The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS


The RubInsteIn Club. Mrs Blair con-
duetor, gave its first concert this season
last Wednesday morning In the ballroom
Of the Arlington Hotel. The audience
filled every seat in the ballroom and ante
ballroom, and was a most appreciatlve
one. The, club all women's voices, gave
a programme of considerable variety,
which showed Its versatility. Their num-
bers, all new TO the club this year, ex-
cept the ''Carmena Waltz" which they
have sung before. were all well sung.
The soloists were Miss Helen Crennan,
Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs. James X. Kerr,
Miss Mildred Kolb, and string trio, with
piano accompaniment, played by Miss
Ruby stanford, Miss Jessie Bloomer, Miss
Mary Louise Stanley, and Miss Kath-
arine May Brooks. respectively. The
chorus numbers included Henschers
Morning Hymn. Brahms Lullaby"
exquisitely sung mezzo -voce and with
beautiful tone; Wilson'S "Carmena,
which pleased the popular taste, and was
well done; Stanley Smiths Sleeping
Princess" one OF the best performances
the club has done. beautifully shaded and
phrased, and sung with the utmost grace
and tenderness, and "Springtime," by
DoniEetti, which was an arrangement OF
the sextet from Lucia" There are few
ehoruses anywhere which has as beau
tiful an alto chorus as this club. and
never did II show better than In the
Sleeping Princess"
Miss Crennan was. quite the success OF
the morning with her songs. 81 ames
vers avaint des Allies" OF Hahn; Har-
riet Wares BOAT Song" and de Riego's
Harmony" all three sung with beau
tiful finish, and showing much cultiva-
tion. Mrs. Cans sang stewart's' Great
Chief Of the Valley" Cadman's The
Land OF the Sky Blue Water, and
Lohr's Eyes That Used to Gaze In
Mine" which showed on we'll her mezzo-
soprano voice. Mrs. Kerr's numbers
were Bonds Just a Wearytn' for You,
and d'Hardelot's Come" and Miss Kolb
played several Chopin numbers with her
usual briIliance and abandon, and rivet-
ed the attention Of the audience, which
In itself is a triumph for a pianist.
The sextet number was an Interesting
one, as an adaptation The tone was
good, except for the highest ones OF the
first sopranos, when II was noticed that
there were those on that part who were
better fitted for the second soprano,
which greatly marred the tone for
which the club Is famous. Miss Mildred
Harrison played the Accomplishments for
the chorus, and Mrs. w. W. Burdette,
formerly Miss Mamie Morrice, played for
the sololsts.
The choir of the Fifth Baptist Churcr
gave a delightful concert last wednes-
day evening. The programme was well
selected, and the choral work particular
ly effective. Mr.. William A. Palmer, d.
rector OF the choir. had forty voices un-
der his baton. Mr.. Louis A. Potter, Jr.,
was at the plano.
Mrs. Hazel Wegner Reeder. a talented
singer Of Washington, has returned home
after q visit to friends in Staunton, Va
several musical affairs and her voice
was much admired. She was rendered a
reception by Prof. and Mrs. F. w. Wal
ters, and was guest of honor at an in
formal dance.
The Friday Morning Music Club gave
the following exceptionally interesting
programme at its last meeting at the
Washington Club:
ArettA for violin. Thomas whitney suetts
Romance maEuks. Gertrude H. Swift
Ms FaulkneT.
'Ths Pearl"
The sapphire."
The Opal"
The RUBY"
Mz Hilton.
Two numbers from piano suits......H. L. BrainHrd
The Weeping willow
Romance (manuscrptl.
Mrs. HouEh.
Sonss for baritone L. Brainard
"Yesterday."
IF were King"
Mr.. Henry Purcell yeaHs
Childhood RHYMES L. BninArd
"Juliette."
The Kitty"
The DARK"
Miss BrckenStein
The Motet Choir, Otto Torney Simon,
conductor. which gave an artistic and
beautiful concert on Wednesday evening,
will be heard in the Church Of the Cow
enant this evening at 7:So, repeating the
beautiful sacred numbers they had on
their programme at the concert.
Lewis Corning Atwater. who is or
ganist at All Souls Unitarian Church,
and at the Hebrew Temple, on Eighth
street, has been engaged to play the
organ in the Church of the Covenant at
the l o'clock services there on Sunday
afternoons. This does not interfere with
the duties of his other positions.
At the First Congregational Church
this morning the programme of music,
arranged by the organist and choir direc-
tor, William Wall Whiddit, will include
the organ numbers, "Idylle." by Gleason,
and Schumann's march, in c. The chorus
choir will sing Shelley's "Hark, Hark. My
Soul" and There Is No Sorrow, Lord,
Too Great" by Godfrey. The quartet
will sing when My Feet Have Wan
dePed " by Ambrose At the evening
service Mr.. Whiddit will play suite for
organ, by Bartlett; Berceuse, by Kinder,
and the march from 'Tanhauser." The
choir will sing The Lord Is My Light"