The Washington times., 1936-12-11
The World Of Music
BY CARL L. DENIES

The "Pied Piper" dramatized
musical radio program will be
given tomorrow evening at 5
o'clock over station VOL. Listeners
will be given something to do be-
sides merely hearing the music
and story. In order that the air
audience may play the themes Of
the works presented, themes will
be published each Friday proceed
ing the broadcast that may be
played on the "Piper's" fife. This
simple instrument may be quickly
learned by anyone.
The Interstate Male Chorus,
under the direction of Clyde B.
AitchiSon, presented concert fea-
turing Anne Helene Monson, so
pranoy in the U. S. Government
Auditorium, Constitution Avenue.
The efforts of the chorus and so
loist were received with loud &C.
claim by the large audience pres
ent.
The chorus of 40 male voices
gave a solid and coherent effect
with fine balance of voices, eSpe-
cially in the uSually-neglected
lower bass section. Whether sing
ing the lighter rollicking type such
as cat Fathers Door" (Russian
folk song, In Transit" Born
schein), Rolling Down to Rio"
(German), or the higher art songs
such as "An Ode to Music"
(SchufO, and Spring Night"
(Filke), an adaptable style to fit
the mood was evident.
The whole program of the
chorus showed much work and at
tention to detail. Closing the con-
cert with Handel's mighty Halle
lujah Chorus" from THE Mes
Siah," which should have been
mighty climax was not up to the
remainder of the program. The
sacred number was thin in har.
mony at times and did not appear
to be well rehearsed.
Miss MonSon, so far as one was
able to judge with the use of am
plifying devices, possesses a large
voice with powerful resonance and
full quality. The aria from La
Fora del Destino" (VerdD, was
sung with a good sense of dra-
matte values. The group of
shorter works, one in Norwegian
and two in English, further dis
played a voice adaptable 70 the
lieder style or popular Villa"
song from 1.-THE Merry Widow"
Gehar).
Two chamber music concerts
will be given in the auditorium of
the music division of the Library
of Congress next week, Wednes-
day night at 8:45 o'clock, and Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
This series is presented under the
provisions of the Gertrude Clarke
Whittall Foundation. Both con-
certs will be given by the Gordon
String Quartet assisted by Frank
Sheridan at the piano.
The Gordon Quartet will use
the famous quartet of Stradivarius
instruments that were the gift of
the sponsor to the Library. Ad-
mission is free, but by ticket only.
Until the supply is exhausted,
tickets may be obtained by mail
ing a Self-addreSsed envelope to
the Music Division, Library of Con-
gress. No phone orders will be
accepted.
Harold Bauer, noted pianist;
Lotto Lehman, leading soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and the combined glee clubs
of George Washington University
join the National Symphony Or
chestra in preholiday concerts to
be given in Constitution Hall Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock and
Wednesday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Bauer
will be the soloist in perform
ance of Beethoven's Concerto No.
3, for Piano and Orchestra" and
he will also participate in DR..
Hans Kindler's presentation of the
"Choral Fantasy" in which the
G. w. University singers will per-
form the choral part.
The Sunday afternoon all-Bee-
thoven program follows: Over
ture, "Coriolanus";; Concerto No.
g, for Piano and Orchestra; over
ture, "Egmont"; Choral Fan
tasy."
The latter vocal and instrument