The Washington herald., 1914-11-15

Is rich and powerful with rare sweet
ness which added TO q most Agreeable
personality gives his hearers sense OF
ease and pleasure He is versatile ana
makes his music interesting.
Mrs Heustis sang q number OF songs
/ with her usual artisticneSs- Mrs, Heusus
will be heard often this winter and her
friends are pleased that she has decided
to again give her great voice to the
| public Mrs Virginia Grafton Smith
played for Mrs. Heustfs and her accom-
painments were exceptionally 1ne.
The vested choir Of the Church. Of the
/ Ascension, under Albert W. Harmed, or
Eanist and choirmaster, will sing the fol-
lowing program today: IL o'clock serv-
ice-'aTe Deum in d. (Sing HalD, "Ju-
biIate in d. CElong), "A Song in the
Night Cwoodman), incidental solos by
Miss Lockett and Mr.. Gardner; 8 o'clock
service, 'sNunc Dimittis in c. CMarks),
and ''The Radiant Morn" CWoodwardD.
About seventy-fve leading choir sing
ers are taking part in the rehearsals
of the Hymn of Praise" which is be-
ing prepared for rendition at the first
Of this seasons public services under the
auspices Of the District Of Columbia Chap
ter Of the American Guild Of OrganistS
This service will be held at the Church
of the Ascension on Tuesday night, No
vember "a.
A very interesting piano recital was
given last night by the pupils of Mr.. B.
, Frank Gebest, assisted by Master Harry
Waller, vioIinist, q pupil OF Mr.. c. z.
Christiani, at the studio, 1877 Fourteenth
street northwest. The program in full
was as follows:
Violin, ''Pfgrim's Chorus" from Tam
hauser'' Cwagner), Mr.. Harry Waller;
ALLEGRO Burlesco," from Sonatine CSuh-
lau), Miss Natalie Furness; spirit of
Chivalry'' (Burgmuller), Miss Mary
/ Sprites" CKing), Master George Judd
(aged eight; "Scherzo in B Flat CSchu-
| bert), Miss Elizabeth Kelly: 'rEtude En-
fantine 0emoine), Miss Claire Sgueo
(aged six); violin; "Andante Tranquillo."
from seventh concerto Ode Berio), Mas
ter Harry Waller; 'Impromptu in A Flat"
| (Schubert), Miss Betty Muldrow; La
Fileuse" CRafD, Miss Joanna Petingale;
'Minuetto" (Zanella), Miss Edith Ever
mann; Moonlight Sonata" CBeethoven),
Miss Josephine Golden; violin, sextette
! from Lucia" OonizettD, Master Harry
/ Waller; idyIl, "Silver Clouds" and
''Etude de Concert" QAacDowelD, Mr.. B.
Frank Gebest.
]. Willis Conant, Of the National Ca
thedral School, has Just been elected
organist and choir director, Of the New
York Avenue resbytePrian Church. Mr..
Consnt is an organist Of note. He is a
Fellow of the American Guild Of Organ
lists, and has had a varied training both
in Boston and London, under Distinguish
ed teachers -
Mr.. Conant Is q Boston man and his
most conspicuous positions have been
at the Shawmutt Avenue Church and
the Park Street Congregational Church
both in Boston. He is elected successor
to the very able organist and choir d.
rector, J. Porter Lawrence, who for
eighteen years and until his death, had
charge Of the music at the New York
Avenue Church and in his years there
lifted the music to high ideals. and II
Is expected that Mr.. Conant will keep
up the record Of this much loved
musician.
An arrangements have been completed
for the first concert of the season Of the
Motet Choral Society, which viii take
place at the Memorial Continental Hall,
on wednesday evening, December g. The
program win be an unusually strong one
Of the music Of different schools of choral
music, ending with the usual Christmas
numbers.
This organization now numbers more
than 100 voices. Mr.. Edgar R s. EN-
brey, the executive chairman, made an
address at the last rehearsal Tuesday
absence OF Mrs. Simon presided at the
piano for all the numbers.
The music public viii be interested in
the latest pamphlet of Mr.. Otto Torney
Simon. which has just been issued from
his studio at ITO p street northwest.
The subject il THE Construction of a
Choral Program" It is dealt with In a
mastery fashion and goes into detail
as to the authors ideas, based upon the
results Of the Oldest types Of programs
and the newest. 1t gives praise to those
powers which have assisted in raising
the standard Of the choral programs and
criticises the classes Of individuals in
whose power It Is to assist In this great
work, for their lethargy.
"A musical program. well ARRANGED"
according TO Mr.. Simon, might be con-
sidered an intellectual scheme for pre-
senting to an audience dignifed art.
In order to impress profoundly, It should
neither fatigue through, q colorless mo-
notony. by a low uFediocrity Of material.
OF by Its length. II should lead through
series OF allied or contrasting emotions
to climax Of the highest psychological
interest and then ceasa"
In this phGmphlet Mr.. Simon shows the
difficult problem Of pleasing and at the
time teaching an art OF the highest char
acter and have It's lessons eagerly learn
ed. The problem be describes thus.sThe
mood Of an audience presents many eAe-
ments Of conflict. The surface Is rough
and uneven. turbulent, or opposing. neg
lative or Indifferent. gently receptive.