The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
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Music lovers had the opportunity OF
/ hearing another young aspirant for must
cal favor when Nine. Marie Won Tn
schuld presented Miss Ethel Fisher in q
piano recital IN the assembly rooms or the
Washington Club last Thursday evening
Miss Fisher acquitted herself spieRdidiy.
She has both temperament and technique
and scored an undOUbtcd success. The
recital was under the immediate patron
age OF Mrs Blair, Miss e. Carroll, Mrs
Z. Crumpecker. Mrs. E. Ellis. Mrs. l.
Fleming. Miss g Nabuco Mrs F. l. MUS
grave, and Miss H Wallace
The programme was as follows
Concerto. c raaior. first rnovcrent.....Be Beethoren
Orchestra acc0mTsnImcnt on the second risno b.
Nine. ycn UuscAuld.
kerTeftc hazliiraCae
SrrnS song Alcudesschn
Spinning Wheel song .Mendelssohn
Love song -----.-----------.--------. herseit
The Trout SchubeTI- Ter
SClrtes de Fieune. No.
The audience that heard Mrs. WiIliston
Hough and Mrs. James Henry COX al
Mrs. William Phelps Eno's. on Thursday
evening, enjoyed one Of the greatest mus,-
cal treats OF the season II was the
Columbian WOmens annual function TOT
the benefit OF their loan scholarship fund-
Mrs. Emo loaned her beautiful house ano
received the guests with charming cor
diality Mrs HOugh's playing was q de-
light Her selections included two OF
Leschetizfy's compositions and the IRE
music from Die WaIkuTe~ Mrs. Cox sang
for the first time in Washington. giving.
after several shorter songs. "Fruhlings-
zeit' and the ~ElilandT song Cyc1e. by
Won Fielitz Her rich and sympathetic
contralto voice made a favorable impress
sion, which was dsepened by her attrsc-
tive personality.
Considerable interest Is manifested IN
the approaching concert Of the Washing
ton Coral Society. on Tuesday next, az
the Masonic Temple auditorium. when
Haydn's beautiful oratorio. The Crea-
tion, wiz be sung It is now six years
since the Choral Society presented this
master work 10 a Washington audience.
ard il Is a fact that a great meny people
who take a passing interest in other COM
positions Of this kind have an exceptional
liking for The Creation"
The chorus has been rehearsiag dill
gently under the able direction Of the
conductor Of the society. Mr.. Heinrich
Hammer.
IN pursuance Of its recently adopted
policy Of engaging local singers for the
solo parts. the society has this time
called 10 its assistance Mrs. Anne Grant
Fugitt. leading soprano at ST. Patrick
Church. Mr.. W Harry Stevens. tenor, and
Mr. Walter Humphrey. basso. The
orchestra viii be strengthened by several
or the Marine Band instrumentalists and
q well-rounded performance Of the beau
tiful oratorio is confidently expected
Mr. E. G. Joubert was in the city dur
ing the past week. arranging the details
Of the return engagement Of the English
BsvaTian pianist. Miss Adela Verne, who /
viii be heard for the second time in this
city ar the Columbia Theater On the /
afternoon Of March = Miss Vevne's /
previous recital aroused in her audience /
much interest For the March recital an I
entirely new programme will be an /.
nounced in the near future.
Washington musicians will be greatly /
interested in the recent pronounced sue
cess Of Mr.. John Finnegan, formerly one
Of the leading tenors here. and who has I
taken an enviable position in the music 4
world OF New York de appeared in q {
recital last Monday before the HoIlins !
Institute. OF Roanoke. Va. where Mr. .
Eric Rath. also a former Washingtonian.
is director OF music Mr. Rath writes /
The Washington Herald that AIr. Finne- 4
gan scored decided triumph. /
Miss Cryder announces a recital by 4
Miss Ethel Altemus Of Philadelphia. pi-
4nist. and Mr. Glenn Hall. OF New York
tenor. Miss Altemus studied under Les
,hetizlly, and has had great success in .
concerts in Paris and London. and last
season she was soloist with the PhiladeI-
ohia Orchestra in two Of their symphony
concerts Miss AltemUs has a particular
" beautiful touch. temperament. style,
and fine technique. Mr.. Glenn Hall is
probably one Of our best-known tenors.
These artists VIII be heard al the New
Masonic Auditorium Monday evening.
March 4
The anthem selected for the morning
service to-day al Westminster Church
Memorial is. He. Watching over Is
-ael,r from Elijah. At the morning serv-
ce last Sunday the anthem was Dudley
Bucks Deus Miseratur." the soprano
1bligato Of which was admirably sung bv
Miss Aileen Miller In the evening Miss
Ruth Miller and Mt. Charles Church sang
4 setting Of "Hark, the Voice Of Jesus.
saying At a recent morning service
Miss Marguerite Depue sang He was
DeSpised and Rejected, from the Mes
;iah. The same evening Mr.. Fred Thonp-
sen, barytone, sang From Every Stormy
Wind That Blows" by Hyatt
The Ensemble Club gave a concert Fri
lay evening last. in the Gunton Temple
Memorial Church. for the benefit Of the
music fund Of the church. Mrs. Ivy Her
lot shade. who was 20 have sung the
solos in The Quest was III. and Miss
Baxter took her place. The programme
vas as follows:
)Igan solos
fal InteTmezzo -...-...........-.....-. Noble
90 Romance Lemare
tel Grand enorls. -..------------.----- Hollins
Mr. Comst0ck.
]o1tralto SOLO. Bright Star of Love''.. .Robo1di
Mrs. Lippitt.
CViolin oblisato, Miss King
-snor solos
(a) ''Together' --.--.-..--.--....-..... VT-uus
(b Her Eves- Nfilss,t-,-1
Mr Sille-s
o1~zno solo. Bel Song (''Lasne') . Dslibes
Ms Hollinzsworth.
lass soo.rscitativs and a-is, Julius Caesar Verdi
Mr.. Apple.
Az U-tct NeTIl
The Ensemble Club.
The club is composed Of:
sar-anos-Slrs Theodore T Apple, Ms Nellie q.
)rexel, Mrs Ralph H. Faxou, Mrs S P. Helms
-orth. Mrs Herman ". Smith, Ms. l. Glide
hsde lsoloist).
Altos-Nrs. V. Howard Butisrvurth lsoloist Miss
rsnces Betllune. Miss Mary Z. King Miss G. F.
.ippitt Mrs James Sanders, and Mrs Ffede.ick ]