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TTTE SUNDAY OTtEGOXTAN, P0I8TTJIXD, JANUARY 21, 1917.
Eastern Oregon concert Is scheduled
for Pendleton. Or., on February 1. and
will be held In the Temple Theater.
Eastern Oregon people have been look
ing: forward to the visits of Mr. and
sirs. Whipp to their section of the
state, and, judging: from reports re
ceived, the soloists will receive splendid
receptions wherever they appear. After
these three concerts Mr. and Mrs. Whipp
nill return to this city for a few days
prior to their departure for Idaho. Wy-
.omlng, and Colorado points, where they
are scheduled to appear about the mid
dle of February. They expect to appear
in concerts at Boise and Pocatello,
Idaho; Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver,
Colo., and will be absent from Portland
about two weeks. While in Denver Mr.
Whipp will appear as soloist with the
Municipal Band, under the direction of
Frederick Innes. the famous band director.
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DENT MOWEEY, pianist, snows by
the selections which he, assisted
by Mrs. Dent Mowrey, will pre
sent at the Little Theater Frtday night
that he understands the sometimes
neglected art of programme making-.
Mr. Mowrey has worked out a de
lightful novelty in his first group, in
which he takes us by carefully
thought-out steps from Bach to De
bussy. This should be of special in
terest to students. Then follows his
own two-piano arrangement of Mo
zart's "C Minor Fantasie." in which he
will be assisted by Mr? Dent Mowrey.
and which the two soloists first pre
sented in Paris with Amato, the greaSt
Italian baritone, as co-artist,
A group of Mr. Mowrey's own com
positions follows, all of them new to
Portland audiences, and most of them
having been composed during Mr.
Mowrey's residence in this city. One of
these compositions, "Impressions d'Art."
portrays the impressions made upon
him by four of the world's great mas
terpieces. Botticelli's "Spring," the
"Winged Victory," Leonardo da Vinci's
"Mona Lisa" and Montagne's "Cruci
lixion." Then a "Danse Brazilienne," a
"Danso Americaine," and an "Impression
cf a mi-Careme Procession in Paris."
Vot a closing number Mr. and Mrs.
Mowrey will play the "C Major Con
certo," one of Beethoven's most beau
tiful compositions.
Mr. Mowrey was commissioned by
Noel, of Paris, to make a revised edi
tion of this latter concerto, and to com
pose a cadenza. Mr. Mowrey-finished
this commission while in Portland and
will play the revised edition with his
own cadenza at the coming recital.
SYMPHONY Mt'SIO NEXT SUNDAY.
For the first time since its organiza
tion six years ago the Portland
Symphony Orchestra will play Sunday
afternoon. January 28, at 3 o'clock,
a.t the Eleventh-Street Theater. a
symphony composed by an American,
and a woman at that Mrs. Henry Har
ris Aubrey Beach; noted pianist and
composer, whose songs have been
familiar for many years. Mrs. Beach
is now a resident of San Francisco.
The symphony is known as the
'Gaelic." but this is because of its
rhythm more than its themes, which
are not based upon familiar songs, as
one might be led to believe.
Mrs. Beach was born in 1S67 In
Henniker. N. H.. of colonial ancestry.
- Her maiden name was Amy Marcy
Cheney. Her musical ability, which she
inherited from her mother's family,
showed itself at an early age. At two,
it is said, she was able to sing Handel's
"See the Conquering Hero Comes," and
at four years old began composing little
pieces, which she was able to play
correctly. When 6 years old she began
studying music with her mother and
was soon able to play difficult music, in
cluding Beethoven and Bach. At seven
he played in public several times in
her native state. When eight her par
ents took her to Boston to begin her
musical studies in earnest. In 1SS3. at
the age of 16, she made her debut in
Boston as a pianist. Her success was
such that the same year she gave sev
eral recitals, and the following year
she appeared as soloist with the Bos
ton Symphony Orchestra and the
Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Since
then she has toured as concert pianist,
often giving entire programmes of her
own works. In 1885 she married Dr.
Beach, and has lived for years in Bos
ton. The "Gaelic" symphony was first ren
dered in Boston in October. 1896, by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It
made a splendid impression and has
since been featured on many symphony
programme with great success. Last
year it was one of the big features of
"American composers' " day at the
Panama-. Pacific International Exposi
tion, when Mrs. Beach conducted the
orchestra. Waldemar Lind. who will
conduct the concert next Sunday, was
among those present at that time.
