The Washington times., 1922-12-24

.ly be considered Christmas
ct all.
= Churches everywhere put forth
their best efforts 1t the holiday
season to make their services at.
fractive., The masters contribute
their finest works, and the choirs
giye them the best Interpretation
Of which they; are capable. Incl
dentaliy, Washington has some
occasionally talented soloists and
instrupsntalists Who appear each
week In its churches.
This year carol singing has
ssceived q new impetus. and this
pleasing old custom viii be re-
vived in many parts Of the city
tonight.
It IL at Christmas time that
ss.The Messiah" comes into its
own. This famous oratorio has
already been heard here once this
holiday season: 1t was presented
Monday evening at the, Masonic
Auditorium by the Washington
Choral Society. and soloists and
chorus alike deserve the warmest
praise for the splendid manner In
which they gave the work.
On Thursday next 1t will be
presented again, this time by the
Choral Art Society at Central
High School. On this occasion
there viii be an orchestral accom-.
paniment, by the Washington
College of Music orchestra. It
promises to be an exceptionally
Interesting performances.
: The Christmas season sees each
year tremendous additions to mu.
. deal literature. Cantatas, songs,
: anthems ana instrumental pieces
appropriate to the time are made
: available to the public in a
-periodic tidal wave that has now
5ust passed it's crest. There is
, certainly no reason for lacking
new music, but there may be
difficulty in making q selection.
The organ gets its share of
these works, perhaps more than
/. its share. Certainly. the compo-
sitions for the organ stand out
rather strongly in the mass. As
q whole. they probably exhibit
more originality and charm than
those in other categories.
"A few news notes Of musical
interest: Muratore. 1t is said. has
Undergone a second operation for
appendicitis. - Toscanini. heard
here with his famous La Scala
orchestra two seasons ago, has
become involved in political
squabbles because he wouldn't
play the Fascist anthem. .
Melba is keeping away from
Dublin till they find out whats
Ill the shootin' fer" A vigor.
GUS and hopeful movement for
American opera has been launched
IN Chicago, and John Adam
Hugo,s "The Temple Dancer" has
been presented there. This opera
was first given at the Metropoh-
tan in 1919. - The Peoples
Symphony. now in its third
season in Boston. is proving moro
popular than ever - We are to
hear, this week, Bauer and
Casals, in the City Club course
time. Saturday evening.
MRS. ANNA M. HIRsCH.
NA librarian of the National
Federation of Music Clubs, has
been in Washington this past
week. in connection with her
work with that organization. She
h directing the work Of q COM
mittee composed Of the chairmen
Of library extension In each State.
and under these are the club
chairmen Of library extension.
The object Of the work Is to
establish q music section in every
library. in the United States. The
president Of the American Library
Association, has notified the com.
nittee, Of his readiness to CO.
operate,i and he is particularly in
terested in. aiding the music stu
dents Of the small towns.
The Michigan Library Associa.
ton has agreed to assist and the
Texas Library Association. has
adopted resolution urging that
. part Of library funds in that
State be devoted to the purchase
Of books on music.
Where libraries cannot afford
or do not wish to buy books on
music. the clubs are purchasing
them and only asking for a shelf
to place them on" she informs
the Times-Herald.
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