The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

phonic music. He studied the art in Eu-
rope, and although a very busy man, has
kindly consented to give his time to the
training OF those male singers. who show
sufficient interest in the work, to pre-
sent some Of the standard polyphonic
works in concert
The Polyphonic Club met last Tuesday
night for its regular rehearsal in the
studio of Mr.. sibly, in Twelfth street.
were sung included: After Many a
Dusty Mile" by Elgar; when Flowery
Meadows" by Palestrina, and whilst
the Bright Sum-" by Bird. The rehearsal
was followed by a business meeting of
the club and a smoker.
The secretary Of the club, Mr.. William
II. Voigt, presented several new male
singers at the last meeting. who were
duly elected to membership. Those male
singers who have been wishing that such
an organization be formed in Washing
ton will be glad to know OF the Po-
Iyphonic Club and the secretary will be
glad to present their names upon appli-
cation.
The Music Study Club held its regular
Miss Ethel Foster. The subject was rep
resentative composers of Bohemia. Hun
gary. ard Poland. The program included
paper read by Miss Foster: "Preludes.
Nos. 3. 6. 10. 2O' Chopin. by Miss Kath-
rine Brooks: Wanderers Night Song"
U.iszt: 'Maidens' Wish" Chopin; THE
Loreley" Giszp. by Miss Edna Dyer;
"Venezia ct Napoli'' GiszO. "Gnomen-
reigen'' GLszp. "Marche Miitaire"
Cschubert-Tansig). by Miss Flora
Kampfe.
The next meeting will be held April II
The subject will he Music OF Russia"
Misses Elizabeth Leckie, Faye Hum
phrey. Marion West. Flora Kampfe, Julia
Huggins. and Katheryn Bouck.
The vested choir of Waugh NJ. F.
Church. Third and streets northeast.
under the direction Of John George Helm.
with Mrs. Helm at the organ. will sing
"Oliyet to Calvary CMannder), and The
Cruclixion'' CStainer), Wednesday and
Friday nights. April g. and 10. at s:15 p.
m. Admission will be by card until S
o'clock when the doors will be open to
the public James L. Hicks. baritone
soloist OF All Souls Unitarian Church.
and lie Roy Glider tenor soloist, OF the
Church of the Epiphany, will sustain the
solos.
Mr.. s NJ Fabian presented his pupil.
George d. Thompson. in recital last
Thursday evening in the concert hall of
the New Washington Club. assisted by
Miss Beulah Harper. contralto.
Mr.. Thompson is a Young man. hardly
more than a boy. having just passed his
seventeenth birthday. but his work is
that of a much older pianist. with fins
technic. remarkable Interpretation and a
depth and carrying quality Of tone that
promises a brilliant future for him.
Miss Harper was at her best, her rich
ContraIto voice adding greatly to the en-
joyment OF the evening. The program
was:
Prelude and Fugue. sharp major q.
s Bach): Sonata. or. = Beethoven
Allegro assai. Andante con Motto. Allegro
ma non troppo. Presto: His Lullaby
Carrie Jacobs Bond and The Sea"
Miss Harper: The Eagle"
poem by Tennyson: The Brook" poem
by BuIwer: "Moonshine." poem by p. G.
Rosetti. and Winter" poem by Shelley
CMacDowelD: prelude. op. 2s. No. 10: pre-
lude. op. a.: prelude. op. IS. No. l6; etude,
op. TO- No. lO-CChopin); The Lotus
Flower 6Schumann) and "Omnipotence"
CSchubert. Miss Harper: Hungarian
Rhapsody. No u Giszt. Mrs. John L.
Downs at the piano.
The different committees for the con-
cert Of the Motet Choral Society at the
Columbia Theater on April l., have been
appointed as follows: Edgar r. $. EN-
brry. Dr. Waldo r. PearCe. executive
and seating: George w. Davis and Louis
Thompson. stage; Mrs. John Nolan. Mrs.
Z. r. :. E;mbrey. decoration: Miss An
ME Scammell. lighting: Miss Jean Stier.
secretary: John Waters and Kenneth
Martin. librarians.
The rehcarsals of the society have been
Increased. two rehearsals being held
weekly at the Parish Hall OF ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. Sixteenth and II
streets northwest. The chorus numbers
l0D mixed voices, drawn largely from
the church Cho'rs and prominent soloists
of the city. directed by Mr.. Otto T.
Simon.
Thomas Arne. honored with title Of
musical doctor. whose name figures in
the program of the society. at the next
and faclle Of the English composers Of
the eighteenth century. He wrote Z
number OF operas and oratoriOs and his
adoption OF music to the songs of Shakes
peare are especially effective and beauti-
full and are still the standard setting
of these texts Among these are Under
the Greenwood Tree" Flow. Thou
Winter Wind" and one Of perennial
freshness. composed in l74S-"Where the
Bee Sucks. which will be given by the
Motet Society at the April concert.
Arne's sister was Mrs. Cibber. the great
Shakespearean actress. Arne was also
a contemporary and personal friend Of
David Garrick. the actor.
The Rcbew Orchestra. under the direC-
ton Of H. W. Weber. will give a public
rehearsal tomorrow night in the lecture
room Of the Keller Memorial Church,
corner Ninth street and Maryland ave
uue northeast. Miss Josephine T. Gould.
soprano; Mr. Benjamin A LinehaCk.
bass. and a string quartet under the
direction of Concertmaster Crouch. with
Henry Weber. ]. A. Bearley. and Walter
Nash as the other members. will be the
soloists. admission will be free and
music lovers are invited.
Miss Marguerite O'Toole. harpist: Miss
Eugene de Guerin, violinist. and Mabel
Iatfmer. soprano, gave a charming re-
cItal for the blind in the Library of Con-
gress Tuesday evening, winning high
from critics and music
lovers in the audience. Miss O'Toole gave
Goria's "Etude de Concert ''Gonda'
liera," by Hasselmans, and an arrange
ment by Apthomas OF The Last Rose of
Summer" displaying splendid technique
and a fine command Of the instrument.
Miss de Guerin played with beautiful
tone and sentiment Vision" and
Souvenir Miss Latimer delighted the
guests with her rendition of GounOd's
"Serenade" and "Au Prentemps'' with
harp accompanimeno: My Soul" by
Bond. and "Elegie," by Massenet. the