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MUSICAL COURIER
MORE ANN ARBOR TRIBUTES
TO CLARA CLEMENS
“NOTHING CAN BE SAID OF HER TECHNIC EXCEPT THAT IT IS INFALLIBLE.”
“HER VOICE IS THRILLING IN ITS POWER AND DELIGHTFUL IN ITS CONTROL AND WEALTH OF EXPRESSIVE QUALITIES.”
“SO TRULY DOES SHE SING THAT THE LISTENER CANNOT BE CONSCIOUS THAT THE SONGS WERE EVER WRITTEN. IT SEEMS THEY WERE ALWAYS SUNG.”
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returned from Worcester, Mass., where they had great success as leading soloists in Samson and Delilah.
Frances Stafford, contralto, assisted by Audrey Read, violinist, gave a concert in the Prince of Wales Salon at the Windsor Hotel.
Eva Plouffe Stopes, pianist of Montreal, went to Toronto to be Ina Bourskaya’s accompanist at a concert held in Massey Hall.
Among the prize winners at the Musical Festival held in the Saint Denis Theater last month were Lucienne Gernon, contralto, and Lionel Daunais, baritone. Both are pupils of Celine Marier of this city.
The Old Country Choir, which has continued, under S. B. Cross, the good work begun under the leadership of the late A. E. J. McCreary who died last autumn, has given seven concerts for local charities during this past winter.
M. J. M.
CAST OF THE OPENING OF SAN CARLO OPERA COMPANY IN HAVANA, CUBA.
From left to right: Natale Cervi, Maestro Peroni (conductor), Pavel Ludikar, Titta Ruffo, Josephine Lucchese and Tito Schipa who sang in The Barker of Seville on the opening night of the successful Cuban season.
recital the work of the performers, as always, revealed thorough training and reflected much credit upon the institute. The piano students were from the class of Carl Fique, while the singers owe everything to thefine work of Katherine Noack Fique. The long and interesting program contained works by Chopin, Flotow-Dorn, Hennes, Mosz-kowski, Grieg, Ponchielli, Meyer-Helmund, Hildach, Rogers, Durand, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Gartlan, Novello, Fique, Scarlotti, Chaminade, Liadoff and MacDowell.
Success for Boghetti Artist
Reba Patton, soprano, an artist-pupil of Giuseppe Boghetti, vocal teacher of New York and Philadelphia, appeared in concert in North Wales, Pa., and was enthusiastically received. Miss Patton was heard in an aria from Pagliacci, Gounod’s Ave Maria, with violin and harp accompaniment, The Soldier’s Bride by Rachmaninoff, Spring’s a Lovable Lady by Elliot and The Wind’s in thé South by Scott. This Boghetti artist pupil possesses a combination of voice and interpretative ability which should carry her far in the world of music.
Spielter’s Freedom Heard in Vienna
Hermann Spielter received good news from Vienna recently when he heard that his composition, Freedom, for male chorus and orchestra, op. 70, was sung at the festival of the United Singers, Joseph Seyfried conductor, by 5,000 singers, when it scored a great success.
Mr. Spielter will stay in New York City all summer teaching theory and composition in his studios here.
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Sinigalliano Pupils Heard
A. Sinigalliano, violin teacher of New York and Newark, presented a large number of pupils in recital on June 1 in the High School Auditorium, Passaic, N.
J. Those who participated were:
George Price, Samuel Traunstein,
Joseph Rogero, Caspar Calgagno, Sidney Kaufman, Bert Christ, Anthony Trimarco, Ernest La Placa, Dorothy Hollander, Arthur Hanumm, Mary Friedman, Saul Danowitz and Mrs. Helen Sinigalliano.
