The Washington times., 1902-04-20
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

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nounced that no one will be seated spr,
ing the progress of a number.
Among the artists vino will appcar wi,,
be Mrs. Herriott Shade, Miss Edna Scott
Smith. Miss Resale Holberg. Mrs. simn-
son, Miss Marie Howe, Miss Sallie Ma
son. Messrs. Mcfarland. Duffey. Butter.
worth. Fronani. Fishbaugh. DR.. shade
Alden, and others whose names will be
announced later.
The program has been carefully select.
ed. and will comprise the following nun.
bers: -'1AN-
Sextet. from Lucia di Lammermour. ."
trio, hnale. from Faust" sonata and
fugue for two pianos: scene and aria fror,
Der Freischuetz;" aria. "Casta n;vaa
from "Nofs.@;" 'Toreador." song iron
Carmen" the Liszt rhapsodic No
and Dudley Bucks Until Gods Dav
There will be some additional nun.
bers. including selections for strings and
several vocal and instrumental numbers
Inc hfty-frst anniversary OF the Wasb/
ington Sangerbund Will be appronria.e-i
celebrated this evening at the clubbo.sa
by musicale. in which the club and we'll
known musicians will participate.
The program will be as follows: Over
ture, Poet and Peasant" (Suppe). Donch.s
Orchestra; chorus. Pilgrims Chorus"
tWagner). Sangerbund; address. Mr.. Frank
Claudy: yiciin solo. Fantasia Appas-
sionata" fVieuxtemps). Mr.. Sol Minister.
address, Hon. Simon Wolf: contraIto solo
THE Day is Ended tBartleto. Miss
Mamie Grant: cello solos. Romance"
Topper, and Am Springbrunnen' (Dayi-
don). Mr.. Wenceslas Villalpando; gayotte.
May Queen' tCzibulka) and THE Guard
Mount" tEilenberg), Donch's Orchestra:
piano solos, transcription. die Verkaufte
Braut" fSmetana-d d Albert. and sGrande
Fantastic HoDgroise" uiszt). Mr. Rohumir
Fiaika: "Star-Spangled Banner" audience
aud orchestra.
Mr.. Henry Xander. musical director.
One Of the musical treats to which e..
local public may look forward next year
Will be the concerts to be given By the
Musical Art Society, an organization
which made its appearance during the
early part OF the season, and which fur
nished some OF the finest vocal music
ever heard in Washington.
The society was organized with a view
to artistic ensemble singing. and is the
outgrowth OF the Motet Chcir. which was
received SO cordially last season. Tho
first concert this year was given at the
National Rifles Armory. whea the soIoist
was William Worth Bailey, the young
american yiolinist. and the second and
last appearance of the club sas at the
Lafayette Theater, Harold Bauer, the
celebrated pianist, being the soloist of
the afternoon.
The membership OF the society, or
rather the active membership. is re-
stricted to experienced singers. Those
who participated in the two concerts
this season are all well-known choir So
loists, and their combined efforts re-
suited in very enjoyable song Feeitals.
Some delightful entertainments ara
promised by the society next season, and
Washington will have two more musical
organizations to be proud of in the Sym
phony Orchestra and the Musical Art So
ciety.
Mr.. W. Silas Sheetz who has been coa.
nected with St. Matthews choir for tho
past nine years, has resigned to accept .
position in the choir of Epiphany Church.
Mr.. Sheetz will be missed at ST. Mat
thew's, as his fine voice. extensive reper-
toire of church music, and many musical
qualities make him valuable acquisi-
tion to any choir.
knabe Hall was by no means large
enough to accommodate those who re-
sponded to the invitation OF the Knabe
Company to pianola recital Friday
evening. The program was a varied one
and artistic in every detail, including in
strumental and vocal numbers. which
served to give the audience a splendid
conception of the artistic possibilities OF
the aeolian and pianola and the latter as
an accompanist.
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soloist of the evening. She rendered her
numbers in her customary faaltIess style,
her rendition of Allitsen's "A Song OF
Thanksgiving being especially worthy OF
mention. and she was compelled to re-
spord TO an encore.
Mr.. Higginbottom presided at the pian-
ola and aeolian ard demonstrated the
delicacy of touch which it is possible to
procure with the pianola il Delibes'
Sylvia Ballet" Herbert's "Dadinage."
and Stetson's "Pavane.'' In these num-
bers. had it been impossible to see shat it
was the pianola producing the tones, one
would have readily believed that they
were listening to those numbers by one Of
the great virtuosi of the piano. SchI-
oeTts "Erl King" was given with all the
grandeur which characterizes the compo-
sition.
The program was brought to a close
with Batiste's Grand Offertoire de Ce-
celia" given by Mr.. Higginbottom on the
aeolian. 1t Is seldom that local music
lovers have an opportunity to hear this
beautiful organ composition, and it proved
one of the best numbers OF the evening.
Sir John Stainer's beautiful work. "The
Daughter of Jairus,' brought together a
arge assemblage last Tuesday evening, at
st. Marks Pro-Cathedral.
The work was sung both by soloists and
,horus in a splendid manner, the attacks,
md shading being done with almost abb
'olute precision and authority Miss
3eulah LSNon, one of Mr.. Winchester's
most talented pupils, sustained the So
,rano role with style and ease which
many of her seniors might well emulate.
Mr.. w. d. Mcfarland sang the tenor
ole. and the bass part was rendered by
Nr. George Terry. Mr.. Ernest T. VIM
hester, the organist and choirmaster OF
he parish. presided at the orgar and
conducted the performance.
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