Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

M ing kept at the boring
w point in New York City
regarding possible ANAL
UamaT!on OF symphonic organiza-
lions anu general. countrywide dis
cpssion of the symphony orchestra
problem. including mention of the
wonderful gift of one patroness
which helped the St. Louis Sym
phony Orchestra to carry on,
Washington. d. c., goes on-three
conductors i'll her midst. no SYM
phony orchestra she can really claim
as her own yet. and with still another
visiting orchestra receiving an unusu-
ally hearty welcome tonight. Both
the New York Symphony Orchestra
in its last concert of the season here
and the Boston symphony Orchestra
in the first we're warmly welcomed
and their efforts kecnly appreciated
by Washingt onians last week. In
the near future the Cincinnati or
ganization. the Philadelphia and the
New York Philharmonic arc listed
for programs in this city. Tonight
il is the Minneapolis symphony Or
chcstra which holds the boards.
Henri Nerbrhgghen, the Belgian CON
ductor, was a favorite violin pupil
OF YSaye and has achieved brilliant
triumphs as conductor in the CAPT
tails of Europe as well as having re-
ccived unusual honors in Sydney,
Australia, for his practical help in
building up musical organizations in
that city.
A THOUGH such world-renowned
"A artists as Nine. Ameita Cali
Curci, the coloratura soprano. and
Fritz kre;sler. violinist. will be the
outstanding features OF musical
events Of the current week. Wash
ington's local efforts along musical
lines will have several opportunities
will give the first of the three pro-
grams for the year and will include
among its selections "Undine." the
musical setting made by Harriet
Ware leading American woman
composer. for the poem by Edwin
Markham. whose poem. Lincoln"
was particularly honored when the
memorial building was built here.
Another local musical group which
will make a public appearance this
week is the Junior Opera Players
Club of Immaculate Conception
Church, which will present the ninth
semi annual production three nights
this week. The work chosen is the
operetta Fra Diavolo," to be direct
ed, as usual, by Harry Wheaton
Howard. Mr.. Towards own oper-
cttas, Prairie Rose" and The Can
nibal King" will be produced Febru-
airy Is and Is. respectively.
Last Monday night one OF the fine
quartet organizations of the city. the
Columbian Male Quartet. sang as he
principal feature of the ROYAL Arch
Masons entertainment. which was
attended by hundreds OF Washing
tonians, at the Willard.
The members of this quartet.
which won the prize as the best par
taking in competition held about
two years ago. are Paul G. Ledig.
first tenor; w f. Braithwaite. sec
ond tenor: Raymond c. Moore. bari
tone, and John c. Smith. basso. with |
Thomas Moss, prominent organist. |
as the accompanist Since they won
the contest the boys have worked |
hard and steadily. and their ensemble |
numbers, especially the capella work,
which is severe test, are admirably
done. They show fine sense of shad-
ing in tone, clean-cut attack, clear
enunciation and generally high stand
ard of work Their opening number.
Morley's Now Is the Month of
May" was especially effective. The
quartet arrangement of Brahms
Lullaby" is beautifully handled and
showed the quartet's ability in pianis
simo work to advantage. In the Sui
Ivan Brewer Lost Chord" Mr.
Moore's solo part was we'll done, yet
blended into the ensemble work with
good taste and discrimination. The
quartet also showed the knack of
singing negro spirituals i'll their sing
ing of "Scandalize Ny Name"
IN fields outside OF Washington
i Capital artists are making
good" Charlotte Klein, long an &C
tive figure in local organ circles. who
is now organist of Trinity Parish, ST.
Augustine, Fla recently made her
debut in a recital on the John Wana
maker organ, in New York, presented
under the auspices of the American
Guild OF Organists. Dr. Alexander
Russell, concert director of Wana
makers, was i'll charge OF the pro-
gram