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ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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sky’s Pilgrim Song beautifully, and his rendition of two of Loewe’s dramatic ballads, Tom the Rhymer and the Elf-. King, brought enthusiastic applause. A novel feature of the program was a group of old French folksongs for which the singer, after explaining to the audience the character of the selections to be given, created an effective atmosphere by donning a black smock of the type worn by French workingmen. Mr. Fanning was at his best in these folksongs with action because he so thoroughly enjoys singing them. He transmitted to his hearers the humor and pathos with !an admirable simplicity that was consummate art. Mr. Fanning, with Mr. Turpin, appeared in another concert on April 11 at the Iowa State Teachers’ College at Cedar Falls.	Q M. T
Fitchburg, Mass., April 12,—Easter Sunday was observed musically m the churches in the usual significant and impressive manner. There was special interest this year because it also marked the beginning of the new church music year, with various changes in the several choir lofts of the city. At the First Baptist Church, William Walker, violinist, assisted the solo quartet. At the First Universalist Church, an instrumental trio comprising William E. Hackett, violin; George Wood, cello, and Albert B Damon, flute, assisted. At St. Joseph’s Catholic Church James Bond, violin; F. H. Bernhardt, bass, and Pietro Susco, clarinet, appeared. At the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, a pipe organ was dedicated in connection with the morning service, William Barnsley, organist, being heard in a special program that served to bring out the fine qualities of the new instrument.
The preceding Lenten season was observed at Christ Episcopal Church with a series of special organ recitals by Herbert C. Peabody. Among those appearing as assisting artists were Mrs. H. A. White, and Mrs. George B. Lord, sopranos; Mrs. Leroy Tucker and Mrs. Ernest T. Daniels, contraltos, and Franklin Knight, Jr., violinist. On the Wednesday evening of Holy Week there was an excellent presentation by the choir of this church of Maunder’s sacred cantata, From Olivet to Calvary, with Edith Congram Dole, soprano; Henry J. Clancy, tenor, and Herman S. Cushing] baritone, as soloists. On Good Friday evening Stainer’s Crucifixion was sung with Mr. Clancy, tenor, and Frederick C. Balfour, bass, as soloists. Both cantata presentations were under the direction of Mr. Peabody, who presided at the organ.
At the meeting of the music department of the Fitchburg Woman’s Club, on April 4, the Myrtle Jordan Trio of Boston, including Myrtle Jordan, pianist; Carmela Ippolito. violinist, and Mildred Ridley, cellist, gave a delightful program including solos for each instrument as well as especially commendable renditions by the ensemble. This trio of young artists has appeared in Fitchburg before and are entitled to much praise for the character of the programs which they give. Mrs. Herbert I. Wallace and Mrs. Ralph H. Fales were the hostesses. At this meeting Mrs. George Lombard was re-elected chairman of the music department for the ensuing year.
At the preceding meeting of the department, an especially attractive program was given by local musicians under the direction of Mrs. Leon Drury and Mrs. Leroy Tucker. Mrs. Tucker gave an ,interesting and carefully prepared talk on Modern Music, illustrated effectively with songs and instrumental numbers by Ruby F. Smith, soprano; Alice Jones Tucker, contralto; Henry J. Clancy, tenor; Joseph Fraudela, violinist, and George Wellington, pianist.
Many Fitchburg music lovers journeyed to the adjoining city of Leominster when Guy Maier and Lee Pattison gave one of their joint piano recitals under the auspices of the Thursday Musical Club.
Emil Paananen, the Finnish violinist, formerly with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and engaged for next season as concert master with the Cleveland Symphony, delighted a large audience of local Finnish-speaking people, with other local music lovers, at a recital given April 3, in the Finnish Evangelical Church.
The Duo-Art piano was demonstrated at a joint concert given by Velma Balcom, soprano, and Anis Fuleihan, composer-pianist, both of Boston. These appeared at Chamber of Commerce Hall through the courtesy of M. Steinert and Sons, at the organization meeting of the State of Maine Society of Fitchburg, the members of which include natives of the Pine Tree State who reside in Fitchburg.
One of the recent musicales in this city was given by the piano pupils of Mrs. Carl Whitney. Those appearing were Edith Couch, Ashley McCoy, Ethel Schragle, Maxine Temple, Rettie Couch, Esther Chalmers, Rita Girard, Blanche Kasper, Reba Chalmers, Maybelle Gowing, Velma Dudley, Ruth MacNeill and Mrs. Whitney.
The annual band concert for the benefit of the Musicians’ Relief Association of Fitchburg and Leominster was given in City Hall, April 10, by the combined, bands of the two cities numbering over sixty musicians. Angelo Truda of Worcester conducted and the soloists were Bertha Cote, of Leominster, soprano; Charles Lindskog, cornetist, and Ray * Shattuck, trombone.	C. C. M.
