The Washington herald., 1906-11-25

1ue coming or camille S31nt-SaenS, the
foremost OF French musicians, who VIII
give one piano recital Of his own conpo-
sitiOns at the Columbia Theater on Mon
day, December 10. at 40, is looked for
ward TO with pleasure by the music-loviug
public of Washington
For nearly two generations Saint-Saens
has been the leading figure in musical
art in France. This most versatile nu-
sician has held a commanding position
on the concert stage since 1876, when at
the age OF ten he gave his first concert in
Paris He comes to Us with undimin-
ished powers. and will show US what is
his conception and Interpretation Of his
own great works. which are performed
at almost every concert and recital, both
here and abroad. He received a veritabIe
ovation in New York last Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. Edouard Dethier, a Belgian
violinist Of merit pupil OF Ysaye. will be
the assisting soloist.
1t IS seldom that any organization for
the performing OF chamber music has met
with such speedy and conclusive success
in Washington as that last winter enjoyed
by the Boston Symphony Quartet, which
gave a series OF three concerts in the
ballroom Of the New Willard Hotel. This
year a series of three afternoons OF
chamber music is to be given. AS last
year, they Will be held In the New VIII
lard ballroom, and the first is scheduled
for Wednesday, December 3. at 4 O'Clock.
No change in the personnel of the
quartet has been made this year Prof.
Willie Hess, concert master Of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, is still the leader
and first violin Of the quartet and the
other members are Mir. Otto Roth. second
violin; Emil FeTir. viola, and Heinrich
WaTnke. violoncello.
The assisting artist viii be MI Hiram
@. Tucker, of Boston, pianist. who. with
members Of the quartet. viii play Dvorak
Quartet in z fat major, opus 81.
The first public concert Of the season
by the Washington Saengerbund will be
held this evening at the National Thea
ter. The Saengerbund Mr. Xander must
cal director, will be assisted by Miss
Blanche Dufield. soprano; Mr.. Max Ben
dix. violinist. and the United States Ma
rine Band Orchestra.
The third popular concert will be Civ
en- by the Rakemann Concert Orchestra
this evening at the Belasco Theater.
where light and tuneful music will be
rendered by these soloist players.
The Washington Choral Society an
nounces their concerts for the coming
winter. The society will sing themes
siah" during the Christmas holidays: the
second concert in March IS particularly
interesting. and will include old Hebrew.
Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic. and
Protestant Church music. The third con-
cert in May will be devoted to the produc-
ton Of Aida" CVeTdD. at which time the
organization viii be assisted by the Bos-
ton Festival Orchestra and prominent
soloists.
The Choral Society enters upon its
twenty-ffth year with these concerts, and
an enjoyable series is to be expected.
Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings
at the George Washington University As
sembly Hall. and the chorus is well Sc
lected and making fine progress.
Miss Georgia E. Miller, director Of the
Virgil Clavier Piano School, will spend
'tlS AHdlhSSiNtuS upHQdSS IN fflcnm0nd
with her cousin, Mrs. T. NJ. Cullingsworth
The second students meeting Of the
University Of Music and Dramatic Art
known as the Unchuld Club. was held last
Friday in the parlors Of the institution.
The cantata, Song Of Thanksgiving. 8"
to be sung at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and H streets, Tuesday even
ing, December 4, promises to be Of great
interest, as most Of the soloists are well
known. Miss Flora A. Jackson is a pupil
Of Mr.. Fl. II. Freeman, organist and
ehoirmaster of the church. and has a
charming soprano voice; Mrs. Charles H.
Henney needs no introduction, as she has
delighted her hearers for some years past
with her beautiful coGtrslto singing. Mr.
B. Allen Terrell comes from New York
City. He Is tenor soloist at St. Johns, and
he and Mr. T, II. Payne. the bass in that
choir. both have excellent voices. Mr. An
ton Kaspar, violinist. will assist in the
rendition Of the cantata
On Friday, November 30. Nine. J. Es-
puta DAILY and Mr.. Norman DAILY will
entertain at their sixth studio musicale
Of the season. and viii read articles of
s. c. Bennett and Fanny Edgar Thomas