Evening star., 1935-11-17
Orchestra
To Present
Shure Work
One of Two Concerts
for Week Depicts
Local Scenes.

TODAY'S program Of the National
Symphony Orchestra will be pre-.
sented rs follows:
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Back from a trip in which it filled
engagements in four Southern States.
the National Symphony Orchestra re-
sumes its performances in Constitu-
ton Hall with two notable programs
this week.
Featuring the first Of these, sched-
uled for 4 pm. today, will be the
world premiere Of major symphonic
work by a Washington composer. DR..
Hans Kinder will conduct r. Deane
Shure's Washington Circles" In
this music lovers here will ind
especial interest. not only because
the composer Is q widely known local
musician, but also because Of their
familiarity with the scenes depicted
In the suite. The last half Of the
program will be devoted to q group
Of Wagnerian excerpts.
Mr.. Shure has taken advantage Of
the varied moods Of four Of WASH
ington's most familiar scenes, In build.
Ing up his composition to . work
of symphonic proportions. Notes from
the composers annotations include
these descriptions:
The first movement. Logan Circle, /"
opens with . brief prologue, called
Dawn" beginning ladly with . soft.
ly flowing motive in Nolas and cellos.
under sustained violins, backed by the
tubular bells pealing forth their morn
ing mathis. The movement grows in
dynamics and intensity until the full
orchestra blares forth the noise Of
moving trafnc-then passes with
abrupt suddenness into the Negro
Cake-wslk," depicting q happy pic
ture. 50 familiar in the South.
Dupont Circle" the second move
ment, Is termed water music" with
the tonal picture being that Of the
Chester French fountain located
there.
Observatory Circle" the third
movement, hnds restless robins run
ming and hopping lightly over the
new Spring grass in search Of food.
Their scampering Is announced flrst
with Uolins: throughout the move
ment solo dute Is heard, announcing
the call Of the robin above the spin
ming motive.
The finale Is q choral prelude and
fugue. depicting the churches Of
Thomas Circle. The movement Is
developed along classical lines, and
rises to . climax, with the entire or
chestra playing the choral with
mighty power.
This work, which Is Opus 81 Of Mr..
Shure's compositions, was written for
Dr.. Kinder and the National Sym.
phony Orchestra. DR.. Kinder is pre-
senting the work in carrying through
his policy Of encouraging and aiding
worthy American composers. The con-
sistent support he has given writer's
Of music in this country was com.
mented upon at length last Spring
In musical editorial by Oln Downes,
music critic Of the New York Times.
In the second concert Of the week
also the second in the orchestra's
Thursday series-Sylvia Meyer, the
symphony's harpst, viii make her
debut as soloist with the organization.
Filling her position As . member Of
the orchestra capably for the last
three seasons. her appearance as solo,
tt- has long been anticipated, and
DR.. Kinder will present her In this
role next Thursday ss the result Of
many requests.
Miss Meyer has been playing harp
ever since she was Z years old. She
was taught by one Of the sisters In
Holy Cross Academy In Washington
for 10 years, and then, returning to
her home. in Madison, Wis, entered
the University Of Wisconsin. Later
she attended Peabody Conservatory
in Baltimore and studied under the
eminent harpist. Salzedo. For three
seasons she was . member Of the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, .oc-
cupying the chair OF first haTpist.
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