The program contained works by Raff, Bach-Auer, Mal-koff, Mylnarski, D’Ambrosio, MacMillan, Rubinstein-Bonime-Brown, Weber-Elman, Kuzdo, Sinigalliano, Mosz-kowski-Bonime-Brown, Nardini, Vieuxtemps, _ Mendelssohn, Chopin-Wilhelmj and Drigo. The assisting artists were Dorothy Hollander, piano, who played a group of Chopin numbers, comprising E sharp minor Valse, F minor etude and G sharp minor Polonaise, as well as Liszt s Venezia e Napoli, Tarantella. The other assisting artist was Florence J. Hyer, soprano, who^ was heard in Until (Sanderson), Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses (Open-shaw), For You Alone (Geehl), and April Fool (Gartlan).
Olcott Vail in Joint Recital
On May 26, at Aeolian Hall, Olcott Vail, violinist, and five artist-pupils of Jacob Gegna, were heard in a concert which proved to be most interesting. Mr. Gegna, himself, contributed two selections at the close of the program. The pupils were Joe Wright, Max Meth, David Ornstein, Joseph Goldwater, and Beth Tischler, with Michael Gorner at the piano.
The most interesting part of the program, however, was the playing by Mr. Vail of Bruch’s G minor concerto. Mr. Vail hails from the West. Last year he was an artist-pupil under Leopold Auer while in Chicago, and came on to New York this year to continue his special work under the famous pedagogue. Mr. Vail is also the assistant teacher in Mr. Regna’s school. His playing was marked with fine technic and he produced a clear, round tone. He displayed considerable skill and much musicianship. The New York World and the Brooklyn Eagle wrote enthusiastically of his playing. He will give a concert in New York City in October which time will mark his debut as a full fledged recitalist.
Fiqué Musical Institute Recital
The one hundred and fifty-fifth musicale by piano and vocal students of the Fiqué Musical Institute was given in the concert hall of the institute, 128 De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn, on June 5. The young musicians who appeared were : Bertha K. Feitner, Mae Kelly, Myrtle Pearce, Carl Sigman, Margaret Rubel, Eleanor Friese, Esther Sawyer, Alice McLaughlin and Edith Siegel. Throughout the entire
June 14, 1923
MONTREAL ENJOYS MAMMOTH PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL COMEDY
Organ Recitals Frequent as Season Closes—Cortot and Thibaud Give Sonata Program—Notes
Montreal, Canada, June 4.—The Maid of Wistaria, a musical comedy written and composed by James A. Beal, of Montreal (which had its first hearing last year) was given for one week under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada, and the Lady Byng. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Montreal were the organizers and promoters of the affair which was a huge success with its cast of 250. The scenery and costumes were of the best and the choruses composed of young girls well trained and full of enthusiasm. The whole performance would have done credit to a professional company. The music is light and catchy and several of the numbers have already become very popular. It was directed by the composer himself who also had one of the leading roles as Pin-Tu, Emperor of Wistaria. The other leading roles were Sang-Foy, Maid of Wistaria, Mrs. Walter Mathewson; The Duchess of Rosedale, a faded flower, Mrs. L. S. Sloan; Princess Watamura-San, Royal Court dancer, Genevieve Finney; Ban-Ko, executioner of Wistaria, Walter Vollick; Pit-Poo, royal court jester, Vincent Murphy; The Golden Buddha, sacred idol of Wistaria, Ross Malcolm; Dorothy, an up-to-date Canadian girl, Mrs. Charles Delage; Musette, a coquette, Alma Mime; Carl Neville, Lieutenant of the British Navy, W. C. Lenny, and Captain Gillroy of the Yacht Britannia, Arthur Saucier. The general chairman was W. Murphy, the head convenor was Mrs. E. L. Wren and Hector Dutrisac was chairman of the theater committee.
Sonata Program By French Artists.
The two French artists, Alfred Cortot and Jacques Thibaud, gave a recital of sonatas in the St. Denis Theater under the management of Louis H. Bourdon. The works listed were by Faure, Debussy and. Franck. Each number was received with spontaneous applause^ and after the third sonata everyone remained seated, cheering, until the artists had consented to give another number—a sonata by Saint-Saëns.