The other numbers on the programme
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FOUR MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE
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FOUR MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE
IN CURRENT EVENTS.
Dent Mowrey and Mrs. Dent
Mowrey, pianists, will appear in
recital at the Little Theater,
Twenty-third street, near Wash
ington, Friday night.
William H. Boyer, appointed di
rector of two choral concerts of
the Portland Music Festival, at
the music dedication of the new
Civic Auditorium, in June.
- William Mansell Wilder, of this
city, director of the Sherwood. Or..
Chorus Club, appeared recently in
concert with it. at Sherwood.
will be overture fantasy, "Romeo et
Juliette" (Tschaikowsky ) ; two excerpts
from Hector Berlioz' "Damnation of
Faust," "Danse des Sylphes" and
"Menuet des Follets," and Salnt-Saens'
suite "Algerienne."
The overture fantasy contains a
wealth of beautiful melody and har
mony. The dances from "Damnation
of Faust" are the gems from this work,
the "Danse des Sylphes" being light
and dainty, with parts for two harps,
while the minuet is strong contrast.
with abundance of brass effects.
Salnt-Saens' suite is vividly descrip
tive and strongly stamped with Orien
tal atmosphere.
Carl Grissen will be the concert
master. ,
Friday the final rehearsal will be
held, when about 2000 Portland high
school students will be guests of the
orchestra.
At the semi-annual meeting of the or
chestra board during the week it was
decided to give one extra concert this
season for the purpose of- forming a
nucleus for a sinking fund. The pro
gramme at this event will be made
up in accordance with requests rrom
the orchestra patrons, and the date
for this concert has not yet been se
lected. MUSIC FESTIVAL NOW ASSURED.
William H. Boyer. director of the
Apollo Club male chorus, and also su
pervisor of music in the public schools
of this city, was appointed music di
rector of the Portland Music Festival,
with power to direct two choral con
certs at the music dedication of the
Civic Auditorium, about June. 1917.
Mr. Boyer was appointed to this posi
tion at a meeting of the Festival As
sociation last Tuesday.
These other appointments were an
nounced also: Active membership com
mittee. Jacob Kanzler, of the Portland
Opera association, chairman; Samuel
C. Bratton. of the Ad Club; W. N. Dan
iels, of the East Side Business Men's
Club; Charles Swenson, of the Swedish
Singing Society, and Edward Hippely,
of the Arion Society. Sustaining mem
bership committee, Nelson G. Pike,
chairman. Finance committee. George
L. Baker. Commissioner of Public Af
fairs, chairman; William F. Woodward
and Earl A. Clark, of the Progressive
Business Men's Club. Voice commit
tee. William A. Montgomeryjchair
man; John Claire Monteith. William
R. Boone. George Hotchkisa Street and
George Wilber Reed. Programme com
mittee. M. Christensen. chairman;
Frank G. Eichenlaub, Frederick W.
Goodrich. Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke
and Mrs. Warren E. Thomas. A pub
licity committee is provided for, but
no appointments were made.
A $10,000 guarantee fund is pro
posed, consisting of 1000 subscribers
at $10 ach, $5 cash, for which tickets
to the festival concerts will be given,
and $5 which may be. called for after
ward if all oncert expenses have not
been met. The first neeting in the
Auditorium will be the formal dedica
tion of the building and will be a pub
lic occasion, with speeches and pipe
organ selections, open to the public
free of charge. The music dedication
of the building will be about a week
or two later, and will consist of a
music festival of four nights a con
cert by the Portland Symphony Or
chestra, the rendition of one oratorio,
a concert of miscellaneous choral mu
sic and one operatic performance by
the Portland Opera Association.
The Portland Music Festival is now
on a permanent basis. It is settled
that there will be on and after the
year 1918 a music festival in tt s city
each year, preferably in the month of
May. now that the Civic Auditorium is
assured.
SHERWOOD CLUB WINS OUT.
