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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. MAY 25, 1913, : : fMf-.''-i .m , -..-v.-yf TT-- if wblS. '' -2 CSZS'Z &,CS2. TI'B IX PORTLAND PEOPLK ACTI1 . THK WEEK'S MISIC. Mr. Rose Hloch BaLir. soprano: Sir. Delphlne Marx, contralto; Karry Wembrldge, tenor: Ray mond Brmnlon. bcrltone: Howard farlow, conductor: Miss Mildred Linden. pianist, and Jasper J. Otahl. director ; tousle, appear la an Invitation recital of Lisa I-ehrann's sung cycle, "In a Per sian Uarden." a: Keed College Auditorium. Thursday nlnht. at 8 o'clock. Miss E. H. Co Hals, so prano: Mrs. Elisabeth Hamilton Mowers, contralto, and R. H. Mintener. organist, are new mem bers next season of tbe First Methodist Episcopal CT.urca rholr. Mrs. Elfrleda ileller Welnsteln. soprano, and Norman A. Hoose. tenor, are new mem bers next season In tbe White Temple choir, and Miss Evelyn . Carvel sings "Wednesday night at recital of Gaul's "Holy City." 'EDITED BT JOSEPH M. QUBNTIN. REED College Chorus. . Howard Bar low conductor, will sing Lisa Lch mann's song cycle. "In a Persian Garden, Thursday nlnhx at t o'clock. In the collesre auditorium, ur.der the direction of Jasper J. Stahl. who la In charge of the musio activities of the college. The soloists will' be: Mrs. Kose Bloch Bauer, soprano; Mrs. Del phlne Marx, contralto: Harry 'vVem brldKe. tenor: Raymond Branton, . bari tone, and Miss Mildred Linden, piano accompanist. Admission will be by In vitation. Uu Leh matin's "In a Persian Gar den" has been sung frequently in this city, but not for some little time past, and there are young people who know it not. Therefore a sketch, of the atory-ta apropos. -Several centuries after tba birth of I - - ( v I I h- (. v i-(r .s li vf p i'X--' - ' r r. Christ there lived in Persia a philoso pher. and poet, whose name was Omar Khayyam, who gave vent to tils pessi mistic Ideas of life in the beautiful poem. "The Rubalyat of Omar Khay yam." In the latter, part of the cen tury Just psst -thl poem as well aa Its ethical' teachings was held in high re pute by many literary people. As a re sult there are a number of tranTSTation s. literal and free, but the most beautiful of all la the work of Kdward Fltxgerald. Madame Lisa Lehmann was- one among these "Omar" livers and in' the year 19 she composed a. song cycle called "In a Persian Garden." The set ting of this musical composition was selected from passages of the "Rubal yat" and Is a rival of the poem In beauty and popularity. Although these passages are more or less miscella neously aelocted from the most beauti ful portiocs ut the poem, tbe cycle is quite complete" and connected. ' The opening chorus is taken from the first stanxa. of the - Fitzgerald translation ar.d reads: Wake! For tbe sun who sccatterd into . flight The stara before, him from the field of night. -Drives night alone with him from HeaVn and strikes The Sultan's turret with'a shaft of Ught This stanxa. In connection with the tenor solo which follows It, proclaims the virtue of punctuality In these words: Before the phantom of false morning died. Methought a voice within the tsveru cried: "When all the temple Is prepared within. Why nods the droway worshiper outside?" A little later the contralto ends a beautiful solo with Utls same sentiment when she - sings in - a . single phrase "Waste not your hour! Preceding this contralto number is a chorus which could not be more mod ernly pessimistic: Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of Spring your winter garment or repentance The hird of time has but a little way To fly and lo! the bird is on tbe wing. This strain Is kept up throughout the entire poem, with only a-few ex- Iceptlonal passages, such as the tenor and soprano duet: A book of verses underneath the bough, A lur of wine, a loaf of bread and thou Beside me. singing in the wilderness Ah. wilderness were Paradise enow! Even in this lovely