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Newspaper Page TextV THE; OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, '1913.'. Fosm stru I Olf , the present, holiday music la . Mil ahaAKMnv f,AM. local, musician, vocal and in strumental, end from the pro- " grams announced it appears" Port land, will have more Christmas music this year than ever. For weeks and months choirs and choruses have been rehearsing faithfully works to be pre sented during the holiday week. Prac tically every church, no matter how humble, has Its soloists, quartet or choir, and , they " are planning to give their best.' ' ''. Commissioner Brewster has not de cided definitely whether or not another municipal Indoor bund concert will be given this season, but the matter will be taken up soon after-the holidays. The attendance at me three concerts given in the Gypsy 8mith auditorium was disappointing in number because of the location of the building and Impos sibility to properly heat It. If future concerts are given, they will undoubt edly be in one, of the school auditoriums, possibly on the east side. From a musical standpoint the con certs were brilliantly suqcessful. That the time has gone by when the United States can be safely exploited as an eldorado for musical "has-beens" Is - gradually ..beginning "to dawn upon the writers on musical matters of the coun try. One by one they are falling into line, viewing artists as they would per sons In other lines; as they are and not as they were, and they do not hesitate to speak the truth. In other words the time has come. when, these artists must stand on their merits of today and not on their reputation of yesterday. Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, the well known contralto, has been spending the months of November and December in study and recreation In . New York city and leaves there on toe 23d to resume her work here and In her choir work In the First Presbyterian church, where she has been the contralto soloist for the past three years. Milton and Sargent Aborn announce that the board of directors of the Cen tury Opera company has decided to re model the Century Opera House, New York, at the end of the present season so as to Increase the seating capacity to 8500 Instead of the present limit of Z100. The Century Opera House, formerly the New Theatre, was built on a grand scale with a prodigal use of space, and the architects state that between 1500 and 2000 square feet of this space can . be converted to seating capacity with out sacrificing the architectural beau ty or conveniences. Beside extending each floor back beyond Its present con fines, the front line of each balcony will be moved forward. All of this in dicates that ''opera for the people" has found a much larger and more respon sive public than anybody expected. WW Under the direction of Professor Wil liam Frederic Hasklns, head of the Or egon Agricultural College school of music, a choir of 60 voices presented the oratorio. "The Holy City," last Sun day night at the Presbyterian church, Corvallis, to an audience of 1200. The big work was splendidly presented and all the solos were given artistically and successfully. ' The musical appreciation class of the Monday Musical club is holding an ele mentary drill in harmony preparatory to analysis work to be undertaken shortly. it if Dr.' Emlle Enna, pianist, and Robert I Wilson, baritone, will present an in teresting program Monday morning at 9 o'clock to the students of the Jeffer son high school. The program will be . given In the assembly hll, under lhe auspices of the educational department of the Monday Musical club and will consist of piano numbers and folk songs by Scandinavian composers. The Nativity is the title of a new Christmas cantata for choruses, solo and piano, written by David Nyvall Jr.. well known in Portland and now occupy ing a prominent position In Jamestown. N. Y., as organist, where the cantata will be produced during the holidays by a chorus of 160 voices. It will also be produced In Chicago by an equally large chorus, under the direction of 'A.