Evening star., 1922-05-14

who also is organist and choir director
of the church. The second annual con-
cert by the orchestras took place Fri
day evening and attracted a large and
enthusiastic audience Mrs. Deborah
II. Lawson. soprano. furnished the
needed variety to pleasing program
+. G. Thompson gave cello solo,
"Cantilena" (GoItermanD; Walter c.
Silber contributed violin solo, Hun
garian Dance" CHaesche). and the en-
semble numbers by the orchestra in
cluded Morning, Noon and Night in
Vienna" (Von Suppe). selections from
"Erminie" (JakobowskD. "Dornros-
chen" CTschaikowsky). THE Winners"
Hooper). dedicated to the orchestras,
"Humoresque" Ovorak), Mon Plais-
err (Roberts). excerpts from Robin
Hood De Koven) and "Polonaise
Militaire" Chopin. The roster OF
the orchestra includes:
vioiin-John N. Smith, Walter {,
Silber, Harry Burnette. Harry X.
Ellerbrook. William II. Reese, John
NJ. Tesh. J. u. Boone. Miss Germa
Hibbs. r. v. Riggles. Dawson Jarboe.
Edward Bierach. Roberta Harrison.
Burke Yurg. Forrest Blew, William
Gates, A. Stansbury, Miss Florence
Fillius.
Cornet-william Ray Baker. John
Fowler. Frank r. Keagy, Thomas
Williford, J. l.. Coyle.
Trombone-F. ArneH Carpenter.
SaXophones-T. r. Pirtle, james
Brest.
Cello-P. c. Thompson.
Bass-Edward c. HOPES.
Flute-H. T. Cole.
CIarinets-Joseph Romeo, John
Sniegosk.
Pianists-Miss Esther A. Hurlbut,
Miss Daisy Robsion, Miss Esther !.
Pruyne.
Director. adult orchestra, Joseph
Harrison: assistant director, adult or
chestra, Edward G. Hooper: director.
senior orchestra, John NJ. Smith: di-
rector. junior orchestra, Miss Esther |.
Pruyne.
The last meeting this season OF the
Music Study Club. composed of resi-
dents of the Church of the Covenant
community houses. was given over TO
a miscellaneous program. the num-
bers including. songs. II know MY
Love" old Irish. and Believe Me, il
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
Miss Mildred O'Neill: angus Mac
Donal" (Joseph l.. RoeckeD. Passing
By" edward PurcelD and Kerry
Dance" q. L. Molloy): Miss sara
Proctor: cello solos, ..Tarantelle"
(Squire) and "Cantilena" tGolteTmanD,
Miss Hazel Benton: piano solos, TO
Spring" and "Erotik" tGrieg). Miss
Winifred Peckham: songs. DRINK to
Iish; annie Laurie" Scotch folk
song. and The Little Red Lark
(William Armes FjsheC, Fred Zim-
norman, and Indian Love Lyrics
(Amy Woodforde-Findep), Miss Sue
Boot.
The Washington College of Music
held its final examinations last week.
commencing Monday and concluding
Saturday afternoon. Monday after
noon was ear training: "Wednesday
afternoon, history of music; Thurs
day, piano, voice and violin, and Sat
urday afternoon, harmony.
Friday evening the two artist grad
yates for this year. Miss Sara Becker,
piano, and Miss Gladys Price, voice.
gave a joint recital at the college be-
fore the examining board and invited
guests.
The program follows:
Prelude (Bach. Miss Becker:
Mary of AllendaIe" tHook9, I've
Been Roaming" tHorn), "Heigh-ho,
Rhapsody. C Minor" tBrahms). Miss
Becker; .'Je dis. que rien ne m'epou-
vents (BizeD. lie soir" (Thomas,.
and las Through the Street." from
La Boheme" iPuccini). Miss Price:
sketch" tBubois) and, Waltz. Sharp
-
Joy Home" tBassetD, "Ah! Love But
a Day" (Beach) and THE Answer"
(Terry) Miss Price; "Polonaise. 4 Flat
| Major" tChopin). Miss Price.
The college announces that com
tmencement will be at Central High
School Saturday evening, June "a.
when an interesting program will be-
given in connection with. the eXer-
cises. The graduates will be assisted
by the college orchestra.
The first week in MAY was Radio
Grand-Concert week at naval air sta
| tion, NOF, Anacostia. the first of the
series. under direction of Miss Byrd
Mock. being broadcasted Tuesday
| evening, following the concert at the
National Theater for the benefit "f
| the wounded soldiers summer outing
fund.
! The concert in the theater and at
| the naval air station was such sue
! cess that Commander Albert Hoyt
Taylor. the inventor of radio broad
casting and the superintendent Of
NOF. has become enthused over the
glowing reports coming in from oil
quarters. and has asked the soldiers
! institute concert committee 20 con-
| tinue these concerts every evening al
$50 o'clock throughout the week. II
was by far the most ambitious con-
cert ever attempted by radio from
NOF, many reports stating that II
was the finest work ever received
through radio. The concerts were
| planned especially to give musical
treat to, the shut-in soldiers still in
the hospital along the Atlantic sea-
| board.
The artists who gave the first con-
cert were Patricia Ryan. American
grand opera prima donna: WilIem
van den Andel. pianist. from The
Hague. Holland: Elsa Louise Raner,
Washington violinist, and Richard
Lorleberg, Washington cellist. The
accompanies were Marie Howe Spur,
Adele Bush and Crete Won Bayer.
The day following the concerts let
terS came from nearby points TO the
naval air station asking for their COM
tinuance., A few days later reports
came in from as far north as Bangor,
Me-; as far west as Warsaw. Ind,
and as far south as Hendersonville.
n. c., all stating that the music came
| loud and clear. and in one instance
it was stated 1t seemed as il the
singer. Patricia Ryan, was in the
room where the music was received.
Encouraged by these reports, MISS
Mock. in cooperation with Not.
arranged concert for every night
in the week, each proving a scientifi'
and artistic success.
The artists appearing at the Narl1
Gus concerts were, in addition I"
those above mentioned, Charles Trowr
bridge Tittmann, bass: Clelia Fiora4
vanti, Italian mezzo -contralto; Lieu'
Col Charles L. Frailey. violinist. VIII
played on his fine old Gabrielli instru-
ment; Josephine Houston, coloratur:'
soprano. and August King-Smith. Ger
trude McRae Nash, Lucy Brickenstein
and Paul Fishbaugh, accompanies.
The final c0pcert in this series wa
given last evening by Edythe MAJ
mion Brosius, concert harpist, who's
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