Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
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T UCY MACMoRLAND Washington
~ soprano, who returned recently
from two-week motor trip in West
ern North Carolina, was the subject
of an article in the Asheville Citi-
zen during her trip. in connection
with radio recital over Station WWNC.
In Asheville. The paper spoke OF Miss
ability and quality" and continued that
reveals careful training. Her diction
is such that radio audiences may I'M
derstand every word of her songs"
Miss MacMorland Is soprano Soloist
at the. Church Of the Ascension In
Washington, and is a vocal instructor
at st. Agnes Episcopal School for Girls,
Braddock Heights. Alexandria.
Ernst Vladimir Ladovitch. president
of the Washington Conservatory OF
Music, Inc, of New Hampshire avenue,
announces the appointment OF Louis
Thompson as head Of the vocal de-
partment of the conservatory, taking
the place Of Prof. Colin Clarke White,
who recently resigned to take up his
residence in Richmond. Mr.. Thompson
will also conduct classes in sight read
ing.
A piano recital by pupils of Alma
Wolking will be given at the Capital
Yacht Club on Tuesday evening, August
IS. Among the students announced for
special recitations are Edward W. Baird
and Lorena Boyer.
Melville Leonard, baritone, and Marion
Lawson Leonard, pianist and accom-
PIANIST, have recently given concerts in
Charleston, w. Va, and both artists
have appeared on the radio In Charles
ton during the past week.
Cathreen Carrico, soprano. will be So
loist at both German and English serv-
ices at Concordia Lutheran Church,
Twentieth and g streets, this Sunday
morning. She wi1l sing Il Know That
MY Redeemer Liveth," from the Mes
sial1" Of Handel, using both the German
and the English texts.
Edith ]. MacCartee will be the soloist
at the Hylands Baptist Church next
Sunday evening, singing Let Not Your
Heart Be Troubled" by Speaks.
Irma Won Lackey, author and COM
poser, Is spending the month of August
at Old Point Comfort, Newport News
and the Virginia Peninsula. where she
will give q number Of secular and sacred
concerts before returning to Washing
ton. Miss Won Iackey is credited with
four musical compositions, two of which,
arranged for band and orchestra by
Capt. Yassel, leader Of the Fort Myer
and Almas Temple Bands. will be fea-
tured in the Summer concerts at Fort
Monroe, Va.
The Bowen Quartet has just COM
pleted its third year Of work since its
organization. This quartet is sponsored
by DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen and has sung
in many of the churches In Southern
Maryland in conjunction with services
held under the auspices Of the Lay
mems Association of the Episcopal
Church. Recently the quartet sang at
Trinity Church, st. Marys City, Md,
and last Sunday sang at two morning
services. the first at g. am. in st. ST.
mons Chapel, Brandywine and the sec
ond at st. Thomas Church at IL am.
Croome. Md. The personnel consists of
Emma Seaman Smith, soprano; Eleanor
Baker Spencer, contralto and director:
Harold NJ. Brown, tenor, and Tench T.
Marye, baritone.
Mary Alexander. pianist. appeared in
a half-hour recital over WRC, the
National Broadcasting Co.'S Washington
station, Friday evening, playing selec-
tons from DeBussy, Chopin and
Dohnanyi.