Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-13
Musical
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W
AM USlC lovers and supporters nave
M had varied and attractive
avn program to choose from the
past week, beginning with the "Dra-
matte Recital Monday night at the
First Congregational church, under the
direction of Mrs. Julia Bross Pennell,
in which Perry Prescott Reigleman,
reader, was assisted by some of the
best musical talent of the city. On
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the
Churchill recitals attracted wide at
tention, with general interest centering
upon the graduation recital of Miss
Ava McManOn, vocalist, Thursday
evening, at tn First Methodist church.
Last night Miss Joy Turner present
ed her piano and violin pupils in pri-
vate recital at the college Of music.
Recital dates fill the calendar for
some weeks to come, the concluding
ones to be given by pupils of Miss
Beatrice Shelton.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public for the annual closing recital
to be given in the Baptist church, Fri
day, June 10, by the vocal pupils Of
Miss Minnctta Mayors.
Nine pupils will be presented in an
interesting and varied program, Miss
Mary Schultz, Miss Pearl Vercler, vio-
linists, and Miller $. Bevicr, flutist as
sisting.
The Wednesday Musical Club will APP
pear in several selections, rendering as
a special number "Telling The Bees
by Cheveiler, the hummng effect to be
produced with flute. obligato, and also
with the muted viOlns.
Miss Bernice Sauter will play the
piano aceompaniments.
OccGssioning much pleasure will be
the appearance of Miss Marguerite
Flower, who was announced to sing
in recital this season, but was unable
to do so owing to recent Illness. She
will give two compositions one of
which will be the beautiful song by
David, ''Thou Charming Bird" with
flute accompaniment
Miss Flowers singing is always a
delight, and for those who have heard
her previously there awaits pleasant
surprise, as her voice has developed
greatly in beauty and strength, since
her last public appearance.
The recital of Miss Ava McMahon
Thursday evening at the First NJ. n.
church was witnessed by large and
enthusiastic audience, the affair being
steller event in things musical given
this year. Miss Mcmahon is gradu-
ate in voice under Mrs Frereric $. Men
denhall, head of the vocal work of the
School of Music Of Willamette Uni
versity. Mrs. Mendenhall has had Miss
McMahOn under her instruction for
three years and has developed beau
tiful,. rich contralto voice of extensive
range, extending full two octaves from
low G to high G..
The selections rendered by Miss Me
Mahon at the recital were such as to
exhibit the qualities of her voice in
every way, both as to one, expression,
and range. The first number was a
group of six songs by Woodforde,
Finden from 'On Jheum River. The
composer of these songs has written
many such song-cycles for the alto
voice, and each one is particularly
adapted to produce the most affective
results in such n voice. Miss Me-
. ahon beautifully interpreted these
numbers. The next number was an
ara from the opra Donna Cantea' y by
Mercandante, which Miss Mcmahon
gave in Italian, and which displayed to
advantage the operate and linguistic
side Of her training. The last number
on the program, 'Die Loreley" by
! List, with organ oblieato by Dean