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throng of people from far and near at the L. B. A. Convention, in Toledo, O., recently. A representative audience, including many important dignitaries, admired her solo, “I Will Exdol Thee Oh Lord” (Costa). It was a genuine treat to listen to her lovely voice with its purity and limpidity of tone, richness of color, delicacy of shading and nuance—a wealth of expressive beauty. The audience was quick in its appreciation, this fact again proving that this American girl has all the essentials for a brilliant future.
North Shore Festival Programs Announced
Following are the corrected programs of the remaining concerts of the North Shore Festival, Evanston (111.), which began May 24:
Second Artists’ Night, Friday, May 26. Conductor, Mr. Stock. Soloist, Giuseppe Danise, baritone, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Overture—Carnival .................................... Glazounoff
Aria from The Masked Ball...................................Verdi
Mr. Danise
Scherzo and Romanza from suite, op. 19..................Dohnanyi
Miss Dux
Aria, Largo al Factotum, from The Barber of Seville......Rossini
Mr. Danise
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2....................................Liszt
Y°ung People’s Matinee, May 27. Conductors, Mr. ׳Stock and Mr. McConathy. Soloist, Irene Pavloska; Children’s Chorus of 1500 voices and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Prelude to Hansel and Gretel..........................Humperdinck
Largo ...............................................      Handel
Children’s Chorus
Arias: Connais tu le Pays, from Mignon...................Thomas
Habanera, from Carmen ................................Bizet
Miss Pavloska
Symphonic Poem, Le Rouet d’Omphale....................Saint-Saëns
Songs—If No One Marries Me................................Lehmann
The Big Brown Bear...............................Mana-Zuzza
Ho, Mr. Piper .......................................Curran
Miss Pavloska
Who Is Sylvia? ....................................Schubert
Serenade ......................................... Schubert
Hark, Hark, the Lark.............................. Schubert
Children’s Chorus
Dance of the Marionettes from Scenes de Ballet, op. 52. . . Glazounow
Chickens in their Shells from Tableaux Musicals.......Moussorgsky
Cantata—The Walrus and the Carpenter.....................Fletcher
Children’s Chorus
Public Rehearsal, evening, May 27. Conductor, Mr. Stock; Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The program for this evening will comprise five works selected by the judges from the seventy-three submitted by competitors for the prize of $1,000 offered by the Chicago North Shore Festival Association,־ from which the judges will choose the winning composition. The judges are Rubin Goldmark, Percy Grainger, Philip Hale.
Monday, May 29. Soloists, Anna Fitziu, soprano; Paul Althouse tenor; Arthur Middleton, baritone; Herbert Gould, bass. Festival Chorus of 600 singers and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Caractacus .............................................. Elgar
Operatic Night, May 30. Conductors, Mr. Stock and Mr. Lutkin. Soloist, Margaret Matzenauer, mezzo soprano. Festival Chorus of 600 singers, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Overture to Der Freischutz .................................Weber
Aria: Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster, from Oberon...............Weber
Mme. Matzenauer
Winning composition in the $1,000 prize competition of the Chicago North Shore Festival Association (first performance).
Chorus: The Bride’s Tragedy..............................Grainger
(First performance)
Three Songs: Im Treibhaus .................................Wagner
Traume ............................................. Wagner
Schmerzen .......................................... Wagner
Mme. Matzenauer
Voices of the Forest, from Siegfried.......................Wagner
Prelude and Isolde’s Love Death, from Tristan and Isolde. . .Wagner
Isolde ................................................... Wagner
Mme. Matzenauer
March and Chorus from Tannhäuser...........................Wagner
Many Engagements for Morrill Artists
Eugenia Besnier, an artist from the New York studio of Laura E. Morrill, includes the following among her recent and forthcoming engagements:	Spring Valley, N.
Y., April 20; Nyack, N. Y., April 22; Middletown, N. Y., May 12 and 13; New York, May 17-19; Schenectady, N. Y., May 23; Albany, N. Y., May 24; Gloversville, N. Y., May 25; Amsterdam, N. Y., May 26. Jessie Pamplin, another Morrill artist, sang at Rollins’ College, Winter Park, Fla., on April 20.
Richard Crooks Sings at Leonia, N. J.
