Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
NEWS OF MUSIC
Ghono Anthem Located
At Last by Cathedral

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Anthem. that 1t had been sung
in Washington by the Singing
Sergeants Of the United States
Army Band and that is had
also been used in a service
dedicated to Ghana at Lin
coin University in Pennsyl-
vania.
Euterpe was still afoot, how
ever. for Pegasus had broken
out Of his pasture. The Army
Band upon being advised of
the Cathedral's needs sent the
music to Dean Sayre by spe-
cial messenger with a kind Of
fer to have the Singing Ser
geantS appear at the Ghana
service to render the work in
all its glory. Alas, the score
proved to be not the sought
for anthem, but an original
composition written in honor
Of the new nation by Nine.
Lillian Evanti, well-known
Washington diva and COM
poser. Dean Sayre. though
touched by the sentiment and
execution of the tribute, felt
that the true National Anthem
itself should be heard in the
Cathedral before variations on
the patriotic theme were intro
duced.
Spurious Anthem Found
The Lincoln University lead
seemed much more promising.
Prime Minister Nkrumah was
known to have been educated
In America, and, sure enough,
1t turned out that Lincoln
University, Pennsylvania, was
his alma mater. The Dean put
the matter in the hands Of
the Rev. Luther Deck Miller,
precentor of the Cathedral, and
former chief Of chaplains of
the United States Army. Canon
Miller called the university
and was referred to Orrin
Clayton Suthern II, Lincoln's
organist. Mr.. Suthern said he
would be glad to forward the
only available copy of the
anthem which had been used
in a recent Ghana celebration.
1t seemed that the quest was
over.
When the music arrived,
however. it was evident to the
Cathedral authorities that
something was unaccountably
amiss. The score contained
words and other notations in
what appeared to be Arabic,
q language which has little
direct connection with Ghana.
Mr.. Galloway decided to go to
the Institute Of Islamic Studies
Gin the new mosque on Massa-
chusettS avenue) for elucida-
ton. The scholars at the
mosque were helpful and ex-
plicit.
This is the Sudanese Ma
tional Anthem" they an
nounced.
"Oh. so that's 1t, is it?"
said Mr.. Galloway brightly.
well, tell me, is there any
possible connection between
Sudan and Ghana?"
only perhaps that they
are both on the continent of
Africa" replied the Islamic
scholars. Mr.. Galloway thanked
them for having saved the
Cathedral from an error which.
not only would have made the
angels weep but which might
also have caused Messrs.
art-Abbey and Anthony to
gnash their teeth.
Britisher to the Rescue
So Dean Sayre still had no
Ghana National Anthe m.
Canon Miller at this point,
realizing that the prestige Of
the Cathedral was at stake,
called an old mrade-at-arms,
Col. George L. King. Col. King
is q musician and a discrim-
mating collector of music. He
determined to be of what help
he could to both church and
army, and set about to discover
the national anthem which
had to be played no later than
48 hours hence. His primary
investigations led him to a
Wesleyan hymn by one Ed
Carpenter. but the music
proved to be unthinkable as
a national anthem. African.
English. or American. Then he
had the good luck to come in
contact with w. A. L. Walker
of the British South African
Scientific Liaison Office.
Mr.. Walker was certain
there was Ghana National
Anthem. Furthermore he re-
membered that the tune had