- L. Hvassman, to whom it- haa been dedi cated. The composer will personally di rect the cantata at Jamestown. The work was published a short time ago by the Engberg-Holmberg Publishing ' wiiipi, . . I iilifi - , mmmm - -7 r'S!tktA' ' ' X..' .' I i i Si." 1 kowrtA " , mmmmmm Edith? Roaslynt" Collals," Bopraao. Miss- Abbjr Whiteside. The program of the social afternoon given Monday, December 15, by the Mon day Musical club, at the home of Mrs. E. M. Baker, East Thirtieth street and Kllllngsworth avenue, was opened by Miss Abby Whiteside, who rendered beautifully Chopin's waits "Flat," re sponding with "Improvlzatlon," of Mac Dowell. Miss Whiteside also spoke of the work contemplated by the concerted piano class. Miss Julia C. Claussenlus' rich mezzo soprano voice was heard to advantage In the group, Der Neugterge" (Schu bert), "Die Forelle" (Schubert), "An Den Sonnenscheln" (Schumann). She gave for encore "Joliann gpann An!" (Taubert). Miss Florence Jackson ac companied Miss Claussenlus. Mrs. Adeline Alvord gave an artistic reading of Longfellow's, "Sandalphon," with musical setting played by Mrs. waiKer M. Keckord. Mrs. Alvord's sec ond number was "Soldier Girl." Mrs. G; J. Frankel, vice president, pre sided In the absence of the president, Mrs. Herman A. Heppner, and expressed greetings or welcome. Mrs. Frankel, who Is an officer of the National Fed eration of Musical clubs, also snoke of the $10,000 prize to be given by tho r eaeranon or Musical clubs for the best grand opera written by an American. The prize will be awarded at the na tional convention to be held In Los An geles in 1916 at which time the suc cessful opera will be given. Mrs. Herbert Garr Reed reported for the musical history class and Miss Elizabeth Johnson told of the progress of the choral and musical appreciation classes. The afternoon closed with a delightful social hour, when dainty re freshments wefe enjoyed. company, Chicago. Mr. Nyvall is a son of former Professor David Nyvall, of the State university at Seattle, and ap peared In concert here about a year ago. The cantata has a great deal of merit. Mrs. J. Curtys Simmons, soprano, left Thursday to spend the Christmas holi days in the southern states where she will be heard In concert by numerous old friends. Besides being a vocalist and musician, Mrs. Simmons Is very active In Portland's musical Interests, being one of the organizers of the Coterie Musical club and serving now as Its secretary. Warren Erwin, tenor, who will be pre sented in recital this winter by Harold Hurlburt, will be soloist in the- saered cantata "The Prince of Peace," which win be given t the evening service of St. James' Lutheran church, corner of Jefferson and Park streets. Mr. Erwin Is a well known Seattle tenor who has recently come to Portland, Mrs. Alice Brown Marshall gave the third of the series of concerts under the auspices of the Ladles' Coterie Musi cal club at the Lincoln high school audi torium Tuesday morning before an audi ence of over 1600 people. The Lincoln high school orchestra showed fine train lng under Dr. Frederick E. Chapman. Mrs. Nettle Rice Elder and Mrs. Thom as- H. Barnett showed talent in their playing. Miss Gertrude A. Bpeer played in a highly artlstlo manner. Mrs. Mar- snail s piano solo was greeted with en thuslastic applause but owing to the limited time for the . program she re fused to respond with any encores. Mra. Minnie Thompson Carty received many compliments for her singing of Johnson's "Rock of Ages," at the liome of Mrs. Williams, S73 Victoria street, Friday afternoon, the occasion being the monthly meeting of the Missionary so ciety of the Church of the Strangers, Mrs.1, Myra Babbldge, who Is a singer In this church, also contributed a most pleasing number, singing the contralto solo, "Jesus of Nazareth," by Gounod. William Schuster, piano pupil of Min nie Thompson Carty, played with pleas lng effect at the recent entertainment given by the