The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
MUSICAL NOTES.


stainer. Perhaps no modern composer
has done more for the music of the Eng
fish Church than Sir John Stainer. as his
whole life was devoted to the study, com
position. and execution of religious music.
He was a choir boy at the age of seven,
and at fourteen an organst and choir di-
rector AT one time he was organist of
St PauI's Church. London, and he was
also professor of music at oxford. Among
his compositions the most important are
the oratorios Gideon and The Crucitix-
ion the cantatas The Daughter of
Jairus' and st Mary Magdalcne." two
complete cathedral services, and sixteen
anthems.
The Symphony No. 8. in \ minor. by
Mendelssohu. which is to he performed
at the next concert given by the George
town Orchestra. is famliarly known as
the scotch symphony" 1t was written
after visit to Edinburgh, where Men
delssohu heard a competition Of High
land pipers, which gave him a good idea
of the national melodies Of Scotland. He
visited Hollywood and saw the place where
RiZzio was murdered and the chapel
where Mary was crowned, and there
wrote down on tlfe spot the first sixteen
bars of the Introduction. While in Lon
don MendelsSohn was entertained by
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and OBJ
tanned permission to dedicate the SYM
phony 20 her Majesty.
\ delightful recital was given April 20,
at Christ Church, Georgetown. by Mr..
Freeman, orcanist of st. Johns Church,
Washington Mr. Freeman has given
number of rectals during the winter. and
has proved himself to be one of the best
organists in the city. He plays with fine
EXPRESSION and artistic finish. He was
"a PAYNE Ailien-
bucher who sang some songs by Counod.
with violin obligato played by Miss Helm
richs. Miss Bell was the accompanist.
The talk on Orchestral Instruments;
Their characteristics and Uses, recently
given by Miss Amy Leavitt. before the
Columbian Women. at Columbian Uni
versity, was one of the most enjoyable
events of the season. Miss Leavitt is a
thorough musician. and has a fund of in
formation concerning all musical subjects
She described the string. wind, and brass
musical Instruments and their use and
place in the orchestra Her lecture was
as amusing as il was instructive. She
told several anecdotes about the way in
wnich many famous authors and poets
have made q wrong use of musical terms
and names of compositions Miss Leavitt
described a concert given by the Boston
symphony Orchestra. which she attended
In Boston, the feature of which was a
drum solo. Sixteen drums were placed in
the middle % the stage. and with great
athle tic display. the drummer of the or
chestra proceeded to play upon one drum
after another, with full orchestral accom-
paniment. Strange to say the effect was
really pretty
Music is to have special attention at
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.
In addition TO the music furnished by
famous bands, there will be two organ
recitals each day in the Temple of Music.
The great organ will be equipped with all
the latest Improvements known to expert
organ builders. 1t will have four man
uals, about fifty speaking stops. and will
be voiced on three different wind pres
sures. or the four manuals, the great
and swell organ VIII each have fourteen
stops. The choir organ will have eleven.
the solo organ four. and the pedal organ
ten stops The principal national holt
days will be observed with musical fes-
uvals, in which school children will par
tlclpate. The Saengerfest of the North
American Saengerbund will be held in
Kuifalo, opening June "A.
A number Of well known musical people
from Baltimore. friends of Miss Mary
came over to this city last week
to attend the delightful piano recital
given by Miss kirnball at the Washington
Club the afternoon of the 10Th
''The Charles L. Young Musicals Club
and Amusement Directory is the title of
a book " 1000 pages, now in press, which
is claimed to contain the most complete
and reliable information ever published
in reference to frst-class entertainments.
In it is list Of the most prominent
places of amusement, clubs. societies,
mas ore
who give entertainments, summer places
OF amusement, and winter resorts In
fOrmation of all sorts concerning every
thing musical, including the names of
artists and their specialties, bands. con-
servatories, teachers. and foreign and do
nestle agencies. Advertisements are in
terspersed among the reading matter. The
different lists viii be revised and pub
iished in September by A. V. Young ll23 /
Broadway, New York.
Estelle Wentworth the prima donna of
the Bostonians, began a career of bril- |
liant promise under somewhat remark
able circumstances. She left her home in |
Chicago. 4 little over a year ago, for |
New York for the purpose of cu!tivating !
her voice. Stopping in Washington on the !
way, she decided to remain and study |
with DR. f. 5. Kimball, the well-known |
vocal teacher. after only eight months |
work she sang for William II. MacDon- |
aid and Henry c. Barnabee. the proprie-
.ors of the Bostonians. during an engage |
nent OF the company in this city. They /
were so impressed with her voice. sing !
ng and general talent that later in the |
season. when Miss Bertram, the princi- |
pal soprano. became III, Miss Wentworth |
was telegraphed for to take her place. |
Miss Went worth succeeded so well that |
a position was offered her in the COM |
Dany. BY the advice of her teacher, how !
7VeT, she concluded to study longer be- |
fore adopting professional career. The |
first Of last January. Hilda Clark, this |
seasons prima donna, injured her knee. |
whereupon Miss wentworth was again !
-elesraphed for, and is now singing the |
leading soprano parts with great sue
cess.
Some very beautiful piano music was
furnished the blind by Miss Kathryn
Eddy last Wednesday afternoon. at the
library OF Congress Miss Eddy has been
studying in Paris with Moszkowski for
he past four years. but is now the guest
If Mrs. Cushman X. DaVls. in this city. !
She interpreted ssme of Moszkowskis
spanish dances and waltzes according to
he idea and intention of the great com
joscr and teacher. and also gave, some
numbers by Chopin, Mendelssohn, Hen
ielt, and Mcdowell. Her playing is won
ierfully fine. combining brilliant tech
iique with feryent expression and fasci-
lating style.
A most pleasing pupils recital was
owen Wednesday evening at the Jasper
Jean McFall School Of Vocal Art The
programme included some quite unusual
elections, and was very interesting from
n educational point of view. The excel
ent method used by Mr.. McFall in his
v'n singing was clearly apparent In the
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