Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
MUSICAL MENTION

Mr.. Philip ScantlIng has been engaged as
| tenor soioist in the choir of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. his duties TO
begin there on the first Sunday In April
| He will succeed Mr.. Howard Butterworth,
| who has held this position for some time.
l but who is obliged to take considerable
rest on account of his health
| The choir of st. Margarees Episcopal
1 Church is preparing Merdeissohn.s beauti-
| full oratorio, "Athalia.'' for production dur
| ing Lent. The soloists of the choir will
sing the solo parts-Miss Edna Doe. So
| prano; Mrs Charles H. Henney contrailto:
| Mr.. Joseph Battle, tenor. and Mr.. Hopkins.
basso. Mr.. Alfred Eldredge is organist and
/ choirmaster A string quartet. Anton
Kaspar, first violin, will assist.
Mrs. Anna Holberg and her iaug ater,
/ Miss A. Resale Holberg, the wel-known
young contralto. who have been In Paris
for several years past. sailed for home yes
| terday and will return to Washington upon
| landing. Miss Holberg has been a student
] In the Paris Conservatory, in which her
mother was educated. She has made
! splendid progress and has had several
| French capital. Miss Holberg has a voice
| u large range and much clearness. Her
mother was leading opera singer in Paris
| before her marriage and removal to Ala
| bama. Mrs. Holberg. who was thoroughly
| trained in music. had been her daughters
| only instructor previous to their departure
| for Paris. Miss Holberg was formerly con-
| tralto soleist in the choir OF the Shrine OF
| the Sacred Heart. and will be welcomed
| back here by large circle of friends
| Mrs. Ivy Herriot Shade. daughter of Mr.
| d. w. Herriot of Indiana and a niece OF
Representative and Mrs Overstreet who Is
a singer of wide reputation, has been quite
i Ill, and for the past few weeks has been
| recuperating in a hospital here. She will
| soon be able TO return to her home in this
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| full professional career the past two years.
Miss May Goodman, a young soprano,
who returned recently from period or
study in Paris, where she went with Mrs.
and Miss Holberg. sang two solos last Sun
day in the North Presbyterian Church
The first was a pleasing composition of the
late Anton Holberg, son of Mrs. Anna HoI-
berg, called Bread Of the World" the ac-
compartment, which Is good one, delight
fully played by Mrs. Charles B. Ransdell.
organist and director of the music In the
church. Miss Goodman's other solo was
race to Face very effective song
Mr. Fitzhugh Coyle -Goldsborough vio-
linist of this city, has spent the past week
In and around New York filling concert en-
gagements. He will return here during the
coming week to prepare for his second re-
cital next Thursday afternoon in Rau-
schers, when he will be assisted by Mr..
Oscar Gareissen. baritone Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough will play several of his own new COM
positions. which will have their first hear
ing at this concert.
Mr.. E. Theodore Martin. tenor soloist in
the cholr or the Calvary Church, In New
YORK city, will sing the tenor solos in the
Crucinxion, to be given in Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, in Anacostia, next
month. Mr.. William Clabaugh. the we'll
known basso of this city. will sing the
bass solos,
Miss Martha Lindenkohl gave a delightful
piano recital before a large audience In the
MacReynolds- KoehIe Music School on FRI
day evening. She was assisted by her sis
ter. Miss Josephine Lindenkohl a gifted
young violinist. who was most enthusiast
tically recalled after her rendition of the
hen1elo lmpromptu which was charmingly
given Miss Martha Lindenkohl's program
Was as 1oiioWs: Faschtngschwank,"
Sehumann: Mazurka, Prelude. vaIss.
GGn nt impromptu; for violin. Rehfeld;
hierulr; Etude Mgnonne, Sohytte; Rhap-
sody, List; Concerto, D minor Qirst move
menD, Mozart Accompaniment on piano
Miss Katharine MacReynolds.
A concert OF great merit and interest was
given last Monday evening by the National
Park Seminary Chamber Music Club, com
posed of Mr.. Anton Kaspar, first violin.
Miss Minna Heinrich, second violin: MT
JOSEF kaspar, viola, and Mr.. Ernest Lent.
ploionceilst-a splendid combination Of
90 ISIS 4Lcy were assisted Dy Mrs. kas-
par. soprano, and Mr. John Porter Law
renee, pianist Their program. which was
given In the Odeon. the hall of the institu-
uo9. included the string auartets. theme
ana variations from Haydn's Emperor
andante from Rubinstein's minor quar-
tet, Boccherinis menuet Mendelssohnis
I inter- ana three compositions of Mr..
Ernest Lent, Pastorale," 'Menuet" and
The Mill These were all exceptionally
well done, and were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the very large audience The
q ~,
La Filieuse," Mr.. Lent; the fire music
from Wagners Die Walkure.' Mr.. Law
renee, and three charming songs by Mrs
Kaspar, Thomas "Dost Thou Know That
Fair Land?" Schubert's who Is SYLVIA
and Oscar Wells Spring" She sang de-
lightfully and was obliged to respond to a
recall, when she sang several songs by spe-
cial request.
Among the interesting students of music
In the National Park Seminary Is Miss
and Mrs. Francis Wilson. the former the
universally known comedian, who created
the famous role in Erminie." She has
very promising soprano voice and is very
gifted In music.
Young Mr.. David Klndleberger. who will
be heard In concert here on the 18th for
the first time in some years, expects to go
abroad shortly for q further course OF
study in piano playing. Mr.. Kindleberger
was first known as a prodigy playing diff
cult programs from memory when he was
but ten years old. He has since had
course Of study In the Peabody Conserva-
tory Of Music. having won>a fsee scholar
ship there through merit. He is gifted
young player and shows promise of
career.
One of the interesting recent private
musicales was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bruce King in their home on
street. when Mr.. Alvin Schroeder, 'cellist
in the renowned Kneisel Quartet, gave the
program which was one of the most beau
tiful heard In a private house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josef Kaspar will sail for
Europe on June 5. to remain abroad during
the summer season. Miss FRANCESCA Kas-
par will join them on the other side per-
haps late in the summer, after she has full
filled her concert engagements with Tall
Essen Morgan In the Ocean Grove Audi
forum and at the Chautauquas. Miss Kas-
par will be the soloist tonight in New York
at the concert of the People Symphony Or
chestra, Mr.. Ahrens conductor. Her num-
bers will be with Verdure Clad" from
Haydn, Creation and an aria by Bruch.
both OF which especially suit Miss Kaspars
voice. She has made a distinct success in
New York the past few weeks, where she
has been the guest of Mrs. and the Misses