The Washington times., 1911-12-03
.M|0l|]iF|ET |l|]iF CHOIR READY
!: !; TO- GIVE THE FIRST
/. !. CONCERT OF SEASON
Prof. Otto T. Simon to Di-
rect Performance at Con-
! tinental Hall.

Kaspar, and Ernest Lent, will assist
The program Will consist of motets of
the seventeenth century, and compost
tions by Wagner, Praetorius, Durante,
and Bach. One interesting number VIII
be an "Agnus Der. from Hamerick's 8
requiem mass. Sir Asger Hamerick is
prominent Danish composer, and a
personal friend Of Mr.. Simon, who some
years ago gave the requiem mass in
Its entirety and with great success In
the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore.
At this time the composer sent very
kind letter of greeting to the chorus,
expressing appreciation and satisfac-
tion. The Christmas spirit pervades the
entire program, and some Of the num-
bers will be sung about lighted tree.
The chorus is noted for it's beautiful
'tonal work. its decisive attack, and its
expressive poetic interpretations.
Ernest Hutcheson will be the soloist
with the Washington symphony Or
chestra when that organization appears
under the direction of Heinrich Ham,
mer In its second concert of the season
at the Columbia Theater the afternoon
OF December IL. When five years old
Mr.. Hutcheson was widely known in
Australia as q boy prodigy, a reputation
that spread still further few years
Later when he made a-tour with Nine.
Mel5a, Mr.. Hutcheson is a composer
Of international note. Mr.. Hutcheson
VIII present for the first time in this
city e concerto. in d minor. by George
+. Boyle, who has attained distinction
as composer and an enviahle reputa-
ton Tor himself as concert pianist.
Mr. Boyle very early showed signs Of
unusual talent, and at the age of four
haRAn f,fr n1ar
LIS mother. In London Mr.. Boyle Is a
great favorite, and during the festivi-
ties attending the visit of King Alton
80 Of spain TO the King of England, he
was chosen to play at the first public
reception to the Spanish monarch. Mr.
Hammer has selected as the numbers
for the orchestra Liszt's Symphonic
and sa1end sur Tia Ia
by Grieg.
Three numbers comprise the program
which the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Will play in the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon at the second con-
cert of it's annual series. The soloist. ss
already announced, will be Kathleen
Parlow, young Canadian violinist, who
already mas made a profound impress
sion on the music-loving public Of this
country. She has the technique that
her two colleagues, Elman and Zimbal-
charactefizes Eiman. Here she viii
playeReint@Saens' Concerto in B minor
No. g.. This work, full Of melody, Is one
OF the most grateful concertos written
for the violin. and always has beea a
favorite with the greatest violinists!
The principal offering on the program
Will be Rimsky- Korsakoff's gorgeous
Oriental SsisSi sapestry the title Of
literature Of orchestral music there is no
work 30 peculiarly Oriental as this.
Rimsky- koff, Russian, knew his
''Scheherazade" is a vivid delineation OF
the subject. The last number on the
programs will be Brahms Academic
Festival" overture.
The Sunday evening concert to be
given by the Peoples Orchestra De.
cember 10. in the Belasco Theater, will
be under the direction of william
Laurier. Hans Kronold. 'cellist, will
appear as soloist, and one of his mum.
bers will be the Ave Maria" by Bruch
The orchestral numbers have beer
gram is as follows: festival March as ehc
tian," Burdmeln; "Madner Badner'
waltzes, komzak; cello solo. Ave
] duction to % Act Tins II. "Koenisskinder een ldero;
Humperdinck; peer Gynt," Suits. in
four parts, Greig; Aria infiammatus
'Stabat Mater" Rossini: March. "The
the soloists who will appear at future
concerts are Arthur Shattuck, pianist
Miss Margaret Keyes, contralto, and
Reginald Werrenrath, baritone.
This evening in the First Presbyterian
Church. John Marshall place. the choil
will sing a special program. with Mrs
II n he ,i,
numbers will be as follows: Organ
(a) 'Romance," Tausig:. (b) "Pastorale.'
Mrs. SHUT; Festival re Deum." Al.
zamora: Hear Us. Father.". Millard
Mrs. Roberts and quartet: trio-"SWeet
is the Work. Wiegand, Mrs. Roberts
Mr.. Blanchard, and Mr.. Helwig: organ
.'On the Coast Dudley Buck. Mrs
Schutt: contralto .solo--''Salve Regina,
Dudley Buck. Miss Finney: "Credo,
Cathey. quartet; "Postlude," Wagner
Soprano, Mrs. L. A. Roberts; contralto
Miss Mary B. Finnay: tenor, Mr.. w
st. John Blanchard: Lass. Mr.. H. ii
r. Helwig
Miss Ethel Tozier announces a concer
in which she will present Miss Edit
Strasburger, assisted by Ralph Gold
smith and Mrs. Julian Brylawski, in tn,
washington Club, next Tuesday even
ting. The program will be as follows
"Aufschung" (Schumann), Miss Stras
burger; (a) Meditation" from "Thais'
tMassenet(; @e @eo,Gs%,ts ,s9SEsnir WisSx
(Buck), Mrs. Brylawski; (a) prelud
(RachmaninoffO. Scotch poem (MacDow
elD, fourth valse (Chaminade), Mis-
Strasburger; "PQlonaise" (MtynarskD
Mr.. Goldsmith: Mon occur c'oure a t
voix'' (Saint Saens), Mrs. Brylawski
"Louzerstuch" first movemenD (Vo
Weber), Miss Strasburger; Miss ToZie
at second piano.
A complimentary musicale was give
ON wednesday evening by the pupils O
Miss Marie Becker, in her studio hal
1919 Connecticut avenue, Among thos
who participated in the numbers wer
Misses M Robin, Breuninger, CARR
B. O'Brian, Catherine Eleanore Crook
Cornelia M. Cotton, ID. Virginia Shea
NJ, Lillian Taft, Ella ID. Falconar, Rut
E. Stanton, r. Louise Young, Anna {
Bresnan, Martha w. Davis, and Jane
Young and Master Frederick Gran
Smillie. There were twenty number
on the program, which were enjoyed b
a large audience.
The Criterion Orchestra. Hurlbut {
Winfield. director. will render a sp,
cial musical program at Gunton Ten
pie Memorial Presbyterian Church thi