Evening star., 1927-11-27
NJ u SIC
BY HELEN FETTER.

gram submitted for publication
within the last few years.
Other songs which are considered
inappropriate and yet are used frc-
quently are "Oh, Promise Me- The
End OF Perfect Day" AT Dawn
ing" Because" and Call Me Thine
but this is the group recently banned
by leading clergymen, laymen and
church organists in the recent dis
cussion.
THE United States Marine Band
L is back home again from travels
III which it added many laurels to
its fine reputation as The Presi
dents Own" and glowing notices
to the members sorapbooks. Capt.
Branson is all earnest leader and not
only has the true musicianly spirit.
but has the precedence of John
Philip Sousa and William Santel-
mann to spur on his own efforts as
leader of this notable American mill
tary organization for music.
4 Pennsylvania music critic put
it very we'll when i'll his review OF
the bands performance in Wilkes
Barre he said:
No wonder that distinguished
company of European diplomats,
going back to Paris, London. Rome
and Geneva. tell their people that
the United States Marine Band is
high up among the worlds finest.
We have no national conservatory,
no national orchestra. but we have
this band. and the country is very
justly proud OF it"
We might also mention here along
side of such high commentator.
some of the praise that has come
from foreign countries for the play
ing of that unique organization, the
United Service Band Orchestra.
which is composed of the combined
forces of the United States Army
and Navy Band orchestras, taking
their best men and welding them
into All organization that has won
brilliant recommendation. especially
ior the performance of Pan-Ameri-
can music. Also in their Gown ca
pacities these band orchestras OF
the other branches of Uncle Sans
services are winning continuous ia
corable mention. They, too. have
tours throughout the country and
warm welcomes everywhere.
WHILE. on the subject of or
w chestral music, Just another
word here for the promising project
that is being started under the CO.
operation of the Parent-Teacher
Associations and the Fox Theater
Orchestra to bring opportunity for
practical study of the orchestra, its
component parts and keenness in
ear training and musical composition
to the school children of Washington
free of charge.
At the first rehearsal trying out
this plan, Saturday morning, a week
ago yesterday. the littlest children
behaved the best. They showed
marked, unfagging interest and at
tention. The older children were
inclined to be a little restless and
the grown folk attending in super
vision kept moving about. but the
little ones were fascinated.
Durlng the actual rehearsal Mr..
kornspan, the conductor, devoted
his remarks primarily to the or
chestra members. with comments,
directions, and clearance of mac
curacies and for Improvement of
phrasing. Following the rehearsals,
however, it is his plan to see the
children in his Office and give them
explanations and answer questions
that may have come into their
minds while hearing the rehearsal
1t seems practical and remark.
ably progressive step in musical edu-
cation. and both the public school
authorities and the theater officials,
and especially Mr.. kornspan. are to
be congratulated upon making this
effort.