Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
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cital at the, dedication of the organ II
Trinity Episcopal Church Tuesday even
ing. Mr. Comstock was assisted in giving
the program by the choir, which was
augmented to seventy voices for the oc-
casion. Charles E. Myers and Wilbur H
Peter singing the obligato solos in the
choral works. The affair opened with
stately professional of singers and clergy
Mr. Comstock wearing the brilliant hood
of a fellow of the American Gulid OF
Organists. The program included the
organ solos. "Hosannah" Ouboisl. Pas
torale" (GuilmanD. "Intermezzo (Sai
laerts). Sonata No. l.. Allegro mooeia Sua
delssohn). ION the Mountains (Aloer
Renaud), "Nocturne" (Adolph M. Foer
ster). "Legende'' III. M. Higgs), Toccats
and Fugue in d minor" CBach); choruses
Achieved Is the Glorious Work Qiaydn)
Even Song (Sheiley). The singing o.
this large body was impressive. The
chorus from Haydn's Creation was de
livered with a nicely of attack ana 9
solidity of tone. The Reinecke evening
hymn was given with much sentiment
the tenor obligato of Mr.. Myers being es,
pecially effective. and the Even Song
by Shelley having short passage for a
basso, which was admirably delivered Ds
Mr.. Peter. Mr.. Comstock's playing left
the fine points Of the organ. the Ioccata
and Fugue," by Bach, being notably well
rendered, but the "Intermezzo,' by Cal,
laerts, the "PaStorale," by Guilmant, ano
ION the Mountains" by Renaud, being
also most effective. The organ Is not
large compared with many modern in
struments, but 1t is good throughout, be-
ing up-to-date in voicing and action, ano
having an ingenious device for rapidly
setting the combination of the pistons'
The keyboard is reversed and the or
ganist sits among his singers, thus IN
surfing much better control OF his
choir Mr.. Comstock, under whose su-
pervision the work on the organ mas
been accomplished, began his career
at thirteen when he was organist OF a
church in Brooklyn, NJ Y. at the same
time studying organ and harmony un-
der George F. Bristow, and at fifteen
played an organ solo in concert in Chick
ering Hall. When eighteen Mr.. Com
stock went abroad and spent four
years in studying organ and counter
point with DR.. Papperitz in Leipzig,
and later studying singing in Italy.
In Rome Mr.. Comstock had charge OF
Church. where also he gave organ re-
citals. Before leaving Rome he took
the vocal examination in the Academy
of st. Cecilia and was made an asso-
ciate OF the academy. Upon his return
to America he stepped at once into a
church position and has had continu-
Gus work in that line ever since.
Miss Pearl Waugh and Miss Mckinley
presented two students in joint recital
Wednesday evening in the assembly hall
of Belcourt Seminary. The young people
acquitted themselves with much credit in
the following we'll chosen program: Piano
solos. "Etude" in 6 fiat. Loeschorn: LIE
turne." Grieg; Impromptu Mazurka. "
GODDARD: "Idyll" and Hungarian Dance, .
MacDowell; 'Polonaise," Meyer, Miss
Ethel Eldridge; songs, Elizabeth $
Homeward Fly Hedge Roses" schu-
bert; THE Spring Has Come White
'Oh, Dry Those Tears" del Riego, and
lave Maria,' Schubert, Miss Bernice
Evans.
of DIR. and Mrs. Diedel of Newton street
was one Of a group Of Washington So
loists contributing to the success OF a
musical evening at Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church in Alexandria recently
Miss Diedel played Rubinstein's Melody
in F. arranged for mandolin solo, and
was the subject of much favorable com
ment. Kenneth Ogden. soloist of the
First congregational Church, gave tenor
solo: Arthur B. Pierce was heard in sew
to the pleasure of the occasion were Mrs
Edgar Carpenter, Mr.. Blanton, Mrs
PaoIo Tuccimei. Mrs. Raymond Hulfish,
Miss Carolyn Kast, Milward w. hker,
Miss Katherine Brill and Miss Margaret
Fink. The accompanies were Mrs
Pierce Miss Waller, Miss Creegan, Mrs
Carpenter. Miss Hill and Mrs. Russell.
A recent event Of interest was the hour
of music given at the Washington Gun
by Miss Gertrude Schwannecke, pianist,
and Miss Lillian Milovich, violinist
These ambitious young musicians were
assisted in giving the well chosen pro-
gram by Mrs. Helen Donohue De Yo,
pal Church. Mrs. De Yo received en-
thusiastic applause at the close of each
of her numbers. though she was most
attractive in her Schumann group, which
included "Mondnacht,' I'm Maj and
we're eDsks The Robin net Folk iHes Sony and
Through the Meadow all three by
Mcdowell, and an aria from lie Cid.
From an Indian Lodge From Uncle
Remus'' and will o. the Wisp,' all by
Mcdowell; From My Diary" 1No. - by
Roger: Peasant Dance" by Mojsisovics
and Chopin's Fantasia Impromptu." aheI
most effective work being heard in the
Mcdowell group. Special interest at
tached to the presentation of Mojsisovics
Peasant Dance" as 1T was heard for the
first time in public in this country Miss
Milovich is young violinist of much tai
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ton, Fantasia Appassionata, by Vieux
temps. She was heard also in 'Legende.
by Wieniawski, and in Handers "Sonata
No. H. for violin and piano, with Miss
Schwannecke at the piano.
Felix Garziglia entertained Friday even.
ing at q musical at his studio. present
ing Russell l. Hill in an exacting pro-
gram. The numbers by the young pianist
were all well rendered and included Men.
delssohns prelude and Fugue," Fan
tasie." by Schumann; Prelude. Noe
turne and Scherzo in C Sharp Minor" by
Chopin; "Etincelles" (Sparks). by Mosz-
kowski: ''Soirees de Vienne,'' Franz
Schubert; "Etude La Chasse,' Paganini
and "Erlkong." all arranged by Liszt
Members of the choir Of West Wash
ington Baptist Church gave an entertain
ment entitled "A Plantation Jubilee
Friday evening in Linthicum Hall. The
scene was laid inside an old negro
cabin "befo' de wah." and the program
included every kind of old-tim negro
melodies from grooming lullabies to
the most spirited campmeeting hymns
Among those contributing to the en-
joyment of the audience were Miss
Moulton, Miss Houchen, Messrs. Arthur
Pierce. Frank Sunny and DR.. Davis.
The program was under the direction
of Byron Blodgett.
Sol Minister is organizing an orchestra
which will number about seventy mem
bers, to furnish the music incident to the
ceremonies in connection with the unveil-
ing OF the Columbus statue. Mr.. Minister
will have the best local talent available
in the orchestra, and from his previous
success in this line of work the public
may expect the best results.
The thirteenth annual concert of the
Nordica Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar