The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

The many Washington friends Of Mrs
L. D. Gibbs. well-known soprano soloist
and vocal instructor. will be glad to learn
that her work is being appreciated ir
Paris, France. She appeared as the solo,
ist recently at the British-AmcriCar
Young Women's Christian Association
20 rue Gogot-de-Mauroi. Paris.
A very ENJOYABLE song recital was Civ
en- by Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
barytone. at the Village Studio. OGun.
quit. Me, Tuesday evening. August 81
Mrs. Jewell Downe played the accom-
paniments. The program was as follows
when All the World Was Fair in May
when Fer My Tears Are Flowing. 81
"All Grief and Sorrow Buried Lies, -
Poets Love" (Schumann); Longing
Orchard Strauss). Inter Nos Mac
Fadyen). Faith in Spring" (Schubert).
'Invictus'' OHuhn). Mon Desir" (Nevin)
When the Roses Bloom Reichardt.
woo Thou Thy Snowflake" CSulivan),
Il Had a Flower (NovellD, The Pro-
logue,'' from "Pagliacci'' UeonCavallo).
The Motet Choral Society, under the
direction of Otto T. Simon, will begin
active rehearsals of its seventh season
the first Tuesday in October. Applica-
ton for membership to the chorus should
De rnaOe 10 tne secretary, MISS jean
Stier. 323S r street northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto T. Simon will re-
turn to Washington September 20 from
San Francisco. Cal, where they have
been spending the summer at the Pre-
sidio with Maj. and Mrs. Roger Brooke.
The choir of St Johns Church.
Georgetown. will resume singing at the
-
Charles A. R. Wilkinson. organst and
choirmaster. The soloists of last Year.
Mr. Arthur Simpson, tenor, and Mr..
Charles Bright. bass. have been re-en-
gagged fo- the coming year.
Mrs A. NJ. Jackson is substituting at
the organ of All Saints Church. Chevy
Chase. for William H. Taylor. the rcsu-
lar organist, who will be absent during
September.
Miss Marie McCourt is entering upon
hef eighth season as teacher of piano
and her fourth consecutive season in this
city. Miss McCourt Is fomer pupil of
Howard Brockway. under whom she
took her piano teachers certificate in
1904 at the Peabody Conservatory of
Music Last winter she resumed her
studies with Ernest Hutheson. and after
a busy season spent the summer visiting
friends in Hartford. Conn.
Mr.. William Shakespeare. the cele
brated vocal teacher. arrived in New
York yesterday. Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
wrightson, who was his pupil for sew
eraI years. has gone down from Maine
to meet him on his arrival. He expects
to take him back to his summer home
in Ogunquit, Me, for a few days visit
before Mr.. Shakespeare leaves for the
Coast on a visit to the exposition.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church Is to be increased to seventy-five
voices. There are vacancies for soprano
and bassos also a few tenors and altos.
The only qualification necessary is a
good voice. Elementary instruction In
and sight reading will be given
free to those who desire to improve. The
duties are one rehearsal and two Sun
day services, but attendance at rehearsal
and one service will be permitted by ar
rangement with the director. Oratorios
and concerts will be given during the
season. Early application should be !
made personally or by letter to William
Stansfield. musical director. at the |
Tenth and G streets northwest.