Evening star., 1898-12-03
MI SICAL MENTION.

The Choral Society has recently had un
der consideration the question of rendering
Verdis Requiem, which it has been re-
hearsing for the midwinter concert, i'll
English instead of Latin. The board be-
lieved the Latin words should be used and
so recommended, but some doubt having
been entertained by some of the older of
the active members as to the propriety of
this action the board secured the views in
writing on this question of the leading
musical critics and oratorio societies of
the country and placed the same before
the active members in the form of a printed
circular recently sent out. An expression
of opinion by the active members by means
of postal card ballot resulted in favor of
the use of Latin by vote of 103 to Is,
tifty-four of the members not voting.
There seems to be much satisfaction found
with the method adopted by the board for
settling this question.
Among the members of the musical morn
ing class are Mrs. F. Il. +. Sands Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe and Miss Har.an, ali of whom
have fine voices and who take great inter-
est In their work. This excellent organiza-
ton of musical women has produced splen-
did results in awakening a desire for indi-
Vidual Improvement and perfect ensemble
work beside the benefit derived from an
interchange of IDEAS upon the compositions
under rehearsal
Miss G. E. Miller gave piano recital of
her pupils last week, which well at
tended and which furnished much gratitica-
tion to the friends of those who participat-
ed The program was an interesting one,
embracing selections which showed the
progress made by the players and all the
numbers were performed in creditable style.
The first recital of the composers and
artists concert course" will take place at
Rauschers January 10, when Mr.. Need
linger, the famous teacher and composer,
will give an illustrated talk on the elocu-
tlonary side of vocal music. He will sing
his own songs, assisted by Mrs. Blanche
Sprigg, soprano at ST. Johns, and Mrs. Old
berg's exclusive musical morning class
Prof. Lloyd Reminyi, violinst, and Miss
Carrie NJ. Douglass, elocutionist, appeared
to great advantage at the last recital of the
Lawrence School. Misses Annie B. Francis
Myrtle Jacoby and Gertrude Peach played
piano solos, Mrs. T.. V. Jester sang TWO
songs and Mr.. Carl Davis sang very ac-
ceptably song entitled Just at the Close
of Day" Mrs. Fred Kalstrom was to have
appeared, but was quite Ill.
Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard, who left
Washington last September to become the
assistant conductor of the International
Opera Company, has returned to this city
the organization having closed at Omaha
last Sunday.
1t is said that Miss Lula Boone who has
for so many years been the organist at ST.
Patricks Church, will soon resign her DO
sition. Who her successor will be is not
known.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at 715
n street northwest and studied the compo-
sltonS of Hummel and Rubinstein their
birthdays having occurred since the last
Sunday. the program consisting of the A
minor piano concerto of the former solo
by Miss Behrend, with string quartet ac-
compartment, and his Alma Virgo Miss
Lucia Nola, with the same accompaniment.
together with two numbers from the sec
ond suite of Rubinstein's Bal Costume
music, arranged for four hands plano and
double quartet of strings.
Miss Dexter, secretary National Conserv-
atory of Music, is at present preparing for
concert in the near future for the public