Fort Collins, Colo., April 14.—Students of the Conservatory of Music of the Colorado Agricultural College, under the direction of Alexander Emslie, head of the conservatory, gave two performances of The Bohemian Girl at the Empress Theater, April 2 and 3. The production was excellent for amateur work and was highly praised. Those taking leading parts were Donald E. Bliss, George L. James, W. S. Hill, Preston Murphy, Miriam Kilburn, Russell Margrave, Alexander Emslie, Mildred Eastburn, Jennie Edwards, Dorothy M. Becker and Josephine Hopper. Miss Hopper did some special dances. The singing both of soloists and chorus was good, one notable thing in the production being that it was attempted (and accomplished successfully to the surprise of many) without a conductor. The chorus and principals were drilled to this end for months.	E. A. H.
Lancaster, Pa., April 24.—The Organists’ Day will be observed by the Lancaster Chapter, Association of Organists, during Pennsylvania’s second State-wide Music Week, May 13 to 19. One of the leading theaters will be engaged for a demonstration of the kind of music which should accompany the silent drama. The afternoon program will feature recent achievements in the art. of pianoforte construction by the Steinway Company, and a comparison recital on the Ampico by a celebrated pianist. In the evening a guest recitalist will play a free organ recital. Among the various committees appointed by Dr. William (Continued on page 40)
gave an interesting and diversified program opening with the well known All Praise to God, from Lohengrin. The fine tonal quality and sonorous volume of the club were manifested throughout. Mark Andrews’ rollicking English Hunting song, John Peel, was sung with the required abandon and with due regard for the pathos of this lovely poem. The Serenade, by A. M. Storch, was rendered with the club humming an accompaniment to the solo of William H. Gleim. Rossini’s The Carnovale, arranged for male voices by Bruno Huhn, followed and one could feel appropriate spirit throughout. Brahms’ Lullaby gave opportunity for color and phrasing and these, coupled with the beautiful blend of the voices, afforded the listeners much pleasure. Oley Speaks’ On the Road to Mandalay (with the incidental solo by Hector Smith), two negro spirituals by H. T. Burleigh, Heav’n, Heav’n and De Gospel Train, three chanteys by Marshall Bartholomew, Eight Bells, Away to Rio and Old Man Noah were other numbers sung. The club .was ably assisted by Alma Kitchell, contralto, and Helen Jeffrey, violinist. Mrs. Kitchell showed rare skill in her singing of the well known aria Mon coeur s’ouvre ta voix, from Samson et Dalila, as well as in the songs of her second group. Miss Jeffrey’s offerings were rendered with the technic of an artist.
Boston, Mass.—(See letter on another page).
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 14.—The entire city is happy over the gift of a magnificent new pipe organ to the First Presbyterian Church now in process of construction. The instrument has been presented by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holliday. Mrs. Holliday is a fine pianist and an organist of merit.
The P. E. O. Chapter presented Mrs. Maurice W. Collins, dramatic soprano, at the high school auditorium, April 11. Assisting were Helen Michau, pianist, of St. Joseph, Mo, and Fiona Mackay, contralto. Mrs. Harold L. Vaughan played excellent accompaniments. The Cry of Rachael (Salter), and Harriet Ware’s Sunlight brought an ovation for Mrs. Collins while The Erl King, by Mrs. Mackay, won high praise. Miss Michau opened the program with a dashing rendition of Rachmaninoff’s Polichinelle.
Easter Sunday was marked with much good music. At St. Mary’s Cathedral, a choir of male voices sang Millard’s mass in G under the direction of Mrs. T. J. Cahill, organist. At the First Presbyterian Church, the mixed chorus gave pleasure with its presentation of Death and Life, James F. Seiler, directing.
Mrs. A. W. Woodruff, who came to Cheyenne three years ago from Paris, has taken a high rank among the musicians of the city. She has a well trained dramatic soprano voice. On April 10, Mrs. Woodruff took part in a concert in Ogden, Utah, receiving appreciative commendation. The singer was again heard in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake City. Mrs. T. Joseph Cahill, of Cheyenne, was the accompanist.
The presence of William Bradford, of New York,, was the occasion for a delightful musicale at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Rigdon. The honor guest was here for the purpose of interesting the citizens in communitysinging and playgrounds. He has a repertory which is apparently unlimited and his tenor solos were a great treat to the many invited friends.	W. L. L.
Chicago, 111.—(See letter on another page).
Detroit, Mich.—(See letter on another page).
