The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

younger Birmingham musicians who is | attracting attention in artistic circles by | her charming voice. Her singing is un- | usual, not because of any opulence of voice. 1t is neither her intepreta- ton along purely lyric lines that has won for her the admiration of so many local music lovers. She sings as though a nightingale were imprisoned in her | heart and throat. The songs of birds suit her best. In a song of the swallows, which was given recently before the Music Study club, her work was lovely. She is partial to compositions of this or der, the trilling and soft notes of the lit tie feathered songsters making a distinct appeal She told recently of her student life in New York when she was much of the time with Miss Bessie Cunningham. There were two canaries in their little cages kept on each side of the piano to accompaniment of which much of the practcing of the two girls was done. The little songsters, she added, almost split their tiny threats in an effort to be heard above the voices, and one won ders if it was here that Miss Wood ac- qured the bird-like quality and timbre of her exquisite tones
 Miss Wood spent last season studying in New York with Frederick Bristol, who has been particularly prominent the past few years as a favorite teacher of Mime Olive Fremstad. Before going to New York she was the pubil of MT Ed ward Powell to whom she, as well as Miss Cunningham, and MT Reed Miller, who also lived in Birmngham when MT. Pow ell taught here. attributes a large measure of her success. Before studying with him she studied for several years in col lege but says that she accomplished lit- tie of consequence then After her re- turn from New York Miss Wood gave recital at Cable hall which many will of events of the fall She was assisted in this bv MT and Mrs. William Gussen. When asked if she would not like very much to study abroad she said; Well, yes. l won't say that I wouldn't study abroad, but would as soon have some of the instructors that can be found in this country as far as the actual good they do Is concerned Of course the name of having studied abroad counts for much with Americans. but I think that we un- der-rate our own teachers She has been teaching throughout the winter, one of her duties being the direction of a chorus in the Young Woman's Christian asso- citation in which she has about 20 voices. This occupies only a part of her days. There are special pupils and then. too, she is quite a busy member of the Treble Clef club in whose choruses she has sung for several years. She sings a great deal with Miss Nellie Soss as ac-
 
 together the other day she said "Oh, yes. we both are girls that do very much better sometimes than others. You should just hear our music when we are alone. We have a perfectly glorious time and simply reach heights undreamed of. But just let Us have an audience and it is not nearly so lovely"
 The gentle little singer is the daughter of on old Jefferson county family Their home is at East Lake and there are oth- CT branches of the family in Woodlawn and Birmingham Her father Is MT. Henry Wood In the immediate circle there is a decided artistic bent, brother. MT H. E. Wood. being at present an art student with the illustrator, Hammond. in New York. and sister. quite talented in music, studying with MT. and Mrs. Gussen.
 One of Miss Woods prized possessions is a photograph recently received of her teacher Mir. Bristol, with the inscrip- ton: "To my talented and worthy pupil, Miss Annie Lou Wood with the sincere wishes of yours truly, Frederick E. Bris- tol"
 The musical range of Miss Woods voice is one of it's characteristics. since she sings Sthree octaves with ease Her charming voice has delighted many music lovers this winter.