Evening star., 1943-08-01

Ole University tomorrow evening al
o'clock, under the direction OF
1t. James M. Thurmond, U. S. N
A program of original compositions
with works of well-known composers
is scheduled with solo parts featur-
ing suite of four arrangements for
flute and string quartet by George
Thadeous Jones, violin parts by
Jerome Maggid and Jesse Tryon, a
trumpet solo by Ralph Mandenhall
a composition for clarinet by Robert
Mandenhall and song groups by
Lawrence Skinner and Frank Gam
BILE. The public is invited.
DR.. D. Sterling Wheelwright, Or
ganist Of the Washington Chapel of
the Latter-Day Saints, has been re-
leased from his duties in this city
to assume a post at Stanford Uni
verslty, California. DR.. Wheelwright.
who received his Phi. D. in education
at the University of MARYLAND this
summer, will be acting organist at
stanford and will be in charge of
the mixed choir of the Memorial
Church. Besides teaching, he will
give two organ recitals each week.
The Wheelwrights will make their
home in Palo Alto, Calf.
Since coming to the Washington
Chapel six years ago. DR.. Wheel
wright has given three recitals
weekly, assisted by his wife, Edna
G. WheelWright, soprano. A favor
lite pioneer hymn and familiar old
melody have been introduced as a
popular feature of each program
and all-request programs have in
dlcated a wide interest in recitals
Tor organ and voice Although the
concerts, recently called "Victory
Musicales,' are suspended for the
month of August, the chapel guides
Will be available on Monday,
wednesday and Saturday evenings
to show visitors through the church.
A successor to the position of re-
cltallst will be announced by the
First Presidency in a few weeks.
A ten-year series of community
musicales in the chapel was con-
cluded last night. Few churches
nave made such consistent use of
music as community service. as
employed by the Latter-Day Saints
since their Utah marble edifice was
dedicated at Sixteenth Street and
Columbia Road in 1888. Edward P.
klmbal, then senior organist at the
Salt Lake Tabernacle, was assigned
to the new post of chapel director
and recital organist, and plaved
1901 recitals until seized with a ia
tai illness in 1886 He also founded
the Washington Chapel Choir which
has pursued largely an cappela
tradition.
The ministry of music of the
Hamline Methodist Church an
nounces the appointment of Kath-
ryn Rawls, AAGO., as organist be-
ginning today. Mrs Rawls replaces
William o. Tufts. jr, who has en-
tered the armed services.
The Petworth branch of the
washington Public Library, Char
lotte H. Clark, branch librarian. an
nounces the weekly garden concert
OF recorded music on Friday eve
nlng at o'clock. A Schubert pro-
gram will consist of: Overture to
Alfonso und Estrelia, Opus So"
Halle Orchestra, conducted bv Sir
Hamilton Harty; Quintet in C.
Major, Opus 1853" Budapest String
Quartet and Benar Heifetz: songs
from Die Winterreise. Opus 40 /"
Lotte Lehman accompanied by
Paul Ulanowsky.
Kurt Hetzel will resume the di-
rectorshlp of the Washington Civic
orchestra for the coming season
Under DR.. Hetzel's direction several
years ago, the orchestra, built up to
ITO players, presented a concert in
constitution Hall. DR.. Hetzel plans
10 expand the present personnel of
oo musicians to as close as possible
us maximum strength for a series
OF concerts this winter. Rehearsals
are held every Tuesday evening at
8 O'Clock at Central High School
and additional members are invited
to join.