The Washington times., 1925-06-01
ARMY MUSIC As
SHOWN IN
CONCERT
US. Army Music School Band
Gives Evidence of Big
Educational Program

Tomorrow marks the opening
concert by the Army Music School
as the first of series of weekly
concerts to be played in front of
Commanding General II. z. Ely's
residence at Washington Barracks
at $50 p. m. in the new band
stand. All summer these outdoor
concerts are part of Washington >
rich feast Of music from Uncle
SANS service bands.
William c. White, principal os
the Army Music School, will con
duct the program that opens with
his own march, 'tThe Kiwanians,"
and includes: Overture, "Hunyady
Laszlos ErkeD; fox trot, 20, Kath-
/ arinap (FalD; solo for trumpet, The
ICommandant's (Chambers); "A
Dream Bartlettl, played by W. o.
Thomas F. Darcy; Medley Of Irish
Airs (CarI VoItil; fantasia from the
Opera Carmen" (Bizetl; "Danse
Orientale' nubomirsky) and Cor
teEe du Saalar Qwanow); selec-
tions from musical comedy, King
Dodo' Uuders); Indian scene from
opera "L'Africaine" (Meyerbeef);
fox trot, "Ill see you in My
Dreams" QKahn) and march. storm
AMI Sunshine" Heed; THE Star
0paASASQ
At the concert Tuesday, June 9,
Washington Barracks at $50 the
Army Music School band will be
lead by Assistant Principal John 5.
Martin.
The commencement Recital.
We must remember that the Army
Music school band is made up Of
not student juniors, but mature
mnsicians-men who are to lead the
army bands of the future or who
ara TO be soloists in these bands.
That puts a different stamp on q
commencement" concert which is
the public demonstration of their
work prior to graduation in june.
There are about sixty-five men
in the band.
The most significant thing about
this concert was the fact that most
of the music played was in "band
ARRANGEMENTS made by the student
leader who directed that compost
ton. That shows the musical train.
ing they receive. 1t demonstrated
also strong individuality in the dif'
ferent leaders.
Only the opening and closing se-
lections departed from this plan.
These were a truly fine rendition OF
the Prelude from Wagner's "Dt"
Meistersinger Won Nuremberg" con-
Quoted by Assistant Principal Mar
tin. and the overture "Hunyady
Laszlo," of Erkel, conducted by
Principal of Music William {.
White.
A small wind ensemble, arranged
and performed by the senior band
| leader students, - Mr.. Martin. con-
Quoting, gave the finale from Bee
thoven's first symphony with charm
and gayety, the solo excellence OF
| the parts showing both in solo epi.
| sodes and in the purity with which
| the music was delineated. 1t was
vitally kept up to tempo or retarded
| with genuine art.
Original Student Work
Student Horace E. Nichols had
fine sense of Instrumentation in
four Poetic Album Leaves of
/ Gustave Saenger, which make an
interesting suite under his baton,
| with c0lor and individuality in the
parts. Mozart, in the Allegro Assai
from the G minor symphony, was
ell finely arranged and conducted
by Student John B. Veronneau, with
solo voices well distributed and the
| choirs well defined.
Student Kenneth B. Watts, in his
! arrangement Of the Salome Grand
March," E flat, used a fine full
| brass attack, with excellent coun-
! terpoint in an interlude and vital
/ variety that worked up to a force.
ful climax. Student William E.
Rice, in a Chopin "Polonaise," used
a vigorous opening and an effective
unison close, but between there
was a touch of the Puritan rather
than the Pole, which was also re.
vealing as being true to a native
| type. And Student John A Cradle
conducted q waltz arrangement from
Wolf-Ferraris Jewels of the Ma
donna" that might admit more
warmth in development counting