Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21

however. and his oratorio "St.
Paul." newly released by vox.
has its impressive moments.
The performance is by the
Academic Kammerchor and
Pro Musica Symphony Of
Vienna under Ferdinand
Grossmann. Two LIPS are In
the album.
Church music by a seven
teenth century Frenchman
named Marc-Antoine Char
pentier (no relation. evidently,
to the later composer of
'Louise') has been making its
temperance in Paris lately,
and some Of it is turning up on
records. One item is a mass
called "AsSumpta est Maria"
for six soloists. choir. orches-
ira and organ. recorded by
Pathe.Vox. On a Haydn So
ciety LIP five other works are
collected--a "Te Deum," a
motel. a setting of some Holy
Week services and two orches-
trail pieces. The "Te Deum" is
a rather jubilant piece max
ing considerable to-do with
brasses. Charpentier is inter-
esting, but it is not likely that
his music will gain much cur
rency. at least in this country.
A lot of echo is present in
the recordings. but Charpen-
tier doubtless included this in
his calculations.
Stimulating SompIe
A stimulating sample Of the
use Of choir and brasses o
considerable time before Char
pentier comes from Boston.
This is q 10-inch LIP Of two
motets by the Venetian, Gio-
vanni Gabriel. who died in
1912. The Harvard Glee Club,
Radcliffe Choral Society, and
players from the Boston Sym
phony combine to produce
some spirited music. Sym
phony Halls organ sounds out
with some fine low notes, too.
This disc is recommended to
those with a bit of antiquarian
curiosity plus high fidelity re-
producing equipment.
Another Gabriel - Andrea.
who died in 1886 - comes to
prominence on q Vox disc
bearing his motel and mass.
"Pater Peccavi." sung by an
unaccompanied choir Of men
and boys. The boys voices are
refreshing. although hearers
not accustomed to sixteenth
century church music are apt
to find it tending to monotony.
More Church Work
The Vienna Academic Choir
also has taken a hand in this
historical foraging with q re-
vival of a "Missa Carminum"
by Heinrich Isaac. whose life
terminated in 1917 in Flor
ence, although he was born in
Flanders. A chief virtue of
this disc is the excellence Of
the singing and of the record
ing from Westminster.
An LIP assembling the Hal
lelujah chorus, HE was de-
spised," 81 know that my
Redeemer liveth" and half-a-
dozen more Of the most
familiar parts Of the "Mes-
siah," as performed under
Beecham, has been made
available by Victor. And. closer
to our own time, Faure's fine
Requiem" has been tastefully
performed and excellently re-
corded by Capitol and the
Roger Wagner Chorale. with
Theodore Uppman and Patri-
cia Beems as soloists.
get of with paying her $4,000 a
week. And the same could
happen with Grace Kelly. She
has as much sex appeal. in
her fashion, as Marilyn in hers.
A MoriIyn Fan
II love Marilyn on the
screen" Grace said. 1--WE
never met her. but she must be
very intelligent. She timed 1t
(meaning the suspension) so
perfectly" Next picture for
Grace Is Screen Fire" with
Stewart Granger. for which
there viii be two weeks Of To-
cation in a South American
jungle. But they make the
jungle so comfortable! That's
why I signed my contract with
Metro-I wanted to go to AZ
RIGA" She was there six weeks
with Clark Gable and Ava
Gardner for "Mogambo."
After Green Fire" I'll go
to the seashore with my fam
lily" Grace said. "I'll be too
exhausted to do anything but
60 home"
Grace. unmarried. is nom
laxative about her private life.
I'm sure she won't enjoy the
goldfish bowl publicity - the
price that's paid for stardom.
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