Evening star., 1922-10-08
Musical Mention

known singers: Soprano. Elizabeth S.
Maxwell: contralto, Alice Jones;
tenor. Or. G. E. Saxon: basso. E. R.
Ballinger. Mrs Maxwell has arranged
q number of attractive programs Of
sacred music for the church services
devote one Sunday evening Of each
month to special musical programs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. SALESMAN are
first of which will be given during
the present month. Mr.. SALESMAN will
give the opera "Mignon" in concert
! form later in the season. the entire
cast to be composed of local singers.
| George F. Schimmel. tenor. fur
first meeting of the Mems Club of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. Among
his most effective numbers were Die
Mainacht." by Brahms: "At Dawn
ing" by Cadman. and Penn's "Smilin'
Through" The Accomplishments were
sympathetically rendered. especially
In the difficult Brahms number, by
Robert L. Murphy.
A large audience testified to the
popularity of the aggregation OF
talent that gave the program Tues
day evening at the Metropolitan Me-
mortal NJ. E. Church. among the So
loists being Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie.
soprano: Miss Richie Mclean. con-
tralto; J. F. NJ. Bowie. tenor. and
George H. Wilson. pianist. Each of
the singers was compelled to respond
to additional numbers. notwithstand- :
ing generous array OF programmed
numbers. The affair opened with a
by Mrs. Bowie and Miss Mclean. and
closed with the trio Protect Us
Through the Coming Night" by Nico-
lai. Among the solos were Little
Mother of Mine" (Burleigh) and The
World is Waiting for the Sunrise,
Riego), Il Passed by Your Window
| Brahe). AS We Part" Ulgenfritz),
Mrs Bowie: "True Love Is Not for a
Day" (Maid Marian) (De Koven).
Mrs. Bowie and Mr.. Bowie: Dawn in
the Desert" tRossJ. ITO You" (Bo--
hannan). Golden Crown" (Gantvoort
and Graves). "Lungf Dal Caro- Bene"
(SeechD. Miss Mclean.
Miss Mclean and Mr.. Bowie were
heard also in the duet "Dews Of the
summer Night" by Dudley Buck. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie were most ef-
fective in True Love Is Not for a
Day" from De Koven's opera Maid
Marian" Mr.. Wilson proved. as here
tofore, a most efficient accompanist.
Mrs. Charles G. McRoberts has been
engaged as soprano soloist and choir
director of Christ Episcopal Church.
Georgetown, and has already assumed
her new duties. At this evenings serv-
ice Beatrice Goodwin. soprano. who re-
Gently resigned this work at Christ
| Church. to accept a position at st. AL
bans Church. will sing. her offertory
Handlers Messiah" Miss Mary Wilkins
| will be at the organ.
| Marguerite Petit. soprano. has re-
turned to Washington after a summer
spent at Saratoga, where she was heard
in several musicals Nine. Petit will
be the offertory soloist this morning at
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
/ when she will sing, by request, Crate
full Am /. o Lord" by Cara Roma.
! The National Quartet has been en-
gagged for a concert at Carroll Hall next
Tuesday evening. This quartet. which
is one of the oldest musical organiZa-
| tionS in Washington, has the unique dis
tinction of having appeared in concert,
| recital and chautauqua work for six
consecutive years without change OF
personnel. and during this time has es-
tablished a standard for distinctive en-
semble work. which has brought 1t into
demand with organizations and societies
both musical and civic. The quartet is
| composed of Elizabeth S. Maxwell.
soprano: Lillian Chenoweth, contralto.
w. E. Braidwaith, tenor; Harry NJ.
| Forker, basso.
j new soprano from Paris, France,
Miss Ninon viguierer. was heard in the
offertory at st. Sophia's Church last
Sunday morning, substituting for the
regular soprano. who was absent on ac-
Greek Orthodox Church. and is the met
Greek Church on the American conti
nent to use an organ. and have a mixed
quartet to sing the service. Tho quar-
| tet is composed Of Mrs. koIjas. soprano
Miss Viguierer mez1o: Mr.. Conner.
tenor. and Mr.. Catsouris, bass. H. E.
Salesman Is the organist, and Mr.. Safr-
! ritis is the director.
The questionable sent out to OBJ
| was prepared by committee Of MEM
| bers of the National Education Asso-
citation, Music Teachers National As
sociation and Music Supervisors Ma
! tional Conference, with Osborne Nc
Conathy as chairman. other members
, B. Bfrge. The replies indicate the
/ scope and character of the music
i work now being given in the institu-
tions of the country rather than it's
extent. The number Of high schools
represented is too small to give def
| mite information as to the extent of
the work. although it is well known
that a large numter of the high
schools are offering music courses in
one form or another and in an in
creasing number Of instances are
granting credit for them. pupils of
the Washington high schools having
enjoyed this privilege for several
years past. The report shows also
that chorus singing is almost uni
versal. and that orchestral work is
becoming an increasingly important
phase of musical activity. Courses in
harmony and music appreciation are
today common subjects in the high
schools. though just where the dis
tinction lies between music apprecia-
tion and the history of music as given
in the schools is not always clear.
In some of the schools the subject of
form seems to be the chief element
in the course listed as music appre-
citation. instrumental music espe-
cially, under the head Of applied mu-
sic,- Is receiving increasing recogni-
tion. some schools not only giving
credit for it. but owning and loaning
to the pupils the necessary instru-
ments. Credit is offered also in many
schools in, two ways--for study in the
schools and for lessons taken outside
OF the schools from private teachers
a practice in force for several years
, past in the Washington schools The
difference between required chorus
singing and chorus work as an elec-
tive seems to be about equally divided
in the schools represented in the tab
ulation. and in about the same pro-
portions do the schools give credit for