The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

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After cAref1 consideration the board
of managers Of the washington oratorio
Society has concluded to adjourn for the
| remainder Of the season. Three import
ant facts, conducive In reaching this de-
cision. were: sirst. Lent - at hand and
many Of the members are afi!liated with
church choirs which will necessarily de-
mand extra time In preparing Easter
music. Second. Time is too short to pre-
pare a concert by May such as the So
ciety would wish to render. Third. Warm
weather would be here before the con-
cert could take place.
The society closes Its work for this
season after paying all It's expenses with
a clear balance OF s6i.S In the treasury.
For an oratorio society to accomplish
such a feat as this In Washington is
II uly remarkable taking into eons.dera-
tton the fact that II was unable to sell
tickets for the performance Of the ELI
jah" and Its previous two concerts Of last
year The only source of revenue the
society has Is monthly dues from its
members and the collections II has taken
up at the performances. The balance
IN the treasury shows two things: A
deeper interest In oratorio In the city
tran was imagined. and the remarkable
loyalty 10 the society and director By its
members.
Buoyed by the success Of the past the
board OF managers proposes to give next
Christmas a mammoth performance OF
the Messiah" either In some theater or
concert hall with chorus increased to
about 800 members. An orchestra viii
be brought here so that the work can
be given in proper FORM
The FIRST rehearsal next season has al
ready been called for Monday evening,
October 5.
Miss Cryder presented one Of her pupils,
Miss Florence Coumbe In song recital
in her studio in N street, last Sunday.
Miss Coumbe has a lovely soprano voice,
and sings with good style. her iegato
and phrasing being very good. Her
songs were all sung from memory. and
In i've different languages-French. Ger
man, Italian. Spanish, and English. miss
Mildred Rider, pianist, gave most ar
tistic rendering Of her plano solos, and
was a most sympathetic accompanist.
The program was as follows: "Quand
rAmour VeilIe" &c. Mouton). "Berceuse
CRhene-B -Baton), par lie Sentier des
Roses u. Jemain, by Miss Coumbe:
''TroIka" cTschaikowskyl, Romance
Q.a Forge). by Miss Rider: "Du Bist VIE
Zine Biume' Uiszt, 'Dopo" tTostD'
renexs), by Miss Coumbe: "Scherzo. B
minor CChopinD, by Miss Rider: Eyes
that Used to Gaze In Mine" U-ohr). The
Lily and the Rose GJohr), Her Great
est Charm" Carrie Jacobs Bond. Sweet
Eyes Of Blue Montague r. Phiiiips) by
Miss Coumbe.
At the Bethlehem Chapel Of the Holy
Nativity, Washington Cathedral. MT. l.
Willis Conent, fellow Of the American
Guild Of Organists. will give his seven
teenth organ recital this afternoon at .
o'clock. The program vii be as follows:
Sonata In c minor (Mendelssohn), Grave
Adagio, Allegro MsestosC, Fuga; Pas
toraie' CArthur Foote); "Harmonies du
soir' (Karg-Elerp; choral, "Herzlich
thut mich verlangen" tBach): Prayer
and Cradle Song" tGuilmsno.
After not being heard in concert for
two seasons, Felix Garziglia. pianist,
comes to the fore TO champion the cause
of the music student who, on account OF
high prices, is frequently denied the
privilege Of hearing many artists, with
this in view Mr.. Garziglia will present
a complimentary conccrt Of French COM
po.ers on March 10, at $50 O'Clock at the
Masonic Auditorium. Couponed seats for
this concert may be had for the asking
at Droop's Music Store and A. Arthur
Smiths Agency. II 10 Mr.. Garziglias
desire to supply in a small degree that
mart Of the course at the Paris Conserva-
tory and other foreign conservatories
which gives free tickets to all recitals,
operas, and orchestral and chamber per-
formances. II Is the frequent hearing OF
the interpretations OF various artists
that forms one of the most helpful means
q studying a composition OF an opera II
is hoped that other artists will follow Mr..
GarzIgiia's example to assist the music
student.
Those who have heard Mr.. Garzisiia in
the past will well remember his beauti-
full tons coloring. which will have ex-
cellent play in several tone poems OF
Debussy which will form the major part
of the program On March ID Brilliancy
is another Of the pianist's characteristics,
as Is also power devoid OF force. His
pianissimo passages appeal deeply. The
program will be varied. combining COM
rarely heard composers. Mr.. Gsrzislis
has a clear technique.
The Washington Singers Club was or
at a meeting held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Hazel Reeder. sol A Street
southeast. The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Hazel Wegner
Reeder: vice president. Mrs. 4. G. Smith: |
secretary, ]. Il. Peat: treasurer, J. y. |
B. Hewitt: librarian. Miss Agnes Rore- !
beck, and director, Mrs. Reeder.
The purpose of this society is to re-
hearse some musical production, such !
as the Messiah and others, and pre- !
pare them for public presentation. and |
to study the methods developments and |
progress of musical composition, as IL /
lustrated by the various authors con-
sidered. Rehearsals are held each Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Reeder.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
he American Guild Of Organists held its
March meeting last Wednesday night in
Mr. Comstock's studio. One new appli-
.ation for membership was received and
IN interesting paper was read by Mr..
George Henry Howard, the subject Of
which was The Scholastic Basis of Ma
ional Advance in Musical Education"
At the Church of the Covenant this aft
,rnoon at $50 o'clock, the double sextet
will give its second special Lenten musical
iervice when the second section OF Mac
arlane's Message From the Cross" will
,e given under the direction of Mr.. sgd
icy Lloyd Wrightson. with Mr.. Harvey
durray at the organ. The musical num-
,ers are as follows:
Father, Forgive Them" Jesus In Thy
Dying Woes" from Message From the
ross CMacfarlane); incidental solos, Mr..
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