Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
United Nations
Music Program
Series Opens
Friday Morning Club
Recital Divided
Into Four Parts
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

The first program of music of the
United Nations series, given under
the auspices of the Friday Morning
Music Club, was held yesterday
morning at Barker Hall, arranged
by Florence Howard, assistant
chairman of music. The artists
presented were Lucy MacMorland,
soprano; Elva Book, pianist; Caro-
lima Randall, violinist; Wilson
Ewart, baritone, ably assisted by
Dorothy Radde Emery at the piano,
guitarists from Sophocles PappaS'
studios and HARLAN Meyer, pianist.
In the course OF more than a half
century, the Friday Morning Music
Club has done a great deal to en-
courage its active members in per-
forming and. lately, in doing re-
search work as we'll. Originated at
time when the Nations Capital
had little occasion to hear good mu-
sic, except for some sensational
birds of passage who stirred social
circles, the club provided through
the years stimulus for the resident
musician. Yesterdays timely sub
jects: The Pacific" and British
Isles" brought forth much that was
of interest.
Divided into four parts. the pro-
gram comprised music Of China. the
Philippines, Australia, New Zea-
land and the British Isles. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Book at the piano.
Mrs. MacMorland began China's
national anthem, the words to
which were written by DR.. Sun Vat
Sen, founder of the national gov
eminent of China. It's opening
phrase, San Min Chuh l." meaning
peoples livelihood, democracy and
nationalism" represent the princi-
Piles upon which rests the new re-
public
This number, of a more recent
origin, judging by its harmonies, was
followed by soprano aria from the
medieval Chinese opera, 100 CHA
Puo," in which the singer had the
capable assistance of Miss Randall
Sung in unison with the violin and
difficult in its typically Asiatic pat
tern, it showed a remarkable fleXi-
bility of execution on the part of
both artists.
To these songs, performed in Chi
nese, Mrs. MacMorland added a
Philippine folk song, "Lulay" in the
Filipino language, Jeno Won Takacs'
Christmas Eve in the Philippines"
and I'VE Were Moonlight" by Mo-
lima, the latter a recitation with
piano. These compositions were
from the pen of outstanding Filipino
composers who used English text
Molina'S "At Midnight" and "Haba-
nera Filipino No. g." composed by
Vallejo and Estaban Anguita, who
wrote the piano score, found a skill
full performer in Miss Randall and a
sympathetic accompanist in Mrs.
Book
The Chinese medieval aria, the
several aboriginal songs of Australia,
presented by Mr.. EWart, member of
the Australian Embassy, depicting
phases of bushman's life in the
wilderness and the Poi" dance song
of New Zealand, added to the sched-
uled group, could grace any concert
program. Hawaii was represented
by a traditional Hawaiian Medley"
the Happy Hula Girl; "Hilo
March" arranged by Mr. Papas, and
Aloha" The performers were Mr.,
Papas. Joan Goodrich, Betty
Schwager and Florence Weigner.
Miss Meyer, who represented
British Isles composers, chose Ire
lands The Island Spell" "Raga-
muffin" Grainger's The Tune From
ounty Derry" and Country Gar
dens." The concert closed with the
singing OF God Save the King and
My Country. It's of Thee"