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girls at the Arsenal Technical High School under the direction of Mr. Haywood. Universal song is regularly used by the Indianapolis supervisor of music, Frank Percival, who is teaching voice culture in the regular curriculum, and the students receive credits for this work.
On January 31, Mr. Haywood was in Pittsburgh, Pa., as guest of his pupil, T. Earle Yearsley, who is director of music at Beaver College. During his visit he was in conference with several of the local educators, chief among them being Will Earhart, director of public school music, and Mrs. Mabel Rockwell, director of the voice department of the Pennsylvania College for Women.
Artists at Friday Morning Music Club
Among the artists who have appeared recently at the Friday Morning Music Club of Washington, D. C., are Lucy Brickenstein, Mrs. Mary Ware Goldman, Clara As-cherfeld, Elena De Sayn, Herbert Bangs, Helene Broemer, Mrs. Porterfield, Mrs. Bleyden, Pendleton Barr, Charlotte Farwell, Elsa Raner and Mildred Hinman. The club is now in its thirty-seventh season.
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the tenor, left New York for Hamilton, Ontario, on a day's notice, to sing Liszt’s setting of the Thirteenth Psalm, and a group of songs in the Canadian city on February 8.
Reed Miller, the tenor, and Nevada Van der Veer, contralto, were engaged for a performance of Horatio Parker’s Hora Novissima with the Reading, Pa., Choral Society, March 14.
Gescheidt Pupil Sings for Mozart Choral.
At the regular Saturday rehearsal of the Mozart Society choral, February 7, Hotel Astor, New York, with F. W. Riesberg at the piano, Marian Cargen, contralto, sang three songs during the intermission, namely, The Gull, A Memory (Fairchild), and Sing to Me (Homer). Her pleasant voice, so full of promise, allied with distinct articulation and taking personality, brought her warm applause from the discriminating audience of singers, again testifying to the results obtained in the Adelaide Gescheidt method of instruction.
Dickinson Gives St. Paul.
The Brick Church held a good sized audience, February 9, when Mendelssohn’s oratorio, St. Paul, was presented by chorus, soloists and organ, all under the direction of Dr. Dickinson. Solo singers were Marguerite Hazzard, soprano; Pearl Benedict Jones, contralto; Alfred Shaw, tenor, and Frank Croxton, bass. Jerusalem Thou That Killest was especially well sung by the soprano ; the contralto did well in the melodious and familiar But The Lord Is Mindful of His Own; the men did very united work in their duet, Now We Are Ambassadors, and especially effective was the chorus, How Lovely Are the Messengers. One constantly wonders at the volume of tone produced by the Brick Church motet choir, which sounds like fifty singers, whereas there are only a score.
A singing program will be given at the Friday noon hour of music at the Brick Church, February 23, by Dr. Dickinson, with Marjorie Squires, contralto, and William Durieux, cellist, which will include : Alla Menuetto, Voices of Spring, Marche Grotesque, and Norwegian War Rhapsody (for organ); songs: Cradle Song, Sylvelin, Loving Saviour Strong and Kind, and Light ; and Romance and Ritornello, for cello.
Dr. Dickinson’s historical organ lecture recital in the chapel of Union Theological Seminary, February 13, was devoted to Eastern Orthodox, Religious (Russian-Greek), when the assisting choir was that of the Russian St. Nicholas Cathedral, The Very Reverend Peter I. Popoff, director. At the coming recital, February 27, 4 p. m., a variety of music will be presented illustrating Protestant Church music. Beside a solo-quartet, trumpets, trombones, tym-pani, and the choirs of the Church of the Incarnation, Brick Church, and Male Choir of Union Theological Seminary will participate.
Haywood at Indianapolis and Pittsburgh
Frederick H. Haywood spent two busy days at the Metropolitan School of Music in Indianapolis, January 29 and 30. Besides having a full schedule of private pupils during the two days, Mr. Haywood gave a lecture demonstration of his Voice Culture Course, Universal Song, on January 29, before a large audience of teachers and public school supervisors. He was assisted in his demonstration by thirty Glee Club girls from the local high schools.
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Galli-Curci at Thursby’s Sixth Musicale.
The pleasure of meeting another great artist was afforded the friends of Emma Thursby who were fortunate enough to be present at her sixth Friday Musicale, given in honor of Amelita Galli-Curci and her husband (and accompanist), Homer Samuels, at the Thursby studio, February 9. Mme. Galli-Curci was the center of attraction, and although she did not sing, by her manner and charming personality she added another score of admirers to her extensive list.
During the afternoon a delightful program was heard. Grace Kerns, soprano, artist-pupil of Miss Thursby, sang several groups of songs, including Two Folk Songs of Little Russia (arranged by Zimbalist), As We Part (Ilgen-fritz), My Lover Is a Fisherman (Strickland), I Passed By Your Window (Brahe), Psyche (Paladilhe), The Little Grey Blue Dove (Saar), and Ah, Love But a Day (Beach).
