South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-08
LOCAL EVENTS IN MUSIC
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give at the Oliver theater. His ap-
Pearance here will undoubtedly be
one of the features Of the local mu-
steal season
Mr.. Burke has sung in opera with
all the leading artists of Europe.
Among those he has appeared with
are Destinn. DeLucca. Sammarco.
Badini. Caleffi, Bastistini Viglione
and Borghesex Two years ago Mr..
Burke was chosen by the great Ital-
ian opera composer PUccini himself.
TO create the tenor roles in III Tar
barro" and "Bianni Schicchi," which
he sang at Convent Garden, London
He has had phenomenal success in
his appearances in Italy being fav-
Orite in Naples. Turin and Modena.
He was born in England OF Irish
parents and il is both the Irish and
English in him that is revealed in
his voice. Few singers excel him in
beauty of tone.
Since coming 10 this country in
1920, Mr.. Burke has refused several
flattering offers TO return TO Italy.
where a number of new works by
composers OF the Modern Italian
school would offer him the oppOr-
tunity TO create other new rolls He
however prefers 20 remain in Amer
lea where the range OF his work Is
wider. At present Mr.. Burke is de-
voting practically all his time TO re-
cital work and his concerts have
been so successful that I'm many
places he has been re-engaged.
The first rehearsal Of Gounod's
"Gallia." which the Community
Chorus will present in the spring,
Is called for 1880 tomorrow night in
the High school auditorium. The
news that the chorus is to make
their second appearance should be
welcomed by all local music-lovers.
Their first performance was a dis
tinct triumph and worthy OF the
support OF local citizens. The chorus
also has the good fortune Of secur-
ing Mrs. Frank Carpenter as accom-
PIANIST.
Mrs. Carpenter is recent AREA
in this city, coming from Utica, ". Y.
where she was accompanies OF the
Philharmonic Society During her
student years she was a prize winner
at five consecutive sessions Of the
"Eisteddford" the nationally known
Welsh organization and was elected
official accompanied at one Of their
recent festivals.
Miss Fife Harmon director OF mu-
sic I'm the local schools. announced
yesterday that the following prizes
viii be awarded 10 successful con-
testants I'm the second annual Music
Memory Contest. 10 be held in the
High school auditorium. Friday eve
ming Jan. 20 Prizes awarded 10
the ward school winners: SIS. pre-
scented by g. W. Copp; $40 in mer-
chandise, by George H Wheelock &
Co; $3.50 by the Musicians club
Dora HershenOw. president: s. by
the music department Of the Pro
gress club: $3.50 presented by the
music department OF the South Bend
Wpman's club and banner, present
ed by the school board.
Prizes awarded TO the High school
winners; SIS presented by Elbel
Bros; SIS BY n. c. ElbeI & Sons:
$3.50 by the High school: $40 by the
Brunswick shop. $50 by the Mu-
sicians club; IS BY the Progress club:
$50 South Bend Woman's club;
one subscription 20 Musical Amer
lea Mrs. J. a, Rode.
Following Is continuation OF the
names. together with a short explain
alton OF each, OF some OF the COM
positions 20 be used in the contest.
Fri King Observation-Disclosures. Schubert
This wonderful setting OF Goethe's
roem was Schubert's first published
work. and belongs 10 the year 1916.
Yet this wonderful song Is today still
considered the most remarkable art
song IN all song literature. Not only
= II a perfect example OF the song
form, but Il also perfectly relates the
story by the use OF the three voices
IND the marvellous descriptive char
| acter OF the accomplishments:
| Who rideth so late through windy
night wild?
Il is the father. he holds his child.