Evening star., 1922-01-29
Musical Mention

nant. and was at her best in my
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." from
Samson and Delilah" (Saint-Saens),
her other numbers being when the
Roses Bloom (Reichardt), THE
Mooh Behind the Cottonwood (Cad-
mani. Sunset" Dudley Buckl. slave
Song" (Del Riego) and Still as the
Night" (Bohm). The program closed
with two duets, "The Garden Of My
Heart" DoreD and "Barcarolle." from
Tales Of Hoffman" (Offenbach).
cal circles include the recital given
by Mrs. Logan Feland, soprano. as
sisted by Gertrude McRae Nash. plan
list. and Walter Nash, cellist. in the
ballroom of s400 18th street. Mrs:
Feland sang 20 del mio dolce"
tGiuckl, Sunset" tAlexander Rus.
selD, Alone Upon the Housetops"
(Godard). "Jeane dare" (Tschaikow-
SKID. "Auld Plaid Shawl (Haynes),
''The Violet" .CHelen Hood). "The
Danza" (Chadwick) and Largo"
(HandeD. with cello obligato. Mr..
Nash played Air" (Bach) and Dams
Miss Reinburg and Edwin Jones
have each been awarded partial
scholarship in the voice department
Of the Washington Conservatory Of
Music. Luciano Furland, baritone. OF
the conservatory. who is recuperating
from recent illness. is planning a
recital for the benefit of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, to be given in the
near future at the New Willard. His
selections will be rendered in Span
ish. Slavic, Italian and French.
Charles T. Tittmann. who has es-
tablished national reputation as an
interpreter of Bach and kindred
classical composers, demonstrated his
versatility at a recent recital at the
Arts Club by giving a varied pro-
gram of Italian, English. American
and Irish compositions with fine ef-
feet. MIR. Tittmann received admir-
able support at the piano from Miss
Lucy Brickenstein, among the par
ticularly enjoyable numbers being
"Vittoria' (carreseme), Polly WI. Vii
Seasons (Haydn. 'Chansons Crises"
(R. Hahn), Londonderry Time" Car
ranged by Frank Bib, Little Irish
Girl" (old 1rish). Fairy Pipers"
(Brewer). Banjo Song" DichmonD,
Uncle Rome" Is. Homer) and Thou
Art Like Unto a Flower" edward
Droop).
Franceska Kaspar Lawson. assisted
by Mabel Finch Rawlings at the
piano, gave very successful song
recital last Friday evening at the
Presbyterian Church in Alexandria
Va.
Aiss Clelia Fiorvanti. contralto. Will
SIM 20 Divine Redeemer" (Gounod
and Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner Coombs
will render the organ solos, preiude'
Cradle Song" q. Albert Jefreyl. at
the service today at Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
The Choral Art Society, directed by
George Harold Miller, will hold its
first rehearsal Thursday evening at
eight o'clock in the recital hall of the
Washington College Of Music, when
it will take up the study Of Haydn s
oratorio. "The Creation, which IS
scheduled for presentation during
Emusic week" in May. Choir singers
and others who are interested in the
presentation of good choral music
are cordially invited to join this So
ciety and participate in its con-
certs Nominal dues are necessary,
but music is provided. This great
oratorio is second only to THE Mes.
siah," by Handel, in the opinion of
many musicians. in popularity. and,
it is said, it was directly inspired by
a performance Of the latter which
Haydn heard in Westminster Abbey
during a visit to London. The text
is a description of the creation of
the world. drawn both from the ac-
count in the Book of Genesis and
from Millions paradise Lost" It was
first presented in Vienna on April 20,
1898, under the direction of the COM
poser. receiving praise from both
critics and public alike. Within a
few years it had been given in all
the music centers of Europe with in
creaSing popularity. Selected num-
bers from THE Creation" were in
ciuded in the first concert of the
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston.
given in 1925, and since that time it
has been given by most choral So
cieties of Importance in America.
The monthly musical service for
January will be given at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church this
afternoon at 5 O'Clock. The Mount
Pleasant Chorus, under the direction
Of Norton NJ. Little, with Claude
Robson at the organ. will render
Barnbys "Rebekah." The solos will
be sustained by Frances Scherger.
soprano; William p. Shanahan. ter =:
and Herman Fakler. bass. The public
is cordially invited.
engagement of Sydney Lloyd Wright
son as musical director of the
CHURCH of the Covenant. commencing
June /. 1922. This will be Mr.. Wright
sons tenth year as musical director
Of this church. Mr.. Wrightson is
spending a few days at the Marl-
borough -Blenheim in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ralph Barnard. contralto. with