Bohemian tone there is a shad of the inevitable "wil- Iderness" which predominates in the poem. Presently comes a stanza wnicn might be claimed by modern- 'New Thought," a beautiful soprano aria of great range and possibility: I sent myself through the invisible. Some secret of the afterlife to spell And bye and bye my soul return'd to me And answered: "I myself am Heavn' and Hell:" The beautiful translation by Fitzger ald is adapted In a masterful way which, though decidedly modern, at times forsakes the psychological and reverts to lovely aria. The tenor scene, "Ah! Moon of My Delight." is an ex quisite type of aria and "A Book of Verses" is an example of the same kind of ocmpositlon. . On the other hand, the soprano soloist has a oilfr oult task in imparting the doctrine of the strictly modern aria: "I Sent My Soul Through the Invisible." As a song cyole there is little doubt that "In a Persian Garden" Is one of most com plete, difficult' and beautiful of any of its kind. The quartets are vocal gems and to give the chorus members an opportu nity to take part In the rendition the quartet music will be sung by the cho rus. Music Is a branch of the liberal edu cation policy of Reed College. Last September Mr. Barlow organized among the student body a chorus of 60 voices and at Christmas time so much prog ress had been made that a fine concert of folk songs was given. At Easter the chorus rendered Gounod's "O Day of Penitence." with a recital of Schu-; berfs music, and Mr. Stahl told thai story. Multnomah Hotel ballroom was crowded with appreciative listeners last Wednesday night, on the occasion of a recital given by. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, when she presented Miss Chris tine Denholm, colorature soprano, and L. D. bllhousen, baritone, assisted by Mrs. Sanderson Reed, colature soprano; Miss Madeline Stone, mezso-contralto; Miss Maurene Campbell, soprano: Oscar Laurence Woodfln, baritone, and Treble Clef Club, Portland Girls' Chorus and Tuesday ' Afternoon Club." The piano accompanists were: Miss Evelyn Ewart, Miss Qeraldlne Coursen, Edgar Coursen. Miss Denholm is a young singer who has a good, sparkling, clear voice, and the intelligence to use It to the best ad vantage. She speaks her words well, has a natural stage presence and is composed and skillful In the finished rendition of her songs. Mr. Gilhousen has . a powerful and finely modulated baritone voice that is a pleasure to hear, and he too sings with finish and good taste.' Miss Madeline Stone, Mrs. Sanderson Reed, Mrs. Schmeer, Miss Maurene Campbell and Mr. Woodfin were all successful In their selections -everybody being heartily applauded. The duet by Miss Campbell and Mr. Woodfin was from Messenger's light opera, "Veronlque," and was dainty, delicious and so well acted that these two singers ought to make a specialty of such- duets. - There is a demand for such good, lively entertainment. The principal choral number was "The Blessed Damozel" (Debussy), solos by Mrs. Sanderson Reed and. Miss Made line Stone, and It received a splendid rendition. It is difficult to sing, so difficult that it has rarely been present ed In recital in this country and Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed is entitled AO much credit for . her faithful work. The three choruses of women's' voices sang v.-ell and the singers made bright and inspiring pictures. The personnel of the Portland Girls' chorus: Alene McLeod, Bernice McFaul, Irene Phillips, Laura Rand, Laura Dingle, Aileen Smith, Kar. leen Smith, Marjorie Simmons, Ruth Thayer, Pearl Taphouse, Anabelle Wag- staff, Audra Watkins, Heloise Wirt, Hazel Wright, Emma Zenz, Phila Mc Duffee, Esther Merrill, Dorothy Miller, Mildred Klngsley. Mary Inman. Sadie Havely, Maybelle Holmes, Daisy Gib son, Cornelia Heess. Alice Easterbrook, Doris Ford, Emma Ewart, Dorothy En glehart. Helen Dekum, Lucile Danforth, Anna Darrah, Helen Day, Louise Cor- bln, Margaret