Evening star., 1921-12-11


Pacific Conservatory Of Music. has
been awarded the Prix de Rome by
the American Academy in Rome. The
award carr les a three-year fellow
ship in composition in the name OF
Frederic A Julliard. Among the
fourteen competitors were some
we'll known American composers, and
the Jury expressed admiration for the
high quality of the work submitted.
The members of the jury were Walter
Spalding, Walter Damrosch. John
Alden Carpenter. w. ]. Henderson.
Richard Aldrich and Owen Wister.
Dean Hanson Is a native Of Nebras-
ka and studied at the school of music OF
the Nebraska State University. the In.
stituts of Musical Art. New York. ana
holds q masters degree in music from
southwestern University. At the age OF
nineteen he became head Of the de-
st the College of the Pacific. and was
elected dean of the conservatory In
1919. The college has now granted
him leave of absence to take up his
work as Rome fellow. His compost,
symphonic Rhapsody" performed
by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orches-
ira and to be performed by the st.
Louis Symphony this season), Sym
phonic Legend" and symphonic poem.
cember by the San Francisco Sym
phony), symphonic poem, Before the
Dawn" orchestral and choral score to
the California forest play Of 1920. also
songs and piano pieces. Mr.. Hanson
mas written numerous articles on
musical theory for Musical America.
Scientific American, Musical Observer
and other magazines. He has served
as guest conductor with Los Angeles
Philharmonic and for the Federation
Of Music Clubs festival in Los An
geles: conductor ~ .he s+at fc~
play Of 1920. California blossom fes-
uval and Pacific American festival of
1927
The appointment is for a term of
ance not to exceed $4,000. Dean Han
son will enter -rro-,
the academy at the beginning of next
year.
Leo Sowerby, who was not COM
petitor for the Prix de Rome. but re-
ceived a special appointment as fell
low in musical composition for two
years. has recently sailed for Rome
with Maj. Felix Lamond. first pro-
fessor of music at the American
Academy in Rome.
Anton Kaspar. vio'inist: Miss
Nancy Stil'well. contralto: Miss Mar
garet McMichael. reader. and George
Wilson. accompanist. gave an inter-
esttng program at the usual Monday
evening lobby concert at the Y. NJ. c.
A. last week. Their numbers in
ciuded violin solos. Meditation" from
(Jarnefeld). airs and Variations
(vieuvtemps), "Andante" (Tenaglia)
and "Gypsy Airs" (Sarasate). Mr..
Kaspar; contralto solos. Deep
River" (Burleigh0. WIND Song
sRoEsrs2 reg: The House House tnat j.. Jack *
Sorster) From the Land of the Sky
liue. Water" (Cadman). Miss Still
we'll; reading. Miss McMichael.
o. the sacred cantata, 1.-THE Dream
Of Mary" lHoratio Parker). will be
given at st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church next Sunday afternoon at
4:30. The soloists will be Miss sgd
ney Thompson Gin costume). Mrs.
termann. Miss May Norwood. Wilbur
w. Gantz. LIE Roy Goff, Arthur H.
Deibert. assisted by the chorus of the
choir Of st. Margaret's, the Junior choir.
Z: Eldridee. organist and conductor:
The Dream of Mary had it's initial
performance at Norfolk. Conn. in
June. 1918. under the direction of
DIR. Arthur Mees. and met with in
stant success. 1t has since been
direction Of the composer. and by
the Columbia University Festival
Chorus. under Walter Henry Hall.
and was repeated at the Brooklyn
Gently given by the Worcester Ora
torio Society. Miss Sydney Thomp-
son created the part of the Angelic
Narrator with such success that she
has been called upon to repeat 1t
in every subsequent production.
The choir of the Church of the
Incarnation. under the direction of
Mrs. Henry White, have prepared
some special music for the mission
Spence Burton of the Society of st.
John the Divine. assisted by Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder, rector Of the
church. This morning the choir will
and Wilbur c. Fielder will be heard
beautiful JTpon the Noun ms" lFlax-
eBAutiful Upon the Mountains" (Flax-
ington Harker).
Students and sisters of the Vista
tion Convent in Georgetown enjoyed
a musical treat recently. when Helen
Ger-"- Of tho VIOLIN department was
heard in recital. assisted by Kathe-
rine Floeckher Cullen. pianist. Miss
newed the delightful impressions
made by her appearance there last
season. PLAYING "Rona,ce" f-r-, "o
Minor Concerto" by Wieniawski; EN-
Bateau," by Debussy: "Obertass Ma
zurka." by Wieniawski; "Rondino," by
marin" and 'Liebesfreud," both by
Kreisler. Mrs. Cullen played. with fin
ished artistry, "Gavotte." by Gluck-
Brahms: "Melodie in e. and prelude
in G Minor" by Rachmaninoff; "Etude
in r Sharp" by Arensky: prelude in
tnterpreta ton of Liszt's "Polonaise in
E Major"
Arts Club members who braved the
storm last Sunday evening were well
entertained by a program given by
Miss Gladys Thomas, mezzo soprano,
Of New York. accompanied by Mrs.
Howard Blandy, and Miss Estelle
Thomas, violinist of wnsh'-etr -
companied by Miss Marjorie Davis.
The program include ne :;
ans Pss sta Tinr RsEs"s' WsEs pas aaras Tin-
den,. 1.-The Gull'' (sinding). Temple
Bells" (woodford Finden), The Moth.
er I'f Sings" (Sinding). Morning"
!speaksl. Rain" tain <s,r sGnrran1, ,.s The rh
seIss 99Sd tSs R Better rarsteS Ask Ne and Ma
Curly Headed Baby, (Clutsam). Miss
Giadys Thomas; Sonata VII. Pre-
ludio, corrente. Sarabanda and Giga"
(CerrellD, Fantasia Appasionata"
syisgatemps9 AnaantaG" Ronsi1o Raa5e k4ai
Msrsn1rhzeii,s sIss5 On theme by 8eethoven % en-
cores, "Canto Amoroso" (sammartini-
Elman), and "Orientale" Caesar Cui),
Miss Estelle Thomas.