The Sherwood (Or.) Chorus Club. Wil
liam Mansell Wilder, director, appeared
in concert recently at Werkert's Hall,
in that town, and won pleasing suc
cess. The audience numbered 400 peo
ple, and came from the towns of Sher
wood. Newberg. Wilsonville, Tualatin,
etc. The club members had rehearsed
tie music long and faithfully, and when
they faced their audience they were
letter-perfect. Fine vocal material
was found among the singers, and the
latter are so enthusiastic and in love
with their work that the club has a
brilliant future in the choral enter
tainment line. Mr. Wilder had a good
command of his singers in ensemble
effect, and directed with much ability
and fine Judgment. The programme
was: "Come Where the Lilies Bloom"
(Thompson). Chorus Club; "Aloha Oe"
(Earle). Chorus Club; "One Fleeting
Hour" (Lee), Charles Tooze. basso;
"Little Cotton Dollie" (Gelbel), Chorus
Club; "Spring's Awakening" (Sander
son), Miss Nellie Allen, soprano; "A
Perfect Day" (Jacobs-Bond), Chorus
Club; "When You Come Back" (Tate).
Miss Cora Watkins, contralto; "Com
rades in Arms" (Adam. Arr. by S. R.
Gaines), Chorus Club; "Stars Brightly
Shining" (Bronte). Mrs. H. R. Smith,
soprano; "Absent" (Metcalf), Chorus
Club; "O, Lovely Night," from the opera
"Les Contes 'd Hoffman" (Offenback.
Arr. Jlax Spicker), Chorus Club: "June
Time" (Speaks), Clarence Wakins, ten
or; "Chiribirbin" (Pestalozza, Arr. J.
C. Macy). Chorus Club.
MACDOWELL CONCERT TUESDAY.
At the Multnomah Hotel ballroom,
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Mac
Dowell Club, Mrs. Thomas Carrick
Burke, president, will present a pro
gramme of rarely heard Glinka music.
Glinka represents the best that is in
the National school of Russian music,
and has gathered together and placed
In playable form many of its folksongs.
One of the first Russian operas with
National airs came from his pen. It
is difficult to procure in this country
his music, and it was only after much
hard work that the .MacDowell Club
people were able to obtain written
copies of his music in shape to present
it Tuesday. Those who will appear on
that programme are: Mrs. Harry
Beal Torrey. William H. Galvanl
Otto T. Wedemeyer, Miss Ruth Johns,
Miss Evelyn Paddock, Mrs. Ora Bess
Seeberger and Harold Hurlbut. The
programme: "Mikhael Glinka," Mrs.
Harry Beal Torrey; "Synopsis of a
Life for the Czar." Mr. Galvani; bari
tone aria. "Spuhrt lhr Wahrheit," Mr.
Wedemeyer; soprano. "Romanze," Miss
Ruth Johns; piano. "The Lark" (Glinka-
Balakirew), Miss Evelyn Paddock; con
tralto. "Wanjas Lied," Mrs. Ora Bess
Seeberger: trio, "Vater, lasst uns
Beide," Miss Johns, soprano; Mr. Hurl
but, tenor, and Mr. Wedemeyer, bari
tone. MR. WHIPP HAS BUSY SEASON.
Hartridge Whipp, baritone, and Mrs.
Leonora Fisher Whipp, accompanist,
will open their Winter concert season
soon, with three appearances In Eastern
Oregon. Their first concert will be in
La Grande, January 30, when they will
appear in joint recital in the First
Methodist Church, where Mrs. Whipp
will play two groups- of numbers on
the splendid new pipe organ which the
church contains, in addition to acting
as accompanist for Mr. Whipp. Their
second appearance is to be In Baker,
Or.. January 31. in song recital at the
Elks Temple "n thaf city. Their third
SPIER1XG-BURKE RECITAL NEAR.
Theodore Spiering, the eminent virtu
oso who has been placed with universal
consent among the ranks of great art
ists, will be presented by the Mac
Dowell Club in Joint recital along with
Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke, pianist, of
this city, at the Masonic Temple audi
torium In the near future. Mrs. Burke
has been a fellow artist with Mr. Spie
ring, having appeared with him on the
same programme in' Chicago. Mrs. Susie
Fennell Pipes, violinist, of this city,
studied violin with Mr. Spiering. Sev
eral other people in this section have
heard Mr. Spiering play at his recitals
in Europe and are enthusiastic about
his artistry. In his interpretations of
violin music Mr. Spiering unites the
traditions of Joachim and certain char
acteristic features of the Belgian school.
CAMPBELL RECITAL FEBRUARY 24.
