Evening star., 1939-06-02
Latin Music
Delights
Concert Given
By Army Band in
Hall of Americas
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.


giving of the concert at the Pan
American Union in the hall of the
Americas instead of in the esplanade
as originally planned, but in no way
was the attendance at the very de-
Ightful affair affected. Played by
the Army Band, Capt. Thomas F..
Darcy. leader, a program of choice
selections from various Latin Amer
1can countries was given with the
assistance of two artists from Uru-
quay, Marina Dutra, soprano and
Augusta de Giuli, tenor, who accom-
panied themselves in several num-
bers on the guitar.
The concert took on Immediately
spirited character with the three
works with which Capt. Darcy
opened the program. Abundant in
melody and pronounced rhythm
were the march 20 Desfile" by the
Brazilian composer, Arruda; the
symphonic poem, Angel Mujer," by
Alvarado Of Mexico, and the dance,
mi Nata" by Quesda of Panama.
The United States was represented
by two composers, Ernest Williams,
whose "Larghetto" from his Sym
phony in c Minor" one of the few
written for band was beautifully
played, and David Bennett, who
composed his modern rhapsody,
"Rhythms of Rio" in true imitation
of the Spanish style.
The Army Band gave an impress
sive performance of THE Death of
the Inca" by the Peruvian composer,
Valderrama, which was arranged by
Capt. Darcy. and of the interesting
collection of Aires Colombianos" by
Emilio Murillo. Other outstanding
works played by the band were "A
Night in Honduras" by NJ de Adalid
Y Camera, the gay waltz, LOS
Amores de Abraham" by Joe Cruz
Mena of Nicaragua, and Lecuona's
bolero, "Andalucia" from his suite
of that name.
The two soloists of the program
provided an informal note by the
character Of their songs. Miss Dutra
beginning with La Cancion" by
Villegas of Uruguay, accompanied by
George Wilson at the piano, and
followed by eel Carrero" by another
Uraguayan composer, Arturo Navas,
sung by Mr.. de Giuli to his own
guitar accompaniment. The artists
concluded this first group OF songs
with an Argentinian duet, Que Dice
Usted?"-Miss Dutra joining Mr.. de
Giuli in the guitar background, ex-
pertly played.
Mr.. de Giulis voice is of unusual
sweetness and he sings with great
ease and expression He scored a
decided success with his solo, "Ahora
que eres mia" by Ernestina Le-
cuona, sister of the renowned Cuban
composer, Ernesto Lecuona, in which
he was accompanied by Mr.. Wilson.
Miss Dutra's colorful soprano gave
dramatic intensity to Terig Tucci's
Que me Venis Decir," which was
heartily applauded. the two singers
again combining in the duet, La
Palomita," a Chilean tonada.
In a final appearance, Miss Dutra
0ou6 1oilScS OOIlO I'LL Mcnue LOca
and with Mr.. de Giuli "Crueldad."
by Farfan Of Peru, and the duet
from Gomez's opera, I'll Guarany,"
"Sinto una Forca Indomita."
One of the finest moments of the
program was Musician Keig e. Gar
wins performance of the trombone
arrangement of Ponce's "Estrellita,"
the popular melody gaining in beau
ty through the feeling with which
Mr.. Garvin gave 1t. No audience of
the Pan-American Union concerts
would be content without marimba
solo and last evening Joseph Young
Clyde Bowman and Charles Hershey
played as marimba trio with Elisha
Bailey, string bass, Maria S. de
Rodriquez's (ColombiA "Lluvia de
Estrellas," arranged by Mr.. Young.
The contrast which the well-ar-
ranged program gave, the fine play
ing of the Army Band and the in
teresting soloists aroused great en-
thusiasm which continued una
bated throughout the evening.