Evening star., 1922-06-25
Musical Mention

Time was. end not 80 many years
ago. that with the conclusion OF the
season Of regular out-of-town artist
concerts, musical matters. as well as
musicians, relapsed into q three
month lethargy. but today. with
summer music schools. conducted by
some of the master minds of the
world: summer concerts and operas in
many cities, and >chautauqua concerts
in smaller cities, 1t seems to be mere
ly case of drawing a long breath
and rushing into q little different
form of musical activity. Officially in
New York the music season is over,
nevertheless concerts are still being
given and opera, too. Reedsallsts asds at care are
negie and Aeolian halls. and the Hls-
sian Opera Company, after recently
concluding a six-week course OF the
more serious operas. now Is inaugur-
ating a series of popular perform
ancea. In addition to these present
activities. preparations are in prog
ress there for the free band concerts
to be given nightly on the lawn OF
chestral concerts at the stadium OF
The stadium concerts, which for a
NUMBER OF years nave Deen tne ledu-
ing feature of the summer musical
life of the metropolis. will be con-
Quoted this summer on even broader
lines than heretofore. Commencing
gust. the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra will play every evening, In
cluding Sundays. Among the solo
lists, many Of whom are already
known to fame. there will be a few
themselves In the musical world.
Those in the latter class. appearing
with the orchestra, will be chosen
by an addition committee appointed
be refused a hearing, but no mere
student will be considered. as the in
tention Is to present only those who
are equipped artistically to appear
the final additions music managers,
theatrical, vaudeville and record man
agers-in fact, any one who might be
interested in young artists-will be
invited. The object in doing this is
chosen for an appearance with the
orchestra other opportunities to
| show their ability and attainments.
with the view OF engagements else
where.
/ Miss Gertrude F. Smallwood. one of
| the younger teachers Of the city, will
| present her pupils in the first recital
|
Avenue NJ. p. Church.
J The Columbia Male Quartet Messrs.
! Ledig, Brathwaite. Haney and Line
back. assisted by Ruby Potter. soprano
and Louis A. Potter, pianist, gave the
musical portion Of an elaborate pro-
gram at the meeting of the Eastern
| Star at Cherrydale. Va, last week. A
unique entertainment was provided foI
/ the musicians at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, the parents OF Mrs. Potter
who invited the party to the orchard
where they enjoyed a feast of rare. ripe
! cherries, right OF the trees.
Rare old songs. classics from the mas
ter. arias from standard operas. varied
| with such modern compositions az
| negro spirituels and Chinese songs by
. Batnbridge Crist. made up the delight
/ full program given Tuesday evening in
the assembly room Of the Cosmos Club
by four young students Of Louis Thomp-
son, Frederick Freund. Harlan Randall,
Royal Tinker. baritones and Warren
Terry. tenor. Not only was the program
! unusually we'll chosen. but in its rendi
1 tion the young singers gave an excellent
! account Of themselves. both for uni
formly easy tone production good enun-
citation and intelligent Interpretation.
Lewis Atwater at the piano proved at
all times an admirable accompanist. and
| so enthusiastic was the applause and sc
| frequent the recalls that the program
| would have been almost doubled had not
! the rule prevailed Of mo encores." The
: program opened by two quartets.
'.Gloria Patri' (Palestrina) and Rus
| sian folk song. THE Song Of the Volga
| Boatman." arranged for male quartet
| by Page.
i "Nini'' (Pergolesel and "Plasir d'A-
mour' tMartinil, Mr.. Tinker: "Lungi
Dal Caro- Bene" (SartD, lie Miroir
(Ferrari) and "Bois Epais" Lully)
Mr.. Freund "Recitative and Aria
"Elijih" (Mendelssohn) and "Spirito
Gentil''-rLa vavorita" {DonizettD: Mr..
Terry; Meditation" Harling); The
Herb Forgetfulness'' (von Fielitz)
and I'll Prologno"-Pagliacci'' Heonca-
vallo). Mr. Randall; "Oh. Lovely
Night" (Ronald): two Chinese songs
! by Crist-(a) "Of What Use Is Girl
and (b) "A Sad Old Cow; Song OF
I the River (Thompson). Mr.. Tinker;
"On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn)
and Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
and ITO Daisies" (Quilter), MT
Freund; "Ah. Moon Of My Delight
Lehmann), "vale" (RusselD and "Oh
Rose That Lay Upon Her Breast
| (Salter). Mr.. Terry: negro spirituels
arranged by Burleigh-(a) Nobody
Knows de Trouble I've Seen" and
| OBJ Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" and
"Rolling Down to Rio" (Tours). MI
Randall: duet. Fora del Destino''
Messrs. Terry and Randall.
w. e. Brathwaite, Paul Ledig, VIII
lard 8. Haynie and Benjamin A. Line
ho olr aono at Waltar Read HOSDital