The Washington times., 1922-04-20
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c. B. A|TCH|S0N
Musical Club of Department
Gives Fine Program In
Opera Scene.

Uncle Sam has been harboring a
musical commissioner, Clyde B.
Aitchison of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who has brought music
I'm the Government department UP to
a high point OF excellence with the
"In- Como Male Chorus, or which
he is director. The club gave con-
cert last evening In the auditorium
OF the Interior Department. present
ing very delightful program and
also a soloist In Nine. Henriette
Coauelet, soprano. who is surely on
the way to real career.
A scene from Wagner's Tam
hauser," with two solo voices, chorus
and. oboe, with piano accompaniment,
proves the extent OF the ambitions OF
this choral group. 1t became
sincere excerpt from this great
music drama, telling the scene OF the
Shepherd Clarence p. Lewis, tenor)
with Tannhauser uouis l.. Annis,
tenor) with the passing Of the Pill
grims. The pipe Of the shepherd
was given by oboe played by ]. A.
Brearley, and the entire episode was
excellently given, Mr.. Lewis singing
the lyric part with appealing fresh
ness OF voice.
MT. AlIChlbOn Is I'll dTllSl- IlC
brings out his choral voices vividly
and blends them with a musicians
hand. In Interpretation the pro-
gram OF the chorus was Importantly
good. This is constructive choral
work. They were virile, clean-cut In
the "On Board the Derelict" Camp
belD with an "a capella" bit that was
pure in its minor modulations. AS
background TO Nine. Coquelet's solo
singing they were excellent, giving
color in admirable reserve in Sing,
Smile, Slumber" of Gounod, and
catching the lilt and beauty of the
blue Danube" of Strauss.
In unaccompanied choruses two
works OF s. Archer Gibson, whom
we know as organist, were delight
fully done and were beautiful things.
The Summer Lullaby" was rich In
harmony, the basses important, and
II was faded off in masterful style.
1t had to be repeated as did the jovial
Wake, Miss Lindy" with its banjo
singing and fine rhythm. Fine in
mass tone was the organ-blend OF
Where Ny Caravan Has Rested" OF
Lohr, while the "Invictus" of HUM
brought a nobility Of manly worth
into a rousing climax.
MIME. tenTlette COQueiets a new
conner to Washington, has a lovely
and very high coloratura soprano
voice. She is a pupil of Paul Bley-
den, of this city, and her singing of
the Norwegian Echo Song" was fine
in it's freedom, its pure beauty in the
high voice, and In the intimate ca
dence that belongs to this music.
She sings joyously, with a mellow
depth that brings sweetness into this
ornamental singing. Her Caro-
Nome" from "Rigoletto." shows that
there is a future here II II is care
fully matured, and an attractive per
sonality adds to her song interpreta-
tons that were uniformly good.
AS accompanist, Nine. Coquelet in
troduced a real artist, Ervine ]. STEM
son, who belongs to the concert world
of artists with that special sympathy
that the born accompanist alone can
give. AS guest accompanist for the
club, William c. McCulloch brought
the art of Portland. Ore, to us for a
moment, for he is the accomplished
accompanist of the Apollo Club there
and a co-worker formerly with Mr..
Aitchison in this. his native State.
Robert l.. Feuerstein, the clubs ac-
companist here, also gave excellent
! support. JESSIE MacBRIDE.