Evening star., 1937-05-06

7 Asst evening at the National
Press Club Auditorium Wash
ington composers were honored
- by presentation of their works
in q concert which was the second
event of the festivities in celebration
of National Music week, sponsored By
the District Federation of Music Cluos
The concert was preceded by a
banquet.
A number of distinguished guests
who attended the gathering were in
troduced by Eva Whitford Lovette,
president of the District federation
Among them were Mrs. Vincent Hilles
Ober, national president; Mrs Joseph
Byron of Hagerstown, Md, national
corresponding secretary; Gertrude
Lyons, past District president and
national officer of the Junior clubs;
officers Of the District federation, who
attended the banquet in a body; DR..
Hans Kinder and many distinguished
musicians. including the composers
whose music was the feature of a
concert OF high order, arranged by
Deane Shure.
The Lovette Choral Club opened the
event by vocal salutation followed
by the doXology, while the Alexandria
Music Club and the Elizabeth Somers
Glee Club presented several num-
bers Immediately after the banquet.
Called upon to make a speech DR..
Hans Kinder amused the gathering
by his usual wit. while Mrs. Ober.
IN an address straightforward and
to the point, stressed the necessity Of
bringing music into community life
az an important assisting factor in
nolding young characters and leading
them into the right path for life
goes the way youth finally takes" Con-
clud1ng her speech. Mrs Ober pledged
herself to devote her energies to con-
structive work in developing a greater
number of symphony orchestras and
choral groups among young people
throughout the country.
The concert was opened by three
short harp soil skilfully rendered
by the composer, William Cameron. OF
which Chinese Impression" deserves
special mention. Villa Semple, pian-
ht, did full justice to two piano soil
composed by Mary Howe these we're
followed by Dean Shure's Vocal Quar-
tet, sung in finished manner by
La Vergne Fairchild, soprano, Lily
Garret, contralto, David Manley, tenor,
and Arthur Tabbutt. bass. The Liza
Gardiner's Dancers made a colorful
picture upon the stage in the "Berkie
Minuett," danced to the music by the
same composer.
The authoritative narration of
Maurice Jarvis to La Sale Spier's
effective composition, The Figure
head" was enthusiastically encored,
while Edward C. Potter's Fairy Tale"
presented by Liza Gardeners dancers
and accompanied by string trio
with piano, was delightful bit of
refined comedy.
j. Alden Finkels String Quartet
, No. 81 played by the National String
Quartet, Harry Sokolov and Leo
KRAKOW, violinists. Sam Feldman, viola.
and the composer, cello, made a most
favorable impression upon the listen
ers. Mr.. Finkel has an individuality
Of style and in spite Of the work
being reminiscent Of the second move
ment of familiar Slavic music. and in
the "Scherzo' of the Kreisler's String
Quartet, there is much which is in
teresting and speaks of great posi-
bilities
Dorothy Radde Emery's cycle of
three songs to the text by her hus-
band, sung without inter1nission, by
Norma Simonson, soprano. and Dolph
Atherton brought the concert to a
successful close.