Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
MUSICAL MENTION.

sunday ngnI january Ut lLle M
tional Theater, is the date and place of the
| first appearance of Washingtons new mu-
steal club, the Musical Art Society, and
Verdi's beautiful Manzoni Requiem IS the
work announced for that occasion. A pre-
tentious work surely, and one that requires
unusual ensemble work, not only on the
part of the chorus but in the concerted
quartet work as well as with the united
| chorus and accompaniment. Difficult and
eSacting, but of SURPRISING beauty If
properly rendered. If one may judge from
the evidence in view the first appearance
of the society will be worthy success.
| The high, difficult solo soprano part will
be sung by Nine. Clementine De We're, who
has been engaged for that part. The bass
part will most likely be sung by Myron w.
Whitney, jr., worthy successor of his
distinguished father. Either Mckinley or
Van York will sing the tenor role Those
who have attended a rehearsal of the Mu-
| steal Art Society have been struck by the
fresh. pleasing quality of tone in the four
| parts. The number is imperatively small;
the full membership being limited to one
hundred but it is made up of most of the
well-knoWn church singers and local solo
lists, all being good readers. having passed
the required examination before being ad-
mitted to membership, The conductor, Mr..
! WaldeCker, is getting splendid effects from
them. He Is vigorous and eXacting, but the
good material he has to work on is telling.
The weekly rehearsals are held Monday
evenings at T::0 o'clock at SheldCnS Hall
1904 F street. a few vacancies still exist
and applicants may come to the rehearsal
for examination.
The Euterpe Musical Club, Angelo c.
Fronani, director, had its regular meeting
at the residence of Mr.. VIM Scholz Tues
day evening. The numbers Of the program
were as follows: Quartet, Dance Antique,
Misses Wieser and Stevens, Messrs. Bur
bage and SchOiz; soprano solo, Balbatela
PagliaccD, LeOncavalo, Miss Hattie Glib
son; contralto solo. Remembrance Law
renee, Miss Salome Wingate; piano solo,
Sketches of Norwegian Life, Op. 10, Ed
Grieg. Angelo c. FrOnani: soprano solo.
O Salutaris. Wiegand, Mrs. Fanny Alice
Gage; violin ohgato, MIR VIM. Scholz
piano solo "a, Elegie), %, Fruhling's Tanzl,
Ed Grleg, Miss Sally Mason; trio, string
with piano. Miss F. Wieser, Mr. VIM.
Scholz, Angelo c. Fronani; contralto, oh,
It's dream. Hawley, Miss Ella knight:
John Duffy; violin solo, F'ruehing's Err
wachen. Bach. Mr.. VIM. Scholz; soprano
solo, ICh lebe dich, Ed. Grieg. Miss Fanny
r. Tuley; cQntraIto solo Two Roses Red
Norris Miss SaOme Wingate.
Mr.. Hernon MOrsell has added another to
| his already wholesome list of compositions
| in the setting to music Of the hymn by Rev.
| H. +. Lyle. 80 Lord, Abide With Me- The
and will be very effective as IN offertOry.
1t will undoubtedly soon find place in
church choir libraries.
Miss Lolita Mills is making quite a sue
cess. She played in New York with the
kneissel Quartet and her work was 80 sat
isfactOry that she has been engaged for
additional concerts by that excellent or
ganizatiOn.
Another Washington girl who Is coming
forward in New York is Miss Mary Helen
Howe. Last Sunday she sang at a concert
and, 1t is said. made the distinct success
Of the evening in Nine. MuriOcelli's Might
| ingale," receiving a double encore. She
also sang in a duet, Verdi's II Masuadieri,"
with Mr.. Eftin Bronsheim. which had to be
repeated.
Miss Florence Henri King has been quite
successful in New York. playing at many
| private houses and at studio recitals Not
| only Is her violin work highly praised, but
| she has developed into a beautiful woman.
She Will soon leave on professional tour
| which will extend to the Pacific coast.
The meetings Of the Handel-Haydn
| Choral Society are becoming more and
| more Interesting the society grows in
| numbers. One of the special features is
| the individual solo work At each rehearsal
| a special program is rendered during the
| tntcrmtssiOn, whereby every member has
| the opportunity to improve The society
| was formed for the express purpose Of
| educating the masses in the higher appre-
| citation OF the besc music and to elevate
| the taste Of those who never get the oppor-
| tCnity to sing the works Of the best COM
pCSerS The society is now studying salec-
| tiCnS from the OratOriO "Naaman," by Cos
| ia: 1.-The Redemption" by Gounod and
! the bridal chorus from Rose Maiden" by
| COwen. Prof. George Lawrence, the d.
rector. holds rehearsals at the society's
! parors, 1f21 10th street northwest, Tues
| day evenings at 7:30 O'Clock
| Mr.. Fl. Ernest Reeves, formerly choIrnas-
| ter and director of music at the Church of
| the Heavenly Rest, New York city. for a
| number Of years, will sing the offertory
| solo at the Church of the Epiphany tOmor-
| row morning. Mr.. Reeves was as a boy the
| soprano soloist of st. Paul's Cathedral,
| London.