The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

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At the Church Of the Covenant thi
afternoon the Double Quartet will Civ
its tenth special musical service at 3:a
O'Clock, At o'clock this evening tn
Evening Choir Of 100 voices with sol
quartet will give its twentieth specia
musical service. Both choirs are undo
tho direction OF Mr.. Sydney Lioy'
Wrightson with Mr.. Harvey Murray a
the organ.
Afternoon service-Organ prelude, "Eas
ter Morning CMalling); anthem, II An
He that Liveth" QKins). Incidental solo
Mr.. Wrishtson: tenor solo, My Hope L
In the Everlasting" (Stainer), Mr.. Back
ing: anthem. I'VE Praise Thee, o God
(Buck). incidental solos, Mrs GawIer, Mr.
Backing and Mr.. Humphrey; anthem
praise the Lord" (Goss); anthem. "Hai
with Sounds Of Holy MIrth" (Galbraith)
organ postlude, Lift up Your Heads
HandeD.
Evening service-Organ prelude, "Alle
lula" Dubois; anthem. LAS 1t Began II
Dawn" (Martin), incidental solo, Mrs
Gawler; BARITONE solo, "Hosanna., (Gra
nier). Mr.. Wrishtson; anthem, Awake
Thou that Sleepest' (Stainer); anthem
Unfold Ye Portals Everlasting" (Gou
nod; anthem, "Tniammatus" (RosrinD
incidental solo, Mrs. Gawler; "Sevenfolc
Amen" (stainer; organ postlude. 'IIo
sannah" CWachs).
With Europe a forbidden ground, Will
grand opera languishing in the high.
priced theaters, with concert attractions
few and far between. vaudeville ha.
come to the rescue Of art, and her vo-
"a vi rw-tS~ To-, y
ing Europe for instruction, atmosphere
and the foreign stamp-also, perchance
a European spelling or change of name.
For instance, such as occurs when Ar
thur Ryan becomes SiGnor Arturo Riano.
Vaudeville has saved the day for the
student by bringing the artist to her
very doors and at prices and times with
in the reach Of the humblest. Calve.
Jorn, Patricolo, Harold. Carolina White,
and now Fabrizio. the former soloist of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, who
adds that touch of art which nowadays
makes the Keith bills a mecca for the
ambitious climber toward the heights Of
musical fame. Fabrizio toured the coun-
try for fourteen seasons. beginning at
the age Of fourteen. and then he disap-
peared from public view to be discovered
later studying the higher ranges of his
beloved art under Lodler. Finishing his
he has again come forth,
and this week at keith's he will reveal
a wider scope IN a series of classical
selections. Fabrizio in a way is the pro-
tege of Washington diplomatic and Off
cial society, as he has had the honor
to appear at the White House; before
the amba ssadors and ministers of the
great powers in the drawing rooms of
the official set, and In the presence of
the very elite of the residential element.
When former President Taft was here
1T the recent unwilling exercises. Fab
rizio was the principal artist at the re-
ception later in his honor. Mrs. Law
renee Townsend Is an active patron of
the talented violinist. She has brought
about the formation OF numerous box
parties for the week at Kelth's. Mrs.
Gen. Pickett is another Fabrlzio enthu-
'iast OF him she writes as follows:
Though a native Of sunny Italy,
a blsck-haired, blue-eyed baby,
lie was brought to our shore, his training
las been in his adopted country, the
strength and brilliance Of his music DEM
,nstrating the fallacy of the popular Inn
preston that only from foreign lands
nay come the highest type OF art. Gifted
With the ardor and melodious instinct
Traditional with his musical race and the
'oetic romance OF that nation Of the
alents the advantage OF course of
tudy under one of the greatest masters,
DIR. Charles Martin Loffler. of Boston.
ike a human heart, his violin is suscep-
ible TO all the emotions, and his audi
nee follows Il, from the laugh Of the
cherZo to the plaintive lament of the
ndante movement. of which he is a mas
eriy exponent. His unusually fine tech
ique does not result in the cold precision
{ many hiGhly-trained musicians. 1t
ives him power to draw out from his
iolin all the beauty. poetry, and color
{ that most marvellous of Instruments.
low that the years are taking from us
o many older masters. We are fortunate
1 having this youthful violinist. just
rossing the threshold Of professional life, |
,r whom all predict brilliant future, |
D continue the beautiful history Of mu-
cal expression"
The Dumbarton Avenue Methodist |
hurcl, Georgetown, will have. a very |
Iaborate musical program at its II |
clock service today. The choir, under |
ne direction of Mr.. William Glover, will |
ng They Have Taken Away My Lord"
Y Stainer; Christ, Our Passover" by |
Resurrection" by Schelley; |
The Strife Is Ger" by Bruce Steane.
nd "Adestefidelis," by Novello. Mrs.
Iaac Birch will preside at the organ.
A most enthusiastic audience greeted
very number of Miss L. Clarine Nc
arty's third annual piano recital, given
the National School Of Domestic Arts
nd Sciences. March "A.
Miss Caroline Curtiss, n girl of 16 years.
hose home is in jamestown, n. Y,
ing in private audience to Nine. Calve
st Sunday. Miss Curtiss is a pupil OF
ito T. Simon under instruction at the
airmont Seminary Of this city, and has
voice and talent Of unusual promise.
The annual meeting Of the District Of
Chapter of the American Guild
Organists will take place tomorrow
Ienins in Mr.. Comstock's studio. when
ports will be read and election OF Of
,ers will take place. A paper by James
dickinson has been announced.
The Rebew Orchestra, under tho direo- I
On Of II. w. Weber. will givo the last I
its series Of public rehearSals this
ason tomorrow night in the lecture
om Of tho Keller Memorial Church.
iss Mabel Louise Benzler. soprano: Miss
'sephine NJ. Mack. contralto, and M.
Maxwell, violinist, viii be the soloists. .
are well under way for
q annual concert the latter part of ,
pril. Miss Bessie Humphreys and Miss 1
sgeler will be the accompanies.
The regular chorus choir of Waugh Ii
e. Church, DR.. Francis NJ. Mccoy. II
stor. will render appropriate selections .
both services on Easter Day. At the I
o'clock service the anthem, "God Hath J
'pionted a Day" (Tours). and II Know :