Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
DELioHTFuL PROGRAMME
 BY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

What would ordinarily have been the January meeting of the Norwich Music association, was held instead on Monday evening, at Slater hal an nex. This change Of date was plaf- ned so that two of the student mem bers home for the holidays, might contribute their share to the foliew ing very Interesting programme:
 March Wind Mcdowell Liebestraufae, No. 3 Iiszt Rhapsodie, opus T6. No. ? Brahms
 Atolph Dugas
 Iris Showing Flowers
 Felix Feurdraif1 Pierrot Dagfnar de c. Rabner Tn a Manager Lewiy
 Mabel W. Daniels Miss Mary Lester In Babilone
 Old Dutch songs arranged by Josef Hofmann Chant d'arnour Stojewski Prelude in G Minor Rachmanifoff Robert Gale Moves ! A Dream Bartlett l Anchored Roberts l Mother Machree Young Oleott
 George A. Turner
 The Dawn of Hope
 c. Whitney Coonbs Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard and Mrs. Cur tis Bernard Adolph Dugas, very talented young <; musician, still in his teens, opened the programme with finished perform ance of three difficult numbers. He plays with distinetive power and iriaag- nation, getting A beautiful singing ] tone out of the Hano which is quite l remarkable. The. diversity of his se- lectiens furnished wide scope for his crisp, brilliant style and techni- cal excellence. The Broflufn Rhap- sodie with its heavy faassed chords 1 was particularly well done. This was
 the first public appearance of MT. Dugas, who is a pupil of Prof. Frank i Farrell, and who promises to go fal
 ill his chosen work.
 The songs by Miss Mary Lester were charming. Possessed of a lovely hiEt
 soprano Of crystalline quality, re- sonanee and tinore, Miss Lester gave her three numbers with poetic feelins
 and rare eleaFness of dfctfon, evinc- .1 ing wide musical comprehension
 and a brilliant future is predicted fol
 this young singer, who already show, 60 much promise.
 , It is always a delight to listen to thu
 playing of Robert Gale Moves, who's ] performance evidences continual ar
 tistie growth and developn1ent. -l His selections, as different as tflei
 three composers are in temperament were given with his cf1aracterfsti : delicacy and admirable Interpretation : alike satisfying to the dramatic an ! musical sense. The Pachn1anino1 : prelude in G. minor was inteFprete . with every subtle variety and ex precision full of fire, spirit and impe l Jus.
 George A. Turner, tenor Of th
 Central Baptist church sang thre tender, tuneful, little ballads with hi
 usual finished style and synpatf1eti
 intelligence.
 s Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard and MT Curtis Bernard, soprano and alto ( .i1e United church choir, who wer
 both in fine voice, closed the even
 ing's program With a very 9nelodior
 duet, The Dawn of Hope e. Whitne n Coombs) singing with their usu; : splendid harmony and careful inter q pretatfon.
 g The accofnpanfments for the ev = eaing were by Frederick W. Lestt Il with his customary admirable tast
 and. expression.
 : A lively Christmas atmosphere ar y. setting was furnished by the decors l. tions of sm2H fir trees groupe '- around the small stage, which Vt 'e touched with laurel and running pin : Tall lighted candles in high old fasf
 ioneS candelbra added much to u
 charming effect. The committee
 charge of the decoratin7s consisted u Mrs. William A. Soners, chafrna ". the Misses Osgood and Miss Mary d Richards.
 l- The next meeting of the associate n will be held on Monday, Februal IT second, when the programme will col