The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

The first of the lecture recitals at the
Y. NJ. e. A. under the auspices OF the
Peabody Club of Washington was given
on Monday evening. Miss Virginia Black
head gave an interesting talk on the MIS-
tory and mechanism of the violin. The III
ness of Henri Sokolove. prevented his
appearance on the program, Abraham
Goidfuss, of the Peabody Conservatory.
taking his place with the following pro-
gram, "Chaconne and Cavane," from
Louis Couperin" (Kreisler), Swiss Sici-
liano and Rigaudon" (Francoeur), ARIA
on the @ String" (Bach), Indian La
ment" (Kreisler),s 'Nocturn in Major
Chopin, Hungarian Rhapsody QHau-
ser), and a ''Minuet" (HandeD.
The musical attraction at the Arts Club
this evening will be the presentation OF
two one-act operas In music and story,
at the piano. by Mrs. Mtgnon Ulke La
massure who will give 1.-The Secrets OF
Suzanne" (Wolf-FerrarD, and Mars
Ferdinand Hummel.
The musical program at the Arts Club
last Sunday evening was given by Miss
Sylvester. a young Filipino girl Miss Mac
Catherine, soprano. and Mr.. Walton, cell
list. Miss Sylvester, who is a pupil Of
Nine. Carraneo. opened the program with
group OF Chopin. Fantasia in G Sharp
Minor" Prelude in d Flat and ''Etude
De Concert" (Granados). Her other num-
bers were "Etude De Concert" (Mac-
dowelD, "Clair De Lune" Oebussy), and
"Tarantelle" Oiszt). Miss MacCather-
inc sang Yesterday and Today" (Spross),
THE STAR (Rogers), and Ecstasy
CWalter Ross HummeD.
At the Church of the Covenant this
evening the services will be a rendition
of ''The Messiah" as is the custom in
England during the Christmas season.
The work this evening will be siven by
the evening choir of 100 voices with dou-
BILE quartet, under the direction of Mus
ical Director Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
with Harvey Murray at the organ. Solo
parts will be sustained by Miss Meta
Craig, soprano; Miss Mary Jacobs. con-
tralto: Mr.. Richard p. Backing, tenor,
assisted by Mr.. Charles Trowbridge Tit
mann, bass soloist of All Souls Church.
Mrs. Beulah Harper Dunwoody, who
has been on leave of absence from the
choirs of the Church of the Covenant,
will return to her duties at the aft
ernoon services this aft~rnoon. She will
resume her work with the evening choir
on the first Sunday in February.
At the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon the music will be given by the
II.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson with Mr. Har-
vey Murray at the organ.
The weekly rehearsal of the Studio
Hall Choral Club, under the direction of
Miss Ethel Noble Johnson, took place
last Thursday night at the studio, 1919
Connecticut avenue.
A reception and musicale was given by
the O1amhera n tho paa hodv TIt1h to hair
president, Mr.. Walter Charmbury, on
Thursday night at the home Of Mrs. Will
son. 1104 Vermont avenue.
Mr.. Sydney Lloyd wrightson has issued
cards to a lecture and musicale to be
given at his home Tuesday evening, jan
uary Is. Mrs. Florence Howard, soprano
will sing the cycle, The Poets Love-
by Robert Schumann. and the program
will be closed with a few songs by Mr.
Wrightson.
There will be special musical services in
the morning and evening at the North
Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church. Sunday. the occasion being the
celebration of the fourteenth anniversary
Of the church The music will be under
the direction Of Mrs. Marguerite Allen
Ross.
An interesting discussion of the "Co-
Operation of Musicians and Music Clubs"
in connection with public school music,
was given by DR.. Hamlin Cogswell, su-
pervisor of music in the public schools of
Washington, before the members of the
Friday Morning Music Club. last week.
The talk, given in an informal way, was
illustrated by a group of children from