The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

Many music students do not even
know the meaning OF the term
This is not an e1aggeratiOnl
Modern educators agrees that very
few subjects have SUCH power to
develop the individual.
The person who plays chamber
music must learn not only the
mental and physical self-control
which the playing of any instru
ment demands, but must cultivate
also certain characteristics which
are essential to good ensemble.
Chamber music need not neces
sarily be confined to- small halls Of
| chambers. One successful string
quartet has played In an auditorium
seating 5000 persons.
The time will come when string
quartets will be just as popular
as. individual artists or symphony
orchestras. The interest in cham
Der music is rapidly growing in all
parts of~the world.
Washington will some day wake
up to the possibilities of chamber
music. Heaven speed the day!
The music department Is in re
ceipt of the following letter from
Signe Lupd. director Of the Nor
wegian Composers Association
who Is q visitor in Washington:
May II, as foreign musician
be permitted through the courtesy
Of your paper to express my sin
cere admiration of the excellent
work which is being done in the
musical line las undoubtedly in
others at the Howard University;
about q week ago in honor Of the
Their concert which was given
delegates to the Women's Interna
tional League Peace Conference
fully convinced me that the colored
people are unusually musically
gifted; have beautiful-sometimef
onderful-voices, and can boast
OF excellent composers worthy Of
worldwide recognition.
TT is to be hoped that before
long the race prejudice will be
| overcome at least to the extent
that the musical students OF How
ard University may be given the
opportunity Of attending the con
certS offered in this CITY,"
~
Despite the inclement weather, Q
large gathering attended the after
moon and evening programs yester
day at College Park, Nd, which
marked the opening of the third
annual festival Or music of the
University of Maryland.
The University Glee Clubs con
cert featured the afternoons pro
gram. A musical review Of more
than half a century of American
history as pictured by outstanding
popular songs of the various period.
was the high spot OF the afternoon
although the other offerings wert
highly creditable. DIR. Homer C
House, director of the glee club
was assisted by Raymond Simonds
tenor, and Carl Van Sickler, pianist
Last evening the cantata 9TH,
Rose Maiden" by Frederick Fl
Cowen. rendered by the Universit.
oratorio society was the attraction
The soloists were Gretchen Hood
soprano, Aimee Olson, contralto
Raymond Simonds, tenor, ant
Charles T. Tittnlan, bass. Doctor
House is also director of tn,
oratorio society. Jessie Blaisdel
was at the piano.
This afternoon a recital was Il
be given by Margery Maxwell
soprano, Chicago Civic Opera com
pany. Jessie Blaisdell was the &C
companist, and this evening the con
GLIDING program of the festiva
will be offered in the shape O
"Stabat Mater" an oratorio com
posed by G.. Rossini, with Englisl
words adapted under the title o
"TribuIation" by William Ball
1.-THE offering will be by the Uni
versity oratorio society, and tn
soloists will be Margery Maxwell
Aimee Olson, Raymond SimonS an,
Charles T. Tittman.
The Vipivoce Music Study Clul
met Tuesday evening at the stlIdi
1 of France Gutelius, 804 Taylo
street northwest.
The program was opened by Am
brose Durkin, baritone. who sam
Bridal Dawn" (Martin), "Duna
(McGilD, wind Song" Rogers
Thelma Callahan gave several mum
bers on the piano, which includes
Turkey in the Straw" (GuiOn
Chopin Waltz in e Major," ''Mu
steal Snuff Box" Niadow), "Countr
Gardens" (Grainger). 1.-THE Syn
| phonic Cradle Song" Feruda), an
the "Rondo on a Theme" Beethoven
were played by Ethel Payne. vic
l1inist. Wilhelmina Guide offere
Mendelssohn's Spring Song,
"Soirees de Vienne" Giszt).
Miss Gutelius played several nun
bers, and Garth Beaver, violinist
played "Chanson Meditation" b
Cottenot. Mr.. Durkin closed tn
program with when You Pass
(Sanderson), "Song Of the Clock
(BurchelD, Because" D'Hatdolot
and Flower Letters" CWilldy).
The dance recital which PAT
| Tchernikoff and Elizabeth Gardine
| will give with their pupils at tn
! President Theater on May FL wi
be given for the benefit of the HON
| for Russian Children that Ana
Pavlowa has established at 81
Cloud, France.
The program will consist of tw
ballots and twelve advertisement
| ending with bacchanale to tn
! music from Sampson" in whic
| Tchernikoff and Miss Gardiner wi
lead a group Of twenty dancers. TIL
ballet Chopiniana will be repeate
by request, and corps de bale
Of sixty will dance the Doll Shop.
!, Among the dancers appearing ar
Edna Bowman, who made such
success with the st. Patrick Play
ers; Marguerite Weighell, VIII
danced with Gus Edwards. an
! Beatrice Coles, whose Russian dan;
| ing has been the feature OF man
programs. Others will be Ann
Breitbarth, Kathryn Hereford, Gerr
williams, Margaret German, MAJ
garet Zolnay, Kathleen Piazza, Mari
DobFin. Reba Dobrin, Maralyn Silent;
Jean Sothorone, Val Vincente, an
| fifty others.