The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Josef Hofmann Holds Center
 Of Stage

It is glorious to be able 10 recoru the fact that Josef Hofmann IS com ing to Birmingham, and now the time is actually at hand. He will appear at E Phillips auditorium on Friday night of this week, under the auspices of the Music Study club. Our city has been E fortunate in having many of the world : great piantists to appear Tn concert here, but Hofmann has never before , been induced to come. Therefore ms coming is really the great event Of the music offerings for this season. E This renowned genius and master pianist, a prodigy in his youth, and now developed virtuoso, is to play $ a splendid program of old and modern : classics, and it goes without saying that F the s. R. O., sign will be out that . night Applications for seats have been received by the committee in charge from people in other states. to say nothing of various parts of Alabama.
 Josef Hofmann is also scientist and inventor. His latest invention IS a device for recording piano music, 2 and to be superior to any other device that has been offered, and he will demonstrate this invention during the :. winter.
 The Advent Choir = X very beautiful program of sacred music will be rendered tonight at the Church of the Advent by the choir of ,. that church. This choir is the largest choral organization in any church in { the city, comprising an aggregation of : forty excellent voices. The ensemble , work of the choir is delightful, blend- ing in perfect harmony, tone, and time, and the solos are of unusual excellence. 5 o. D. Allen is choir master and organist.
 The organ in the Church of the Ad- : vent is one of the finest church organs in the south, famed for it's beautiful tone quality and effective resources. Besides a large volunteer chorister list, there are n number of soloists in each voice of the choir, all of whom rank among the best in the city. On the program this evening they will give one or two numbers q capella.
 The solOists of the choir are: So- pranos; Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson, Miss Nellie Stein, Mrs. Giles Mcqueen, Mrs. T. L. Bissell, Mrs. c. ". Shropshire. Contralots; Mrs. Sara Lloyd Smith, Mrs. Jane Stuart Merz; Tennors, Mir. Howard Wiley, MT. Morton B. Welch, L. Jack Thomas, MT. T. l.. Bissel, MT. Brown Bates, MT. Dan Davis.
 Following is the program for tonight Processional, stand Up For Jesus, Geible.
 Gloria in Excelsis, (Festival in D. Dudley Buck.
 Anthems:
 Te Deum in B Flat, Sir Michael Costa.
 By Babylon's Wave" (Psalm, 137) Gounod.
 Behold The Bridegroom Cometh," P A. Schneider.
 "Hark, Hark My Soul" Harry Rowe Shelley
 Lead Kindly Light, c. w. Hen rich.
 Solos:
 '"The Fulfillment," (Song of Thanks giving) J. H. Maunder, contralto, Mrs Sara Lloyd Smith.
 T Will Lay Me Down." (The Fri umph of David), Dudley Buck. Soprano Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson.
 Recessional, (Jerusalem The Golden) Le Jeune.
 Music Teachers Association -. The Birmingham Music Teachers as
 iation will hold the regular monthl
 eting on Wednesday morning of thi
 ek, but two notable changes hay
 n made. The place of meeting vii
 the Southern club, where a Luncheon will follow the business session, and tn hour for assembling has been moved III from II 80 o'clock to eleven o'clock The president, Miss Abigail Crawford says that there is business of i'm portance to discuss, and urges a full attendance.
 Dr. Roy F. Hoke will deliver tn x third of his series of lectures on Psy chology, which are proving so inter esting and beneficial to the members.
 The Music Teachers association growing in strength and authority, fo lowing the adage, "In unity there strength" and good results are certai to follow their organization. Asso .ciate members who wish to attend th meeting are requested to phone Mis Pearl Rosenfeldt, and active member who cannot attend. must cancel th luncheon engagement through her, cal ing phone Main 7569 Music Study Club Meeting On Thursday morning of this wee
 Music Study club will hold it's for
 meeting in Cable hall at o'clock. Miss Alice Graham is lead, for this occasion, taking the subjec ''The Melodic Element in Music" ar an excellent musical program has bee arranged in illustration.
 Leon Cole will sing the negro spiri ual, Deep River;" Mrs. O. L. Stephe son will sing group of songs, inclu ing an old melody by, Stephen Foste Come, With Thy Sweet Voice." Schubert classic, "Hark, Hark, u Lark," and two modern songs, "Recol pense," by Hammond. and ''The Revel tion,' by John Prindle Scott
 As an instrumental illustration prevailing melody, Schubert's great ''U finished Symphony" will be rendered two pianos, eight hands, by Mines. E. Rice, Burr Nabers, Fred l.. Hume al Miss Abigail Crawford. Mrs. Rice al Miss Crawford will be at the first pial and Mrs. Nabers and Mrs. Hume at t second.
 Much interest is being manifested morning meetings this year, and | course of study that the club is folio ing, the same that has been adopted the National Federation of Mus Clubs, is highly instructive.
 Fairfield Club Meeting 4 At a meeting of the American Bo E club of Fairfield, which convenen F, day afternoon at the residence of Nil Montgomery, Mrs. J. E. Frasier gave most excellent talk on, "The Develo $ ment of American Music" Miss Mart s Dick sang a group of charming Am' ican songs, and Mrs. Jane Stuart Me rendered several numbers Illustrative the speakers remarks. Mrs. J. w. Lu