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September 13, 1919 MUSICAL AMERICA 11 demer, authoress, to Robert Haven Schauffier, author and musician. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. SHE «FLEW TO KEEP AN ENGAGEMENT, II Harry Park Schauffier. I Mrs. Schauffier has written numerous novels and volumes of poetry. Mr. Schauffier was graduated from Princeton in 1902 and has lived much abroad. WORCESTER FESTIVAL TO BE GIVEN OCT. 6-1 0 Nineteen American Composers Will Be · Represented-Three Choral Works on P rogram WORCESTER, MASS., Sept. 5. - The Worcester County Musical Association will hold its sixty-first festival in Me­ chanics Hall Oct. 6 to 10. It will be the All-American Festival announced for last year and omitted because of the in­ fluenza epidemic. Never before in the musical history of the United States has there been an entire festival of five concerts made up of works of American composers and given entirely by American soloists. Never have so many composers, nine­ teen in all, been given a hearing at any one time. Dr. Arthur Mees, whose work in Worcester for ten years has brought the festival to its p1·esent high standard, will conduct. Thaddeus Rich and his players from the Philadelphia Orchestra will make their third appearance at the festival. The choral works to be given are Chadwick's "Judith," Hadley's "Ode to Music" and Daniels' "Peace With a Sword." The artists will be Mabel Garrison, soprano; Louise Homer, contralto; Emma Roberts, contralto; George Ham­ lin, tenor; Lambert Murphy, tenor; Reinald Werrenrath, baritone; Edgar Schofield, bass; Milton C. Snyder, bass; Frances Nash and John Powell, pianists. The latter was engaged after the fes­ tival program was complete because it was thought fitting that his "Rhapsodie. Negre," a work so typically American, should have a place on the program of - Pl!ol o ou Preu lllu1trati11g Service the All-American festival. N the accompanying picture is shown the first singer in .this country to make the journey to a concert by aeroplane. M1:s. There will be a festival chorus of 400 I Stella Jelica, California singer, made the trip from Alameda to Eureka by the air route, to sing at the Northern California voices and a children's chorus. llusic Festival on Sept. 9. The distance is 300 miles. LOUISVILLE CONCERTS END hauser" march; Suppe's "Poet and Peas­ MINNESOTA HOLDS PEACE SONG FESTIVAL ant" overture, and the accompaniments Summer Programs in Parks Heard by for the solo artists. The four bands as­ effectively led by William W. Norton and 30o,ooo Persons appearing as the central feature of two sem'bled for the festival ma·ssed band Twin Cities Musicians Unite of the concerts. under Mr. Thaviu were the Minnesota LOUISVILLE, KY., Sept. !.-Louisville's State Band, ~- L. Snyder, director; first public band concert season came to in Memorable Event The grand old chorus of Haydn's "The Thaviu's Band, A. F. Thaviu, conductor; a close Sunday afternoon with a concert Heavens Are Telling" was given with 151st Field Artillery Band, Lieut. at Shawnee Park. Of· the sixty-three at St. Paul literal and profound impressiveness. It Michael J alma, conductor; "Million Dol­ concerts in the parks, under the aus­ T. PAUt, MINN., Sept. 1.-The State was a thrilling moment prolonged in the lar" Band, Harold Bachman, conductor. pices of the Louisville Board of Park fine singing of Gounod 1s "Send Out Thy Sof Minnesota has this year adde-d to Arthur Meyers, tenor soloist with the Commissioners, but one program, that Light" and the "Hallelujah Chorus" of 15lst Band, emphasized the reminiscent of July 31, was canceled on account of the many attractions of its already Haendel. Other numbers effectively used character of the moment by appearing in rain. famous State Fair a unique and worthy were "Believe Me if All Those Endear­ khaki and singing with the band under The cost of the concerts is estimated feature in sponsoring a P eace Song Fes­ ing Young Charms," "Soldiers' Chorus" Lieut. Jalma's baton, Mascheroni's "For at between $11,000 and $12,000, half of from "Faust," Sullivan's "The Lost tiral with