Evening star., 1919-03-23
MUSICAL MENTION

The first concert Of the Polymnia
Choral Society, an organization Of
women's voices, and the Apollo Glet
Club, a double octet Of mems voices
directed by Otto Torney Simon. repre-
senting the choral section of the War
Camp Community Service. will take
place Tuesday evening at Central
High School Each organization viii
give separate numbers and will sing
also as mixed chorus. Richard Lor-
leberg. violoncellist, will be the as
sisting soloist, with his sister, Mrs
Won Bayer, accompanying at the
piano, and the choral organizations
will be supported by Miss Edith B
Athey- and George r. Wilson as ac-
sisting instruments also from the
Washington College of Music orches-
ira in the chorus Fly, Singing
Birds,"' by Elgar,., (for women's
voices). Mr.. Lorleberg will play
Boelmann's Variations Symptom.
by Saint-Saens, and 'Tarentelle," by
Pepper; Charles E. Myers will sustain
the incidental tenor solo in Billiards
Cavalier Song" (for mems yoices); anc
the Polymnia Society will render two
choruses by N.>vin: the Glee Club Will
give Hail, o Moon" Finnish folk
song, and Dudley Bucks harmoniza-
ton of annie Laurie" and the mixed
chorus will sing negro spirituel
Listen to the Lambs" and Hymn OF
Freedom" by Berlin.
Arthur Chester Gorbach. soloist o,
old St Johns Church, contributed to
the program at the Friday Morning
Music Club last week. his voice, rich
resonant bass, proving most effective
in "Omnipotence." by Schubert: Hin
doc Chant" by Bemberg. and Angus
Macdonald" by Roeckel. Mme., AL
beric Stuart-Taylor proved also ac-
ceptab1e in ISL ge pouvais Mourir," by
Alseddo-Darderolli; "Noel Pasen," by
Massenet; MY LoverIs Weaver" by
Hildach. and the needfui variety to
the affair was given by a group OF
piano solos. "Arabesques." by De-
busy; "Fireflies,' by Mrs. Beach. and
admirably rendered by Miss Sade Sty-
ron.
The annual concert by the Mount
Pleasant Chorus took place Wednes-
day evening at the Mount Pleasant
enjoyable affair. Miss Florence Stef-
fens, contralto soloist of the church
Arthur Chester Gorbach, bass; Miss
Mary Thompson. soprano. and c.
Mitchell Bliss, a young cellist, each
contributed solo numbers.
two pianos-"Air de Ballet by Herbert,
played by Mrs Charles L. Bliss and
Claude Robeson, with cello obligato.
Miss Steffens sang 'Che Faro Senza
Eurydice," by Gluck; I'll Neige," by
Bemberg. and "The Lark Now Leaves
It's Watery Nest" by Parker. the last
bringing such prolonged applause
that she gave an additional number.
Mr.. Gorbach. who was formerly SOLO
ist at this church, was warmly greet
ed after his songs, "a Prelude" from
"a Cycle of Life" by Landon Ronald,
Mitchell Bliss played "Berceuse." from
"Jocelyn," and "Scherzo," by Van
Goens. and. among the choruses,
Fosters arrangement of "Old Black
Joe" and 20 Happy Eyes" by Elgar
seemed to strike particularly popu-
by Norton D. Little, with Claude Robe
son and Mrs. Bliss at the pianos,
among the remaining selections being
When My Ship Comes Sailing Home,'
by Salter; Dawn" by. McDermid;
- The Water FAY" by Parker; inciden-
Nevin. with obligatos by Alden Cali
Mitchell Bliss, cellist; Song Of the
Sea-" by Stebbins; The Kilties'
March," by Murchison; "The Mad Fire
kider;" Edds; by Wolf; Wolf Loves Old Sweet
ma4shins sons ansi0s negro rogstner samp
Children" by johnson; Indian fnl-
lab.s" by Busch, incidental solo, Miss
Steffins. and The Village Blacksmith -
by Noyes, with solo by Miss Thomp-
son.
svI,a parroppa1 nf thu ot,.-,a =.
cludes: Sopranos--Miss Albert, Mrs
Brooks, Miss Brown. Miss Crowley,
Miss Darby, Mrs. Ellenberger. Miss
Harrington. Miss Fuller, Miss Lang,
Miss Levin. Mrs. Marshall. Miss Mar
tin. Miss Peck, Miss Rogers, Miss Ron
saville, Miss Rose and Miss Wynkoop;
Contraltos-Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Brad
ford, Mrs. Buell.. Miss Burr. Miss
Capers, Miss Clark Miss Craighead,
Mrs. Fisher. Miss Hummel. Mrs. Lit
tie. Mrs. Morehouse and Miss Pratt
Guilford. Mr.. Parsons. Mr.. Rand and
Mr.. Sanford. Bassos-Mr. Buell.. Mr..
Fisher, Mr. Hull. Mr.. Edward Little,
DR.. Mansfield and Mr.. Ross.
Announcement that Beaumont Glass,
violinist of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira, was to play at the Friday Morn
week served to draw capacity audi
ence at both places and furnished one
of the choicest programs of the sea-
son on each occasion. Mr.. Glass was
admirably supported at the piano by
Mabel Linton. who has charge of the
programs this season of the first
named organization and is an artist
member of the Arts Club. Mr.. Glass
solos included Spanish Dance" by
Rehfeld; "Siciliano and Rigaudon," by
Francoeur-Kreisler; "Liebeslied." by
Kreisler. and Caprice" by Wieni-
awski-Kreisler. and Miss Linton play
ed "intermezzo,- by Brahms; Can
schumann; "Etude." by Chopin. and
"Arabesques." on themes of "The
Beautiful Blue Dan ,oe," by Strauss,
and together the two artists gave
Griegs Sonata in F Major"
At Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church this morning the music will
include the organ solo Prelude" by
Muller, Mrs. Harry Cunningham; con-
tralto solo. Great Peace Have They. -
by Rogers, Mrs. Beulah Harper Dun
woody; tenor solo. TT Was for Me-"
by Blount. w. Il. Braithawaite, and
postlude. March," by Wiegand.
will be rendered by a double quartet
consisting of Misses Altman and
Thompson, sopranos; Misses Wingert
and Rose: altos; Messrs- Braithawaite
and Wilhelm, tenors, and Messrs. Nc
Carly and Little, basses, the program
including the organ prelude. ada
gio," by Claus: anthem, Grown Him
by Heyser; harp solo, ave Maria"
by Abt, William Van der Wall:
anthem. Holy. Holy. Holy" by Hey
ser: tenor solo. Now the Day Is End
ed" by Bartlett; harp solo, "Agnus
Del" by Bizet; organ postlude, Fest
SPIEL" by Volckemer.
Mrs. w. S. Cline sang Friday even.
ing for the All-States Club at the
Church of the Covenant and Tuesday