Evening star., 1944-05-11
Audience Enjoys
First of Guilds
I'SOirees Intines'
BY ALICE EvERSMAN.

IlG llISI VI LilG SUlIG6S lIlLHIleS,
sponsored by the Chamber Music
Guild, took place last night in the
Federal Room of the Statler Hotel
and drew fair-sized, friendly audi
ence to hear the young artists of
the program.
The first of these, Constance
Russell, pianist, brought her highly
developed artistic gifts to the in
depreciation of De Fallas AN
daluza," Chavez's Prelude" and
Ravel's "Alborado del Gracioso. :"
Although handicapped somewhat
by a not-too-responsive instrument
and by the poor acoustics of the
hall, from which the other per-
formers also suffered, she played
with keen sympathy for the style
of her selections and with brilliant
coloring.
The rarely heard "Cantata No.
al" known as the Coffee Con-
tata,' by Bach, was sung in an
English translation by 1t. q. g.
Gordon Barnes, U. S. N. r., BARI
tone; Margaret Sheridan, soprano,
and George Barritt, tenor, with
Joan Keller at the piano. All three,
possessing fresh, finely toned and
well-trained voices that blended
smoothly in ensemble, were thor
oughly in the spirit of the short,
amusing work and gave finished
performance. This was followed by
Dorothy Radde Emery's musical
setting of Hermann Hagedorn's
poem, "Ode of Dedication" for vo-
cal trio.
Written for the opening concert
of this series, the composer has re-
created the powerful sentiment of
the text in the music with strong
climaxes and contrasting lyric Sec
tions, particularly in the solo por-
tions that were sung by Mr.. Barritt.
1t provides a grateful medium for
the voices and their individual
timbreS.
Harold Kohon, second violinist of
the Chamber Music Guild String
Quartet, concluded the program
with four numbers, Villa-Lobos'
Premiere Sonate-Fantasie," the
Hummel-Heifetz "Rondo," Sara
safes "Malaguena" and "zapateado.' u
1t was pleasure to hear Mr..
Kohon in these solo numbers, where
his fine technical equipment and
vibrant tone could be appreciated
fully. The Villa-Lobos work is an
| interesting contribution to the violin
literature and Mr. Kohon presented
it in convincing and spirited man.
ner. He was accompanied by Miss
Russell
Nancy Poore Tufts Gives
First of Organ Recitals.
At the Washington Chapel of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints, Nancy Poore Tufts
played the first of four organ re-
citals to be given this week and
next in the chapel. Her program
which consisted of Purcell's "Two
Trumpet Tunes and Air" Handel's
Largo in E" and the allegro from
his Concerto in F Major, op. 49,
known as THE Cuckoo and the
Nightingale: the allegro from
Cigars Sonata in G Major" and
Coke-Jephcott's Variations and
Toccata on a National Anthem" re-
vealed fine sense of registration
and a clear-cut technique that at
tanned marked effects without blur
ring and with full cognizance of the
descriptive powers of her instrument
She was assisted by Mary Russell
Kelly, coloratura soprano, whose
sweet, unforced voice brought out
the beauty of the familiar songs
Handel's 20 Had I JubaPs Lyre,"
Dowlands "Come Again, Sweet
Love-" Have You Seen but Whyte
Lille Faire," by an unknown COM
poser; Annie Laurie" in Let-
mann's arrangement, and the
Bishop-La Forge Pretty Mocking
Bird"