Richard Crooks, tenor, who is now under the management of Haensel & Jones, recently appeared in concert at Leonia, N. J., and in the words of the Hackensack-Bergen Evening Record, “drew his audience like a magnet.” Incidentally, unusual interest has been evinced in this singer since the announcement that he would be one of the new singers the above firm would direct. Important engagements, including orchestral appearances, have already been booked for him for next season.	-------<—
Beatrice MacCue Returns from Miami
After a stay of three months, Beatrice MacCue, the well known contralto and vocal teacher, has returned to New York after enjoying a most successful trip. She was soloist at the White Temple on Sundays and sang at twenty-two musicales and concerts, at which she always upheld her reputation as a singer of ability.
Miss MacCue will return on November 1 to Miami, where she will instruct at the conservatory.
May 25, 1922	MUSICAL COURIER
GRAND FORKS SCENE OF BIENNIAL
CONVENTION OF STATE F. M. C.
Edward Johnson Gives Recital—Herman Rosen and Enrique Ros, National Contest Winners of 1921, Play—North Dakota Artists Give Program—Schools Represented—“Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” Sung
bretson playing the violin, and Mrs. F. D. Henderson and Mrs. F. M. Cleveland playing the piano and organ respectively.
School Programs.
On Wednesday afternoon the department of physical training of the Grand Forks public schools gave a demonstration of singing games and drills used in all grades of the schools and in the high school. Mildred Metcalf had charge of this program and was assisted by Miss Winter, who conducted the junior high girls’ glee club, and Harold Rudd, conductor of the high school orchestra.
“Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” Sung.
Wednesday evening proved to be indeed the climax of the festival. Singers from all the music clubs of the state combined in a chorus of two hundred and fifty voices, singing “Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast,” by Coleridge-Taylor. An orchestra of symphonic proportions, composed of the best orchestral musicians from the State, played the accompaniment. Ottis Patton sang the tenor solo. E. H. Wilcox, head of the music department at the State University and Music Festival director for the State Federation, conducted. Robert Ambrosius, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who had come to assist the orchestra, played as cello soloist on the first half of the program.
This was the most pretentious musical activity that has ever been attempted in North Dakota and its success is due largely to the efforts of Mrs. J. A. Jardine, president of the State Federation of Music Clubs. The convention and festival had the financial support of the Grand Forks’ Commercial Club and the artistic support of all of the musicians of the State. It is planned to continue the precedent begun of having a festival in connection with the Federation biennial conventions.	E. W.
Grand Forks, N. D,, May 17.—The biennial convention of the State Federation of Music Clubs was held in Grand Forks on May 1, 2 and 3. In connection with this convention the Federation conducted a festival continuing through the three days of the convention.
National Artists’ Day.
Monday was National Artists’ Day, with Edward Johnson of the Chicago Opera, the outstanding figure. His recital provoked more enthusiasm than any other vocalist has aroused in Grand Forks within recent years.
Federation Activity Day.
Tuesday was Federation Activity Day. Herman Rosen, violinist, and Enrique Ros, pianist, winners in the National Music Contest of June, 1921, played for the evening recital. These brilliant young artists won their way to the hearts of the delegates of the music clubs who were assembled here for the festival.
In the afternoon a splendid program was given by North Dakota artists. Mrs. F. M. Cleveland of Fargo, chairman of the church music department, arranged this program and its success is due largely to her choice of artists and her arrangement of the program. Dean Knute Froysaa of Valley City was the violin soloist. Dean Froysaa is an artist in every respect ; his tone is warm and vibrant and he never lacks for technical equipment. Irene Swenson Critchfield of Kenmare sang a group of contralto solos in a way that delighted the entire audience. Mr. DeHaven of Fargo sang the tenor solos splendidly and an instrumental trio and a small choir from Fargo also took part. The trio consisted of Mrs. E. A. Engebretson, violinist; Mrs. Frank Temple, pianist, and Mrs. F. D. Henderson, organist. The choir was under the direction of Mrs. J. E. Cavanagh, with Mrs. E. R. Wright singing the soprano solo; Mrs. E. A. Enge-
Patton, baritone; Charles T. Tittmann, bass; Henri Scott, bass; Emily Stokes Hagar, soprano; Merle Alcock, contralto, and Lambert Murphy, tenor.
Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet to Invade Mexico
Mexico City is resuming its oldtime flare for artistic enterprises. The various revolutions discouraged the capital’s penchant for fine music and dancing. Now comes the renaissance.
Following the two recent performances at the Auditorium Theater, at which the Chicago music critics and audiences displayed the utmost enthusiasm, Andreas Pavley and Serge Oukrainsky, with their entire company of solo dancers and ballet, will ieave Chicago May 26 for a full month’s engagement, beginning June 3, at the Mexican capital.
This is the largest artistic organization to go to Mexico, heralding the return of such companies. Senor Del Rivero, Mexican impresario, who brought Caruso, Titta Ruffo and Rosa Raisa to Mexico City, has arranged for the present tour, following an exchange of communications with José Mojica, Mexican singer of the Chicago Opera Association for three seasons.
The El Toreo, the biggest bull ring in the world, where Caruso used to sing, has been roofed over and made into an enormous theater for opera performances. The Pavley-Oukrainsky ballet will be the first to appear in the remodeled amphitheater, which seats 24,000 persons.
Complete scenery and equipment for twelve elaborate ballets and fifty-four divertissements are being taken for the Mexican tour. The Mexican Government, eager to have artistic productions resumed, will provide a special train for the company of fifty. The Orchestra Symphonic Nationale of Mexico has been loaned by the government in its entirety to support the ballet.
Bloch to Summer at Lake George
The beautiful and commodious cottage formerly occupied by Prof. Leopold Auer at Lake George, N. Y., has been sublet to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bloch for the coming summer. Mr. Bloch will teach a large class of serious violin students during the warm months and together with Mrs. Bloch will prepare programs for next season’s concert work. Mrs. Bloch will likewise devote much of her time to teaching a class of piano students.
Rachel Allabach Sings for the National Lutheran Convention
Another very successful appearance of Rachel Allabach, the young, gifted soprano of Toledo, who is winning splendid press opinions wherever she appears, was greeted by a
Theater Organists Give Practical Demonstration
During Music Week an interesting series of organ recitals was held in the auditorium of Wanamaker’s, perhaps the most unique of which was the use of the organ in the motion picture demonstration. Not only interesting but also highly instructive was this recital conducted by members of the Society of Theater Organists at the invitation of Dr. Alexander Russell of Wanamaker’s.
The demonstration following opened with an organ solo by Walter Wild, of the Sheridan Square Theater. The number selected was the brilliant toccata by Fletcher, proving that a successful theater organist can be and should be an organ recitalist. “The Raindrop” scenic came next with a charming musical setting by George Crook, now of the Brooklyn Strand; three standard organ numbers were used without any attempt at effects other than organ registration would suggest. Frank Stewart Adams, of the Rialto, played the feature which was John Barrymore’s version of “Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde;” Mr. Adams’ interpretation of this picture impressed upon the listener most emphatically the unity, not only of melody ׳but tonal color as well, with screen action, and, although the story was dramatic, the player succeeded in avoiding monotony in the organ by frequent changes in his registration and repetitions of themes in different keys and different tempos, the score being played entirely from memory.
A delightful little cartoon comedy demonstrated how the organ can be played for this sort of picture without the use of “jazz,” according to John Hammond, also of the Brooklyn Strand, and president of the Society of Theater organists, who made helpful remarks during the program. Mr. Wild was again at the organ and, in the quaint music used, the effects demanded by the picture were obtained without harming the musical construction.
Seventeenth Bethlehem Bach Festival
Bethlehem, Pa., May 20, 1922.—The seventeenth musical festival to be given here by the Bethlehem Bach Choir since its organization in 1898 by Dr. J. Fred Wolle, will be held in Packer Memorial Church' at Lehigh University, May 26 and 27. The sale of patrons’ reservations was earlier and heavier than for any concert in the history of the event, as all seats for both sessions were disposed of some time ago.
There will be 250 mixed voices in the choir, the instrumental music to be supplied by fifty members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The array of soloists includes Nicholas Douty, tenor of Philadelphia, who has appeared at every festival since they were started a quarter of a century ago; Mildred Faas, soprano; Mabel Beddoe, contralto; Fred
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