Evening star., 1919-02-02
MUSICAL MENTION
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: forms is becoming so widespread and
30 varied in character that practically
fnuI portion of the general public Is
untouched by it's influence. Besides
the smaller gatherings at various
clubs, scchurches and other organiza-
s tfonss there is the community sing
Sunday, afternoon at Central High
Schuoi, the community orchestra,
which rehearses under DIR. Hamlin
Cossweil, supervisor of music in the
public schools, community opera, un-
der infringement of Edward Albion
and others. The recent success of
The Pirates of Penzance," by the
last named, has given fresh impetus
TO that branch of the movement and
the interest and enthusiasm evidenced
az the last rehearsal of the French
section of the community opera or
ganization. held Tuesday evening at
CARROLL Institute. was most encourag-
ing to its promoters. Bizets opera,
Carmen, is the work under Drepara-
tion by the French section. and there
are still a number of vacancies in
the-chocuSs especially in the male
seetfen.-Singers wishing to take part
are asked to present themselves at
the next rehearsal, Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. The opera will be
given in French and members of the
chorus wishing to improve their
knowledge of the language will be
given the opportunity of joining the
classes held after the rehearsals. 1t
is expected to have the opera ready
for presentation in the early spring.
and other units of the national COM
munity opera are at work on Il
PagIiacci" and The Bohemian Girl"
also TO be given this season.
The monthly community meeting at
Idkoma Park was held Monday
evening in spite of trying conditions
occasioned by cases of influenza and
other handicaps among the soloists.
The program, which had been recast
several times. was at the last mo-
ment, minus one of its principal at
fractions, Walter McLuckie of Pet
worth NJ 4. Church, and the organ
accompanist, Mrs. E NJ. Seaman, both
of whom are i'll. James Dyre. chorus
leader, and Mrs John NJ. sylvester,
piano accompanist, led the audience
through the national anthems of the
allied nations and a group of old
songs, giving a fine rendition of the
old favorite. sweet and Low" by
Barnby. Somewhere a Voice is Call
ing arranged as duet. was well
rendered by Dir. and Mrs. CIemen
Hamer, who also responded to an
encore. Mr.. Hamer sang in addition.
the national anthems of Belgium and
Italy, and the Serbian and Japanese
hymns were given by Ben Morrison.
who spent year in Japan as
Harvard University. Mrs. Edwin w.
James recited "Nothin' to Say" The
Raggedy Man" and Our Hired Girl
by James Whitcomb Riley. The
February community sing viii be
joint celebration of Washington's
birthday. with all the other organi
zations of Takoma Park
Mrs. C. B. Aitcheson will sing a
group of songs at this weeks meet
ing OF the Friday Morning Music
Club, Mrs Edythe Reilly Rowe will
play group on the cello, Mrs. Ray
mond Dickey will contribute some
violin numbers and Katharine Speer
Powell will give Brahms First Rhap-
sody" for piano.
Oliver H. Smith. who during his
stay here as a war worker was tenor
soloist at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. and was also
Morning Club. has been contributing
his talent to various good causes
overseas He sang recently in Chau-
mont. France, at concert given
there in the municipal theater. the
other soloists being from the orches-
ira and company of the Opera
Comique in Paris
Mrs. Charles B. Melby. contralto,
well remembered in Washington as
at the weekly musicale Tuesday aft
ernoon from $50 to o'clock at the
Y W. c. A. She will sing Big Lady
Moon and THE Rainbow Child"
both by s; Coleridge-Taylor;. a cycle
OF three Rumanian songs by Her
mann Lohr. Far Across the Desert
Sands" by Amy woodford Finden:
Sacrament bv MacDermid. and
The Service Flag" by Floyd St
Clair. Eni1fe Margaret White, who
arranges these musicaIes will serve
also as accompanist for Mrs. Melby
Edythe Marmion Rrosius harpist.
Marie Culp. contralto. with Lewis
Corning Atwater at the organ. will
ice at All Souls Unitarian Church
this evening. Among their numbers
will be Saint-Saens' THE Swan" by
Mrs. Brosius and Mr.. Atwater; 81 Do
Not Ask. o Lord" by spross Miss
Culp and Mrs. Brosius: Evening
Peace" by SchumaHn, Mrs. Rrosius
and Mr.. Atwater; offertory. "Medita-
ton" by Massenet. Mrs. Brosius and
gele. Miss Cs1lp: "Au Monasters," by
Hasselmans Mrs Brosius; "Fugue."
from Sonata in z Minor by Rogers,
MT. AtWater.
Recent events of interest in both
educational and musical circles in
ciude the recital given by Mrs Agnes
Kountz Dederich of Toledo, Ohio, be-
fore the students and sisters of the
Georgetown Visitation Convent. which
proved rare treat Mrs. Dederich is
gifted with soprano voice of beau
tiful quality. which she uses with fine
art Miss Loretto II. Douy. was a
sympathetic accompanist. some of the
numbers being "Caro Mic Ben by
Giordani; "Chanson Eedue.r by RIM
sky-korsakow: 20 Sleep. Why Dost
Thou Leave Me?" by Handel: "The
Swallows" by Cowen: Lullaby and
by Obey Speaks; "SDirit Flower" by
Campbell Upton; One Fine Day"
from Madame Butterfly; ""The Lit
tie Damozel," by Novello: Flag of
My Heart" by L. NJ Louy. and en-
cores. The Last Rose of Summer
i<and annie Laurie"
Claude Robson. who has been in
training at one of the nearby camps
Tor nearly year. returned Friday
to resume his musical activities in
washington. He will be in his place
today at the organ of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church and
this evening at the piano at the even
ing service of the Church of the
Covenant At the Mount Pleasant
Church this morning, in addition to
the solo numbers by Miss Florence
Steffens. eontralto. the Mount Pleas
ant Chorus will sing "The Lord Is
My Rock" by Woodman The vesper
service, at o'clock. is to be COM