Clinton Presbyterian church in Woodstock. . Mr. Schuster played Mazurka Caprlae. by Wollenhau.pt, and for - encore gave a . fine rendition of "Kamennol Ostrow," by Rubinstein. The Kenton United Presbyterian church choir of about 20. voices, under the leadership of C A. Williams, are working very hard on the Christmas cantata, "The Morning Star," by John Spencer Camp,' which they 'will sing in the Kenton United Presbyterian church, corner Lombard and Kilpatrick streets, Sunday evening, December 28, -at 7:30. The solo parts will be sung by Mrs. William Sevier Jr., and Mrs., H. Eck man, sopranos; Mrs. F. Metcalf, alto; A. WV Paetzhold, tenor; Hw Eckman, basso, Mra Haley will be the pianist Jhe chorus will be assisted by the Pied mont Amateur orchestra of about 12 pieces. ... i . An attractive musical program was given last Thursday In. the Stearns building at which William R. Boone pre sented, several students at the regular monthly recital. The numbers were played from memory, and showed care ful, thorough work, , The program fol lows: W'y. 'v i'.;-':"w v. Summer Pictures "The Haymakers" Zimmerman) Miss Helen Currier; "Twl Ight and Dawn," (Neldllnger) Miss Ce cil Brogden;;Idllio." (Lack) Miss La Velle Long: ."Callirhoe." (Chamlnade) Miss Alice Anderson; Walts In E flat. (Chopin) Raymond McGrew; "Arab esque," (Leschetlzky) Mrs. R. D. Price; concerto in G Minor, ' (Mendelssohn) Miss Cecelia Doerlng, with second piano accompaniment; "Gondolerla," (Moas- kowskl) Miss Marlon Grebel; concert paraphrase on themes from the opera, "Eugene Onegulne," (Tschalkowsxy Pabst) Miss Vera Kitchen. The music at St Mary's Catholic church for Christmas morning at the high mass, director Mrs, Catherine Co- vach-Fredrich will be Gounod's St. Ce cella mass. The . choir will sing No- vello'a beautiful arransement ' of the "Adeste Fideles" just before the maw and the "Noll," (Adams) during the offertory closing with the great and marvelous 'Gaul." The choir will be assisted by aa orchestra. Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed gave a most delightful soiree musical at the Mult nomah hotel ballroom last Tuesday evening, on . which occasion she pre sented Mrs. Margaret Gray, soprano, of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Rose Friedle-Glanelll, contralto, assisted by Mrs. Helen BrlKham-Gregg. soprano and Henry G. Letlow, baritone. All the pupils showed high culture and carried out a difficult nroaram by memory with much credit to themse'lves and to their teacher. The chorus work was espe daily fine, end was warmly applauded by the larg audience present. "The Mermaids" Dvorak-Haaling "Violets and Roses" Gretscher Chorus. Recltatlva and aria. "O Luce dl Quest Anlma" Donizetta "The Mother's Visits" waitnai 'O Bird of Love Divine"... wooa Mrs. Margaret Gray. Recitative und aria- "O Mlo Fernando1 uomzeiui Aus Dem Wasser Zu Singen" Schubert "When You Come Home" Squire Mrs. Friedle-Glanelll. "A Birthday" Woodman "Stran-.pelchen" Hlldach "Chanson Piovencale" Dell Aqua Mrs. Brlgham-Gregg. "Sone of the Sea Kings" Loehr '.'Barrack Ballad" Bell When I Wua nn unit Twenty".... Somervllle Mr. Letlow. - vtiianftiw Dell 'Aeb.ua "Die Forelle" Schubert "The Little Damozel" woveuo Mrs Gray. "In Questa Tomba" .; Beethoven "O Haunting Melody" Bond "II l wert xiu vreii Mra. rSinnelli. "I Hear a Thrush at Eve" Cadman -Hi. Snnti" Ware "Mattlnata" - Leoncavallo Mrs. Gregg. "A Day In Vence" Nevln-Spross Treble Clef Club. Members of the Treble Clef club are: Mrs. Nettle Greer-Taylor. Mrs. John H. Tuttle Miss Hazel Koontz. Mra. Ralph Hahn. Mrs. Norrls B. Greair. Mrs. Mar garet Gray, Miss Maurene Campbell, Miss Marion Brodie, Miss Madeline Htnns Mrs Virerinlfi Merges-Kletzer, Mrs. Jennie Donnell-McKaTson. Miss (jpufvlvft Rnttrfi'ld. Miss Clea Nicker son Mrs. Belle Willis-Sherman, Mrs. Donald Lamont, Mrs. Rose Frledle- Qlanelli. Members of the Tuesday Aft ernoon club are: Mrs. Elizabeth Bond, Miss Ruth Thayer, Mrs. W. IS. Thresher, Miss Gertrmie Ost, Mrs. J. E. BonbrlglH, Miss Pauline Bohnson, Miss Marie fill cocks. Mrs. Clara Hlll-Davls, Miss Christine Denholm. Mrs G. W. Stanley, Mrs. W. J. Prendergast. Miss Alma Brune. Mrs. H. C. Fixot, Miss Nina Dressel, Miss Helen Dekum, Mrs. Roy Dixon Stcne. Miss AUeen Smith. Miss Pauline Jacobsen. Accompanist, Miss Margaret Malarkey. Edgar E. Coursen accompanied the soloists. 