The Washington herald., 1915-03-21
and MUSICIANS

I
Myron W. Whitney, barytone, OF WASH
| ington, was the guest last Friday OF the
! Friday Morning Music Club. Mr.. Whit
neys choice of numbers manifested taste
and Judgment. In recital OF sixteen
Or eighteen songs a few quite new WORKS
appeared; others rarely heard as 10 pe
new: the rest familiar to regular concert
goers, but unhackneyed.
Tho Romans of Sjogren. Rogers songs.
"Beim Schneewettcr" and "Waldeinsam-
keit." the Tuscan folk song. the twelfth
century chanson of Roi de Navarro, and
the "Cossack Cradle Song" by Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe. were the unfamiliar
songs that Mr.. Whitney did SO well as
to leave the pleasing memory reference
to those gems as Mr.. Whitney's songs.
A subtle poetic fnesse turks in the dual
song and accompaniment. "Dansons la
Clique" of Carpenter. that challenges the
| highest intelligence. The reckless flip
pancy that emanates from the same
| composers Don't Care" We think was
! in part missed. Mr.. Whitney is more at
| home in the more quiet humor OF the
| folk song OF Brahms, "Nergebliches
Standchen." In his German songs Mr..
Whitney is to be congratulated on inter-
pretative sympathy that seems to be
quick native possession. We think his
"Meinc Liedcr' and "Schifelled, by
Carpenter. were the cncores.
| Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe made posi-
BILE delightful hour by good accompan-
! iments. u. ;. W.
The band concert to be given on Sum
day evening. March os. at Polls prom
iscs to be one of the chief musical events
OF the season. 1t will be given under
the auspices of Local lei. 4. F. NJ, for
, the benefit of the Washington Musicians
Home.
| A band of 200 or more performers will
| render an elaborate program. assisted by
| Miss Viola L. Schippert. soprano; Mr..
| Antonio Cello. piccolo soloist. late with
| Liberati: Mrs. Julian Brylawski, So
prano. and Nine. Marie l.. Non Unschuld
and her talented daughter. Madeline
/ will give piano selections.
/ The concert will be under the direction
OF Mr.. Arthur Pryor, the celebrated
bandmaster. who has volunteered his
services.
At the Church of the Covenant this
this afternoon the music will be given
by the double quartet ard in the evening
by the evening choir of 100 voices with
solo quartets, both services being under
the direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson with Mr.. Harvey Murray at
the organ. The following are the must
cal numbers:
Afternoon-"We Bless Thee for Thy
Peace" GriGgsl, incidental solos. Mrs.
Gawler. Miss Harper and Mr.. Backing:
duet. My Song Shall BE Always Thy
Mercy" hymn of praise IMcndelssohm.
Mrs. Gawler and Mr.. Backing: Again
as Evenings Shadows Fair G7etcher).
incidental solo. Mr.. Humphrey: Light
After Darkness GIandcD. Incidental
solo. Mr.. Backing; Hide Me Under the
Shadow IWcst.
Evening-OrGan prelude. "Andante in
D. CSmarO; THE Angels Song tShel-
ley), Incidental solo. Miss Harper: con-
tralto solo. There Is 4 Green Hill Far
Away" Oiounod, Miss Harper; River
OF Life" lacey. Incidental solo. Mrs.
Gawler: 80 Strength and Stay" BARN
by; organ postlude, "Marche Solenelle''
(Mailly).
The vested choir of the Church of the
Ascension, under the direction Of Albert
W. Harmed. organist and choirmastcr.
will sing Maunder's "Olivct TO Calvary
on Wednesday night. at service begin
ming at o'clock. The solos will be sus-
taincd by Mr.. Ross Steele, tenor; Mr..
Robot Brydon, barytonc. both of st.
PauTs Church. Norfolk. Va. and Miss
Corinne LOckett, soprano. DIR. William
StansfieId, the organist of the First Con-
Gregational Church. will play short re-
| Cital at the prelude. the offertory, and
the postlude to the service.
Miss Jessie Masters. the contralto So
loist and Albert W. Harmed. the organ
| list OF the Ch-rc- of the Ascension. will
not be in their respective places today,
being furlOuShed to present the sons
| suite. Mary (Which was sung here last
| sunday, in Philadelphia and vicinity
Miss Dorothy Burch, the assistant organ
ist, will be at the organ today.
l Announcement has been made Of the
| resignation of Albert ". Harmed from
| the position o: orCa mist and choirmasteI
| of the Church of the Ascension, to take
effect at the expiration Of his contract
September /.