KOUNS FROM THE WINGS, DISPLAYED THIS QUALITY MOST MARKEDLY AND WAS A FASCINATING BIT OF ARTISTRY, VOICE ECHOING VOICE AS IF THE WOODS OR THE HILLS WERE MOCKING WITH STARTLING PRECISION. THEIR SINGING FREQUENTLY GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A FINELY TRACED MUSICAL ETCHING. THEY SING LIKE A SINGLE INSTRUMENT, YET WITH SO MUCH EASE AND GRACE AND ABILITY THAT AN AUDIENCE FORGETS THE MECHANICS OF THE PERFORMANCE IN THE CHARM AND SHEER APPEAL OF IT.—TROY RECORD.
NELLIE
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Aeolian Hall, New York
DANIEL MAYER
VOCALION RECORDS
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