Bertha Mills, soprano, was heard in Comment aisaient t’elle (Liszt) and Do Not Go My Love (Hageman). Anton Billotti, pianist, who is fast making a name for himself, played one of his own compositions, a Theme with Variations, and Liszt’s fantasie etude. The young Japanese tenor, Yosie Fujiwara, who recently made his debut at Aeolian Hall, sang in Japanese Kojo No Tsuki (Yamada), and Le Reve, from Massenet’s Manon.
The accompanists were Edna Sheppard and Kyle Dunkal, and among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oak-man, Mrs. John Drake, Gilbert Colgate, Mr. and Mrs. William Todd Easley, Byrd Mock, Elenora Green, Mrs. Eugene Prussing, Mrs. W. R. Chapman, and Mrs. Warren A. Ranson, the last named pouring tea.
People’s Symphony Chamber Music.
As is well known, six chamber music concerts are being given in the Municipal Auditorium, Washington Irving High School, the last Friday evenings of every month, this being made possible through the recent endowment fund of $50,000, established in the will of Annie Louise Cary. The Flonzaley Quartet played February 16, the •Lenox String Quartet coming next. F. X. Arens, formerly conductor of the People’s Symphony Orchestra, now in Los Angeles, recently received a letter concerning the re-establishment of these concerts, and in reply refered to the kind donor, calling her the greatest American contralto; to S. Mallet-Prevost, president of the Society, and expresses a hope that in due time the orchestral concerts may be resumed. This letter from Mr. Arens was read by Mr. Biesenthal, who has been, attending these concerts ever since they were started in 1900, and “who hoped that Mr. Arens would soon be called back to New York to lead his orchestra.”
Ruth Kemper at Port Chester M. E. Church.
Ruth Kemper, violinist, was soloist at Summerfield M. E. Church, February 11, this being her second appearance as such. Her previous playing left such a fine impression, followed by the usual vigorous church advertising, that a large congregation gathered to hear her. With most beautiful tone, in absolutely true pitch, she performed works by Wieniawski, Chopin, Schubert, and Deep River at the close. The interest of the congregation was apparent in its utter silence and intense attention, and at the close the young violinist was fairly overwhelmed with praises.
Blind Institute Concert.
A concert at the Institute for the Education of the Blind, February 14, had as participants Alice S. Godillot, soprano; Edith Goebel, contralto; William R. Jones, tenor; Lyman Wells Clary, baritone; Bassett W. Hough, pianist; Marie Roemaet Rosanoff, cellist, with Raymond Bauman at the piano. Miss Godillot pleased especially with Russian songs, one of them with cello obligato, and in duets with baritone Clary. Quartets by Coleridge-Taylor and Saar opened and closed the program. This was one of several similar entertainments given for the students and inmates of this institution.
Clara E. Thoms Presents Marshall Reed.
Clara E. Thoms came from St. Louis with the heroic tenor, Marshall Reed, her pupil, to sing for Gallo and other operatic authorities, which was done with fine success, resulting in a proposed engagement. He sang for a private audience, Fairy Song (in English) and E Lucevan (Puccini), and impressed hearers with his splendid voice, full of sentiment and capable of wide expression. Gladys Conrad, soprano, sang for the same company Spring’s A Lovely Lady, and her sweet voice and personality evidently pleased tenor Reed as much as the others.
Elsa Foerster’s Success in Düsseldorf.
Commenting on Elsa Foerster’s success as Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, December 29, the Nachrichten of that city said: “Her beautiful voice was heard to good effect, especially in its high notes.” Miss Foerster is the daughter of William Foerster of Woodridge, N. J.
Pauline Burgevin Marries Pasquale Gerard Acampora.
Pauline Burgevin was married to P. G. Acampora, February 10, at Grace Lutheran Church, New York. Both are residents of Port Chester, where the bride is well known as a contralto singer.
Executives of N. A. of Organists Meet.
The executive committee of the National Association of Organists held a meeting at headquarters, February 12, with R. L. McAll, chairman, and Dr. T. Tertius Noble, president. Plans for the Rochester meeting are developing.
Laurie Merrill Gives Reception,
Laurie Merrill gave a reception February 3 in honor of Jaroslav Weinberger, well known Bohemian composer, now teaching in Ithaca. There were present Pavel Ludikar, Bohemian baritone; B. Vaska, cellist of New York Quartet; Mr. Leitner, pianist; Milan Lusk, Rev. A. B. Kaukol, Mme. Wetche, Dr. L. Zelenka-Leraudo, Idelle Patterson, and many others. Mme. Patterson sang several songs most effectively. Mr. Weinberger displayed his art in several new compositions, and the violinist, Milan Lusk, gave a couple of solos. It was a very enjoyable evening.
Miller and Van der Veer Engagements.
Engaged by long distance telephone to take the place of another well-known artist suddenly indisposed, Reed Miller,