Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
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THE Madrigal Singers win close the
i season Of 1929-30 with . program
Of rnadrigals, folk songs and other
music, given in seventeenth century
costume, at the regular monthly ap-
pearance at the Walter Reed Hospital
until Fall.
The season Just passed has been the
third and particularly busy one, with
many return engagements, as well IS
new ones. The precision and finish Of
the presentations, as well as the delight
| full type Of music rendered, have won o
| place for these young singers as group
| permanently contributing to the music
of the city. One Of the regular fea-
lures which has attracted much favor
able comment is the seasonal preserlta-
ton of an entire program of distinctive
Christmas carols from English, French
and German sources, given in tradt-
| tfonal caroler's costume.
Mrs. John Milton Sylvester, who Or
ganized the Madrigal Singers and has
since served as director and accompa-
mist, Is well known musician of the city.
having been for many years organist
and supervisor of music at the Petworth
Methodist Episcopal Church and later
organist and director at the Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church. For the
past IL years Mrs. Sylvester has been
registrar of the District of Columbia
Chapter Of the American Guild of Or
ganists, and has been again reelected.
The personnel of the Madrigal Singers
includes Elizabeth Waters, Elizabeth
Taylor Coping, Mary Grabill Smith,
Norma Hughes and Mary Lerch.
Gilbert Frazer, young washington
tenor, winner Of the District Atwater
Kent addition, sang two attractive
groups Of songs at q recent meeting Of
the Du1in g. Martin Co. organization.
His enumeration was especially adrnira-
BILE, and Moyas "Song of Songs"
showed his talent to special advantage.
He also sang numbers by Haydn Wood,
Pearl Curran and Victor Herbert, ali
of which were well received. The
singer was accompanied ct the piano
by Aimee H. Gay.
Alice c. Minor, who has been study
ing at the Peabody Institute of Music
under Prof. Menetti, presented several
Armenian songs on program of Ar
menian literature ct the Y. w. c. A.
Sunday.
Emily Covilie. whose season closed
with her appearing a. soloist for the
commencement exercises Of the Friends
School, has appeared during the year
at Cornell University. Maryland UNI
versity, National Cathedral School,
Staten Island Woman's Club, Hamilton
College, with the Orpheus Male Chorus
in Springfield, Mass; Fredericksburg
State Teachers College, Iowa State Col
lege, the women's clubs of Webster
City and Of Des Moipes, Iowa, ana the
Binghamton, N. Y, Monday Afternoon
Music Club.
Lillian Evanti, coloraturo, Of this
city. has been making marked success
with operate appearances in Italy. She
recently gave q concert at the Milano
Conservatory that won much praise.
Among roles in which she appeared late
this Spring were Ia Traviata," Gilda
in "Rigoletto" and 'Lucia di Hammer
moor"
The Capital City Choristers will give
their closing programs for the season
when they appear Tuesday, at 8 pm, at
the Virginia Avenue Christ Church,
Lyon Park, Va, and Wednesday ct
pm, when they will assist In the bene-
ut at Garfield Hospital.
Estelle Wentworth, who closed her
studio in this city for o week while at
tending the races In Louisville, KY, has
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