Evening journal., 1911-02-13
STAR CONCERT
COURSE SOON
First Of Program to be Sung
In EpWOrth Church on
Thursday Night
EXPECT TRIUMPH
o ON OPENING NIGHT

Prof Adam Geibel, who will be
present at the concert to be given by
Epworth NJ. Il. Church next Thursday
evening, has recently had conferred
upon him the degree Of Music Doctor.
This honor was entirely unsought for
by the noted composer, and was be-
slowed upon him in consideration OF
his worth and ability as a composer.
Mr.. Geibel, who is looked upon as
one of the best living composers to-
day, has been blind since he was
nine days old, and his wonderful sue
cess in his profession has been one
OF the marvels Of the musical world.
He will take a conspicuous part In
tho concert in Epworth Church next
Thursday night, a feature being
pipe organ solo, THE Anniversary
March" one OF his own compositions.
At the close of the program, Prot
Geibel will give a demonstration OF
composing music. The famous COM
poser asks some one in the audience
TO suggest to him the work of a fa-
miliar hymn. He then begins to die
tate to his secretary, who accompanies
him. an entirely new tune; first he
dictates the soprano and alto, then
the tenor and bass. Mr.. Geibel in
yites any organist who can read
music acceptably to play the new com.
position, and after singing It once
or twice, has the entire audience join
him When one considers, that Prot.
Geibel is totally blind, HIS work in
thus composing music extemporan-
eously seems little less than miracu-
lous.
The concert next Thursday night
will be the first Of the Star Course
to be given by Epworth Church choir
and the Geibel Junior Chorus. The
second concert will be held the fol-
lowing Thursday evening, February
23d, under the auspices of the Junior
Chorus, who will be assisted by Prot
Charles Dietric, performer on Xylo.
phone and other musical novelties,
and by Mrs. Dietric, celebrated whist
Ter and musician. Prot Dietrics Sc
lections on the xylophone are said to
be wonderful in their execution and
always arouse the greatest enthus-
iasm. Mrs. Dietric is one of the few
persons of her sex who can whistle
tuneful melody, her whistling being
remarkable for volume and clearness,
introducing warbling, trilling and
many odd effects. The young people,
who are known in entertainment
circles as THE Dietric's." were re-
ceived for the Star Course through
the Antrim Entertainment Bureau of
Philadelphia.
For the third concert which will
be given Thursday evening, March I'd,
Director George &c. King, has engaged
the famous Cecilian Duo. composed of
Miss Helen Beatrice Reed, harpist,
and Miss Reah NJ Jackson, banjo solo
/ ist and violinist These two musi-
clans were also received through the
Antrim Bureau, and their appearance
will be hailed with pleasure by all
music-loving people. Miss Reed has
a national reputation as a harpist, and
Miss Jackson excels with both banjo
and violin. They are both vocalists
of ability, and feature introduced by
them is their vocal duet work, while
accompanying themselves on harp
and violin. This entertainment win
be under the auspices of the Geibel
Junior Chorus.
AN Evening With the Composers"
to begin Thursday evening. March 9tn,
will conclude the course, and at this
concert original compositions espe-
oially prepared for the occasion. will
be sung by Epworth Choir. Five
well-known composers, VIII M. s.
Brown of this city; Adam Geibel. Mus.
Doc, J. Lincoln Hall. c. Austin Miles
and G. Harold Louden. of Philadelphia
whose music will be sung at this con-
cert will be present.
The programs for all four enter
tainments are of the highest order,
and Epworth Choir will ask strictly
silver offerings from those who attend