MUSICAL COURIER
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/.January 18, 1923
Lesley Martin’s Playing Pleases.
Although Lesley Martin specializes as a vocal instructor (some of the leading opera and concert singers of the day are his pupils), and perhaps because of his pianism, anyway his piano playing is altogether unusual. Almost any time, between lessons, one may hear him practising Paganini-Schumann variations, Liszt pieces, or modem etudes. Needless to say, such playing fairly lifts his singers into an orchestral atmosphere, so that his artist pupils know the sought-for effects.
Van der Veer Engaged for Halifax.
Nevada Van der Veer, contralto, has been engaged to sing at the Halifax, N. S., music festival, April 9, 10 and 11. The works to be performed will be Saint-Saëns’ Samson and Delilah (in concert form), the Verdi Requiem, and a miscellaneous concert program.
Dickinson-Schumann Program, January 19.
A Schumann program will be given by Clarence Dickinson, with Frieda Klink, contralto, and Wolf Wolfinsohn, violinist, at the Friday Noon Hour of Music at the Brick Church, January 19, when the program will include: Allegro Brilliante from Symphonic Etudes; violin—Romance; songs—The Lotus Flower, Dedication; organ—Sketch No. 4; violin—Bird as Prophet; song—The Sandman; organ— Slumber Song, and Child ¡Falling Asleep; violin—Dreams; song—Child Jesus; organ—Novelette No. 7, in E major.
Warford Master Class Recitals Begin.
Claude Warford has arranged a series of Master Class recitals, which will be given at his studios in the Metropolitan Opera House building by the advanced students, for the benefit of those who have been studying only a short while. Emily Hatch, soprano, and Joseph Kayser, baritone, will open the series.
Philadelphian Praises Grace Church Music.
Henry Hartwick, who seems to know, writes from Philadelphia to the New York Times of January 11, suggesting that concert-jaded New Yorkers visit Grace Episcopal Church, where they will find “something so quite different that it can only be described as a musical feast.” The writer says he always had a fearful dread of boy choirs, with their vile tone, lack of rhythm and expression. He tells of “great soprano tones from the boys, splendid enunciation and style, ringing tenor and Ruffo-like lower voices,” all worth hearing. Anthems by Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Arkangelsky, all very .difficult music, were superbly sung.
The Fairies (M. W. Hill) in Second Edition.
Mabelle Wood Hill’s song, The Fairies, has already gone into a second edition, this testifying to its fine success. The composer is making an arrangement of it for three-part women’s chorus.
Margaret Hoberg Now Mrs. Herbert Turrell.
Margaret Hoberg, harpist and composer, a resident of East Orange, left for California to remain during the winter. She was married October 31 to Herbert Turrell.
January 23, February 13 and February 27, continuing thereafter to April 10, inclusive.
January 2 Miss Grant gave her opera recital, Parsifal, assisted by Mr. Zoller, before the Women’s Club of Has-brouck Heights, N. J.
Board of Education Recitals and Concerts.
Although the appropriation for the concerts and lecture recitals under the auspices of the New York City Board of Education is smaller this year than heretofore, thirteen such affairs were given between January 7 and 12. Some of those concerned in this series of educational affairs were: William A. Goldsworthy, organist; Frederick N. Tracy, pianist; Marie Josephine Wiethan, lecturer; Frank T. Molony, lecturer; Esther Benson, lecturer; June Mullin, lecturer; the Loesche Trio (piano, violin and cello); the Woelber String Quartet; Anna T. Flick, lecturer; the Algard Trio; Morris A. Beer, and Sally Hamlin, lecturers.
The Public Lecture Bureau of the Board of Education, and the City Symphony Orchestra (Dirk Foch, conductor), are co-operating to interest attendants at the public lectures in symphonic music. Complimentary invitations have been issued to three performances, and it is expected that many people will hear a symphony orchestra for the first time. Correlating with this is a course in the Appreciation of Orchestral Music, arranged in co-operation with the American Orchestral Society, Inc., given Wednesday evenings at the DeWitt Clinton High School.
