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splendid rhythmic ability, the Liszt sonetto No. 123, delightful melodic tone quality, while her playing of the Liszt rhapsodie No. 12 gave ample opportunity for the technical display which she possesses. Mr. Lovette played delightful accompaniments.	R. H.
Kathryn Meisle Begins January Tour
Kathryn Meisle will begin her January tour with an appearance in Manchester, N. H., on January 12, where <* she appears in a concert with the London String Quartet, and on January 14 she will be the soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Detroit, singing Les Filles de Cadiz, by Delibes, and the Spring Song from Samson and Delilah, with the Michigan Orchestra. She will sing with the same organization at Ann Arbor the next night. Later on in the month she will appear with the Cleveland Orchestra, with which she sang last season.
Elly Ney’s Only New York Recital
Elly Ney, who recently returned from her triumphant tour of the Coast, gives her only New York recital at Carnegie Hall, on the afternoon of January 16. Her program includes Brahms sonata in C major, op. 1, Beethoven's sonata in C minor, op. Ill, Beethoven’s Six Variations in F major, op. 34, the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue by Bach and Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy, op. 15. An interesting feature of the program is the presentation of the first sonata of Brahms and the last sonata of Beethoven.
TESTED COMBINATIONS
Sonata Recitals
Francis Moore, piano Hugo Kortschak, violin
The Artone Quartet
Dicie Howell, soprano Edna Indermaur, contralto James Price, tenor Walter Greene, baritone Francis Moore, director
The Lenox String Quartet Sandor Harmati, 1st violin Wolfe Wolfsohn, 2nd violin Nicholas Moldavan, viola Emeran Stoeber, ׳cello
Harriet Ware Programs Harriet Ware, piano John Barnes Wells, tenor
Duet Recitals
Dicie Howell, soprano Walter Greene, baritone
Joint Recitals
Frances Nash, pianist Walter Greene, baritone
operatic arias and songs.' Croatian’s Live, Live, Live was especially well received. This number was requested at several recent concerts at which the singer appeared. Miss Savidge’s Christmas students’ recital was given on December 20 at the Sutor School, at which time the program consisted of Christmas songs, followed by the singing of Old English carols by a large chorus made up of trained church soloists.
Delightful Program in Washington
Washington, D. C., December 27.—The program given recently at the Arts Club by Eva Whitford Lovette, mezzo soprano, assisted by Zelma Brown, pianist, and T. S. Lovette, accompanist, was one of the best given this season. Mrs. Lovette, whose speaking voice as well as her singing voice was the subject of much comment; rendered her numbers—the translations of her Italian, French and German being given as readings—with much dramatic intensity, appreciation of which was evidenced by the attitude of her hearers. The versatility shown gave variety and color not often heard by modern day artists. Her rendition of Les Amoureux by Minetti, At the Well by Hageman, and Oh, My Beloved by Stickles was most delightful, while Das Blumchen and the Bird Song, written by her husband, T. S. Lovette, were enthusiastically received. She also gave a number of encores.
Zelma Brown, a Texas girl and artist-pupil of T. S. Lovette, surprised her audience by the power and beauty of tone displayed. Her playing of the Haydn fantasie showed
Frances Nash
PI AN 1ST
Walter Greene
BARITON E
Dicie Howell
SOPRANO
Francis Moore
p I an 1ST
Hugo Kortschak
violinist
Harriet Ware Programs
HARRIET WAR E JOHN BARNES WELLS
Norman Johnston
BARITON E
Edna Indermaur
CO NT RALTO
The Lenox String Quartet
The Artone Quartet
January 11, 1923
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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Civic Orchestra to Continue—Calvin Choral Society, St.
Cecilia Society and Teachers’ Chorus Give Holiday Performances—Notes
Grand Rapids, Mich., January 2.—One of the most important happenings of the season is the organization of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. It is composed of fifty professional musicians and a few of the best local amateurs. The conductor is Reese Veatch. The president of the organization is George Amos, director of music in Union High School; the vice-president is Bessie Evans Richardson; the secretary and treasurer, Sherman Tuller, and the advisory board is made up of Conway Peters, director of music in Central High School; Orris Bonney, conductor of the Furniture City Band; Elmer Way, Mrs. C. B. Newcomb and Helen Baker Rowe.
The Grand Rapids Civic Orchestra, Ottokar Malek director, which has done splendid work in fostering young musical talent in the city, will continue rehearsals as usual and is preparing for a concert in January. This orchestra gave a concert in Holland, Mich, December 18, under the auspices of the Young Men’s Alliance.
Elman Recital Enjoyed.
A violin recital was recently given in Powers’ Theater by Mischa Elman, under the local management of Lillian S. Billman. Mr. Elman played the Handel D major sonata, the Wieniawski D minor concerto and a group of shorter numbers, calling forth enthusiastic applause. Interesting novelties were the Korngold suite, Viel Laermen um Nichts, and Mr. Elman’s own arrangement of Eili, Eili, the traditional Yiddish melody. Josef Bonie accompanied with taste.
Messiah Sung by Calvin Choral Society.
The Calvin College Choral Society gave two performances of Handel’s Messiah. The chorus, under the leadership of Reese Veatch, showed the results of good training and conscientious rehearsing, the response to the baton of the director being immediate and the enunciation unusually good. Excellent accompaniment was furnished by the new Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. The soloists were Muriel Magerl Kyle, soprano; Mrs. Loren J. Staples, contralto ; Peter Smits, tenor, and Thomas Remington, bass. Loren J. Staples was at the organ and Helen Baker Rowe at the piano. Chorus and orchestra went to Holland, Mich., December 18, where they repeated the oratorio. The soloists for this performance were Mrs. J. A. Michaelson, soprano; Mrs. Loren J. Staples, contralto; Peter Smits, tenor, and Joseph Hummel, bass; all of Grand Rapids.
Annual Performance of Teachers’ Chorus.
The Teachers’ Chorus of 120 voices, directed by John W. Beattie, head of the music department in the public schools, gave its fourth annual performance of Christmas carols and Christmas music in the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The program was comprised of music from the twelfth to the present century. Especially beautiful was the tone-quality produced by the chorus in soft passages. The interpretations were artistic and the diction excellent. Mrs. Joseph Putnam was at the organ. Hazel Clark played the violin and Elsa Hoertz, the harp. Nellie Goss was the accompanist for the chorus.
St. Cecilia Society Program.
A program of Christmas music was given by the St. Cecilia Society in its auditorium. A chorus of children from Sigsbee School sang carols, led by Bertha Bradford Murphy, who also played the accompaniments. Elmitt Eastcott, violinist, played an obligato. A group of choir boys from St. Mark’s pro-cathedral, with Harold Tower as director and accompanist, sang a group of carols. Others taking part on the program were Mrs. Merton Lovelace, soprano; Marie Danhof, soprano; Mrs. John Rabbers, contralto; Georgia Freberg, contralto; John Meengs, boy soprano; Virginia, Georgianna, and Margaret Murphy; Elsa Hoertz, harpist; Mrs. C. B. Newcomb, violinist, and Mrs. Joseph Putnam, organist.
Maennerchor Sings Modern German Music.
The South German Maennerchor gave a concert of modern German music before a large audience in the St. Cecilia auditorium. The director and pianist was Heinz Froelich and the soloist was Karl Schmitt, baritone. The voices were finely blended, and there was a nicety of shading and expression.
Local Notes.
The Ladies’ Literary Club presented Ruth Breytspraak, violinist, in recital. Miss Breytspraak received much applause for her beautifully rendered program• Mrs._ H. Monroe Dunham furnished excellent support at the piano.
Jeannette DeVries, soprano, gave a recital at the home of Reese Veatch. Her voice was especially adapted to her group of Schumann songs. She was assisted by Nicholas Pels, tenor, whose splendid voice and dramatic singing added much to the program.
At the dedication of the new Trinity Community Church the choir of forty voices, under the direction of J. Jans fielder, sang numbers from The Messiah and from the Holy City. Solo parts were taken by J. Hans Helder, tenor; Kathryn Strong, mezzo contralto, and W. W. Hoagland, bass. The organist and pianist was Donald Klinger.
A chorus of ninety voices gave the cantata, Noel’s Oratorio, by Charles J. Sprague, at Franklin St. Christian Reformed Church. A. A. Vogelsang is leader of the chorus.
A Bach organ recital was given in Immanuel Lutheran Church by Edward Rechlin.
The chorus choir of Burton Heights Methodist Episcopal Church, under the direction of Mrs. Harold Smith, gave a concert in the church auditorium, December 24. Solos were sung by Mrs. Ray Sadler, Mrs. Arthur H. Gosling, Mr. and Mrs. R. Carter and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith.
The Union High School orchestra of forty-five pieces and the school band, under the direction of George Amos, gave a concert׳ in the school auditorium. Two of the numbers were by a local composer, Walter E. Miles.
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Activities of Grace Savidge
Grace Savidge, mezzo soprano, was one of the soloists to appear at the recital of the Art Alliance of Philadelphia on the evening of December 9, when she was heard in
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