Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 7-1-1942 Volume 60, Number 07 (July 1942) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 60, Number 07 (July 1942)." , (1942). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/237 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. — . UNITED WE IMP SUMPS DR. ALFRED HOLLINS, eminent blino the organist and composer, who had held West position as organist at St. George's Church, Edinburgh, since 1337, died there Sep- on May 17. Dr. Hollins was bom He tember 11, 1865, in Hull, England. had made many concert appearances Li the United States and Canada. DR. CHARLES HF.1N- ROTH, Chairman of the Music Department of City College, New York, and for twenty-five years JAe M/ot£d o/Mmie organist and director of music at Carnegie In- stitute of Technology, Pittsburgh, has retired. Chaubs HERE, THERE. AND EVERYWHERE A former president of Hunkoth the American Associa- IN THE MUSICAL WORLD tion of Organists, Prof. Heinroth is said to be the first man to play organ music artists very active In great influence in Orchestra was assisted by visiting over the radio. He was husband and exerted a Sta- fame, all under the artistic di- the early experiments conducted by his career. For many years she was ac- of world Maurice Dumesnil, the eminent tion KDKA at Pittsburgh. He has been tive in the American Society of Com- rection of pianist, conductor. Six of the the City College since 1932. posers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), French at chamber music con- and was especially influential in having eight events were fact in the de- *TIIE BERKSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL has bill prepared. certs, a truly significant No. the copyright JOSEPH W. CLOKEY’S “Symphony velopment of music appreciation in the been canceled for this summer, a, casualty 1 minor” had its world premiere on war. The Music in E EMANUEL FEUER- g southwest section of our country. The of conditions due to the the program May 10, when it was on MANN, one of the world’s festival was acclaimed a great success. Center, however, will function under a of the given by the Symphony Orchestra greatest violoncellists, reorganization plan by which the school Miami University, School of Fine Arts of died May 25 in New LEADING AMERICAN COMPOSERS are will be maintained by the Koussevltzky the composer con- at Oxford, Ohio, with York City. A native of liberally represented on the programs of Music Foundation, Inc., organized by Dr. Overture ducting the orchestra. Austria, he became an the Goldman Band this summer in Koussevitzky as a memorial to his wife, exile to this country in recognition of the twenty-fifth anniver- who died last February. THE CHAUTAUQUA ORCHESTRA, di- 1934, and received his sary of the band. Original works espe- rected by Albert Stoessel; the Chautau- first naturalization pa- cially for band have been scheduled by DANIEL GREGORY MASON, MacDowcll those forces which have qua Opera Association, conducted by pers in 1938. He made these outstanding composers; Aaron Cop- Professor of Music of Columbia Univer- Alberto Bimboni and Gregory Ashman; brought on the world the his debut in America land, William Schuman, Henry Cowell, sity, retired on June 30, after serving on the Mischakoff String Quartet; and the with the New York Philharmonic -Sym- Pedro Sanjuan, Paul Creston, Percy the faculty since 1910. Prof. Mason has greatest calamity history. Chautauqua Choir will present many in- to Victory in phony Orchestra in 1934. He had ap- Grainger, Morton Gould, and Nathaniel written many books on music and is teresting programs during the sixty-ninth peared with most of the large symphony Shilkret. considered an authority on Brahms. Paul All Americans realize the annual assembly from July 5 to August orchestras of the world since his debut, Henry Lang, of the department of mu- 30, at Chautauqua, New York. practical expediency of this at the age of eleven, with the Vienna DEAN DANIEL A. HIRSCIILER, Of the sic, has been appointed Professor of IT Orchestra. In the spring of College of Emporia, in Kansas, whose Musicology. MERICAN music workers have seen, in the daily press, notices conversion leading in the end to a righteous, just, humane and THE AMERICAN RECORDER REVIEW, a Symphony 1941 he was appointed head of the violon- work as organist and as conductor of the of the government regulations discontinuing the manufacture of tolerant future new quarterly magazine devoted entirely JLJL for mankind. cello department of the Curtis Institute Vesper A Cappella Choir of the college THE LESCHETIZKY