David Campbell,' the young Oregon
piano virtuoso, who is at present head
of the piano department at the Whit
man Conservatory of Music, Walla
Walla, Wash., will be heard in piano
recital at the Little Theater Saturday
night, February 24. The members of
various music clubs in town have prom
ised to attend this recital and to ask
all their friends to do so. Mr. Camp
bell will play, probably, "Bethoven's
"Waldstein Sonata, a Brahms "Rhap
sody, the Ltazt arrangement of
Isoldes Love-Death, and several
modern and romantic compositions
Mr. Campbell studied piano with Ru
dolph uanz.
COMING MUSIC EVENTS.
Mordaunt A. Goodrich will lecture on
"Eating for Voice and for Health" in
room A, Central Library, Thursday
night. The public is welcome.
The pitzner Philharmonic Society
win give its second recital of the sea
son in the near future. The organiza
tion has increased its membership to
4i pieces.
The MacDowell Club chorus re
hearsal will be held Tuesday at 1 :30
P. M. in Multnomah Hotel ballroom
preceding the recital music programme
oi the clUD.
Mrs. Warren E. Thomas will give
an address on "The Slav in Music" be
fore the Portland Woman's Club. Fri
day. Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller will sing
uvoram Gypsy song."
Otto T. Wedemeyer. oneratic barl
tone, will sing "Invictus" (Bruno
Huhn) and "The Boat Song" (Harriett
Ware) at the luncheon to be given by
the Portland Women's Research Club
Thursday noon at the Hotel Portland.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Eichenlaub
violinist and pianist, and John Claire
Monteith, .baritone, have been engaged
to give a concert In Dallas. Or.. Feb
ruary 2. The concert Is being ar
ranged by Roy Muller. violinist, of
that city, and is under the patronage
of the Dallas Women's Club, for whom
Mr. Monteith gave a concert last sea-
sou, and the Dallas Commercial Club.
Hartridge Whipp, baritone, has been
engaged as soloist for the commence
ment exercises of the class of Febru
ary. 1917, Lincoln High School, to .be
held in the Lincoln High School audito
rium Friday night. Mr. Whipp will
sing Allitsen's "Song of Thanksgiv
ing," and Mrs. Leonora Fisher Whipp
win De the piano accompanist.
The people of Vancouver, Wash., are
looking forward with pleasure to the
programme to be given by the Treble
Clef Club, under Mrs. Rose Coursen
Reed's direction, for the School of the
Blind next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. . The club's numbers will be
Chaminade's "St. John's Eve," two of
Gena Branscombe's compositions,
"Roses in Madrid" and "Or Marse Win
ter," and Pierne's "In Fair Seville.
The soloist will be Miss Marguerite
Carney, the little blind soprano, and
Laurence Woodfln. baritone. Miss Ger
aldine Coursen will be the accompan
ist. The concert is by invitation.
The Dallas Oratorio Society, Joseph
A. Finley directing, will give Its first
concert Friday, January 26, at the
High School auditorium in that city.
u na programme will consist of a num
ber of choruses by the oratorio so
ciety, a selection by the girls' glee
club, solos by Mrs. J. A. Finley and
solos and lankee dialect readings by
Mr. Finley. The chorus, which will
number about 45, has been in training
since October. It is well balanced and.
having as members a number of peo
pie with fine voices, has a fine tone
quality. The accompanist. Miss Doro
thy Bennett, is a talented young plan
1st. The concert is under auspices of
the Dallas High School, so a large at
tendance Is expected.
MUSIC BRIEFS.
The combined glee clubs of the Ore
gon State Normal School at Monmouth
Or., presented Cowen's famous cantata
"The Rose Maiden," under the direction
of Miss Mary Hoham, head of the musi
department, recently. The combined
clubs number about 100 members an
sang with fine finish, showing splendid
training, une soloists lor the occaslo
were four of Portland's1 well-known
singers: Mrs. Jane Burns Albert,
soprano: Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, con
tralto; Norman A. Hoose. tenor, an
Hartridge Whipp, baritone, with Mrs.
Leonora Fisber Whipp. accompanist.
These singers were accorded a hearty
reception, both In their, solos and the
ensemble numbers, and their splendid
vocal work was thoroughly appreciated
by the large audience which greeted
them.
The Portland Oratorio Society con
cert, which was to have been given at
the Rose City Park Methodist Church.
Tuesday, has been postponed until
Tuesday. January 30. Choruses from
"The Messiah" and several secular
choruses, with secular solos by Mrs. M.
