47 MUSICAL COURIER June S, 1922 MUSIC ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE SAN DIEGO’S FIRST ORCHESTRA SERIES A GENUINE SUCCESS Six Orchestra Programs Planned for Next Year—Cadman Club's Annual Concert—Chamber Music Trio Plays for Amphion Club—MacDowell Club Reorganized San Diego, Cal., May 24.—San Diego closed its first orchestra series in a burst of glory, with the largest and most enthusiastic audience of the season (enthusiasm real enough to bring in a deluge of subscriptions for next year’s course!). Mr. Rothwell’s program arrangement was an ideal one: the Beethoven C minor symphony, splendidly played; Saint-Saëns’ charming ballet-music from “Henry the Eighth,” Massenet’s “Under the Lindens” from “Scenes Alsaciennes” (a lovely duet for cello and clarinet which had to be repeated), Glazounouff’s brilliant “Concert Valse,” and the “Tannhäuser” overture. Mr. Rothwell and his orchestra were at their best throughout the program, and the audience showed the utmost appreciation. Owing to the unremitting efforts of the able officers of our Philharmonic Society and the generous cooperation of W. A. Clark, Jr., of Los Angeles, San Diego is to have six concerts next year instead of four. The Cadman Club, a chorus of thirty men’s voices, conducted by W. E. Moody, recently gave its annual concert at the Unitarian Church, and showed great improvement in the quality of its work. Charles Wakefield Cadman, the composer in whose honor the club is named, took an active part in the program, playing two groups of his own things for piano. Clean attacks, fine balance and excellent phrasing characterize the singing of the chorus, and Mr.. Moody is to be congratulated upon his splendid work. The San Diego Chamber Music Trio—Alice Barnett Price, piano; Jessie Voight, violin, and Nino Marcelli, cello —played delightfully the Mendelssohn trio at the closing meeting of the Amphion Club. Following the program, a short business meeting took place—a review of financial matters and election of officers. A splendid course of eight or nine concerts is proposed for next year and the former efficient officers were unanimously re-elected—Gertrude Gilbert, president; Mrs. L. L. Rowan, vice-president, and Mrs. B. A. Buker, secretary and treasurer. Miss Gilbert has been the president of the,Amphion Club for fifteen years, and it is largely owing to her unselfish devotion and real genius for the task that the club has grown from very small beginnings to its present importance in the musical world. Miss Gilbert has been ably supported in her work. The MacDowell Club, at one time a large and flourishing junction with his splendid diction and reverent treatment of the text, called for high praise. Harold Proctor, tenor, had little to do, but he did it as he always does, exceedingly well, even winning great applause for a solo which gave him very limited opportunities for the silvery sweetness of his voice. The work of the chorus and orchestra was notably fine in the “Agnus Dei” and the whole performance was rarely beautiful. Following his usual custom, Mr. Smallman entertained in honor of the soloists at his hospitable home, and here again Miss Lamport charmed, as her graciousness and delightful personality were found to be as enjoyable as was her lovely voice. Notes. The California Federation of Music Clubs had a successful convention in San Francisco, and the former president, Bessie Bartlett Frankel, L. E. Behymer, Frank Cally, Abbie Norton Jamieson and Charles C. Draa were among the Los Angeles musicians who went up to enjoy the meetings and fine programs. Marion Nicholson, the gifted young northern violinist, who had just completed a list of very successful engagements here, returned to San Francisco in time to play at one of the convention concerts. Plans are already formed for the Music Teachers’ Convention which will be held here in July and the busy and capable president, Eva Frances Pike, is doing her utmost to eclipse any former affairs. Charles W. Cadman recently returned from San Francisco, where he attended the convention of the California Federation of Music Clubs, was honored by being elected an honorary member of the Federation, there being only two such members, himself and W. A. Clark, Jr., founder of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles. Mr. Cadman filled several engagements in Los Angeles and returned to San Francisco to appear as soloist at the California Theater May 21, when he presented his new “Omar Khayyam” suite. Anna Sprotte left Sunday evening, May 7, for a short tour of northern California, booked to appear in recitals at Del Monte, before the Pacific Musical Society, and as soloist for the California Theater in San Francisco. Victor Young, a violinist who was discovered by Sid Grauman and given an opportunity to be heard at a Sunday morning concert in his million dollar theater, proved to be a real “find” and created quite a sensation by his playing of Kreisler’s “La Gitana.” Alfred Mirovitch has abandoned his idea of conducting a master class in piano to accept concert engagements in conjunction with Alexis Kail, Russian lecturer. J. W. LOS ANGELES ORATORIO SOCIETY GIVES UNUSUALLY FINE CONCERT Another Becker Pupil Scores Triumph—Lora May Lamport, Anna Sprotte, Clifford Lott and Harold Proctor Soloists at Oratorio Concert—Notes Los Angeles, Cal., May 23.—Whenever Thilo Becker, the teacher of many notable pianists, announces a recital by a pupil, it is safe to predict a large attendance and this was the case on Tuesday evening when Shibley Boyes played to an audience which taxed the capacity of the Gamut Club Theater. It was interesting to note the number of professional musicians in the audience, significant of the high esteem in which Mr. Becker is held, and the interest felt in one of the members of the young artists. Miss Boyes is extremely young and undeniably gifted, and she will doubtless shed a too exuberant manner with more appearances, but much may be forgiven where there is such fine equipment. Last season her playing was so exquisite she seemed just fitted for modern things, liquid Debussy numbers and similar works, but this year her style has so broadened that she gave the Liszt sonata in B minor with a vigor and virility that was almost masculine. Her program consisted of works by Handel, Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Debussy. Verdi’s “Requiem” was given at the Philharmonic Auditorium May 7 by the Los Angeles Oratorio Society, under the direction of John Smallman, who has brought the organization up to such a high point of excellence that it is now one of our musical assets. The society had the assistance of selected members of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the effects made by the finely drilled chorus and the orchestra were often thrilling. Mr. Smallman had both organization well in hand, and his conducting was inspiring, yet direct and steady. The soloists were splendidly chosen, and did fine work in both solos and ensemble. Lora May Lamport, a Boston soprano, sang the soprano solos and sustained the part in the quartet; her big B flat rang out most gratifyingly, and the richness of her low tones was very effective in the recitatives. An appealing sweetness of quality gave much beauty to her solo work and she sang with sincere tenderness and feeling. Anna Sprotte, mezzo soprano, has sung here many times, but never has she been heard to such advantage. She was in superb voice and the part was perfectly suited to her voice with its unusual range, and she won fresh laurels for her fine work. The same could be said of Clifford Lott, baritone, who is always enjoyed for his artistic and musicianly singing, but there was more than that in his work on Sunday. 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