The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-03
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Cracking, crashing. static inter.
Yerence--and exceptions " poor
br0adcasting by WRC early In the :
evening -nIade tuning radio re-
delivers last night anything but q
pleasure. The curious phenomena
OF good volume and clarity from
all sections was again noticeable
between the roaring and banging
which made the night hideOus. Sta
tions ct all sorts and conditions
were tuneable so far as logging
purposes were concerned, some Of
those rarely heard delivering all
sorts OF music and TAX with no
trouble fliaIling them.
The Howard University Glee Club.
composed entirely Of mems voices,
"a its first appearance of the sea.
son on the wave lengths from WRC
last evening was by far the most
important musical event radio has
recorded for weeks-and gave lis
teners some Of the finest choral
singing they have heard for even
longer time than that. Under
the direction Of Prof. Roy Tibbs,
and with almost perfect piano ac-
commandment by Harry G. Smith,
this organization provided regular
glee songs and one or two other
types OF harmony far beyond the
average group of singers.
Nothing has been heard that was
finer than the singing Of Harry
z. Burleigh's "Just You," composed
and dedicated to Howard Univer.
gity. This composition was given
with a humming accompaniment
BY the club to the tenor solo of
Lexington Smith. 1t is an ex.
uuisite bit OF harmony with music
written to express the sentiment
Of the words and words that fill
In the idea Of music. Another re-
tlarkable performance was the bari.
tone solo Of Lester Dorsey, mo:
body Knows de Trouble Have"
IN this number the soloist gave an
exhibition of singing and musical
understanding Of most unusual
character.
The distinctive feature Of the
nihging of negroes as compared
with other people is their complete
abandonment to the idea the music
is composed to express and their
concentration on the full and free
expression of that idea. Given a
group of cultured college men such
as the Howard Glee Club, under
tie intelligent direction of man
~ Pm Tibbs, and the result is
as nearly what the composer and
lyTicist int5 - 44 sG w.. - -
human effort can attain. Inere =
absolutely no s etGonsclou ssLeS ny
straining for indfidual effect save
as the purpose OF ts music az
nands, and perfect team ~ -
achieve a result rather than ne ~
hfbitNa method of achievement. e
muse is the thing and not
musician with these peopIe-tR
sinking Of every note Of it int&
the inner consciousness of the
nearer. We sincerely hope the
Howard organization win sing again
Nor radiotics.
ARMY BAND
MUCH IMPROVED
Next to the Howard organization
the deepest impression of the eve
rings program was made by the
United States Army Band during its
Goncert from WRC early in the
evening. There has been a mo-
marked improvement in the pay.
ing of tbs band, due possiblJ y
greater care in the selection Of pro
grams for the wide broadcaa slye1
Il. Last evening the bas1u $500 ~.
itself with particular sio Y the :;
playing of MASSEY leule
overture and in ,,,I aa.ess par IT,. OF
the paying of Sisus - .LllI
the first .rzse.y oeing rushed just a
ia TO 1iuch in the climatic notes
~ car ain phrases
nade saxophonists, toothpasters
q cough drop exploiters each de-
q ered from WEAF their ac-
c1stomed best and the light opera,
danola, was as pleasing as light
opera can be made without scenery,
lighting and dialogue. Arcade
Rirkenholz, yiolinist, was heard ais
aoloist with the saxophonists and
gave a better impression OF his
ability than he has in the several
Tecitals In which he has been pre-
scented by WEAF. .
The distinctive feature of the
outer wave lengths was the re.
ception of programs from stations
usually understandable. Thus Wash.
ingtonians were able to realize
what a syndicate the Meyer DAVIS
organization is by hearing one .of
its units announced as playing
rather poppy dance tunes for the
listeners Of Wish. Providence, Il
"A very young girl with very
elaborate soprano songs entertained
during a woman's college program
from Columbia, Mo-, and much was
learned about education In the
same station during the course Of
an address delivered at WoS, JEFF
ferson City.