Gabriel Pullin, soprano; E. Trevor
Jones, tenor: Clare Milo Godfrey, tenor;
Harold Moore, bass, and "O. Thou That
Tellest." with the chorus, Mrs. Kath
arine. Gabriel singing the solo, will
make a varied and Interesting pro
gramme. No charge will be made for
admission, but a silver offering will
be taken and will be given to the
oratorio society. The social last Tues
day night was a marked social success.
Forty-eight people enjoyed the dinner,
which was served in the regular re
hearsal room of the society. Mrs. BL
P. Bloxham rendered an effective negro
dialect reading: Care Milo Oodfrey.
tenor, director of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal choir: Harold Moore, basso,
and Josrph A. Finley, tenor, sang splen
didly. Mrs. Ethel Medde played a
charming piano solo. All were heartily
recalled. And "The Glory,- the first
chorus In "The Messiah." was sung
without mupic and a presentable rendi
tion resulted. Several new members
were added" to the society. Beginning
with the ffst rehearsal In February,
"Elijah" (!nil'"hii. will be studied.
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The dues for the balance of the year
will be $1 for each new member. All
singers are Invited to Join. This ora
torio was flven by this society with
orchestral accompaniment three years
ago, so that many of the present mem
bers are acquainted with the music. It
will probably, as in "The Messiah," be
given free of charge In the Lincoln
High "School auditorium. The oratorio
s a beautiful one and is well known.
Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock at the society head
quarters and rehearsal hall, room 600,
Royal building, corner of Broadway
and Morrison.
Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller will give Tin-
other concert at the Men's Resort, at
Fourth and Burnslde streets, Saturday
night. Mrs. Miller will be assisted by
J. Ross Fargo, tenor.
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Miss .Nina Marie Walker, soprano, a
student of Harold Hurlbut, is making a
success as director of the choir of the
work as a soloist is showing excellent'
development. She is a musician of un
usual attainments.
Miss Arlta Morton, soprano, a stu
dent of Mrs. Jessie O. Steckle, was so
loist at the Mount Tabor Lodge of the
Degree Of Honor. Her numbers, which
were "When Song Is Sweet" (Sans
Soucl), and "To You" (Speakes), were
much enjoyed.
Robert Barrett, lyric tenor, was solo
ist before the Progressive Business
Men's Club last Thursday. He sang
beautifully "Macushla" (McDermott)
and "A Little Bit of Heaven" (Ball).
He Is a member of the first tenor sec
tion of the Apollo Club. Harold Hurl
but was an able'accompanlst.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Hotchkiss Street
entertained recently at an informal
students' recital at their residence.
These gatherings will be held monthly,
giving students a chance to hear each
other in short programmes. Those par
ticipating were Ruth Agnew. Ferd
Smith. Clarence M. Heath and Richard
Robertson.
Harold Hurlbut. tenor, sang with suc
cess last Wednesday at the Benson Ho
tel for the Ad Club. Mr. Hurlbut played
his own accompaniments, and sang
"Where My Caravan Has Rested"
(Lohr) and "Funiculi Funicula"
(Denza).
Mrs. Richard Mulholland, contralto,
was one of the soloists at the recent
British Red Cross concert. Her rendi
tion of 'Land of Hope and Glory" was
especially tine. Mrs. Mulholland Is a
Londoner by birth, out received most
of her vocal training with Madame
Rogna Llnne, the eminent Norwegian
soprano of Chicago. Mrs. Mulholland
Is contralto soloist in St. David's Epis
copal Church choir.
Miss Margaret Lamberson, organist
at Calvary Presbyterian" Church, has
been giving a series of 15-minute pipe
organ recitals prior to the regular
evening service each Sunday, which
have been greatly enjoyed by all those
who have heard them. It is to be hoped
that she will again give another series
In the near future. Not only are the
programmes well chosen, but they show
also a high standard of musicianship.
The choir of the Mount Tabor Meth
odist Episcopal Church will render the
cantata "In Excelsis" tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
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A large party of guests was present
at the home of Captain and Mrs. Milton
Smith. Rainier. Or. last Wednesday
night on the occasion of a piano recital
by Dr. Emll Enna, of Portland. Dr.
Enna rendered a programme of some 20
numbers and his hearers showed great
appreciation and enthusiasm. The af
fair was a great success, both socially
and musically.