Carr. Dorothy Brent. Leah Cushman, Ruth Agnew, Marlon Bennet, Edith Altnow, Lillian Peterson, Arline Olson. The Tuesday Afternoon Club: Mrs. H. C. Fixot, Mrs. J. Curtys Simmons, Miss Mildred Klngsley, Miss Marie Silcocks,' Miss Lois Else, Miss Eleanor Brodle, Mrs. G. W. Reed. Mrs. J. H. Tuttle. Miss Minnie Meyer, Mrs. Helen Stribling Davis, Miss Gertrude Ost, Miss Christine Denholm, Miss Ada Holmes, Miss Annis Hageman, Miss Alta Hayward, Mrs. W. Gordon Stanley, Miss Alma Brune, Miss Myrtle Meyer, Miss vHed wig Brandt, Mrs. W. A. Fish burn. The Treble Clef Club: Mrs. Sanderson Reed. Mrs. Nettle Greer-Taylor. Miss Hazel Koontz, Miss Maurene Campbell. Mrs. Helen Brigham-Gregg, Miss Helen White,-Mrs. Margaret uray, Mrs. J. H. Tuttle, Mis Bernice Ruppe, Miss Madeline Sfone, Mrs. Virginia Merges-Kletzer, Miss Clea isicKerson. Miss Genevieve Butterfield, Mrs. R. W. Schmeer, Mrs. Belle Willis-Sherman and Mrs. Clara Howell-Luders. e . A sacsed cantata will be given at Pilgrim Congregational Church to night at 8 o'clock, when a choir of 20 voices, under, direction of Dr. Poling, will render Dr. Wilson's "The First Easter." The soloists will be: Mrs. Pullln, Miss White, Charles Shedd and William Thompson; -organist, Helmuth Krause. Mrs. F. M. Moore, 1903 East Wash ington street, entertained the ladies of the Transylvania Circle, last Thursday. Mrs. Ella B. Jones presided at the piano, Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden gave a political address and the guests num bered 40. An interesting programme was given- Wednesday night for the Com mencement Exercises of the North Pacific Dental College, at the White Temple, under the direction of J. W. Belcher. The Wednesday Women's Club sang well and in attack, crescen does and decrescendoes, they showed careful training and responded to every beat as one voice. Arthur G. Har baugh, tenor, and Stuart McGuire, bari tone, were in good voice and sang well. Mr. Harbaugh's voice has grown in power and beauty of tone the past j-6ar. and his singing of 'the difficult Aria, - "Vestl la Guabba" from "Pagll accl." was a treat. Mr. McGuire sang with good tone and style. "The Tem pest." by Hughes, and received a rous ing encore. The College Glee Club closed the programme, and did good work. Mr. Belcher has 40 good voices In the chorus and nect year expects to have a Glee Clb which will be a credit to the college and city. At tbe . recent concert given at the Third Presbyterian Church, the fine singing of Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, con tralto, was much admired, her numbers being: "Tonight" (Zardo). and "The Irish Love Song" (Lang). Mrs. Miller also sang a duet with E. Maldwyn Evans, baritone. "Stay. Sweet Swallow" (Nevln), and the voices of the two singers blended charmingly. ' ' The Music Students Club will meet at Eilera' Hall Thursday at 2 o'clock. Mrs. M. Prentiss will give the address, which will be followed by violin and piano solos by members of the club., SteTOanyay & Co. . 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Several new members will be admitted. w m "The Creation" will be given soon by the Vancouver, Wash., Choral faociety. under the direction of Robert Bolce Carson, with these soloists: Mrs. M. M. Connor, Mrs. R. M. Gray, Mrs. Will iam Marshall, Oliver B. Hughes and Welles Lorgren. Miss Pearl Suther land, pianist and Fred Brainerd organ ist. Mr. Carson, tenor, assisted by Pearl Sutherland, pianist, will give a song recital for the Vancouver, Wash., Musical Club H'rlday nignt. Mrs. G. Walker Ripley, a soprano from Idaho, is spending the season in thin Mtv. Mrs. Rinley sang in Spokane for Madame Gadskl, who' spoke of her voice in high terms and advised her to study for a public career. WW Mrs. Mltylene Fraker Stites gave an enjoyable recital, by students, last Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Slater, Eiedmont, and the programme was: "The Awakening" (Coates), 'Flower .tetters