Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24

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On the 9Th of January, at the close Of the
rehearsal. about twenty minutes were
given to a recital by the Leavitt quartet
consisting of Mrs. B. II. Smart. Mrs Melis-
sa B. Farrell Miss Alice Cruit and Miss
Amy c. Leavitt. They sang four selec-
lions, grave and gay, with very much
pleasure to the chorus. One Of their Sc
lections. a popular song, when Mabel
Sings" was arranged by the accomplished
director of the quartet, Miss Leavitt.
On the 18th the members who cared for
dancing remained for an informal dance.
On Monday evening the 18th. Mr.. Mel
willie D. Hensey sang the romance for tenor
from Cavalleria Rusticana and an ex-
tremely pretty ballad by Hardee. The So
ciety also welcomed singer new to the
city, Mr.. Porter, formerly resident OF
Chicago He was prevailed upon by the
officers of the society to sing one OF tne
large arias from St. Paul, which the society
has in rehearsal This he did with me
appreciation of its artistic purpose ana
followed this by a very stirring rendltion OF
Faures Palms. Both singers were the re-
cipients of very hearty applause and con-
gratuations.
On next Monday Mr.. Oscar G. Sonneck, in
charge of the music department OF the LII
brary of Congress, will make some remarks
on the oratorio Of St. Paul and it's COM
poser. To this all sustaining members OF
the society are invited. 1t has been very
gratifying to see that sustaining members
are more and more interested in the active
work of the society. and that quite large
attendance is found in the chorus each re-
hearsal evening.
1T is unfortunate that in regard to
musical events there are so many con-
flicting dates. For instance, the kneisel
Quartet and the Washington Symphony Or
cheStra both gave concerts on the AFTER
noon of December 10. The latter organlza-
ton announced u second conflicting date,
on March nth. but has been abe to
withdraw it. The Choral Society selected
February 10 for the st. Paul performance
and the Symphony Orchestra chose the
same date for its third concert. Fortunate
ly the concerts are III the evening and af-
ternoon. respectively, but surely this must
reduce the attendance at both concerts.
Schumann-Heirk sang for the Choral So
ciety on Wednesday. December 3. and,
with David Bispham in joint recital. the
previous Thursday. Now Bispham is TO
sing twice in immediate succession on jan
uary 80 in recital and on February 10. as
long since announced in oratorio. There
should be system adopted of registering
dates at some central point and managers
could then avoid any such conflicts and
prevent also the appearance. so often quite
unintended. OF personal rivalry
AT the next musical entertainment of the
Washington Saengerbund, at the club
house { street, which will be week
from tomorrow night. Mr.. Henry Xander,
the musical director, has secured the
assistance of Miss Jeanne Taylor of Balti-
more, a volinist who has just returned
from abroad. where she studied for several
years and finished under such well-known
artists as Hair and Caesar Thomson.
The Lyric Quartet and the Ladies' String
Quartet will give their second combined
concert on Tuesday evening. February 3. at
" -, vI,,lN Ctr;F,
Quartet will give the Quartet by Gade.
Haydns Kaiser Variation and by request.
the Porto RiCan Dance which was so well
received at their first concert. The Lyric
Quartet will be heard in a group of German
vocal quartets by Schubert and Hoffman,,
and accompanied by piano and strings, in
Miss Minnie Alton, Bailey's "Elfin Song
and Lacome's "Estudiantna." Beside
there will be two violin solos by Miss
Marie Bastianelli and Miss Mabel Mont
gomery. Mrs. u. Olin Leech will render
TWO songs for contralto by Haworth and
Hawley, and Miss Elisabeth Wahley will
yioloncello obligato. Both quartets are
under the direction of Mr.. Ernest Lent.
Dr. f. S. Kimball addressed the Friday
Morning Music Club last week on Some
Facts and Some Mistakes in Singing" in
which he explained in detail to a large and
interested audience consisting of the club
members and their invited guests the
causes and cure of the different faults in
tone production. such as tremolo, false in
tonation or singing out of tune, incorrect
attack, etc. DR.. kimbaus talk was ex-
trernely interesting, and he was highly
complimented at its conclusion
Mr.. Coleridge-T aylor's "Hiawatha'' Is to
be rendered January % by the Royal Cho-
raj Society of England with his majesty
King Edward VII as patron. by a chorus
and orchestra of one thousand. This COM
position Is promised the music lovers of
washington about the LIST of April by
large chorus of colored sings. The SOLO
ISIS VIII be the very best singers the col
ored race has produced. The performance
VIII take place in the large church on M
street. which has been pronounced by com
peteHt Judges the best auditorium in Wash
ington. ny
A new Ave Maria" for voice, violin.
piano and organ. has just been published
IL Is from the pen of the pianist COMPOSER
SO We'll known here Mr. Frederic T III
prlase. Competent musical critics saw this
composition equals all others bearing the
sane uue yet written, and that Mr. Lille
osftse Will rank among the most promising
or American composers, as he has Iono hsa1
known as a pianist OF the first merit,
Mr. b. Frank Gebest gave a pupils. re-
go al ms studio. 1a2l 18th street north
west: Iast Saturday afternoon, which was
the hrst of 4 series to be given month";
during the season. 1t was attended bv mn,
pTS only FOLLOWING is the program:
Duet, Liestspiel Overture. Keller RaIa
aiisses Olve Keys and Mamie Ratcliffe:
Au Matin." GODDARD. Miss Elfride Smith !.
Autumn Flowers" Spindler. Miss JuIia
Miller; Love Song" Nevin, Miss Olive
keys; Air de Ballet. No. l. Chaminade. Miss
Freda Egbert; Berceuse, Henselt. Miss
Juha r. Goodan: duet ''Tannhauser
March, Wagner. the Misses REYNOLDS.
foionalse. c Sharp Minor Chopin. Miss
CIaFine McCarty; (a) Valse in d Flat. Chon-
IN, 90 trimmings Rauschen Sinding. Miss
Vivian Church: duet. Waltz. Moszkowski
MISS Goodall and Mr.. Gebest.
The Washington Symphony Orchestra is
progressing finely with IFS rehearsals for it's
Nhlrd concert this season. which will take
place the 10th of next month Mr.. De
hoVen, the conductor. and Mr. Rakemaun
the concert master, are thoroughly satisfied
with the work of their force and Mr. E Fl
Droop. the general manager, says that the
guarantors are enthusiastic over the good
playing OF the orchestra. Miss FRITZ Scheff
or the Metropolitan Opera House forces will
be the soloist. and her numbers have al
ready been given The numbers to be
played by the orchestra have already been
published and show that the coming con-
cert VIII be stronger than those that have
preceded 1t. but that the selections will be
OF the same high character that has dis
unguished all Mr. De Koven's programs