The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-27
MUSIC Pr n
WOMEN
MEET
Women Composer Concerts OF
Week Largest of the
Kind Ever Held
By JESSIE MCBRIDE.

Washington has provided pic.
turesque and beautiful backgrounds
for many historical events ever
since the founding of our country
a. q republic. The National Capt.
tai will be the scene of the first
annual festival by American wom-
en- composers this week when nine
teen of these women, in conjunc-
ton with the League of American
Penwomen, present three programs
Of brilliant music Tuesday, Wednes-
J day and Thursday nights. The
public is invited.
This group was organized by a
Washington woman, Dorothy De
Muth Watson. In addition to these
three concerts, the men composers
of Washington will entertain the
women composers at the Mems
Press Club on Monday evening.
These composers include r. Deane
Shure, Charles T. Ferry, Anton
Gloetzner and others.
Another special feature will be
the attendance Of the women COM
posers at a short ceremony at high
noon Wednesday at the tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier when they
will lay wreath on his grave.
Mabel Daniels GLORY and Endless
Years and Gena Branscombe' 8
Dear Lad of Mine" will be sung.
The detailed programs by the
women composers will be as fol-
lows:
First Concert Tuesday.
Tuesday, Mems City Club, $50
Arthur Stringer, president Of the
club. presiding: Trio for violin. cello
and piano elizabeth Merz Butter
field. New York STATED played by
Miss Merz. Miriam Larlxing, with
composer at the piano. Sonata. D
major. for violin and piano MARY
Howe, District of Columbia) played
by Henri Sokolov, violinist, with
composer at the piano. STORY
Poems" phyllis Fergus, illinois, by
composer. Prelude and Fugue, G.
minor, for two pianos Olric Cole,
California; played by composer and
]. Erwin Stenson. Intermission.
Sonata for violin (Gena Brans-
combe, New York city, played by
Julie Ferlen, violinist, with COM
poser at the plano. Songs CMary
Turner Salter. New York city, sung
by Warren L. Terry, tenor, with
composer at the piano. Quartets,
Mirage" and "Ste1la Victoris" CMrs.
II. H. A. Beach, New Hampshirel.
by Gretchen Hood, soprano, Henri
8olSoIov, violin, Dore Walton,
cello, the composer at the piano.
d. A. r. Hall Concerts.
Wednesday. Memorial Continental
Hall. s:3o-Secretary Of the Navy
Charles D. Wilbur, presiding:
"'Grania," Wind in the Willows"
CMabe1 Wood Hill. New York city,,
played by the q. s. Navy Band Or
chestra, Lieutenant Charles Benter.
conductor. Fantasy" GIelen Sears,
illinois,, played by U. 8. Navy Band
Orchestra, Agnes Hope Pillsbury, at
the piano, the composer conducting.
''The Desolate City" mabel w.
Daniels, Massachusetts. played by
the u. s. Navy Band Orchestra,
Harry Angelica, baritone; Lieu
tenant Benter conducting. Inter.
mission.
ChcraIs for mixed voices MARY
Howe. d. CD, the Washington
Choral Society, the composer at the
Virginia), "a Lullaby" poem by
Adele williams: THE Moon Dance"
poem by Richard LeGallienne;
''when Am Dead and 'Pierrot."
words by Sara Teasdale, sung by
Beula Ray, soprano, with Emily
Leblanc F'aber at the plano. Sonata
~Creole" Frances Marion Ralston,
California;, played by Henri Soko-
low, violinist, with composer at the
piano. peter Pam and 1.-The Sea
Fairies. Gdrs. H. H. A. Beach,
~. HI, the Rubinstein Club, Mrs.
Beach at the piano.
Thursday, Memorial Continental
Hall, $50 Secretary of State, |
Frank B. Kellogg, presiding. 1.-THE
Phantom Caravan" (Gena Brans- |
combe, New York City, Dawson |
Glee Club under John r. Monroe.
Songs Karolyn Wells Bassett, New |
York State) sung by the composer |
with InvaborgTuna at the piano. |
Songs, F'lorence Parr-Gere, New |
York City, sung by Harlan Randall, |
baritone, with the composer at the |
piano.
Tribute to the American Women |
Composers = Mrs. Edward Mac |
Dowell. Intermission.
Orchestral selection CMrs. Law |
renee Townsend, Washington, D. c., |
the Marine Band Orchestra, Taylor |
Branson, second leader. Suite for |
Chamber Ensemble, for flute, oboe. |
violin. viola. cello. piano (Glenn |
HER, New York City, with Ethel |
Glenn Hier at the piano.
Choral finale "Undine" Harriet |
Ware, New Jersey a lyric tone |
poem for women's voices, soprano |
and tenor solos, with orchestra and |
piano. Poem by Edward Mark |
ham. Gretchen Hood. soprano. |
Warren Terry, tenor. the Monday |
Morning Music Club. Wilson Nor |
mai School Glee Club, chorus from |
the H. Leroy Lewis studio, with |
Marine Band Orchestra. under |
Taylor Branson, and the composer !
conducting.