The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-17

(Goring Thomas; Thou Art Come"
Qvor Atkins; The Birth OF Morn
Franco LeonD; King Charles
MAUD Valerie White), Mr. Baker;
''Weiner Blut," valse (Strauss), con
cert paraphrase by Mr.. Hughes; Eng
fish folk songs, arranged by Cecil
Sharp. 20. Waly, Waly," "Heave
Away" The Lark in the Morning"
and 20, No John" and "Tarry Trows-
ers" and Ward the Pirate" arranged
by r. V. Williams, Mr.. Baker.
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| For the second time in it's history
Of over 80 years, the annual conven-
ton of the Music Teachers National
association will meet in Boston, the
week of Dec. 81 The association will
be the guest of Boston university. In
addition to a remarkably interesting
daily program, the association mem.
bers will have the opportunity of hear
| ing some unusually fine concerts dur
ing the weeks stay, also the Boston
grand opera. Francis L. York, direc-
tor Of the Detroit Conservatory of
Music. is secretary of the national
association. A goodsized delegation
will go from Detroit and Michigan
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A special musical program will be
given Monday evening, in the Fort
Street Presbyterian church house, III
! the regular series of free entertain
ments under the auspices of the Mems
association. n. j. Corey will give a
talk on "Old New England Music" IL
Illustrating IL with selections from the
| pioneer psalmody and humorous old
time ditties. sung by the quartet choir.
The program promises to be both
novel and artistic.
The Elks will give the first of a
series of Sunday evening concerts in
their temple, Sunday evening, the pro-
gram to be furnished by the Misses
Claire Marie Langlois. Bernetta Du
Pont, Amy Carkeek, Alma L'Henrieux,
Florence Fowle, Irene Risdon, Mary
Haskell Parker, Raymond Dulitz, John
I.andy, Charles Hoban, Albert Gignac,
A. A. Langlois and Edward O'Connor
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The fifth free organ recital In the
series under the auspices Of the Mich
igan Chapter of the American Guild
OF Organists will be given Monday
evening. Dec. 10, in st. Johns Episco-
pal church, by Organist j. l.. Edwards.
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The Russian Symphony orchestra
under its noted conductor. Modest Alt
schuler. will give two concerts In De-
troit, Sunday afternoon and evening,
March 10. in the Garrick theater. A
quartet OF singers will be with the or
chestra, and the program to be given
will be made up largely of Russian
music,
The Sheffield choir Of England, OF
200 trained voices. now on tour Of
the world, will be heard in Detroit,
Saturday evening. April 10. This choir
is one of the great musical organiza-
lions of the world. Detroit music low
ers will be given an opportunity to
select the program which the choir
will give here by sending in the name
Of their favorite oratorio. TO Burton
Collver Grinnell Bros, who is bring
ing the choir to Detroit. The oratorio
receiving the majority of votes will
be sung. as the choir has repertoirs
almost unlimited and Is prepared to
sing any oratorio at moments
notice.
Miss Bertha Hansbury. a piano pu-
pill of Miss Elizabeth Johnson. OF the
Detroit Conservatory of Music, will
give a series OF recitals during the
holidays In Kentucky in Georgetown,
Frankfort, Louisville and Lexington.
The program for the Wednesday aft
ernoon concert in the conservatory
hall was given by Mrs. II. NJ. Smith,
and the Misses Florence Fisher,
Matilda Sonks. Bertha Thielman. An
toinette Kelthoff, Mary Commons and
j. Dertram Bell
Mrs. r. w. Haas. soprano, will be
the assisting soloist at the Detroit
String quartet concerts, Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday evening, Dec
21 and %, In Temple Bethel FL Mrs
Haas recently returned from a pro-
longed period OF study in Europe, and
will be heard for the first time in pub
lie. In Detroit, with the quartet She
will sing group Of German songs by
Brahms, Wagner, Schubert and
Strauss. The quartet will play Bee
thoven's quartet No. IL and selections
from three composers for the closing
group: Adagio (Jongen), Orientale
tGalounow), Italienische Serenade
Hugo Wolff, The afternoon concert
will begin promptly at o'clock and
the evening concert at Sis o'clock.
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Interest is so keen In the coming Of
Nine. Anna Pavlowa, Mikail Mordkin
and the Russian ballet TO the Garrick
theater. Sunday afternoon and even.
Ing, Jan. 20, that the visit of these
wonderful artists will prove, undoubt.