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Miss Jocelyn Fonlkes closed recently
"The Origin and Development of Op
era" with the music drama "Lohen
grin." Miss Irene Reynolds illustrated
the motives. Last Tuesday Miss Foulkes
gave an instructive analysis of Mascag
ni's "Iris." The Japanese soprano Tam
akl Miura, with the Boston opera com
pany. Is singing the title role this sea
son. .
Mr j. Minnie Thompson Carty has had
a busy time of t lately In connection
with her musical duties at the Chris
tian Brothers Business College. At an
institution of education there are al
ways numerous programmes by stu
dents and professionals upon special
days. Mrs. Carty was tendered a sur
prise by 20 of her young friends at
her new residence. 7 East Twelfth street
Sherman . play Go.,
.Sixth and Morrison, Opp. Potto ffict.
L ?a . ,
South. An Impromptu programme, danc
ing, etc., made the occasion memorable.
January 12 the M. T. Ci. chorus re
sumed rehearsals with Mrs. M. T. Carty,
with a get together social. Those con
tributing to the evening's entertain
ment were: Misses Baker, Obrost,
Schultz. Schuster and Carty; W. Alber
tini. M. Jali. R. Thompson and F. C.
Thompson. Dr. H. C. Chandler and M.
Schuster: also Mesdames Chandler and
Carty. Mrs. Cirty will entertain the
junior piano students of the college in
the near future.
Francis Weir, who is being prepared
for recital by J. William Belcher, will
sing a special solo this morning at
Marshall-Street Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Clement Burbank Shaw, the well
known musician, author and scholarly
lecturer and interpreter of the Wagner.
Ian and other operas, who has been glv.
Ing vocal Instruction and lectures in
Los Angeles. Cat., and this city, the
past three years, left last Friday night
for the East. He has numerous lecture
engagements in Denver, Omaha, Chi
cago and other cities en route to New
Vork City, where he is to lecture and
reside permanently. Portland thus loses
one of her ablest musicians, a genial,
cultured man who will be greatl)
missed by his hosts of musical and lit
erary friends and admirers.
Great singers are showing a decided
Interest In the book "Voice Fundamen
tals.' by Harold Hurlbut. Pasqualo
Amato. of the Metropolitan, says, in a
letter: "Students of singing can find
much help reading your book." Ric
cardo Martin, the eminent operatic
tenor, sent his photograph in the char
acter of the leading role In "Amore del
Tre Re," on which he wrote: "To
Harold Hurlbut. with thanks for his
most sensiole book on singing."
The recital last Thursday night at
the Columbia building, in which J.
William Belcher presented five soloists
and the Schubert Club, was a great
success, each singer showing a clear
knowledge of tone production. Their
legato singing was especially good. The
Schubert Club ssmg three numbers from
memory, and shows a marked improve
ment. A special number was the sextet
from "Lucia de Lammermoor" by stu
dents, and was given in such a way as
to receive great applause. The solo
ists presented were Mrs. H. L. Sumption,
Miss Hazel Hardle, Don Robinson, Lee
Dillon and E. S. Boileau.
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Miss Martha B. Reynolds presented
recently Miss Margaret Rogge, pianist,
assisted by Miss Eva Johnson, soprano,
at Etlers building. The programme
was nicely arranged so as to contrast
different schools of music. The first
group contained "Prelude and Fugue In
B flat" (Bach) and "Sonata in C
major" (Mozart), with second piano
arrangement by Grieg. The other group
was exemplified in the second by "Boat
Song" (Mendelssohn). "Scherzo in B"
(Schubert) and "Le Cynge(Salnt-Saens.
Though this was Miss Rogge's initial
recital appearance, she played with
much composure and distinct appeal.
Miss Eva Johnson has a lyric soprano
voice of pleasing quality and her songs
were much appreciated. Miss Reynolds
was piano accompanist.
Exactly three years ago at Christ
time, Mme. Germaine Schnitzer, "master
interpreter of the Romanticists," was
playing in Bucharest. Her fellow ex
iles were Ysaye, the Belgian violinist,
and her master, Raoul Pugno, the noted
pianist-pedagogue. They were alone in
a small hotel, when the Queen of Rou
manla (Carmen Sylva) sent them from
the royal palace a little Christmas tree,
with a few gifts. To commemorate the
royal beneficence, the three musicians
composed a little trio, "In Praise of
Queens and Christmas Trees." of which
Her Majesty accepted a copy in manu
script. What the Music Did. Following the
musical programme, Mrs. J. T. Blancq
read an article on ""Personal Devils."
