The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-13

vocal soloists and three pian!sts
we're featured Wednesday evening
recital presented by the Music
study Club for members and Their
Tuests. the Milan Woman's Club
members. The recital was held
n Pythian Hall which was nearly
illed to capacity and a beautiful
background had been arranged on
the stage with palms. and baskets
of spring flowers.
Mrs. Ruth Forsythe Baughn, con-
tralto, opened tae program with
the melodious Cade lie sera (Sha-
dows OF Evening" by Millotte.
which she sang in Italian. This
was followed by the tender Loves
Sorrow. by Shelley, and appro-
prlately in Lent the lovely sacred
Easter song, There is Green Hill
Far Away, by Gounod.
Miss Marion L. Moore, pianist,
played with her usual skill and
ease the brilliant Walzer.PrelI-
diem, by Poldini. Barcarolle from
In the Bottoms" by Dett, which Is
written in a minor key. and the Ia
miliar Cradle Songs" by Palm
gren.
Three charming songs were sung
by Mrs. Herbert Fry. The first,
Hedge Roses. by Schubert. aud
the second The First Primrose.
by Cries. both simple in structure
but melodious, and the third THE
Maids Of Cadiz" by Delibes. which
is a brilliant Spanish number.
Miss Moore again returned TO the
piano, this time to play ITO Spring"
by Grieg. which has a lovely melo-
dy, and the different in type and
gay "Prelude-Op. 2s, No. l5' and
''Valise', both by Chopin.
Miss Elizabeth L. Smith who has
often appeared on Music Club re-
citals. sang a group OF numbers
which gave full opportunity for the
wide range and depth OF her voice.
They were In Zitternden Mond-
LIGHT" (Moonlight) by Halle, which
is written in minor key. and Is
unusual, THE Crystal Gazer" by
Kramer, which has beautiful modu.
lations OF tone, the familiar. 1.-THE
Trees Have Grown So" by Bur.
leigh, the Italian lullaby, "Fa Ia
mana bambin" (Hush-a-by. Baby
Mine) by Sadero and the negro
Spiritual Down to the River" by
MacGimsey, which depicts the story
OF baptism in the river, the accom-
paniment representing the foot
steps IN It's rhythm.
To Wild Rose" by Mcdowell,
Cradle Song by Arensky. and "My
Little Banjo" by Dichmont.Harris.
were sung by a trio composed OF
Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Baughn and Mas
Smith. Their voices blended beau
tifully in these selections and the
third, "My Little Banjo" was espe-
cially interesting, as two voices
represent the stunning on a ban.
10 while the third voice carries
the melody.
Mrs. John D. Lawson and Mrs.
Herbert Fry closed the varied pro-
gram with a piano arrangement of
Symphony No. in c minor. ale.
gro con brio, andante conmoto, by
Beethoven. In this number the
fast tempo and brilliant playing OF
the first part is contrasted with the
blow Andante.
Members and guests were intro
duced to the aims OF the Fedora.
ted Music Clubs by the president
OF the local club. Mrs. Jesse Nor
man, who said that these aims are
first, to make music an important
part Of the civic, industrial, educa
tional and social life of the ma
ton; second, to encourage and ad.
vance American creative musical
art and to promote American art
lists; third, to uphold high music
standards and to make America
the Music Center of the world.
At the close trays OF homemade
candies we're served by the social
committee under the direction Of
Mrs. Clare Hazlett.