The times., 1901-06-16
MUSICAL MUSICAL MENTION. s

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| low ebb just now. Music does not -four
| ish Ia high temperature. and with the
advent of summer, music, as an art. pro-
| fession and study. is deserted and its vo-
| taries take to other localities and pur-
| suits. seeking relaxation from it's nerve
| trying duties Washington musicians are
beginning TO scatter, and with the end OF
| the present month, the season win be en-
tirely over. No entertainments of a musi-
cal nature are offered now. except a few
pupil recitals and open air band concerts.
all free functions. and therefore literally
or rather numerously patronized. Even
sacred music is at a standstlll. the
| churches having in most cases reduced
| their services to a warm weather basis.
and organists and choir singers are hav-
| ing a partial rest from their arduous du-
ties. condition OF affairs for which they
/ are very grateful
Miss Carrie Rosenkeim. the well known
and highly successful vocal teacher of
| Baltimore. was che guest of washington
| friends last week. Miss Rosenheim for
merly lived here. and is well known in
musical circles generally, being very
/ clever pen-woman. well as a musician.
Miss EsteIle Wentworth and Mr.. AL
| bert Parr. of the "Bostonians." are in
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| New York, to continue their studies with
Dr. E. S. Kimbal. who is now connected
! with William Stewards Opera School
| there. Miss Wentworth is not in the least
1 worn out by her very trying duties of the
| past season, during which she frequently
| sang the pTima donna roles seven times
| a week.
The Euterpe Musical Club gave a very
i enjoyable reception last Monday evening
at Gunton Memorial Chapel to wind up
| its season. a delightful impromptu mu-
! steal programme vas given. Those who
graciousIy offered their services were Mrs.. Mrs
| W L. Wilson. Florence Stevens. Rebecca
Behrend, Mrs. Frank Byram. William F.
4 Worcester. and W. Fl. SchoIz. A move
ment from a Fesca quartette was also
| played by the Euterpe piano quartette.
All who participated met with hearty ap-
! probation and demonstrated what good
I musical talent is possessed by the club,
which is in most hourishing condition
| 1t has given during the past season TWEEN
J ty--two musicales and one public concert.
| all of a high musical standard and with
pronounced success. 1t boasts member
| ship of nearly eighty members and prom
/ ises to become a telling factor in Wash
| ington's musical life next season. The
| next meeting will take place the first
| Monday evening in September. Among
( those present were EStelle Wentworth
| who is a member; Albert Parr, Mrs. Har-
riette Mills, and Mrs. E. s. KimbaH
The annual concert given by William j.
| Oates and mis- pupils took place Thursday
evening at Confederate Veterans Hall
They were assisted by Theresa l.. Bueh-
| Ter, soprano, and William KembaIl, tenor
Miss BuehIer. who is a member of St
| Matthews choir, has a rich. sympathetic
/ voice She was accompanied by Jennie
Glennon, organist at st. Matthews.
Clifford Alexander Wiley will give his
annual pupils recital Friday evening"
June p, at the Washington Club. The
pupils who viii appear are Mrs. C. w
Fairfax. Beatrice Hotel. Lillian Abbott
Lake. Charles Louis Pollard, Charles S.
Richards, H. s. Whitney. Herbert s.
Wood. and Louis w. Weaver Edith Pol
lard Will be the accompanist.
The advanced pupils of Alice f. Bur
bage were heard in recital last Tuesday
evening at the Washington Club. Those
who participated IN the interesting pro-
gramme presented were Misses Clara
Moran, Maude Young. Louise Bourke. Hell
en- Richmond. and Rebecca BehFend, Mrs.
Wilma Benton Smith, and Clarence r.
Shoemaker. They were assisted by Miss
Lucia Nola, soprano. who was heard in
two songs with violin Obligato, played by
Jessica CowIing, DAY Dream Strelezki.
and Spring Flowers" Reinecke; Anna
like. cellist. and Miss COwIing. viOlinist.
The two latter played with Miss Moran.
GadeS Trio in F." Miss Burbage's
pupils reflected great credit upon her and
gave evidences OF talent worth1ly deVel-
Oped- The musicale was a very enjoyable
affair. and was largely attended and en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
An informal talk on the subject of The
Church Choir and It's Relation to the
Congregation was given in the Sunday
school room of St Johns Church, George
town, by Reginald McAH, organisI and
choirmaster. Friday evening. The topic
was given an interesting exposition by
Mr.. McAll, who is thoroughly conversant
with everything pertaining to church mu-
sic. An open discussion followed and all
who had any interest in the matter ex-
pressed their views on the subject thus
eIiciting various opinions and giving proof
that such talks and discussions are of
benefit and profit, and certainly bring
the congregation into closer relations with
matters pertaining TO the choir
The last of the series of concerts under
the direction OF Ernest T Winchester,
organist at the Pro- Cathedral took place
last Monday evening at Masonic Temple.
1t was a song recital by Dudley Buck. jr..
and had been awaited with much interest.
owing to the prominence of Dudley Buck,
sr.. who occupies a high position in the
musical world as composer and organist-
a large audience was present. one con-
tanning most of the professional musicians
in town. but the recital was generally
disappointment, as Mr.. Buck did not real
ize the expectations of his hearers. He
has a fine tenor voice, which he uses
fairly well. but he lacks the temperament
and versatility necessary TO carry on
recital successfully a feature was the
explanatory remarks made by Mr. Buck
on each composition he sang Mrs Otto
TOrney Simon, who was called upon to
play the accompaniments at the last mo-
ment and without rehearsal. acquitted
herself with signal success at her difficult
task
The audience at Mrs. Rvram's pupils
recital Wednesday night at Westminster
Memorial Church evidenced much pleas
ure in the playing of Miss Bernice Ran
GALL One of her selections was an origi-
nal composition, and although she is but
twelve years of age, her work displayed
r surprisingly good knowledge of har-
rnony 1t would have been very creditable
If written by a more mature person. Miss
Randall has composed a number of Selec-
tiOus, all of which have come in for
large amount of praise at the hands of
critics