4 Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie present ed three pupils from her artist class In recital before the students of Wash ington HIrh school Wednesday, Decern bcr 17. at 2:30 o'clock. The work of each showed careful study and train ing aad the tone placement and color ing were very much above the work of amateurs. Each responded to an encore. The soloists were Mrs. Henry William Metzger, Miss Margaret Housman and Mrs. Winifred Lewis Larrabee. : liss Pearl Sutherland was a graceful accom panist. The Handel Vocal society, under Clement B. Shaw's direction, will hold its next rehearsal tomorrow evening, Instead of Wednesday evening. A very enthusiastic audience attended Dr. Shaw's recital of "Parsifal" last Mon day evening, when he presented " the Wagnerian music drama in such a man ner as to give a fine conception of the author's work. Program making plays a most prom inent part, for often the character of the .program has more to do with the success or failure of a concert than the performance of the artists. A few days . ago the Boston Symphony, re garded aa one of the foremost organi zations of Its kind In the world, gave a concert in New York and in spite of its reputation and standing, criticism was unfavorablebecause of the pro gram. Of this concert one critic wrote: "The audience distinguished Itself by moving about restlessly . and chatting merrily between the three long parts. Dr. Muck had to beat his baton against the music stand to call them to order, an unusual proceeding at these con certs." It was during the performance of a symphony that apparently does not appeal to the music lovers of New York that all this happened. ( Further Illustration of the Importance of program, building Is found In the fol lowing by another New York critic. writing of recent events: "Walter Dam rose h wasted 20 minutes of valuable time In Aeolian hall by in flicting on his audience two move ments of 'Thebes,' by one Fanelll. a French scribe whom Gabriel Flerne rescued from evidently well deserved obscurity a year or two (.go by produc ing this composition, which was a seven days' wonder In Paris, because It was noised abroad (after It had been noised In the concert hall) that In thes? 'symphonic pict ires' of Egypt Fanell! had anticipated, three decades ago, some of the boldest harmonic innovations of Debussy and his followers. If he really did preserve it unaltered as written in 1882, "Thebes-is certainly remarkable for that reason. But otherwise It Is LOUIS H. BOLL TEACHER OP. 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I t ;"h "" "After this foolish attempt to boost mediocrity, the audience was In a mood for appreciating the D minor concerto of Bruch as played by Kathleen Par low, and ' the orchestra's performance of a Volkmann serenade and Strauss,' Till Eulensplegel.' . ; ii In Carnegie hall a large audienc heard the Philharmonic orchestra in an Interesting program which reached its climax In a splendid virile and . emo tional performance of Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony. After the slow move ment, In which Xavles Belter played th: horn melody enchanttngly, the whole orchestra had to rise In response to the enthusiastic applause. , A welcome addition to the list of concert pieces was Massenet's 'Scenes Pittoresque.' It consists of a march, an air de ballet, Angelus and a Fete Boheme, a series of miniatures but chiselled with all the care that Massenet always expended on his work, large or small In the march and in the delight ful mazurka, which Is called "Fete Boheme.' a dis tinctly Hungarian touch Is noticeable. The Angelus Is longer and probably more popular than any of the other four, but otill more beautiful is the luscious melody for the 'cello, accom panied by plucked strings, which opens the second movement. 