Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
MUSICAL MENTION

basso. has been substituting for several
Sundays for Mr.. John H. Nolan, the regu-
lar basso in the choir of the New York
Miersch will go west this week. where he
wiz appear with the Philharmonic Orches-
ira IN indianapolis next Friday evening
| as their violin soloist.
DIR. Richard C. Dean, L. 8. NJ, who has
been seriously and dangerously i'll at his
residence in this city, Is very greatly inn
proved. which the many friends of DIR.
and Mrs. Dean will be glad to know. Mrs.
Dean is the very capable director of music
of the Friday Morning Music Club, which
rather difficult place she has held for sew
eral seasons
Miss Helene wyman, daughter of former
United States Treasurer Wyman, who is
filling her third seasons engagement
director4of the music in Waterman Hail.
an Episcopal educational establishment In
Sycamore, ILL., spent her Christmas holt
days with her parents in this city. She
delighted her friends with charming
voice and style of singing. and showed
marked improvement over last year. Miss
Wyman was formerly frequently heard in
solos In the choir of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart. where she was valuable
member of the organization.
Mr.. Heinrich Meyn. the very excellent
baritone artist, who has spent much. time
| In Washington and who has scores of
admirers and friends here, has returned to
his concert work in New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyn have spent considerable time
the past two seasons abroad and have
not visited in Washington for some time
Mr.. Meyn gave one of his delightful song
reeitals in New York on Thursday evening
in Mendelssohn Hall and made his usual
pronounced success for artistic work and
interpretations. He was assisted by Alex
ander Won FielitZ, one of the most popular
If not the greatest modern song writer. and
whose song cycle, "Eliland,' is familiar
to all concert-goers and all singers. Mr..
Meyn sang this cycle for one of his num-
ners, and it was most interesting to hear
Fielitz now lives in Chicago, but he was
born in Leipsic in 1860.
Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene gave an inter
estfrg song recital in his studio last We'd
nesday evening, when the suite of studios
were more than filled with music lovers.
who were enthusiastic over his singing and
his program. His songs were Godard's Lui-
laby from "Joselyn,' which yiolinists and
'cellists have made more than familiar to
audiences, and which was delightfully."-
treated by Mr.. Greene; Julian Edwards
new song, '.At Dawn" an excellent one for
tenor: Carlo Minettfs (of Baltimore)
"Madrigal," Siegmunds Love Song from
die Walkure,' "All the World Over" from
Mariana" and Let Me Like Soldier
Fall" from the same opera; "All Thro' the
Night" an old Welsh song; Luzzis Ave
Maria" De Koven's Little Doris, Wake
and the Maid Milard's 'If I Were a
Knight Neidlingers Il Love My Jean,
another new song and good: d'Hardelots
IT Know Lovely Garden" and Clays
Gypsy John" Mr.. Greene was In splendid
voice and sang with much sentiment and
style. The ballads were well done and espe-
cially liked by the audience: Miss Grace
Freebey young artist OF Los Angeles,
Cal, accompanied skillfully.
A new choral society was organized on
Thursday evening with twenty-eight MEM
bers. all young and enthusiastic singers,
their only object being to learn good music
and expend their efforts in behalf of char
ity Mr.. Herndon Morsell has been chosen
conductor and the new organization will be
heard some time in March for the drst
time in the Unitarian Church. They give
pr omise of really good work. Mr. Morseil
has had considerable experience in choral
work and has had much success In 1t.
Mrs Robert Fatt, who has been known
as soloist in the Catholic church choirs
OF the city, IS now the soprano sololst III
the choir of Grace Church.
Mr.. Edwin Hughes had an impromptu mu-
sicale in his home on Riggs street last Mon
day evening. and played an interesting pro-
gram to a company of delighted music low
ers His numbers were Schubert-LisZt Auf
dem Wasser zu Singer and the "Erl-king;
Chopin's Scherzo in f fiat and Etude In u
sharp minor, and LISTS ''Gnomenreigen
and Faux Follets,' with number OF incl
dental solos. He was in good form anG
played with more than usual skill ana
finish.
One of the most interesting concerts of
.he season, to serious musicians, was given
last week in Baltimore in the Peabody Hail
by the Bach choir of Baltimore. 1t Is com
posed of the well-known soloists OF that
city and they sing only the classic, and,
for the most part the ancient classic music.
They We're assisted by Miss Maud PoWelI,
whose father was former superintendent OF
the public schools in this city Fheir pro
gram included works of PaleStrina, Bach,
Arcadelt Di Lasso. Cornelius Brahms,
Grechaninoff, Tschaikowsky and Taneyeh.
Mr. Harold Randolph, who Is well known
in Washington, IS the conductor, and the
concert was in every way huge success.
Miss Powell played numbers by DVorak,
Corelli and Wieniawski.
Mr. Raphael Koerster had studio nlusi-
Gale Ia ST week when he was assisted by
Mrs Harper, Miss Schater, MISS Gees
heimer, Miss Anderson, Miss McMullen,
Mr. Spencer, Mr.. Meyers and Mt. BrtttSol-
Miss Amy Leavitt, organist and director
of the music in Hamline NJ E. Church, has
arranged an interesting program OF music
for this evening, when 1t will be an Even
ing with the Choir By general request
there will be a repetition Of portion OF
the Christmas music. Miss LeaVitt Or
ganzed the choir only in September, and
in the short time they have been singing
together they have made rapid progress
and Improvement. There are now eighteen
voices in the choir, in addition to the quar-
tet of soloists. These latter are Mrs. b. II.
Smart, soprano; Mrs. F. NJ. Shore, contral-
to; Mr. NJ G. Leaman, tenor, ana Mr.
James S. Hicks, basso.
Mrs Carrie Jacobs Bond. the wel-known
composer = of children's songs especially,
and other songs in generals visiting Mrs.
Geneyra tombstone Bishop in her apart
ment in the Rochambeau, and is receiving
much attention, both socially and unsteady.
Mrs Bishop also has brilliant young vie-
linist as her guest, Madame June Reed,
who has Just recently returned from long
period of study abroad with Cesar Thomp-
son.
The Mission Society of the First Congre-
gational Church will have a musicale for
the benefit of the fund in the early spring,
which will be of more than usual musical
interest The Coleridge-Taylor Society will
sing Samuel Coeridge Taylors Atone
ment" with capable soloists, which will be
the first production of this magnificent work
in this city. The chorus has given several
performances of the same composers "Hia-
watha' with the greatest artistic success
and much interest Is being taken in this
coming performance. The chorus now num-
bers two hundred singers The Atone