The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

The Motel Choir. an independent organ
ization OF mixed voices. which gives its
second invitation concert in the ballroom
Of the Arlington next Wednesday even
ing. takes its name from the classical
form of the motel. which was the vehicle
Of musical expression Of many composers
OF the sixteenth. seventeenth. and eight
zenith centuries. Through this form they
showed their knowledge and skill in coun-
ter point
The word choir" is used in the sense
as understood in England, meaning any
body Of singers, not necessarily connected
with the church. Among such famous or
CARNATIONS in England making a study Of
old classical forms were the Motel So
ciety. founded in 1877. and the Bach
Choir. directed for many years by Dr..
Otto Goldschmidt. the husband Of Jenny
Lind
The Washington organization does not
however, eonhne itself 10 the older forms.
but includes those modern compositions
OF interest which necessitate the finer
treatment Of shading and expression. II
aims to increase the ideals and apprecia-
tien Of good music. Il has an active
organization and membership, and also
q list Of sustaining members.
Mr.. Otto T, Simon. the musical eonduc-
tor. has directed in Washington the
Church Choral Society. the Damrosch So
ciety for male voices; the Musical Art
Society. and the Polymnia Society, which
met for four years in the home OF Mrs
Herbert Wadsworth. The following inter
esting programme viii be presented on
Wednesday evening next:
Motet-Pressntation Of Christ in the Temple.
Eoad li55Si6iil,
ChoHls-"In the Autumn Brahms
suite-For plane 'iolin. and 'ceIlo.......W idor
Allegro cantahile
Noeturne.
Serenade
ohona-spanish ssrsnade Esar
Cello Soli-
Noc,Irue lop 3 No. 0...........-..........Ch Chopin
Irannlerei Schumann
scherz0 GOons
Accompanied By Ernest Lent
Chorus
At Evening ..,.....-............... Afassenet
Gins song .Schumsnn
Tnc-F0r piano violin. and cello .......... GODDARD
Opus 3, two movements
AHlaat9- and adasio
Chonis-
lie sent -hi,k darkness.
lie gave them hailstones. Handel
From Israel in Egypt
The plans for the first music festival
in Washington are maturing rapidly,
and Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene has every
assurance Of a great success in the IN
dertaking. The proceeds are to be used
for the fund for an opera house and mu-
sic hall here. Ii viii be given during the
week Of May In the Belasco Theater
Four performances VIII be given, The
first one viii be a grand operate concert
by Metropolitan opera artists. including
Alice Nielsen, soprano; Clement, tenor,
and Segeurola, basso. The contralto is
yet to be selected,
Mrs. Greene hoped to secure Nine.
schumann-Heink, but she is engaged
throughout that week. On Tuesday night.
May 8. the Metropolitan Opera Orches-
ira will be heard in a concert pro-
gramme with the Rubinstein and Mon
day Morning Clubs. two choruses OF
women, both under the direction of Mrs
Blair. with one grand opera artist for
soloist. The great work Of establishing
fund for the building of an opera house
and music hall for Washington attracted
the women Of these two clubs and their
conductor to cooperate, and chorus of
$50 female voices will be heard in some
beautiful numbers
The third performance is expected TO
be a school children's matinee with pop
ular prices. The last performance of the
festival will be a grand wagnerian pro-
gramme, with the Metropolitan Orchestra
and Nine. Fremstad, as soloist
This is one of the greatest undertakings
in the musical field in Washington, bat
the cause is so good and so important
10 the musical public that it is believed
y will be a success and the nucIeus Of