The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
MUSICAL NOTES.

structive musical programmes to be given
at Columbian University. The first will
take place Saturday evening. February
is. and will consist OF "Lecture-Re-
citai'' on Scandinavian Music ven b.
Miss Katharine II. McReynolds. pianist
and Frauiein Fanny n. Koehle. yi3iinist
The lecture. which promises to be most
interesting. will be illustrated by selec-
lions, solos, and duets. from Gade. Grieg,
Svendsen. and other Scandinavian COM
posers. March 80, the Nibelungen Cycle
will be explained by Frau HoegeIsberger.
with musical Interpretation by Miss Clara
Wilfenbucher. April 90 Miss Leayitt will
talk about orchestral instruments their
characteristics and uses. and the subject
for May % will be an American COM
poser, Mcdowell, by Mrs. Benedict:
Mr.. George Lawrence assumes today
the position OF director of the choir OF
the First Presbyterian Church. The pres
ent choir will be enlarged by large
chorus composed of Mr.. Lawren>s's
scholars.
Mr.. Charles Goodchild Is filling most
satisfactorily the position OF bass soIoist.
at ST. Patrick's Church. formerly held by
Mr.. Bernard Ryan. who was Obliged to re-
sign on account OF ili-health Mr. Good
child's fine voice Is greatly missed at st.
Matthews where he was formerly mem
Der OF the choir.
Enrico Toselli will make his first and
only Washington appearance at the Co.
lumbia Theatre in recital the afternoon of
Tuesday, February ~. The fact that this
artist Is an Italian makes the event I'M
f1ta ftrer r.
portant pianist OF that nationality who
has made himself felt outside OF Italy for
years Toselli Is young. remarkably good
looking, and, IL is said moves the fem
mime portion Of his audiences in a way
unheard Of since the days of Paderewski.
His programmes include the classics. but
his greatest success Is usually achieved
with works of the modern Italian school.
and some OF the music he plays is en-
tirely new. Although he has been in
America but short time, he has already
appeared In recitals in New York and
Philadelphia and with the Pittsburg Or
chestra in Baltimore.
Miss McReynolds and Fraulein Koehle
will assist the lie Droit Musical Club at
their next meeting which will be neid at
the home OF Prof Henry Gannett Tuesday
evening, February II.
Miss Anita Cluss. an eminent harpist
who has been doing solo work in New
York and Boston during the past Ave
years, has been engaged as permanent
harpist of st. Johns Church. Miss CIuss
began her engagement last Sunday.
The programme of the concert to be
srfv 10.
burg Symphony Orchestra is remarkably
attractive, consisting largely of Wagner's
music. II includes the introduction to
Act III, dance of the apprentices and
procession of the Meistersingers, from
Rhine Journey from die Gotterdam-
merung." Mr.. Julian Walkers beautiful
bass voice will be heard in Wolfram's
address and song to the evening star.
from 'Tannhauser." He will also sing =
group of selected songs with pianoforte.
The "Capriccio Espagnol." by Rimsky-
korsakoff. will be played by the orches-
ira at the request OF many of the sub
scribers to the concerts.
The expressive singing of Mr.. John H.
Nolan the other evening in the annie Z
Laurie" part gong with which the Dam
rosch Society responded to an encore. has
been much commented upon and admired.
His voice has sympathetic quality which
is as rare as it is beautiful.
Through series of MISUNDERSTANDING,
the announcement that Miss Katharine H
and Fraulein Fanny H. Koehle
would furnish music for the blind last
Wednesday was incorrect. Miss Mercy
nolds and Fraulein KoehIe will play March
6, instead Of February 6. as stated.
The Ascension Church choir has recent
ly received a notable addition in Mrs.
Hollifield. contralto She will sing this
evening the anthem. 20 Rest in the Lord
from Mendelsshon's oratorio Of Elijah"
The pupils of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent
will give musicale at the Luther Mem
orial Church, Friday. February Is. The
first part of the evening will be taken UP
by the juniors, the second part beginning
at $3.50 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Lent have been
very successful in their classes in en-
semDie music and some of their advanced
pupils are among the most prominent
young musicians in the city
The large volunteer choir OF ST. Mat
thews' Church contains many of the best
voices in the city, and. guided by Miss
Jenny Giennan. the orgsnist and director.
does really remarkable work, the diff
cult music of the Roman Church requir-
ing painstaking practice TO make il effec-
tive. An unusually interesting feature OF
the services this morning will be the
singing of Mascherom's Ave Maria" by
Miss Annie Fleming. with violin ohligato
played by Mr.. Anton Kaspar.
At the annual choir festival to be held
Tuesday evening at st. Marks Pro-Cathe-
dral the choir will render Parker's Re-
dcmption.' Admission will be by card.
The TOseIIi Recital.