New Britain herald., 1930-05-17

THERON ". HART
 Tn the state with c. musical club in which original musical compositions are fostered as a consistent policy. Tho state federation, cognizant of this, will be given an opportunity, along with the local public, of not ing the merits Of the local endeavor Tn composition.
 For this purpose the executive board ef the local club directed that Theron W. Hart's musical setting Of Gray's Elegy. one of the immortal poems in the English language, be performed.
 Has Been Well Received
 The Elegy was given at the Camp school auditorium under the auspi- ces of the club some years ago, at q time when the entire evening was given over to local compositions. The klegy is recognized locally as Mir. Harts most important ompositin. abounding in effective and brilliant harmonizations, melodically impress sive, and all told a highly affecting vocal work.
 The work will be given Friday evening with the same singers as first gave if. As the score calls for two tenors, and tenors are so scarce that there IS only one in the club, an additional tenor has been pro- cured especially for this presenta- ton. He is Maurice WaIIen of Hartford, who needs no introduction 10 central Connecticut He is known as the leading tenor in tA4s part Of the state and his voice has been heard in virtually every home through his participation in the weekly singing school broadcast from Hartford.
 The participants in the Elegy per formanCe Friday evening will be: Ruth Goodrich Horton soprano; Jane Sartori Futile. contralto; Mau- rice Wallen, first tenor: Phillip C. Magnuson, second tenor: John A. Lindsay. baritone; Herbert E. An derson, violin; Theron ". Hart, first piano: and Walter J. Arbour, sec- ond piano.
 Since the first presentation of the Elegy the score has been in the hands of noted American musicians and the enComiums have been many. Is only drawback from a publlCa- tlOn standpoint is the form in " hiCh 1t is scored. The requirement for t"o tenors and two pianos is the .IIaf Iiffir,r1t,- !, ii in mind to change the Elegy to one tenor and one piano, but as he would practically require 8 revision Of important parts of the work he has not yet done so. The work, therefore. will be given in its orig inal and best form Friday evening.
 Other members on the program Friday evening will be a womens chorus of 100 voices under the di- lection of Richard r. Donovan of the Yale School of Music; Dr. Alexander Manke, German 'cellist; the Am hrose quartet of women's voices. and two piano selections by F.. Rhey Garrison and Harold Dart,
 Emily Roosevelt to Sing
 <til plIl'idl call lbl Ah' ' OllN tIlNlOll In New Britain went out from state federation headquarters this week. The call issued by Miss Marion Fow- Ter. state president, states that the convention will begin with a busi- ness meeting Of the state board at the Burritt Thursday evening. The convention itself will begin Friday t,Nn o', p afternoon there will be q musica program in the ballroom given by members from the various state clubs, and on this program will be vocal duets by Emily Roosevelt. | opera soprano, and Carolyn Springer, | Contralto, From 4:3O to $50 dele | gates will be driven around New Britain in automobiles. During din- ner at :, members of the musical | club will provide a program. After | dinner delegates will be taken 10 the 1 State Normal auditorium for the | public concert, following which they | will return to the hotel ballroom for | d midnight frolic,' which will last | until it happens 10 end. This froIic | ID III iiplOl CI past bl toili'IltS OL Allt l federation and is destined to be a glowing spot in the convention here, being an innovation at state conven- tions.
 Hoxie's Harmonica Boys Coming
 Saturday will be Junior Day. At ! contest in piano and violin at the 10 o'clock there will be a junior Burritt. Entries from throughout the state have been received by Miss Belle Loper Slater, in charge of the juniors, and prizes will be given to the winners of the contests. The of the morning will be devoted to music for the junors.
 At 2:15 Saturday afternoon an event to the young will take place when Albert Hoxie and eight champion boy harmoniCa play CTS will be here from Philadelphia 10 demonstrate 10 the juniors just W hat can be done with the modern