Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-29
0RGAN|STS' FARLEY
LARGELY ATTENDED
Guild Convention Enters
Upon Second Day Session,
With Elaborate Program.

Proceeding with their program of
lectures and recitals, the American
Guild of Organists today went into
the second day Of their convention
here. Approximately 200 organists
from throughout the United States are
attending the convention, which open
ed yesterday in the parish hall of
Epiphany Church. 1t is the first time
In the guilds existence that the mem
bers have come together in the Cap
ital. The convention will end tomor-
row night with a banquet.
Today's program started with re-
cital on the organ in the Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge Foundation Audi
forum in the Library of Congress by
Charlotte Kline of Washington at 1890
this morning, followed by talk on old
organ scores and exhibitions of the
scores by Carl Engel, chief of the
music division Of the Library.
Recital Open to Public.
At 4:3O this afternoon a recital, open
to the public, will be given on the
organ of the Washington Auditorium
by Rollo Maitland of Philadelphia; at
$50 pm. Charles A. II. Pearson, a ma
tive of the Capital, but now living In
Pittsburgh. will give recital on the
memorial organ at All Souls Unitarian
Church.
Frank l.. Sealy, warden of the
guild, presided at the opening session
yesterday and spoke on the subject Of
Organ Recitals." He stressed the
point that organ recitals were not as
generally popular with the public as
other instrumental or vocal recitals
and that he felt perhaps this was
largely due to the prevalent idea that
the organ was primarily an 1nstru-
ment for ecclesiastical music.
A discussion followed in which Rollo
Maitland of Philadelphia suggested
that too many organists make up
their programs of compositions to suit
their own taste rather than that Of
their hearers, who, according to re-
ports received by radio stations, en-
joyed organ recitals composed of melo-
dious and familiar works, but protest
ed against programs including music
by Stravinsky, Ravel and Debussy.
Louis Potter, formerly of Washing
ton, now director of music in the lead
ing Baptist Church of Charleston, w.
Va, emphasized the need of good pub
licity for organ recitals and short
ened, balanced programs. Others sug-
gested that recitals given on organs
in theaters were far more popular
than those given in churches.
The first recital at IL o'clock, was
given on the organ of Epiphany
Church by ]. Norris Herring of Balti-
more. The feature was the Cesar
Franck ''Chorale in A Minor" Short
err numbers that seemed unusual were
''Vivance," by Saint-Saens; Legend"
by Verne; Silhouette" and La
| .cII1
Birds Oriental Sketch"
At the meeting at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday DR.. Frank McKibben of Balti-
music in connection with worship in
the church. Choir acts must be acts
Of worship" he said, "the music
should fit the season Of the church
year, hymns should be of the best
and also hymns in which the congre-
cation can join, and ministers and
organists should cooperate in the
selection of music for services"
Reginald McAll, president Of the
guild of New York, spoke on the sub
Ject of hymn books and whether it
were more practicable to have the
music notes right over the verses or
separate. In the discussion which fol-
LEVIED the general consensus of opin-
ion seemed to be for the words and
music combined.
Late Afternoon Event.
Beginning shortly after 4:3O o'clock
recital was presented by Eda Bar
tholomew of Atlanta, Ga, and Lillian
Carpenter of New York City. at the
Church of the Epiphany. The features
Of Miss Bartholomew numbers were
selections by little-known composers
such as Felix Nowowiejski, Carl
Piutti and Louis Thiele. Miss Carpen-
ter also played the Franck "Chorale
in A Minor" and works by Rhein-
berger, Bach, Widor and Guilmant
An impressive and beautiful serv-
ice was held last night at the Church
Of the Epiphany. 1t was intoned by
Rev. George F. Dudley, rector of St.
Stephens Church, and the music fur
nished by the Epiphany choir.
DR.. Dudley gave a short address
| on THE. Clergyman and the Organ
ist," which was prefaced with a word
of welcome to the guild as a whole.
In his sermon he amplified two
points showing the parallel along
which the minister and organist work,
these being their common Motive"
| and the Instrument" which they
employ to gain their ends.
<aQOlL 1OIONShy. VI SdIiSl1 anu
rector of the Epiphany choir and
dean of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Guild, supplied the
organ music. One of the most re-
markable features Of the service was
his rendition of the magnificent
| chorale. "Wunderbarer KONG" by
| Karg- Ebert. written for organ, trum-
pets, trombones and tympani. He
also played the marche triomphaIe,
Nun Danket Allie Gott," by the same
composer.
Three anthems were sung by the
choir, in addition to the usual hymns
and responses. They were Psalm
$780," by Cesar F'ranck; I'm Him We
Live" by II. Leroy Baumgartner, IA
number which won the American
Guild of Organists' Prize in 1920, and
the anthem, 20 Trinity of Blessed
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