Eagle Grove, Iowa, April 26.—Cecil Fanning, baritone, gave an interesting recital under the auspices of the Cecilia Club at the Princess Theater, April 9. His accompanist, H. B. Turpin, contributed a large share toward the success of the occasion. Mr. Fanning sang Tschaikow-
Asheville, N. C., April 23.—Under the auspices of the Saturday Music Club, Carolina Lazzari, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and Harold Bauer, pianist, gave a joint recital in the City Auditorium, April 18. Mme. Lazzari did not face a strange audience, but one which recollected the artistry of her singing here two years ago. Nor did she disappoint the many present who had heard her previously. Indeed her voice seemed to have gained in power and beauty. Her auditors were not long in recognizing the fact that they had before them an artist of rare attainments, and every number she presented was received with enthusiasm. Among the encores she gave was The Crucible, which is McFadyen’s setting of the poem by O. Henry. There was keen interest in this composition, which was sung in response to the special request of Mrs. William Sidney Porter, widow of the distinguished short-story writer. Mrs. Porter is a resident of Asheville and attended the concert. Mr. Bauer, whose first appearance it was in this city, opened the program with Beethoven’s Sonata Apas-sionata, in the rendition of which he disclosed the fine musicianship that has become inseparably associated with his performances. He was persistently recalled and generously granted several encores. Among these was a Barberini minuet, arranged by Mr. Bauer from an English manuscript of the eighteenth century which he found in the Library of Congress. The artistic work of Blanche Barbot, accompanist for Mme. Lazzari, added immeasurably to the pleasure of the listeners. Ashevillians took a personal interest in Miss Barbot, inasmuch as she is a native of a sister State, South Carolina, where her mother, Hermine Barbot, who played accompaniments for Adelina Patti when the latter sang at Niblo’s Garden, was organist for many years at St. Michael’s, the famous old church at Charleston, S. C. The concert was the fourth and final one of the series sponsored by the Saturday Music Club this season, and proved a brilliant climax to the excellent programs which have preceded it.	G. R.
Bay City, Mich., April 16.—On April 13, the Civic Music Association presented Edward Johnson at the high school auditorium. Elmer Zoller gave excellent support at the piano. A capacity audience greeted the artist including music-lovers from Saginaw, Flint and Detroit. Mr. Johnson spent the week-end in Bay City as the guest of his brother, Frederick D. Johnson, who has been a resident here ior many years. Several social affairs were given in their honor. On his concert tours the artist always registers Bay City as his home. The Civic Music Association is a group of philanthropic business men who underwrite the concerts, operating without profit to give Bay City the best in music.	M. A. W.
Berkeley, Cal.—(See Music on the Pacific Slope).
Bogota, N. J., April 23.—The initial concert of the newly organized Amphion Glee Club, of Bergen County, took place April 20, in the auditorium of the Main street school, Bogota. An audience that completely filled that spacious room gave evidence of the high esteem in which the northern Jerseyites held this new organization. Under the baton of the able conductor, Alfred Boyce, the club
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Margaret Northrup made a pretty picture in her dainty white gown. • ־. • . er voice was of light quality and of sweet timbre and she sang quite in tune.—Katharine Spaeth, Evening Mail.
Margaret Northrup gave proofs of her delightful art and of her strivings after high ideals. She has an interesting personality and is a singer possessing taste and routine, co-ordinating with pronounced talent for public appearance, so attaining the best effects. Her sweet voice is produced smoothly and artistically; combined with excellent diction, spirit and intelligence, which enabled her to obtain unusual success.—Maurice Halperson, New York Stoats Zeitung.
She sang with a voice often of bell-toned clarity and beauty. The (lerman group ended charmingly with the Serenade of Strauss, while the hrst of her French pieces, Fourdrain’s Butterfly, had to be repeated. - Richard Aldrich, New York Times.
Her voice is of delightful quality and pure. In old music, where a smooth flow of tone is required, she was at her best.—Telegram.
To Handel-Bibb’s “Bel Piacre” her voice had power and color.— Evening World.
She showed a voice of moderate volume and a clear agreeable quality of tone.—Mr. Perkins, Tribune.
Her singing was warmly received.—Herald.
A recital in Aeolian Hall, which made a favorable impression on the audience. She proved herself possessed of a very agreeable soprano voice, flexiWe, well-trained, responsive to the demands of several styles
Italian, German, French. The opening Handel “Aria di Poppea” was delivered fluently and fearlessly—that is, without evidence of W? !right. It was comforting to note the ease with which she rose to high tones, as in the words “as soft as air” in Munro’s “My Lovely Celia. She entered into the true spirit of Schumann’s “Roselein, KOMiem. Her highest achievement was the same composer’s poetic Mondnacht, in which the liquid tones fell like a healing balm on ears tormented by so much throaty singing one hears these days.— Henry T. Finck, New York Evening Post.
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