The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
MUSICAL NOTES.

| who gave a lecture-recital in this city
| 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 in New York city. where she is visit
! ing friends who are taking her to the
grand opeIa and giving her all sorts of
musical treats. Miss Stevens is a mem
her ~ the Georgetown Orchestra, also of
the Euterpe Club. and is one of the fore
most young musicians in Washington.
1t is said that German manufacturers
Of pinncfortcs are beginning to dread the
competition Of their American rivals.
Germany during the past year exported
pianofortcs to the value of $6100.0Ge send
ing them to England, Australia. Russia,
Holland Argentina. Italy. Mexico. Bel
GUM, 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
ana Austria. Modern systems of manu-
facture 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 fall
into the hands Of the American makers
within Il few years.
The first concert OF the newly organ
lied Motel Choir. which took place last
Thursday evening at the National Rifles
Hall. was a distinct success. The choir
consists of n chorus Of about forty voices
and the good tone and fine shading dis
played did credit TO the training of the
director Mr. Otto Tourney Simon. The
style of music presented carried one back
10 the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
consisting as it did of the motets En-
Natus est Emanuel" Praetorius: Ave
Maria Arcadett. 1s91-15j6: 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 Goldschmidt.
were specially beautiful. The remaining
choral number was the chorus, "Tu es
Petrus. from LISTS "Christus." The
choir was assisted by DR.. Il. Merrill Hop
kinson. baritone from Baltimore. and by
senior Wenceslao Villalponda, celist Mr..
Hopklnson sang in three different Ian
del, Secchi. Nevin. and Korbay Senior
Niilalnonda's numbers We're Bruch's "Kol
Nidrei and compositions by Davidoff,
Fischer, and Saint Saens. His work is al
ways 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 kipling and set to music by
Damrosch, seemed somewhat out of place
on programme devoted to ultra classic
ancient music, but the song was enthnsi-
astically encored by the audience Mrs
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
McPeynolds, pianist, and Fraulein
Koehle. violinist. Mrs. Clifton has a
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.
were OF the highest merit and gave much
pleasure To the guests.
\ chorus recital will be given next Sat
1rday afternoon at st. Andrews Church
at 49, o'clock by the choir, of which
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin is the di-
rector assisted by Miss Beatrice Sey-
nour Goodwin. The programme arranged
IS Kipling's "Recessional," De Koyen.
choir; In His Hands Are All the Corners
~ the Earth Mendelssohn. Miss Good
win, and Miss Beatrice SEYMOUR Good
win; The Heavens are Telling" HAYDN
,hoir: Beethoven's Funeral March" Mr..
Harry W. Stratton, organist; The Peace
Of God, Gouhod, Mr.. c. G. McRoberts,
and Rossinis ''Iniammatus," by the
choir
At vespers, p. m. today at Immaculate
Conception Church, Mr.. R. Clinton Bal
inger will sing an 20 Salutaris" by
Spross, with violin obligato played by
Master Clinton Ballinger.
On Passion Sunday. March "a. at YES
Ders, Rossinrs "Stabat Mater will be
sung entire by the choir, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Clara B. Smith This
musical composition is sell
ION sung except in detached parts, the
solos and the 'Inhammatus."
With chorus, being often rendered as Of
ertory solos during Lent The grand
shorus. and particularly the Amen" |
With its difficult fugue are usually |
united. but will be sung, as well as the |
luartette 'Quando Corpus" on Sunday |
next The soloists will be Miss Annie |
Grant. Miss Mabel Latimer. sopranos; |
Mss Nellie o Hare. alto, Mr.. Howard o. |
;ook, tenor. and MIR. T. II. Murray, bass |
Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard will play |
he Introduction and organ accompani- |
nents.
The following interesting programme |
las been arranged by Mr.. Henry Xander, |
director Of the Washington Saengerbund, |
or the musical entertainment this |
veninS: Chorus, Aus der Jugendzeit' |
Rauecke), Saengerbund; soprano solo, |
Judith (Concone), Miss Lourita Reiner; |
piano solos, 'iSolero." "Romanza." |
'Scherzo' Goward). Mr.. Harry Wheaton |
Toward; contraito solo Una voce POGO |
Miss Rosalie HOlbcrg; violin solo, Leg
md ONieniawslnn. Mr., Sol Minister; so |
lrano solo. waltz song .Parla' (ArditD, |
Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade; baritone solo, |
4 Rose in Heaven CTrotere), Mr.. Frank |
I;ebstock.
Miss Lucia Nola sang at Calvary Bap- |
list Church last Sunday. in the absence
# Miss Cobaugh, the soprano soloist. and |
9eXt Sunday, March "a, Miss Nola will |
sing at the Second Presbyterian Church |
n Alexandria.
At the entertainment given in honor Of |
Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Lockwood last |
Tuesday afternoon at the Washington /
Tub by the Mary Washington Chapter OF /
he ID. a. r. some excellent music was !
furnished. Miss H. Theodore Wight sang
iome dainty numbers, Fairies" THE !
ship That Sailed Into the Sun and IF |
70 one Ever Marries Me-" from Liza |
.ehmann's Daisy Chain" The song by |
u IN Inhne ..ANhnrn Rlnnnls the Pose -