The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Miss Mary Helen Leefe Returns from Successful
Concert Engagement in Nerv York.

the large audience which attended their
concert at Metropolitan Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church on Wednesday evening
The selections played required technique
and skin in shading, and the clubs met
-NabUcCO Overture Verdi. was given
in splendid style. Numbers which won
great applause were ''Serenade." Pisrne.
and Faust Selections" Gounod. both
given with deHcacy OF tone and beauty
Of expression.
The Bs2tO Club won merited applause
and numerous encores In ~Cupid's Realm"
Armstrong. and Moon Wlnks.~ Jacques.
Conspicuous features on the programme
were the solos by Mr- Ray B. Gordon.
banjoist. and Miss Elizabeth NJ Tiffany.
manooiiniSt- The former played, in ex-
cellent style, ~Glenside March" and re-
sponded 10 several encores-
Miss Tiffany. a pupil OF Mr.. Holt.
played, with fine execution and feeling.
-False Brilliante Abt, with Hauser's
Cradle Song" as an encore
The clubs were ably assisted by AIr
Kari Holer, pianist. in "Valss BrlIliante, 4"
MOsZkowsld. Mr. Thomas Murray. bary-
tone. the Philharmonic Quartet. directed
- -
William f Green. viOlinist. who delighted
the audience BY his mastery playing OF
Fantasia Appassionato (hrst movement.
by Yieuxtemps.
Nile. Arucua gave the programme at
the musicale OF Mr.. and Mrs. Larz An
derson Thursday evening. which followed
their dinner party.
Mercadante's classic. Seven Last
Words, wiz be given tonight IN New
York Avenue Church This selection IS
given because OF its appropriateness 70
the Lenten season. as well as because OF
its remarkable and impressive music.
The text consists Of the seven last words
uttered upon the cross by Jesus in their
order. as follows. Father. forgive
them. To-day thou shalt be with 9Ie
. in Paradise, Behold thy som II
thirst" MY God. why hast thou for
saken me2' Into thy hands I commend
my spirit. and IT is finished" "
Miss Cornelia Harkness. a pupil OF
Nine Won Unschuld. viii give her grad
uation recital Wednesday. March 81. al
S O'Clock p m. IN the parlors OF the Won
/ Unschuld University Of Music. She VIII
[ play a programme OF Beethoven, Bach.
I Chopin, List. Heller, and Grieg compo-
/ sitions.
Stainer's 'Crucifxion. under the d.
recrion OF Mr.. A G. Eldridge. viii be
given at s. Margaret's Church Sunday
/ evening. April = The soloiSts VIII Be 1Ir
Joseph L Battle. tenor: Mr. Walter
I Humphrey. barytone. and NJ Charles
/ Moore, bass
/ Mrs. Ernest 1-orseu sang Bartletr-s -
Lord be Aferciful-' al Grace Episcopal
/ Church last Sunday.
The last meeting Of the Music Study
I Club was held Friday evening AZ the
home OF Hobart Ramsceu- The pro-
gramme was as follows: Henry VII
dances. by AIr- Ramsdell. violinist; Mrs.
Ethel Lee. 'ceilist. and Miss West. pres
ident Of the club. az the piano. Miss
I Tryphena Reed treasurer OF the club.
I who has g sweet. high soprano voice.
sang who is Sylvia by Schuman. and
/ The Primrose" by Grieg-
Miss Minnie West played child
/ Scenes by Schumann- Miss Hazel
Franklin. mezzo-soprano. sang Since
We Parted by AIittzen. and Del Ri
COS Slave Song" Mr. Vernon West
I PLAYED Chopin's twentieth Prelude
Miss Brooks. secretary. played Greg
''Norwegisn Bridal Procession and Schu-
nann's 'GriIlen" Tie first work 20 be
taken Up by the club VIII be Nevin' S
''Tvynken. Blynken. and Nod" with Or
IchestraI accompaniment