Evening star., 1928-04-08

SnA dtSu tOQag, Wtlcn Easter C3TOlS
anthems and cantataS will giy;
varied musical Interpretation O
the beautiful story of Jesus Christ;
proof OF life after death. Wash
ington churches never previouSl!
have taken quite the UNIVERSAL!
keen attitude toward giving th'
very best in EaStertide music tha
they seem to show this year. The
fine performances here for thre(
seasons of the Dayton Westminster
Choir and the initial Washington
Choral Festival, led by DR.. vii.
hanson last year, in which 70(
local singers participated, have
given a marked impetus TO local
directors and have done much to
revive practical attempts at bet
ter music in the churches"
The Roman Catholic churches
too. seem to have come to real
ization of the value of having the
congregation participate actively
In musical celebration. 1t is sig
nificant that for the first rendi-
ton in washington in its entirety
of "MiSSa ChoraliS." by the Rev.
Dom. Licinio Refice. at the princ;-
pal morning service today at st.
Patrick'S. under the direction of
Miss Jennie Glennan. the idea of
having the congregation alternate
with the choir in singing the mass
has received the approval and
high commendation Of Pope Plus
X, This special arrangement of
the mass has been made by the
auxiliary committee Of the Pom
tifical Institute of Sacred Music
In this country.
With the programs given today
the church music groups will be-
gin to consider the annual hiatus
that comes with the Summer.
However. much interest has been
manifested in the festival of
choral music planned for May 2
In the National Capital under the
auspices of the Church Music
Council. A heartening response
has come both from secular anu
sacred choral groups in prepara-
tion for that program. which will
be conducted by Daniel Protheroe.
an authority on such music.
X
THE chief event muSically of the
1 current week is the Pan-Amer-
lean Union concert, to be given in
the Hall of the Americas of the
Pan-American Building. As usual,
the United Service Orchestra will
play very important part in this
program. Both Capt. Stannard
and Lieut.. Benter are leaders
highly favored by the distinguish
ed audience that attends such
events. The guest conductor of
the evening will be Senor Enrique
CaroSelli of Uruguay.
The numbers on the program
VIII be unusual, as some of the
leading Latin American composers
have woven folk melodies of their
countries into orchestral suites
which viii be rendered for the
first time. The Latin American
musicians greatly appreciate the
compliment paid to them and to
their marked musical talent by the
creation of the United Service
Orchestra to play exclusively the
music from their countries. This
new organization is made up of
selected musicians from the Army
and Navy musical groups, and.
while 1t at present consists of rs
musicians. eventually it may be
expanded to the largest orchestral
group in the world.
An assisting artist viii be the
Brazilian pianist. Senhora Kita de
Ulhoa Canto. Senhora de Uihoa
Canto is one of the marvelously
talented performers from the
country which gave to the world
Guiomar Novaes, Dyla JoSetti and
Enrique Oswald, pianistS who are
well known in this country.
The vocalist Of the evening will
be Rodolfo Hoyos. Senor Hoyos
Is a native of Mexico, and is at
present the leading baritone with
the Philadelphia Opera Co. He
has sung leading roles in the
presentation of operas in the mu-
sicaI centers Of this and other
countries, and his voice possesses
marked timber, color and flex-
ibility.
THE Kedron Quartet, which is
L making its first appearance in
America this season, is to be
heard in the last Community In
gtitute event Wednesday night.
Famous in Russia since long be-
fore the war, these Russian sing
ers brought a revelation to west
ern Europe upon their first ap-
pearance.
Only year ago, in the big
Sale Gaveau, in Paris. the quar-
tet celebrated the thirtieth jubi-
lee since its original organization.
Many flonors were given them.
They were decorated blythe French
government. and received an hon
onary diploma from the Russian
Church In recognition OF their
services. Noted composers dedi-
Gated works TO the quartet for
this occasion. During many years
Of artistic activity in populariZ-
Ing Russian vocal music, first in
ing Russian vocal music the quar-
tet has passed through a variety
OF experiences.
II was originally formed in 1897
by ". ~. Ke0roT, later professor
In the former Imperial Conserya-
tory. His first public appearance
took place in Petrograd the fol-
lowing year. Received by the pub
lie with great enthusiasm. the
quartet soon became established
and favored by all lovers Of Rus
sian music Tours Of the prov
l1ces carried fame Of the quartet
all oyer the country. In 1907 they
toured Europe for the first time
Their Paris concert was q triumph.
Since that time their progress
has been rapid. During the war
they sang for the soidlers. ennecl-