Evening star., 1926-03-14

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by New York MRS. X. r. LOZIER.
house.
Selma Selinger-klein. soprano: Eliz-
abeth Parker, meZzO soprano; James
a. Barr, tenor and Samuel Kartch.
baritone. with Margaret p. Grant at
the piano. will participate in IL humor-
Gus musical performance of Wilson
Nerdi's "The Impresario" tonight. The
work is directed by Paul Bleyden and
will be presented at the Waltel. Reed
Hospital. 1t is said to have delightful
comedy bits. Nerdi's music is always
melodious.
The senior choir of the Church of
the TRANSPORTATION. of which Mrs.
William r. Reed is the contralto solo
ist and director. will give Maunder's
"Olivet to Calvary" March 20 at s
o'clock in the evening
The tenor and baritone solos will be
sung by Jack Bowie. Fred Schaffer
and Edwin CalloW. The choir will he
| assisted by Joanna Best Russell. Doro-
| thy Trimble MacCammOnd, Nell Erwin
and Elizabeth Callow.
Charles T. Ferry gave a recital Of
his own compositions 1T Martha Wash
| ington Seminary last Thursday eve
| ming. Mrs. William T. Reed. con
! traltO. assisted Mr.. Ferry. singing two
| groups of his songs.
William A. C. Zerm, VINO last year
| lectured on Voice Production" will
again speak here on vocal subject
! later i'll the present month.
| Edna Bishop Daniel. under whose
| auspices Mr.. Zerffi will lecture. eX-
tends an invitation to all teachers of
/ singing, singers. students and inter
| ested persons 10 attend this lecture.
| No cards will be issued. the lee
! ture win be free To the musical pub
| lie.
Following his lecture Mr.. Zertfi will
! answer questions.
! An artistic music program will be'
| given at the clubhouse of the Amer
!, lean Association of University
| Women, with Mrs. J. j. O'Connor as
| hostess. tomorrow afternoon at 4:3o.
Henry Schmidt -Gregor. we'll knoW0
pia mist. will give d group of Chopin
selections. Helen Zagatt Toutorsky,
| esthetic dance: NJ. Basil Toutorsky.
violinist and a Russian trio will give
a varied program. included in which
| will be group of Russian gypsy
songs and one of Russian folk songs.
| which will be explained by Nine. Tou-
! torSky.
| Harlan Randall Of this city. baritone
and teacher. has just returned from
| Chicago During his stay he attended
| the Chicago Musical College. studying
with Herbert Witherspoon. now presi-
dent of that institution. Mr.. Randall
expects to attend Mr.. Witherspoon's
Summer master class this coming sea
! son.
soprano SOloist at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church and a concert
singer of prominence. and Charlotte
Hartman, contralto soloist. also at
New York Avenue Church and pop,i'
lar in musical circles here. will he
heard in joint song recital at the May
flower on the afternoon of Friday.
March 26, at 4:3O O'Clock. with George
II. Wilson at the piano.
Miss Hartman, who has been IN
New York for the past two weeks. re-
turned Monday to appear as soloist i'll
two Lenten recitals during the present
week. While in New York Miss Harri-
man contracted for two radio appear
ances with WEAF. in April and in
May.
Special music for Vermont Avenue
Christian Church today will be pre-
sented by the newly organized octet.
W. z. Braithwaite. director. with
Mrs. H. c. Grimes, rs organist. an
nounceS the octet'S personnel to IL
clude: Mrs. 3. ID. Shreve. soprano; Mrs.
Henry Littlefield, soprano: Mrs. +. NJ.
Shore, contralto: Miss Mabel McCalip,
icontralto: r. =. Russell, tenor: W. IL
Braithwaite. tenor: X. II. Harmon
baritone and Marion kiess, bass
Kathleen Blackstock. violinist. will
a ssist Edwin Moore. organist of the
Epworth Methodist Church. in short
program of violin and organ music,
beginning Is minutes before the eve
ming service The numbers will in
clude Chant sans Parole Tschai-
kowsky). 'Humoreske' Ovorak).
Meditation from '.Thais' MAS
senet).
The Elizabethan Singers. including
Meta Craig. first soprano: Laura Col
lison Ray, second soprano: Matte c.
Wallace, first alto, and Jessica Tabler
Benham. second alto. with Elizabeth
Collision Hill at the piano, will appear
in early English and French numbers
at the concert to be given by Colum-
bia Chapter, D. 4. r.. Tuesday at the
Mayf1ower The soloistS will also in
clude Marie Spur Howe. Francis
IIeartsill. George Anderson and kath-
arine Floecker Cullen.
The musical program for the Easter
season at Emmanuel Baptist Church
will include an old favorite and d
cantata Of more recent publication.
Good Friday night the '"CrucifiX-
ion," by Stainer. will be sung. and
Easter Sunday night a descriptive
cantata, entitled THE Gospel of Eas-
ter" by Fearis. will be presented by
the full choir Solos in both cantatas
will be sung by members of the quar-
tet. including Helen Walker, Edith
Granger, Edward I. Lippett and G..
Ridgway Taylor. Mrs. E. G. Dicllin-
son is the director of music.
Alice Eversman has left for At
lantic City for the week end. from
where she will proceed to New York.
Miss Eversman will resume her teach
ing next week. interrupted by the re-
cent death of her mother.
Thomas Moss. organist and choir
master of Calvary Baptist Church, as
sisted by Florence Sindell. soprano.
will play the fourth Lenten organ re-
cital at Epiphany Church Wednesday
at~4:45 pm.
The program is as follows:
"Adagio'' from Third symphony" Xierne
"Hhfis, f'ss.c!sS Went Up Into the Hills Hase,nan
.ssrce9ise sMceas '.''''J .JarnefeIt nit
"Marche & Funebre ct Chant iseraiphique;' ''
The celebrated "Gallia" lamentation
of jeremiah over the thoughtless-