Programs By And For Organists.
A concert was given in the Emmanuel Church by the Canadian College of Organists, Montreal Center, at which only the confreres of the performers were present. Mary Izard and Florence Hodd, violinists, were guest artists and, with George M. Brewer at the organ, played Purcell's Golden sonata and the slow movement from Bach’s concerto for two violins in an admirable manner.
A luncheon was given at the Edinburgh Cafe a few weeks ago in honor of Dr. Vogt (former conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto), by the Canadian College of Organists, Montreal Center. In his address Dr. Vogt advised Montreal musicians to keep together and elevate the standard of music. No part of the empire was more favorable, he said, the mixed population giving it an advantage oyer Toronto.
George M. Brewer, organist of the Church of the Messiah, gave three concerts in that church which were all excellently attended. At the first concert he was assisted by the choir of the Emmanuel Church, conducted by H. Eustace-Key; at the second by Mary Izard and Florence Hood, violinists, and at the third by the Apollo Glee Club, B. E. Chadwick, conductor.
Orchestra of Local Music School Heard.
At the concert given by the Montreal School of Music in the Mount Royal Hotel the orchestra, under the direction of J. J. Gagnier, presented several well rendered selections. Jose Delaquerierre, tenor, sang several numbers with orchestral accompaniment. He also sang Schumann’s J’ai Pleure en Reve with rare taste. Mrs. MacMillen was the accompanist.
Chamber Music Season Closes.
The last of a two months‘ series of free Sunday evening concerts held in the Windsor Hotel was given under the direction of Harry Salter (violinist of the Metropolitan Trio), with Emile Clossey, cellist,_ and Lawrence Rosen-stock, accompanist. They were assisted by Merlin Davies, tenor, and Germain Lefebvre, bass. The programs were always well selected from well known composers such as Grieg, Schumann, Haydn, Squire, Leoni, Lallo and Tschai-kowslcy.
The thirteenth season of the Dubois String Quartet was closed by a concert in the Windsor Hotel with George M. Brewer at the piano. The program, which was greatly appreciated listed works by Brahms, Dohnanyi and Chaus-son.
Classic Dancing For Benefit.
Frank Norman’s dancing academy’s thirty-fifth annual entertainment was given for the benefit of _ the Hervey Institute. The young people’s rhythmic dancing to music by Chopin, Schubert, Drigo and Estudiantina was particularly charming.
Notes.
Three French artists now residents of this city—Ama Lou Jacquet, harpist; Jose Delaquerriere, tenor, and Maurice Jacquet, pianist-composer—gave a concert for the benefit of the Shawbridge Boys’ Farm. These same artists were in Ottawa last week where they־ gave a concert at the Chateau Laurier. The newspapers of that city were unanimous in saying that it was the greatest success of the season.
The departure next autumn of O. F. Devereau, organist of the Church of the Holy Name, will be greatly regretted in Montreal. His pupils gave him a farewell concert at St. Edward’s Hall at the close of the season.
Bryceson Treharne, celebrated Welsh composer, has been engaged as organist of the American Presbyterian Church and will take up this work in June.
The Apollo Glee Club and the Elgar Women’s Choir are now amalgamated and will be known as the Montreal Elgar Choir. The officers elected are as follows: B. E. Chadwick, musical director; R. M. Young, president; A. E. Whitehead, vice-president; F. A. Bengough, treasurer and George M. Brewer, recording secretary and accompanist.
Edmund Burke was the guest of his sister Mrs. Fred Budden, 55 Fort street, the first week of May. He sailed May 18 for Paris where he will remain for the summer.
A new organ in St. Michael’s Church, built by Cassavant, was inaugurated by P. J. Shea.
An interesting concert was given at the studio of Adrienne Potvin, pianist, by her young pupils.
Celia Brault, contralto, and Emile Gour, tenor, have