Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

A noteworthy event Of the week was
the first concert OF the PoIyphonic Choir.
which sang at Carroll Hall under the d.
rection of r. Mills Silby. The choir was
assisted by Mrs. John Hornsley Silby,
soprano. mother of the young conductor.
Mrs. Silby is a pupil Of Manuel Garcia
and Simms Reeves. She was heard on
this occasion in three songs. when the
Heart is Young" 1.-THE Sands o. Dee and
THE Miller and the Maid The num-
bers by the choir included the chorus.
Your Voices Tune" from Alexander
Feast by Handel. with piano accompani-
ment by Nation Boyce. choirmaster of
st. Matthews Church: Madrigal, "As
Vesta Was" (six parts), by Thomas Weel-
kes; two-part songs (men's voices), Its
Oh to Be a Wild Wind" by Sir Ed Elgar;
This Pleasant Month Of May" by Will
liam Beale; part song, Hymn to Music. .
by Dudley Buck; short sacred cantata,
with pianoforte accompaniment. by
Babylon's Wave by Gounod. para
phrased by Henry Farnie; two madrigals,
MY Bonny Lass" and Sing We and
Chaunt IT.: humorous part song (men's
voices). The Bold Turpin.''
The personnel Of the Polyphonic Choir
is as follows: Sopranos. Misses Jewel B.
Ansley. Alva Christofaini. Eleanor Day
Agnes e. Dodge. E. Duxfield, Marjorie
Emery, Pauline Mcdonald. Regina Fisher
Rosale LAWNS. R. B. McGrath, E. Nohe
Helen OConneli. Anne O'Connell Ella
Sargent. G. B. Scott, NJ. White, E. T.
Young. NJ Weaver; contraltos. Misses E
Benin. e. Forsyth. Hilda Gloetzner, May
Sullivan, Mrs. J. F. Craven, Mrs. Deeds
tenors, Messrs. Andrew Altorfa. c. A
Benson. G. H. Ivens, b. s. Lawns, A. c.
wilkins; bassos, Messrs. e. Benin, l.. p
Baldwin. l. N. Hoffman. E T. Miller
| +. ]. Palcho. ]. X. Schofeld, p. C. Silby
J. l. Sullivan and Z. /. Walter.
The Rubinstein Club at Wednesday,
| rehearsal took up several new works ir
preparation for the last event Of this sea
| son, the evening concert. which will take
place May 8 at the New Willard. Mrs
| Blair has selected an adaptation of thu
beautiful waltz In e major by Moskowsk
| for one of the numbers. and 1t is likely
program. Nevin's Rosary" arranged
for women's voices, will also be given
and by special request the sextet from
Lucia" Will be repeated. The final bust
ness meeting for the season Will TAX,
place a week later. and will be followed
by a banquet at the Arlington Hotel
| Toasts and speeches by some OF thu
bright women Of the club will enlivel
the occasion. after which the club vii
/ take a holiday until the middle OF Octo
| Der. Mrs Blair, president and mustca
director. expects to spend next winter IL
New York city. but will return eacl
| week for a day or two to direct the re
hearsals Of the clubs and keep up he
other musical interests in this city.
The Music Study Club, Miss Katharin,
/ May Brooks, president held its thir(
evening musical Wednesday evening q
the Washington club An attractive pro
gram was given by members Of the or
ganization. including the piano solos
| "Marche Miynonne." by Poldini, ant
"Impromptu No. 2" by Franz Schubert
Miss Iverna Child: soprano solo, ''Th
NightingaIes Song" by Ethelbert Nevin
and Yesterday and Today" by Charles
g. spross. Miss Edna Dyer; encore. ID
Sun Am a-Sinkin'." Concerto in A minor
opus So" by August Klugardt. for VIC