The times., 1901-03-17
MUSICAL NOTES.

VINO gave a IeCtuTe-TeCltal IN inns CiNS
under the auspices of the Philharmonic
Club earlier in the season, has written~a
book giving his ideas of some of the
prominent musicians of this country. The
book. which is now in press, is said to
be both interesting and humorous.
Miss Florence Stevens is enjoying her
self i'm New York City. where she is visit
ing friends vino are taking her to the
grand opera and giving her all sorts Of
musical treats. Miss Stevens is a mem
her II the Georgetown Orchestra. also of
the Euterpe club. and is one of the fore
most young musicians i'm Washington.
It is said that German manufacturers
Of pi3nofortcs are beginning to dread the
competition OF their American rivals.
Germany during the past year exported
pianofortcs to the value OF $6l00.ooe, send
ing them TO England. Australia Russia,
Holland. Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Bel
gium. and Cape Colony. One of the
American exhibitors at Paris found no
difficulty whatever in disposing Of over
"a score Of his Instruments. and had offers
OF large purchases from both Germany
and Austria. Modern systems of manu-
idcture enable American builders to com
pete even with the cheap labor Of Ger
many, and there seems to be no reason
why large export trade should not fan
into the hands Of the American makers
within few years
The first concert or the newly organ
izcd Notst Choir which took place last
Thursday evening at the National Rifles
Hall. was q distinct success. The choir
consists Of chorus Of about forty voices
and the good tone and fine shading dis
played did credit to the training of the
director, MT. Otto Tourney Simon. The
style Of music presented carried one back
To the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
consisting as it did of the motets En-
Natus est Emanuel" Praetorius; Ave
Maria, ArCadett. 1t9l-l5j6, Il Wrestle and
Pray" Bach, 16S5-l750, and the madrigals,
Since First ] Saw Thy Face, Ford, and
When Flowery Meadows" Palestrina,
1890. The three folk songs. I'm Silent
Night, and The Enchanted Nightingale"
harmonized by Brahms. ard How Splendid
is Crystal harmonized by GOldschnlidt
We're specially beautiful The remaining
choral number was the chorus "Tu es
Pttrus, from IisZts "Christus. The
choir was assisted by DR., II. Merrill Hop
klnSon, Il baritone from Baltimore. and by
Senor WenceslaO VillalpOnda, cellist Mr.
Hopkinson sang in three different Ian
PUageS selections by Purcell Horn IAN
NlHalponda's 8 numbers We're Bruch's $ 'KOl
Nidrei' and compositions by Davidoff,
Fischer, and Saint Saens- His work is al
ways a delight and the beautiful effect
of his playing is heightened by the un-
usually fine tone of the instrument he
uses. Some Of the pieces. particularly the
extremely modern song, Danny Deever'
written by kipilng and set TO music Dy
Damrosch- seemed somewhat out of place
on a programme devoted to ultra classic
ancient music but the song was enth1si-
Frg-f IL -
Simon accompanied every number SYM
pathetiCally and gracefully.
At the reception to the Water Color
Club, recently given by Prof and Mrs
Holmes at their home on Staughton
Street the guests were favored with some
excellent music by Mrs. Agnes Osgood
Clifton. sister of the hostess. and by Miss
McReyDolds, pianist, and Fraulein
Koehle. Yiolinist. Mrs Clifton has
sweet highly cultivated voice She was
the soprano soloist Of St. Johns Church
at the time Dorothy Whitney was chris
tened, and sang on that famous occasion.
but now is rarely heard in public much
to the regret Of her friends The piano
and violin music. as well as the songs.
We're OF the highest merit and gave much
pleasure to the guests.
\ chorus recital VIII be given next Sat
urday afternoon at St. Andrews Church
at i:3o o'clock, by the choir, of which
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin is the di-
rector, assisted by Miss Beatrice Sey-
mour Goodwin. The programme arranged
is Kiping's "Recessional," De Koyen,
choir; In His Hands Are All the Corners
of the Earth" Mendelssohn. Miss Good
win, aud Miss Beatrice Seymour Good
win; The Heavens are Telling" Haydn
choir; Beethoven's Funeral March" Mr.
harry IT ". Stratton, organist; The Peace
OF God, Gouhod, Mr.. c. g. McRoberts,
and Rossini's .'Infammatus, by the
choir.
At Vespers, ! p. m, today at Immaculate
Conception Church, Mr. r. Clinton Bal
linger Will sing an % Salutaris' by
Spross, with violin obligato played by
Master Clinton Ballinger.
On Passion Sunday March q. at YES
pers, Rossinfs "Stabat Mater" will be
sung entire by the choir under the di-
magnificent musical composition is sell
dom sung except in detached parts the
principal solos and the 'Infammatus."
with chorus. being often rendered as Of
fertory solos during Lent The grand
chorus. and particularly the Amen,
with its difficult fugue, are usually
omitted. but viii be sung as well as the
Quartette "Quaudo Corpus" on Sunday
next. The soloists will be Miss Annie
Grant, Miss Mabel Latimer, sopranos;
Cook, tenor. and Mr.. r. II Murray, bass
Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard will play
the Introduction and organ accompani-
mcnts-
The following interesting programme
has been arranged by Mr.. Henry Xander,
director Of the washington Saengerbund,
for the musical entertainment this
evening: Chorus. Aus der Jugendzeit'
CRaoecke). Saengerbund; soprano solo
Judith (Conconej, Miss Lourita Reiner;
piano solos, 'i5oIero," "Romanza,"
'ScherzO' CHoward). Mr. Harry Wheaton
Howard. cOntraltO solo, Una VOce POGO
ia" from Barber Of Seville RossiniD
Miss Rosalie Holbcrg; violin solo, Leg
end CWieniawskn. Mr. Sol Minister; so
Urauo solo. waltz song ''Parla' (ArditD,
Mrs Ivy Herriott Shade; baritone solo,
~ Rose IL Heaven iTrotere), Mr.. Frank
Eebstock.
Miss Lucia Nola sang at Calvary Bap-
tist Church last Sunday. in the absence
Of Miss Cobaugh, the soprano soloist, and
next Sunday. March =, Miss Nola viii
sing at the Second Presbyterian Church
in Alexandria.
At the entertainment given in honor Of
Mrs Fairbanks and Mrs Lockwood last
Tuesday afternoon at the Washington
Club by the Mary Washington Chapter Of
the d. A. r. some excellent music was
furnished Miss II. Theodore Wight sang
some dainty numbers, Fairies, The
ship That Sailed Into the Sun and If
No one Ever Marries Me" from Liza
1 I.ehruauu's Daisy Chain" The song by
Clayton Johns, Where Blooms the Rose