iniurai, Mrs. Robert Cronln; "Gray Days" and "Since You Went Away" (Johnson). Roland Hansen: four German songs (Schumann). Miss Claire Pratt; "I Once Had a Sweet Little Doll" (Nevln). "My Sweet Repose" (Schubert), Miss Ruth Clyde; "Somewhere a Voice" (Tate), "Obstination" (De Fountenallles). Mr. Morrison; "If I Were You." "Time Enough" (Wells). "Barcarolle" (Offen bach), Mrs. Slater: "I Hid My Love" and "A Perfect Day" (Bond). Otis White: "Blegie" (Massanet), "Cry of Rachel" (Salter). Edna Slater; "The Scent of the Rose" (Carey), "If I Were a Rose" (Hesselberg), Miss' Clyde: "Calm as Night" (Bo-hra), Mr. Morrison: "The Cedar Trees" (MacDowell), "The Moon Drops Low" (Cardman). Miss Claire Pratt; "Ave Maria" (Millard), Mr Hansen; "Sing. Smile, Slumber" (Gounod). Mrs. Robert Cronln: "Thou Art Risen" (Taylor), Otis White: "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (Salnt Saens). Mrs. Slater; "What Sound Is fThat?" (Cornelius). ,"The Valley of Laughter" (Sanderson). Jana .aiaier. . Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Pier. 187 Esist Thirty-first street, entertained the choir of the Sunnyside Congregational Church last Wednesday night. In this manner Mr. and Mrs. Pier, as members of the music committee, evidenced the appreciation In which this excellent rholr Is held by the church whose mu sic they lead. A delightful evening was spent in popular songs, guessing con tests, etc Miss Flopenoe Cole played a piano solo, and Raymond R. Staub played a violin solo. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cowen, William Lowell Patton. Miss Elsie Smith, Miss Ruth Worden. Miss Flor ence Cole, Miss Bernice Pairan. Miss Sophie HulT, Miss Marguerite Moore, Miss Grace Rose. Miss Mary Brobst, Miss Marie- Varner. Miss Jean Shay, Miss Faye Stelnmetx, Miss Harriette Leach, Miss Florence Leach, Miss Bes sie Earsley, Miss. Aiyrue tiuri, miss Ruth Hauck. Miss Genevieve Klrkpat rlck. Mrs. W. F. Case. Mrs. W. E. Phelps. Mrs. M. O. Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Earsley, Mr. and Mrs. B. Balnbrldge, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ray mond. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stanley. Earl H. Walker, Eugene P. Steinmetz, Jo seph Jones, i. J. Thompson, W. Hud son. Dr. and Mrs. J. A..Pettit, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Pier, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope S. Pier, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Staub and Raym6nd R. Staub. Tonight at this church special Memorial Day music will be rendered, including "Honor to the Soldiers" (Faust), "Our Flag and Mother Land" (Fisher); also a new setting of Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar" (Galbraith). The Veterans Quartet will render two numbers, "Rest, Hero, Rest," and "I Am Wander ing Down Life's Shady Path."' The Rose Festival spirit has already seized the choir and Sunday school, and an elaborate scheme of decoration and mu sic Is planned for Sunday night, June 8. Dr. Clement B. Shaw will give at Christensen's hall tomorrow night the fourth of his dramatic and scenic pre sentations of the Wagner music dram aB. The work will be "Lohengrin." having a prologue laying hold of Wag ner's sources as connected with the "Holy Grail" and "Mensalvat" legends. Norman A. Hoose, tenor, and Mrs. J. Van Brakle. pianist, will assist. Prior to the entertainment, Mr. Knowles will give an exhibit of his landscape and figure paintings in oil and water colors. Miss Frieda Keller was soprano so loist at a banquet given by the Phll alatheas at the First Presbyterian Churchy and sang with much accept ance. Mrs. Clifford .Moore presents these students in recital at 362 East Twelfth street, tomorrow night: Miss Olive Muckley, Miss Irene Trimm and Verne Preston, violinists, and Miss Marian Lawrence, Miss Henrlette Lawrence and Robert Lister, pianists. - Miss Edith Dufur gave a students' recital at her home last