'Serenade' might have been a more appropriate i.ame than air ae oaucv ror this little' gem." Robert Bblce Carson will give his annual Christmas recital Monday wUh the following soloists:' Miss Pearl Sutherland, Miss Katheryn Ehsey, Miss Bernlce Rupp, Miss Lenore MacDonald W. E. 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Friday, December 26, at 8:15 p. m., the Portland Oratorio society will render "The Messiah," J. A. Flnley conducting. The rMtoistsHtttrM zinssriconaw;: so prano; Mrs. Stowers, contralto; N. A. J. A. Flnley. Hoose. tenor; Stuart McGulre, baritone; William R. Boone will be at the organ and Gladys B.. Morgan and Marjorte E. Collals at the piano. This will be the fourth concert of the society, but the first of this season. It will be Its second rendition of "The Messiah," and will be given at Centenary M. E. church, corner of East Ninth and Pine. The chorus, numbering about 60, has been rehearsing since September 1. Two Gift fire ! ,v -'"'t'"V;SS sv kJ A Player-Piaeo Word in Player-Pianos Shown Wiley B. Allen Cos Stores bar to the ownership of , MORRISON STREET solos which were not given last year will be Tendered at this concert, namely, "Rejoice Greatly." by Miss Collals, and Why Do the Nations Rage V by Mr. McOulre. '' i ' ,. ' 1'i a tm " buuivuuq KBoiea jxirn,. audi' i h.h .w. ... church" in . Oregon City last Saturday evening, when 18 of her pupilf were gram was carefully arranged and most r...l. . 7., ' . " pleasingly carried out. Dr, Clement B. W" T&vSX EJl-Shaw;.basso;-alstedra."-Van Brakle and sang m a masterly manner "The , ' "T'T J T nftn.nWand en. Qreek Hunter's Song of Hybrlos," by ,Vt'fJlT del?hUaVlhtnShe7r"l-SoP wort of Ml I ThenK.0 Dr. Shaw, "I Feel Thy Angel Spirit," by Graham Hoffman, was enthusiastically received, eliciting for a second number "Flow Gently, Deva," by Parry. . Wells Lovgren, baritone, was one of the soloists at 'the Bar association ban quet at the Oregon hotel last Tuesday evening. On Monday he assisted at the Helen Readers recital. ' The Christmas music at the Third , Presbyterian church this evening will ' consist of the Christmas cantata, "The ' Morn of Glory," by Frend W. Peace.; sung by the chorus choir of the church under the direction of Earl R. Abbett, baritone, assisted by Miss Helen Butz laff, soprano, and Miss Roxanna Wom rnelsdorf, violinist. This cantata Is a very attractive setting of the Christmas theme and tfye chorus has been trained by E. Maldwyn Evans, the musical In structor of the churoh. On Tuesday evehing the Sunday school will observe Christmas time with an aooroDrlate Antartalnmafit in thA n&tnrA tit A TniiAf-, ' cal Christmas tantata, mingling the fun and philanthropy of the season. King to Continue Racing Game.' London, Dec. 20. The king has Inti mated to Lord Marcus Beresford, who has control of the royal racing stud, and to his trainer. 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J " London, Dec. 20. -Women police for " ' the streets at "plght and In attending'1 places of amusement.'' will be Intro-"' duced to England, If Lady DaWll,r'',, J American wife of Sir George Darwlii, S has her way. She was a Miss Du Puy h' of Philadelphia when she married th',a ' second son of the great naturalist Her husband Is plumian professor of astrou omy and experimental philosophy In i;'v -Cambridge university. ;:' ', ;; - - ' . ah ,. , ' Quoting Josh's Josh. " v!,r From the Washington Star. -"That man who paid a fortune for -a i : -bogus rare book must be a very Indlg- ,tT nant bibliophile." "2 "Well," replied Miss Cayenne, 'there A ', are bibliophiles; and then there, ars,, wnai jon oinmgo wouiu nave caiita. 'blbllophools.' " . h 31 1.7 'ii lb l.f ' Open Evenings Until Christmas the balance on easy and San Francisco. C '.; n-'V -: fW' lo, '.' ftff-.- ih . ia M ':' T9 ' ' lb a . T3 " Si :" S." W .. m - i" '. rtl M 1-5 v" , ' .:' te, ';'.' a? ?' -.f - if.; irt . t