ASSOCIATION OF to one instrument, the recorder, has just many types of music instruments (including pianos) "for the duration." In of Music. has attracted national attention, has AMERICA held its first organization meet- the meantime, it is the duty of music workers in all fields of the made its appearance. Inspired by the been elected president of the college. He ing and reception on May 11 at the Mac- This is an imperative war-time necessity, but it does not indicate art to renaissance of this ancient instrument, devote themselves to music as never before. Manufacturers THE ALBUQUERQUE (NEW MEXICO) has been dean of the department of mu- Dowell Club in New York City, with Ed- the magazine contains articles of great in any way a lack of governmental appreciation of the enormous CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA held its sic at Emporia for twenty-eight years win Hughes in charge. Mrs. Walter Golde must, through institutional advertising, keep their priceless trade marks interest and value to those interested in first June Music Festival with a series and his election to the presidency is a is chairman of the organizing committee. present of the revival of the recorder. value music in our great crisis. On the contrary, our Pres- of concerts, from the fourth to the twen- fitting recognition of this excellent before the public in anticipation of the peace in which American music of the month, in which ident (see "Our President Speaks for Music" in the June Etude) has ty-eighth the record. THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL CHICAGO- and music wares will play a far A CONFERENCE OF SACRED MUSIC will more important part than ever. There la.nd MUSIC festival wiU be held stated the present hour importance of music most emphatically, as be held at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, are large stocks of many types of instruments already manufactured from July 20 to 25. Prominent figures in August 15, in Soldiers' Field. Chicago. have the leaders of American thought in the widely circulated poster, church music will lead the discussions, Sponsored by the Cracago Tribune Chari- and available in retail stores. C^onipctiti I J "Forward March With Music." Remember that your own instrument is among these being Dr. Frank van Dusen, on ties, Inc., this gigantic spectacle brings together a cast of 10.000 singers and more valuable than ever, and consult Dr. Howard Lyman, Harold Wells Gil- For the moment, we must concentrate on the tools of victory. your dealer about servicing it For bert, Dr. Henry F. Seibert, and Dr. George THE SIXTH ANNUAL COMPETI- United States or Canada. The text may be players from thirty states and Canada so that it may have the TION for the W. W. Kimball Company selected by the composer but must be in instance, one of the vital factors in modern war is the engineless air best of care "for the duration." W. Henson, president of the Ocean Grove and attracts an audience of 100.000. The prize of S100 is announced by the Chi- English. For full details, address Campmeeting Association. Walter D. Ed- the Amer- show this summer is dedicated to the glider, of which the Axis powers have thousands for the Your sheet music dealer has put in cago Singing Teachers Guild; the prize ican Guild of Organists, 630 Fifth Avenue, transporta- huge stocks of music to meet dowes, director of music of the Ocean armed forces of the United States. Henry this season to be awarded to the composer New York City. The contest will close tion of troops. They can be made only of fine the vast home musical Grove Campmeeting, will have charge of Weber, general music director, will con- wood by the most expert need, which is growing greater hourly. submitting the best setting for solo voice, on January 1. 1043. the conference. with piano accompaniment of a text to duct the festival orchestra of more than workmen. Naturally the government turned first to the piano manu- If you are a teacher, re-double your efforts to extend your classes. be selected by the composer himself. Pub- A CONTEST FOR ORIGINAL COM- 100, and Dr. Edgar Nelson will direct the facturers DAVID L. DIAMOND lication of the winning manuscript also and we can expect in American gliders the splendid per- If you have not POSITIONS for young pianists, open to festival chorus of 5,000 voices. Preceding yet sent for the fine red, white and blue poster has been awarded a cash is guaranteed by the Guild. Full details all composers who are American citizens, the festival there will be twelve pre- fection of manufacture found in fine American pianos.