Sunday, and was assisted by Miss Dorothy Ralston, soprano, and Miss Genevieve Dufur, violinist. The piano students who took part are: Mrs. Home, the Misses Helen and Elvira Zimmerman. Anna Brooks, Audrey Collins. Marjorie Adams. Olga Silberstein, Elizabeth and Janet Pe ters. Hazel Holte. Winifred Ralston. Gladys Keith. Eva Jeannett, Ivan Swift and Master Roy Hill. ' Carl Denton is planning a number of students' recitals during June. www The choir of St. Stephen's Episcopal Protestant Cathedral, under the direc tion of Carl Denton, will present Gaul's oratori "The Holy City." at the gym nasium of St. Helen's-Hall. Ford street, Wednesday night. The soloists will be Mrs. Ralph Hahn. Misses Aileen Yerex. Charlotte Banfleld, J. B. Simmonds and A. G. Tindolph. with Aileen, Webber Denton at the piano. -. At a reception given by the lady dean, Mrs. Crayne, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, to the girls of the graduating classes of the Portland High schools,' Mordaunt Goodnough contributed several piano solos. His selections were enthusiastically re ceived. - The lecture recital given by Dr. Emil Enna for the members of theMonday Musical Club last Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Herman A. Heppner, was a treat to those fortunate enough to be present. Dr. Enna's subject was "Scandinavian Composers." and after a comprehensive review of the compos ers, past and present, of Sweden, Nor way and Denmark, the speaker de lighted his hearers with a beautifully rendered programme of Scandinavian music Before, the lecture. Miss Rual Shearer sang a group of Grieg songs. She has a charming soprano voice, marked by pleasing naturalness of ex pression and sparkling tone-quality. Miss Abby Whltesldes was her accom panist. ' A short Instrumental programme was given at a piano recital at Miss Jocelyn Moulke's home, followed by a theoreti cal review. Those taking part were Flor ence Cavanagh. Elizabeth and Katha rine1 Kerr. Frances Elmer, Francis Drinker, Margaret and Hally Elliott, Carclyn Cannon, Judith Lippitt, Adeline Kendall, Katherlne Schnabel, Consuelo McMillan, Helen Honeyman and Mar Jorle Cameron. Miss Edith Rosslyn Collais, who has been engaged as soprano at the First Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, beginning the first Sunday In August, studied with Samuel Jessup, It. C. M., London: Marie Wl throw, Lon don; Anthony Carlson. Boston; Frau Hesse-Sprotte, Milwaukee. Miss Collais was solo soprano at St. Stephen's Epis copal Church, Colorado Springs, Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian Church. Denver; Grand Avenue Methodist Church, Milwaukee and Central Union ChurchHonolulu, and came hecently to Portland from Honolulu, where she was head of the voice department of Oahu College. Portland has only heard Miss Collais in sacred selections, as she Is at present the solo soprano at the White Temple and has given no re citals since coming to this city. Those who have heard her in dramatic num bers, and are qualified to speak, are enthusiastic in praise of her singing. Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Stowers, who has been re-engaged as solo con tralto at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, sang two years at Grace Mctn. -fnoludel on I'ago ) GEO. HOTCHKISS STREET is planning a song recital for Thursday, June 5th, assisted by Miss Frances Batchelor, pian iste. Owing to the fact that the musical season is practically over, Mr. Street feels justified in securing; a subscription for seats in advance to assure the financial success of the recital. Those who would like to attend ate requested to make seat res ervations before Wednesday, June 28th, at 509 Filers Build ing (by postal card or letter), or by3 telephone, Marshall 1411, be fore 10 A. M. Seats $1.00, Students 50c Mr. Street; is continuing to teach, and will listen to voices and give advice to students pro vided an appointment be made beforehand.