a program of three open-air All Eternity." F. L. C. B. which was raised by popular subscrip­ Chord," "Home, Sweet Home." The tion. Concerts were given in all parks ~oncerts, with adult and children's audience united with the choir in sing­ Russian Symphony Orchestra at Colgate and playgrounds of .the city, the poorer choruses, solo artists of fame and a ing "America," "Battle Hymn of the Re­ and smaller sections receiving the same combined band in which were assemb1ed public," "Onward, Christian Soldier" University consideration as the more important four of the State's fine organizations. and '"The Star-Spangled Banner." ones. · The attendance varied from 250 The children's chorus of 2000 voices, The Russian Symphony Orchestra, A Twin City central committee, headed Modest Altschuler conducto1·, will be the to 15,000, and the total attendance was by Stanley R. Avery, ten members drawn also singing undett Mr. Norton at the leading musical attraction to be offered estimated at 300,000. H. P. equally from St. Paul and Minneapolis, second concert, gave evidence of training, fine spirit and potential influence and at Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y., consist~d of George B. Eusti~ Paul A. during the. coming season. It will be Nina Tarasova, the Russian singer of Schmitt, William MacPhail, u eQrge A. power as musicians and citizens of the heard there in a matinee concert on Thornton, Elsie M. Shawe, Jane V. Lar­ near future. folk-songs and ballads, who created such Florence Macbeth, "The Minnesota Jan. 30. an unusual amount of interest at the t wo kin, Hamlin Hunt, T. P. Giddings, Leo­ recitals in which she was heard toward pold G. Bruenner and Gustav ~- Wollan. Nightingale," was appropriately chosen Authoress Marries Musician A call was sent out to the towns of the as one of the soloists of the festival. the close of last season, will _give a third State for co-operation of singing organi­ Her numbers were Rossini's aria, "Una Announcements have been received in recital at Carnegie Hall on Saturday zations, and thirty towns responded. Voce Poco Fa," from "Barber of Se­ New York of the t·ecent marriage at evening, Sept. 13, with the assistance of These representatives, with the St. Paul ville," and "Requiescat," the latter writ­ Lake Sunapee, N. H., of Margaret Wid- Max Gegna, 'cellist. Municipal Chorus as a nucleus, and sev­ ten in memory of our fallen heroes by the eral sin~ring bodies from Minneapolis, St. Paul composer, Leopold G. Bruenner, comprised a chorus very successfully and and beautifully and fi ttingly applied to the sentiment of the hour. Miss Mac­ beth sang again at the evening concert, MME. KATE ROLLA receiving an ovation. Her programmed DUDLEY BUCK TEACHER OF number was an aria from "Faust." Paul Althouse was very successful as CllAIG CAMPBELL. Opera Comique Co. assisting artist, appearing at both even­ Natural Voice Production-Breath ing concerts. On the first program he Will Resume Teaching Control, Interpretation - Diction sane: "The Americans Come," by Fay Pllaae 3960 Schuyler, 251 W. Slat St., New York City Foster, and "Dear Old Pal of Mine," by Rice (the latter as an additional num­ on September 22 bel·), and the ever-popular "La Donnae Mobile,". from "Rigoletto," with "When the Boys Come Home," by Oley Speaks, in response to the ure:e of the audience. At His Vocal Studios Two compositions by Minnesota com­ posers featured the festival, Mr. Bruen­ ~HEFFLEY I PIANIST• TEACHER ner's sonl!, above referred to, and the march, "The Citizen Soldier," by Stanley mJDIO Carn"lde Hall NEW YORK R. Avery, of Minneapolis. The latter was used on two prog-rams, in each ca!;t! 50 West 67th Street THEODORE the band being conducted by the com­ poser. The number was replete with NEW YORK catching melody, incisive r hythm and HARRISON ha.-monic r.limax. BARITONE A. F. Thaviu was a distinguished For appointments and further information, add.reaa ELSIE T. COWEN, figure as .conductor of the massed bands, 50 Weat 67th Street, New York. Telephone Col. 8462. in their of the "William Tell" .

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