The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
MUSIC and MUSICIANS


J Miss Marguerite Howard will be the
soloist at the preliminary musical pro-
gram at the Church OF the Covenant Tent
this evening, beginning at 7:5 O'Clock,
The following selections will be sung
by Miss Howard: 20. Divine Redeemer,
by Gounod: The Lord Is My Light" by
AIlitson, and "AIl Ye That Travel Upon
the Highway" from The Seven Last
Words" by Dubois Mrs. John G. Klein
will be the accompanist, with Mr.. Klein
as precentor.
Miss Clarine McCarty. pianist, after
Having spent a short vacation at Ocean
City, Md, is again in the city. and busily
engaged in working up new programs for
| the coming seasons work. Her FIRST en-
gagement in the city is at the National
School of Domestic Arts and Sciences,
Connecticut Avenue.
Qualifications Necessary for the Sing
er," is the title OF a very Interesting
vocal pamphlet just issued by Mr.. Otto
T. Simon, so well known in this city.
This Is the third pamphlet Mr.. Simon
has published, and is of value to those
\ interested in voice culture.
In addition to his work with the Motet
Choral Society, of which Mr.. Simon is
4
time from his duties in the studio to
write many articles on the art Of singing.
His past experience and constant study
| abroad makes the publications Of Mr..
Simon worthy Of serious consideration
He is the author Of THE Study OF Vocal
Physiology" The Keystone TO the Arch
in Singing" Some Ideas About Chorus
Training" Monograph on Singing, &c
Mr. Oscar franklin Comstock has re-
turned from his summer vacation, spent
at his home in Flatbush, n. Y, and has
| resumed his teaching in his old studio
From present indications Mr.. ComstoCk' s
season will be a busy one.
The ranks of the choir at Trinity Epis-
copal Church, where Mr.. ComstoCk is
the organist and director. are being filled
and some fine musial programs are
promised.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc-
! ton of II. w. Weber, resumed its re-
hearsals last Monday night in the lecture
room of the Keller Memorial Church. this
being their thirteenth season. The policy
of giving a public rehearsal on the first
Monday in each month. when selected
program will be given, including solos
iby some OF the best local talent. will be
continued. Although the orchestra is
strictly an amateur organization, IL will
4 continue the policy of rehearsing sym
phoniC music, and il present plans are
carried out. will render several move
ments from one of Haydn's symphonies
at one of its concerts this season. As
usual. there will be no charge for admis-
sion to the monthly rehearsals OF the
orchestra, and the public is cordially in
vited to attend. Among the soloists who
assisted the orchestra last season are
Miss Florine Walker, Miss Josephine T
Gould. Mrs. Margaret KoOntz Holland,
Miss Mabel Louise Benzler, Miss Estelle
Murray. Mrs. A B. Pierce. J. C. Klein.
| J. Wesley Jones, ]. f. S. kinsella, New
i ton T. Hammer. and A. b. Pierce.
Paderewski leaves his home in Morges,
| Switzerland. the end of this week to
spend a short time in Paris before sail
ing for this country. Accompanied by
Mime Paderewski and Mr.. L. G. Sharp.
his English representative. Mr.. Pader-
ewski will sail from Cherbourg Wednes-
day. October l. by the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, and is due to arrive in New
York the following Tuesday The great
pianist returns after an absence of four
years to make an all seasons tour of
this country under the direction of c. A.
Ellis, Of Boston. So far as the greater
part of the country is concerned. IL will
be his first tour in fve years for he was
here only a few weeks in the season of
1868. having come here chiefly to hear
the performance by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra Of the symphony which he had
just finished. Mr.. Paderewskis plans
call for between eighty and ninety con-