Also a course on Appreciation of Music will be given Tuesday evenings at Hunter College by Marie Josephine Wiethan. The course is illustrated by musical compositions, rendered by Miss Wiethan and others.
It will be seen that unusual attention is ׳being paid this season by the Public Lecture Bureau to music as an important element in human culture.
Gwyneth Hughes Appreciated.
Gwyneth Hughes, contralto soloist at the M. E. Church, New Rochelle, where her voice and singing attract much attention, is a pupil of Elizabeth Kelso Patterson. Her deeply expressive tones and splendid poise and experience in church music make her a valuable member of this chojr. December 31, at a Barbour House musicale, Mildred Johnson, also a pupil of Miss Patterson, was the soloist. January 6, six pupils of Miss Patterson were associated in a musicale given in her home studio.
N. A. O. Executive Meeting.
R. L. McAll presiding as chairman, the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the National Association of Organists was held at headquarters, January 8. A score of members were present, and under the skillful guidance of Chairman McAll considerable business was accomplished. Plans for the convention at Rochester were discussed, and, if members coincide, the affair will be given the last week in August, enabling members to attend the Canadian Organists’ Convention the following week. The association has issued a comprehensive little booklet telling the aims and objects of the N. A. O., which is to be had on request. T. Tertius Noble, president, is invariably on hand at these meetings of the executive committee.
GOTHAM GOSSIP
Thursby Musical Reception.
Emma Thursby’s first Friday afternoon musical reception, on January 5, was given in honor of Dirk Foch, conductor of the new City Symphony Orchestra. Eugene Woodhams, formerly of the London and Provincial Concerts, sang The Silver Ring (Chaminade) and Unmindful of the Roses (Schneider), accompanied by Paul Frenkel. Josephine Bettinetti sang Santuzza’s aria from Cavalleria Rusticana, I Did• Not Know (Vanderpool), and Shoes (Ferrari), accompanied by Frances White.
Among those present were Bronislaw Huberman, Paul Frenkel, Edna Frandini, Mrs. Lucy Seaman Bainbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dewar, Enid Watkins,_ Augusta Dearborn, Dorothy Winner, Lillian E. Prussing, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Theodore Parson (who gave a lecture Tuesday afternoon, January 8, at the Art Center; she made a few remarks in regard to her work, and invited all present to attend). Miss Thursby’s friends seem, to remember well her days at home, as there was an unusual number present. January 12 the Thursbys planned to have Joseph Holman, cellist, as guest.
Dickinson Friday Noon Music Resumed.
The Messiah (Christmas section) was given at the first Friday Noon Hour of Music at the Brick Church by Dr. Clarence Dickinson, organist and choirmaster, with his splendid Brick Church Motet Choir. Special soloists were Marie de Kyzer, soprano; Rose Bryant, contralto; Richard Crooks, tenor, and Fred Patton, bass. Tenor Crooks’ clear and pure voice began with Comfort Ye My People, continuing through Every Valley Shall Be Exalted, and in all this his fluent vocalization of the sixteenth notes, as well as his clear enunciation, made a hit as usual. Mme. de Kyzer’s solos were sung with fine authority and continued sweetness of voice; this is her special characteristic, noted by everyone, for she knows how to win her audience, and whether in sacred or secular music, always holds her hearers’ attention. Mr. Patton’s glorious, resonant voice came to the fore more especially in I Will Shake the Heavens, which,	with But Who May	Abide	the Day, made
his participation	a stellar event. As	to	the	choruses, they
went with fine vigor with unexpected big climax in the Hallelujah Chorus, sounding more like fifty voices than twenty.
Amy Grant’s Opera Recitals.
Amy Grant’s public fortnightly opera recitals began December 5 at the Town Hall, continuing alternate Tuesdays at S:30 p.	m., with Elmer Zoller	at	the piano. In
these she gives a review of the works	of	the	season, usually
planned to coincide with the operas presented at the Metropolitan Opera House. She tells the story, and often recites the exact text to the accompanying music, played direct from the opera score by the pianist. Coming recitals are
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