Evening star., 1921-12-18
Musical Mention

mas time the department stores dis
play everything from a&kra1d piano
to mouth organ as posS CHRIST
bookcases. clocks and the endless pro-
cession of slippers for pater familias.
| But it Is not this kind of Christ :
mas present l am thinking of now.
| know a musician whose name Is very
familiar to the public who recently
due at the very first to present OF
! term of music lessons, made to him
one Christmas time by his beloved
| grandmother. If l remember correct
this start came the training which
has enabled this man to train scores
! Of other musicians. inspire and help
T! thousands. and serve with the rest of
| us in endeavoring to raise musical
| standards in our country. There are
just now thousands of parents. uncles
, and aunts wondering what kind of a
present to select for Mary or John. In
all probability they will invest in
| many things which are not only dis
pensable, but which may be detri-
! mental. Who knows that a gift of a
, term or year in music may not mean
tie selection of career for the young
! man or woman? Music in these days
is by no means a calling to belittle.
Many parents and~friends who de-
!
to music lessons, musical instruments.
| talking machine records, books.
tickets for concerts. sheet music and
| SO forth. Unlike many presents that
| lose their value in a few weeks.
! husic often lasts a lifetime. Very
is wasted. Even though the student
has not the slightest thought of
pusic as z profession. unless he is
hopelessiy stupid. he will acquire a
| mental training and an artistic taste
that will stay with him all the rest
| ness to his life. How can one possibly
make a more delightful present than
one of this sort?
Can you think of anything which
brings more real joy. more genuine
delight to more people than music?
Christmas for gifts soon forgotten or
which soon wear out, but music Of the
! best kind lasts for decades and is
heard each time with renewed Joy.
| 'Music is perhaps one Of the safest
| Of Christmas presents to make. The
| is astounding. AS with all gifts. try
| to find out what the recipient wants.
Possibly it may be an opportunity to
! hear a great symphony orchestra.
| Paderewski, Galli-Curci or Kreisler;
it may be saSle favorite piece. an
|
| a long -wished-fo book. a talking ma
| chine record. all of which will bring
the Christmas spirit back every week
of the year. Most of all. let the giving
be done SO that the spirit of Merry
Christmas will surround it like an
| aura of Yuletide happiness"
Beulah Beverly Chambers. pianist.
assisted by Margaret B. Clark. So
| prano: Rose Valerie Polio. mezzo-
soprano; with Nine. Suzanne Oldberg.
accompanying. gave program OF
more than usual interest last week at
a musical tea given at Beverly Court
! in honor of the sculptress, Adelaide
Johnson The program Included
1ranSeriptSn on from from hrd
::Menuetto" or Sonata. Opus 81. No:
g." by Beethoven; Spinning Song"
by Mendelssohn: prelude, No. 49,"
"Impromptu in G Sharp Minor" "Ber-
eeuse" and "Etude, Opus 10, No. s." on
"venezia Napoli." by Lisz,: Magic
Brassin. and "Poionaise." by List:
Miss Chambers; vocal duets. ''Tutti
in; for" from Nine. n, But.ers by Pue,
HOFFMAN" by ofrenbach. "Tu la sorte
DELI armi." from Aida" by Verdi.
and Passage Birds Flight" by Hill
dach. Miss Clark and Miss Polio:
vocal solos; "Romanza. La Cieca."
Polio
The Interior Department Band and
Orchestra will give a Christmas pro-
gram at its public rehearsal, which
at. the auditorium of the interior
building. Miss Virginia Robinson and
Alvin l. Lorig will be the assisting
soloists. The orchestra will render
the descr iptive Chapel Chimes" by
Greenwald. assisted by the reed Sec
popular Mohawk Quartet will give
several numbers. and the program
will be interspersed with community
singing under the direction of J. L.
Batman. Mrs. Clara Moran Bern
heimer and Miss Ethel Louise Quinlan
will assist at the piano. The public Is
cordially invited to attend.
Among the many Christmas cele-
brations this year none. perhaps, is
more novel and of greater interest
generally than the Bible pageant to
be presented at Luther Place Me-
mortal Church on next Wednesday
o'clock. under the direction of Bess
Davis Schreiner and Marie Moore
Forrest, directors Of pageantry and
the drama. 1t is the only one of
the nativity stories being given
here for Christmas that combines, on
pictorial versions Of the birth of
Christ. Every one of the fourteen
episodes, which tell the story Of the
promise of the Messiah. has been
given an appropriate and beautiful
setting of music. which will be in
baugh, organist: Helen Gerrer, vio-
linist: Katherine Riggs, harpist;
Annie A. Anstadt. organist; Marion
Greene, soprano: Marie Koontz, con-
tralto: Martin Richardson, tenor; Err
vine ]. Stenson. baritone. and Robert
|. Mr.. Fishbaugh will play the numbers
for the opening scenes, including
prelude" Handel; Pastoral" Saint
saens; "Minuet:" Haydn; "Nocturne."
Chopin. and Romance" Wieniaw-
Handel: "Benedictus." Gounod: Mag
nificant in F." Burnett. with solo by
Miss Norman, and silent Night" with
quartet. Miss Greene and Mr.. Rich
ardson will be heard in solos from
THE Messiah" Rejoice Greatly" and
Comfort Ye, My People, Mr.. Rich
ardson's solo being the climax of the
prophecies and Miss Greenes the
climax of the fulfillment.
The concert given by the Symphony
Society of New York last Monday
night in the Central High School au-
ditorium, under. the auspices of the
Washington Society of the Fine Arts,
took on largely the character Of a
demonstration of the esteem and af-
fection in which the orchestra's con-
ductor. Mr.. Walter Damrosch, is held
by his audience. The announcement
by Mr.. William Bruce King, the presi-
dent of the society, of the change of
leadership whereby Mr.. Albert Coates
of the London Symphony Orchestra
will take the baton here during the