Seventeen were present- The Boone
(Iowa) News-Republican.
At the San Grael music service at the
First Presbyterian Church tonight at
o'clock, this programme will be ren
dered: Opening song service, piano
solo. "The Erl King" (Schubert Liszt).
Miss Adeline Bowie; vocal solo. "A Per
fect Day" (Carrie Jacobs Bond). Miss
Grace Crowe, accompanist. Miss Jessie
Lewis: cornet solo. "The Rosary"
(Ethelbert Nevtn). Mrs. Marian F.
Moore, accompanist. Miss Lillian Dates
man: tenor solo, " Wondrous Is the
Story" (Relchardt). William Grler. ac
companist. Miss Adeline Bowie; read
ing. "Burial of Moses" (Mrs. C. V. Alex
ander). Miss Marian V. Le ter: baritone
solo. "When I Survey the Wondrous
Cross" (Pettman). Dr. Earl R. Abbett,
accompanist. Miss Inez Hewitt: vocal
, ...
solo. "Oh. Dry Those Tears" (Del Reige).
Miss Mildred G. Smith, violin obligato.
MIks Sylvia Weinstein: vocal solos. "In
the Time of Roses'" ( Reichardt), "Love's
Rhapsody" (Guy D. Hardelot), Mrs.
Fred L. Olson; violin solos, "The Mel
ody" (Tschaikowsky), "The Serenade"
(Drlgo). Miss Sylvia Weinstein; vocal
solo. "Fear Ye Not. O Israel" (Dudley
Buck). Mrs. Fred L. Olson, accompanist.
Miss Jessie Lewis.
Mrs. Marguerite Moore Bourne, so
prano, a well-known singer of this city,
rendered a couple of delightful num
bers with good effect at the 22d anni
versary entertainment of the Artisan
Lodge, recently, at Waverley -HalL
Miss A. Hallene Pierce has resigned
her position as leading soprano and
soloist in the Forbes Presbyterian
Church, to take the position of musical
director and soprano in Atkinson Me
morial Church. East Twenty-ninth and
Davis streets.
Mrs. Bessie Ricketts-Altnow repre
sented the Monday Musical Club at the
Parent-Teachers Association of Ken
nedy School last Friday night. Her vo
cal numbers were delightful and are:
"Elegie" (Massenet); "A Summer Song"
(D'Hardelot); "The Cuckoo" (Leh
mann). The piano accompanist was
Miss Edith Altnow.
The invitation music recital at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coleman.
East Sixteenth and Tillamook streets,
ast Monday night, was a delightful af
fair and the participants in the tine
programme. Frederick W. Goodrich,
organist, and Miss Nona Lanier, so
prano were cordially thanked. Miss
Lawler sang "Ave Verum" (Millard)
and "Chanson Provencale" (Del Aqua).
Mr. Goodrich's pipe organ numbers
were: "Organ Concerto No. 2, In B-flat"
(Handel); "Romanzo In A-major"
(Brewer); tone poem. "Flnlandia" (Si
belius): "Barcarolle From Fourth Con
certo" (Sterndale Bennett); "Adagio
from Symphony In B-liat" (Pleyel);
"Intermezzo From Organ Suite" (Rog
ers); "The Curfew" (Mackenzie); "Wie
genlled" (Botting): "War March of ths
Priests From 'Athalie'" (Mendelssohn);
numbers demonstrating automatic con
trol of the organ: "The Last Hope
(Gottschalk) ; "Morning." Peer Gynt
Suite (Grieg): "In Twilight" (Harker).
At the Public Library. "Voice Funda
mentals," a practical pocket-sized little
volume for the singer, while of Inter
est 4.8 the student generally in its con
tent, has a special interest for musi
cians In being the work of Harold
Hurlbut, well known as a Portland,
tenor. The work is dedicated to Giu
seppe Campanari. In a concise, clear
cut manner the writer deals with the
subjects of breath support and control,
the open throat, tone placement, vowel
formation and daily practice.
Mrs. James Lester Gault, the gifted
soprano of Burns, Or. was in this city
last week en route to Seattle, where
she will pass two months studying with
the English voice authority, William
Shakespeare, of London. While In Port
land she was the guest or Mrs. Lulu
Dahl Miller. Mrs. Gault passed several
months In Portland last year, studying
with F X. Arena, of New York City.
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