Evening star., 1909-02-14

The Washington Choral Society at It's
monthly meeting last week perfected ar
rangements for the next concert. which
is to be given at Masonic Temple Audi
torium February 23 when Haydn's Gre
alton" will be performed The soloists
engaged for the occasion are Mrs. Anna
Grant Fugitt soprano; Mr. Harry Stevens
tenor. and Mr.. Walter Humphrey basso
In selecting the soloists for this concert
the society has again adhered to the
policy recently mapped out of preferably
employing local singers whenever this car
be done with due regard TO the works
to be presented. Many new voices have
been added to the Choral Society this
| winter, and, remembering the satisfactory
results obtained by Mr.. Heinrich Ham
| mer, the director. at the last concert
in the impressive choruses OF Judas
Maccabaeus' and the well known ability
of the above named soloists, music lovers
in Washington may reasonably expect
a genuine treat when the society pre-
sents Haydn's masterpiece at its next
concert.
In spite of the storm iast Sunday. Mr.
Oscar GareiSSen's studio was filled will
a music loving audience. which listened
to a program of songs that was all the
mere attractive because they were new
though by we'll known composers Mr.
Gareissen who gave the entire program,
was In fine voice. and opened the program
with a group of Schubert songs. The
Organ Grinder Courage" and width
err THIS group was followed by a
song by Schumann. Row Gently Here
Liszt, two beautiful selections by Rubn-
stein, "Nacht" and The Witch of the
Forest: My Mother Loves Me Net"
and "serenade" Brahms); The Rose
Johnsom; "Falstaff's Song" words by
Edmund Clarence Stedman, music by
Dudley Buck1; vale, Carissma." Yer
gessenheit" won Felitz). King Dun
cans Daughter" CAllitsem and Rivalry
In Love-" words by William Walsh
and music by Miss Marion Lee Pater-
son, who also played the accompani-
ment The Brahms serenade proved
10 be such a favorite that Mr.. Gareis-
sen was obliged to repeat it. He was
fortunate in having Miss Grace Adele
Freely to assist him at the piano, her
work i'll the most exacting accon1pani-
ments showing great attention to detail
and adding much to the pleasure of the
listeners and the success of the recital.
Mr.. Dore Wolfsteiner of the faculty of
Washington College OF Music. and violon-
cellist of the Rakemann string quintet
will sail shortly for Europe to spend the
remainder Of the season. He will be in
Paris and Brussels most of the time, re-
l..
Mr.. Edwin Hughes. pianist, is spending
the winter in Vienna and reports good
progress and great pleasure in his work
under the great master, LeschetiZky. He
will probably return tc Washington in
the fall.
The choir of the Northminster Presby-
terian Church will give the cantata. The
Fall of Babylon February H. at the
81 II 4
avenue and 11th street northwest. The
choir will be assisted by well known solo
lists from local musical circles.
Miss Mary A. Cryder's cozy parlors
seemed even more attractive than usual
to those who braved the snowstorm last
Sunday to be present at the musical tea
at which Miss Cryder presented Miss
Marion McFall. soprano. in a choice
program of songs. Miss McFalrs num-
bers included Aria Louise tCharpen-
tier) "Se tn m'amas" Denza). Der
Nussbaum'' tSchunanm, The Years at
the Spring tBeach), "Serenade" PierneD.
Miss McFall was obliged to sing the
DenZa and Schumann numbers twice and
for encore Rogers "At Parting" Miss
Ethel Tozier played the accompa niments
besides giving the piano solos. ''Ecossais"
tChopin>. "Toreador ct Andaluse" (Rubin-
steinl, The Lark (Balakirew), encore.
"Valse" Chopin.
Miss Clara Drew was heard in recital
the fourth of a series-on Tuesday even
ing AT her studio on 18th street. She was
assisted by Miss Pearl Waugh pianist
and the program was made up of songs
by English composers and included
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1.16-l l2i0p. "DeO Gratias' written in
1879. "Pastyme With Good Company
written by Henry NIID. "Philiada
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