The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-27
MUSICAL NOTES.

| anist who was solcist at the last concert
given By the Washington Philharmonic
Orchestra. will shortly appear here in re-
citai
Owing to the sudden Illness OF Mr.. II.
II. Freeman. organst OF St Johns Church.
the organ recital which he was to have
given last Tuesday evening at St Marks
Pro-Cathedral is postponed until Tuesday
evening of this week. when he Will be
assisted by a well-known harpist. To
avoid disappointment. an impromptu pro-
gramme was arranged by the organist
of the Cathedral, Ernest winches-
ter which included the "Intermezzo"
from "Cavalleria Rusticana," and a Sc
lection by GODDARD. played by Miss
Florence Stevens on the violin. with
organ accompaniment. and Handers
He Was Desplsed - from the Messiah"
sung by Miss Elizabeth Stuart, the con-
tralto soloist at St Thomas. An arrange
ment of Chopin's Funeral March for the
flute was rendered by Henry Jaeger. with
piano accompaniment. and Mr. Winchester
played Handel's Largo "Salome." and
selections by Dudley, Buck. and Batiste
for the organ. The choir of the Pro-Ca-
thedral will sing THE Redemption" the
evening of February IL.
Musical critics seem TO agree that Enrl-
co Toseili. the young Italian, Is not ripe
for serious consideration among the
worlds great pianists. but the women and
girls whe attend his recitals find him all
sufficient, and crowd to the stage demand
ing encores in a way unheard of since the
days of Paderewski.
The third and last concert of the series
given this season by the Philharmonic
Club will take place Wednesday evening,
February g. at the Luther Memorial
Church. and will consist entirely of cham
Der music. interpreted by some Of the
best local musicians. The playing of Mrs.
Ernest Lent. piano. and Mr.. Ernest Lent,
violoncello. is always of the highest or
der, and they will be assisted by Prof
Anton Kaspar, violin; Robert Stearns.
violin, and Josef Finckel, viola, we'll
known as first-class performers, and also
by Miss Florence Stevens, who is one OF
the most prominent young violinists in
The city. The programme will include
prelude, "Gabriella,' by Emilio Pizzi, for
piano, violin, and violoncello; Beethoyen's
string quar.ette. op. Is. No. 1. in major.
in four movements; a Faust" fantasie
for violin, by Alard; the Arensky trio, in
d minor, for piano. violin. and cello, and
Schumann's quintette. for piano, two vio-
Inns, viola, and cello.
Frank Roach, who has been singing at
Christ Church. Navy Yard, comes to st.
Andrews choir the first of February as
tenor soloist The choir. under the able
direction of Miss Virginia Powell Good
win. has commenced practicing Stainers
"Crucifxion.'' to be rendered sometime in
Lent, and Fling Wide the Gates" from
the "Crucifxion." will be sung this morn
ing as an offertory anthem.
An enjoyable musicale was given by
Jasper Dean McFan last Thursday even
ing at his residence. S21 Sixteenth Street.
Mr.. McFall. with fine expression. sang
for the first time in public the group OF
songs written expressly for him by Mrs.
Berenice Thompson. to the words Of Miss
Helen Hay, daughter OF the Secretary OF
State The songs have just been pub
lished by Droop & Sons. and have music
appropriate to the words, some of 1t IN
usually pretty. Mr.. McFall was assisted
by few of his pupils, whose voices gave
evidence of careful training.
A lecture recital, illustrated by stere-
opticon views, on the Life and Times OF
Chopin, the Sensitive Plant of Music"
was delivered by Mrs. Elizabeth Cheno-
With Sloan last Friday evening at St
Pauls church, 10 and R Streets. Mrs.
Sloan was assisted by her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Sloan, violinist, and Ernest
Lent, at the organ. who rendered selec-
Tf,fc lat
was one of series given by the princi-
pals OF the Chenowith School for Young
Ladies.
At dialect reading given last Friday
evening by Rev. F. NJ. Bristol at the
Waugh NJ E. Church. Miss Virginia Pow
Lord" from 'Eli,'' by Costa. Mr.. Charles
:. McRoberts sang 1.-The Lord is My
Light" by Alliston. ard Mr.. Harry STRAIT
on played some selections on the organ.
The Washington SaengerbUnd will give
is fifth musical entertainment at its club
;ramme has been arranged by the So
iety's director, Henry Xander:
yhorrses-
TAI ''hutterlleD
Oh ''Rothhsarig ist mein Schaetzelein' .kirchi
SaeHgerbund,
1ontralto Solos,
(a) Dying Rose ..................Tun ison
(b) The Ould Plaid Shawl .......... Haynes
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish.
iolin Solo
''PolonAise' ......................-Wie niawski
Mr.. Anton Kaspar.
oprano Solos
(a) ave Maria .......................Dan Dana
Cb) "a Dream" ..........-............B Bartlett
Miss Mabel C. Latimer.
enor Solo
Aria from ''SIignon'' Thomas
Mr. Horatio Reneh.
aritone solo
sunset BUCK
Mr.. James Nolan.
ocal Trios-
(al Trio from Creation :.....--..... Haydn
(bl ''Salvumfac Populum' ............ Curto
Miss Latimer, Mr.. II. D. Cook, and Mr. T. A.
Murray.
The Edwards of England.
(From the New York SUM-
In selecting Edward VII as the name