The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

The Thursday Morning Music Club.
Of Roanoke, has inaugurated a Virginia
composers concert, to be given in Roa-
noke May ., 1872 Composers Of Vir-
ginia, birth or parentage, are invited TO
send in their composition before April
. %. Manuscripts viii be judged by a
competent commiIIee, and those deemed
most worthy of production viii be rem
dered by best local artists OF the night Of
the concert. A substantial prize will be
offered for the best number on the pro-
gramme, the audience TO be judge OF
worth and to award the prizes.
This concert will be unique in musi-
cal events of Virginia, and will bring
out the best efforts of composers of the
old State. The Thursday Morning
Music Club. of Roanoke. composed Of
women prominent. artistically and So
cially IN the Magic City, is fast forging
to the front as a real factor in musical
and artistic happenings in Virginia
CASTOR otey wilkins, the talented Vir-
ginia composer, who will manage the
evening, has just successfully engineered
a magnificent concert OF Nine. Nordica
and Concert company, in Roanoke.
His experience in producing and man.
aging events of this kind will practically
assure its financial and artistR success.
the first annual one OF Its kind in Roa-
noke. Manuscripts should be sent to
chairman of the club. Mrs. Inez Flippo
Gravatt, sI7 Henry street, Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Huron w. Lawson, nee Kaspar.
soprano, who made a recent success with
the Philadelphia Orchestra, will go to
Baltimore on the 18th to give & recital.
She will be assisted by Nine. Helm
berger, pianist, wife of the director of
the Germania Maennerchor, Of Balti-
more.
At the First Congregational Church
on Thursday evening THE Crucifixion,"
a meditation on the sacred passion OF
the Holy Redeemer.- the music by Sir
John Stainer, was sung by ths choir
of sixty voices. Mr.. Kenneth Ogden.
tenor, and Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey,
barytone. will sustain the solo roles. ac-
companied by the organist and choir
director, Mr.. William Wall Whiddit. A
cordial invitation is extended 10 the puo-
lie to hear the renditidn of this work.
The evening chorus of seventy voices.
Of the Church of the Covenant. directed
by Otto T. Simon with Harvey Murray
at the organ. completed its engagement
last Sunday evening with the following
programme from Gounods "Redemp-
ton" Organ prelude, March to CAL
vary" Choruses, Forth the Royal
Banners Co. The Reproaches,'' Be
side the Cross Remaining" Unfold, Ye
Portals" During the offertory was
sung the chorus, while the Wicked are
Confounded,' from Gounod's Death
and Life" The work of this chorus has
been one OF unusual breadth in its musi-
cal programmes since December. In this
time thirty-five choruses and solos have
been rendered from the following ora
torios: THE Redemption (Gounod),
Death and Life" CGounod), st. Paul.
CNIendelssohn) Elijah CMendelssohn),
''Christus" CMendelssohn). The Mes
siah' QIandeD, Judas Maccabeus'
CHandeD, Daughters Of Jairns'' (Stain- |
err. Calvary CSpohD
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto T. Simon will close
their studios at l720 p street, on June
!. and sail on that date from New York
to Italy on the Duca d'Aosta, OF the |
Italian Line. They will first go to the |
Italian lakes and later to Switzerland. |
France. and England, returning home |
about September 10. |
The regular meeting of the ID. c. Chap |
ter of the American Guild of organists |
was held last Monday. night in Mr.. |
ComstOck's music studio. A supper and !
reception is planned for the near future. |
Mr.. Rowland W. Dunham. A. A. G. O.,
will give an organ recital in st. An
drew's Church next Tuesday night un-
der the auspices of the D. c. chapter.
\ fine programme is assured. No cards
are required for admission.
Oscar. Franklin Comstock has issued
cards for a studio recital next Thurs
day night when Frederick Sillers will
sing the whole OF the song-cycle Eli
land" by Won Fielitz. Miss NJ. Emma
Bowen will give a group of songs. and
Miss Elizabeth Grahame will play Pablo
de Sarasate's Les Adieux' on the
violin.
As the organ in Trinity Episcopal
Church is being rebuilt, and is at pres
ent completely out of commission, the !
Easter music will be done practically |
without accompaniment, the choir for
tunately being trained to. do much un- |
accompanied work. Mr.. Comstock has |
selected Stanford's TIE Deum" in c, the |
Communion Service in e by Hall. and |
Stainer's Awake Thou That Sleepest."
A remarkably fine service and recital is |