The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

AT the regular meeting OF the students'
Club Of the Washington College Of Music.
held in the recital hall OF the college last
Thursday evening. the following pro-
gramme was greatly enjoyed by large
number OF students and their friends:
Invention" CBachl. Miss Reynolds;
''Solfeggietto" Bach. Miss Bouck; Ca
yotte- (Bach-Salnt-Saens), Mr.. Barr;
silent as Night" (Bohm) and without
''Minuet'' Beethoven, Miss Pasch;
''Sonatina" CKuhlaul. Hiss Rankin;
''Arioso" Glchner). Miss Fuller; Air de
Ballet" Master Frederick Bryan; Spring
Song CMendelssohn), Miss Drexcilus;
When the Night with Stiily Silence"
(Robertson), and "It Is Not Because
Your Heart Is Nine Iohr), !, Mr.. Charles
fChurch; Prelude RachmaninofD. Miss
Miller; 'Loreley" (Soeling). Mr.. Thomp-
Miss Belt: 'Tiebestrsum'' No. 0iszt),
Miss Hitchcock; 'Intermezzo in octaves''
OeschetiziIyJ, Miss Primm; Twas a
Summer Garden Lohr), and I'm the
Deep OF the Daisies CHawley), Miss
Reuter-; Butterfly" (Grieg), Miss Brad
ley; Romance (McDowelD. Miss wes-
stergren; Concerto" C minor Saint
Saensl. Miss Kampfe.
At meeting Of the officers and direc-
tors os the Foundry NJ. z. choir on
Thursday evening, II was unanimously
decided to disband for the year. at the
conclusion of Mr.. wrightson's farewell
musical service in Foundry Church. Sun
day evening, March %. 1t will be sub
Ject to his call for the organization of
a large chorus in the early fall for rem
dition Of at least two oratorios under his
direction next season
The following programme was given by
Miss Nellie May Sebastian. soprano. and
Miss Kate Alderman. pianist, Tuesday
evening at the Beard studio. Miss Sc
bastiap's charming voice and rendition Of
songs were enthusiastically received by
distinguished audience. Miss Alderman
was also much enjoyed, not only for her
skilIful solo work, but for her sympa-
thetic accomplishments.
Virginia Denny BIrgfeld, soprano for
merly we'll known in social and musical
circles in this city. will appear in
soiree musicale at the New Willard Mon
day evening, February IS. with NJ. Jose
Erard, French tenor: Signor Alessan-
droni barytone. and Charles Gilbert
Spross, pianist, assisting. Mrs. Birgfeld
was formerly a resident of Washington.
and since her departure has won great
success in concert and church singing.
Her recital at the New Willard will be
her first appearance in Washington for
two years, and her patrons represent
many important musical and social names.
Among her assisting artists Mr.. Spross
is perhaps best known. having frequently
appeared in Washington as accompanist
ryff let ad YnrYEfraI arffEfa
them being the famous French composer,
Nine. Chaminade. and Mime. Jeanne Jo-
melli, well known TO music lovers of this
city. Mrs. Birgfeld is appearing this
week in Brooklyn, where her forthcom-
ing recital at the new Academy of Mu-
sic is one of the most notable musical
events OF the season.
The second recital OF this season was
given by the plano pupils or Aiss Alice
Terrell on Saturday, FEBRUARY 10, IN ner
studio. Kensington, Md. Tne selections
were from Beethoven. Haydn, GurItt.
Heller. MoszKoVski. kuIaK. CHOPIN, anu
Weber. Those taking part were: Misses
Catherine Chisholm. EIoise Butler, Ruth
Cook, Edith Wright. Katherine Chapman,
Ada Wright, Evelyn Smoot. Mary lar
den. Gretchen Cook, Gwyn HELEN, Mar
garet Chapman, and Ruth King.
The Girl or the GoIden west Company,
now on the road. will disband at CoIum-
bus, Ohio, on Saturday evening. Feb
ruary "a. Richard r. Backing, VINO mas
completed this seasons work with the
Savage forces. will return TO Washing
ton at that time, and remain here until
the beginning or next season
At the Foundry N. z. Church this
morning, Mr.. wrightson will sing an Of
fertory solo. Grsnier's ''Hosanna. At
this evenings service the choir OF eighty
three voices will sing Hear My Prayer,
o Lord" and Miss Reuter- will sing In
Thy Faithfulness," both Of the numbers
being from The Word of God" by
spross. The choir will also sing 20 Lord.
How Manifold by Barnby.
Mrs. Margaret veItch-Palmer. high
soprano Of excellent training. taste, and
skill, gave a programme last Thursday
in Mr.. Comstock's music studio which
calls for the highest praise. Mrs. Palmer
excels in David's "Charmant Oiseau," the
triIls and roulades being exquisitely per-
formed, though the large audience was
also very enthusiastic over NConnais tn
le Pays" from Thomas ''Mignon," and
the delightful little English song. ''AII the
World Sings Summer" by Harrison.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock played
with his accustomed finish and warmth
four fantasy pieces by Schumann, and
sang two groups of new songs as well
as the swallow duet, from ''Mignon."
with Mrs. Palmer. One OF the greatest
pleasures of the evening were the charm
ing accomplishments by Miss Julia Hig-
gins.
On Ash Wednesday evening at o'clock,
the choir, Of men and boys at st. Steph-
ems Prntestanf EnIscnnal Church Enr1r-