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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 2-1-1943 Volume 61, Number 02 (February 1943) 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 61, Number 02 (February 1943)." , (1943). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/231 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. 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BOB JONES COLLEGE offers a wide variety of courses leading to Bachelor f A degrees,ses, anaand in tnethe Graduateuraauaie ocnooiSchool 01of neuyiunReligion courses leading s and Bachelor^ucneior ofoi Science to the Mrr t x~k'***'*, M ^ rts year of 1943-44, courses leading to the Doctor of Philosophy ^e ^ree - hi the school degree will D als^beTbe offeredff in the field of religion. Private instruction in voice, piano, violin r>bu>~ZZJL j e ~T ' t t vrgan, . speech without additional1 y 1 cost and art above^egular academic tuition FOR DETAILED INFORMATION WRITE DR. BOB TONES, JR. ; THE BOSTON SYM- PHONY ORCHESTRA, af- ter lengthy and compli- cated negotiations, has joined the Musicians Union, thus ending a deadlock which had ex- isted since the days of the orchestra’s founder, Serge Major Henry Lee Hig- Koussevitzky ghison. One of the im- portant concessions made on the part of the union was that of granting the or- chestra the priviliege of engaging players from outside the Boston metropolitan area. An immediate result of this union- izing of one of the leading orchestras of the world was its appearance on the HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE Columbia Broadcasting System on De- cember 26, in the first of a series of IN THE MUSICAL WORLD forty-six radio concerts directed by its distinguished conductor, Serge Kousse- vitzky. tival opera groups in some of the North THE LEAGUE OF COM- CARMARGO GUARNIERI of Brazil is the Carolina communities will be promoted POSERS of New York with the National City celebrated its twen- winner of a contest for a violin concerto the national catholic music edu- in his new position Latin-American composer, spon- Federation. tieth anniversary on by a CATORS ASSOCIATION is the name of a Pan American Union. The December 27, with a con- sored by the newly formed organization, one purpose winning composition will be heard later MARIE WILKINS, who on December 2 cert made up entirely of of which, to quote from a statement the season. The prize was donated by stepped into" the title role of “Lakme” on new American works by in issued from its headquarters in Detroit, Samuel Pels, of Philadelphia. twenty-four hours’ notice, taking the members of the organ- is “to establish a central organization place of Lily Pons, suddenly stricken ization. The composers through which the Catholic Schools of with a cold, has been engaged as a reg- whose compositions were MORTON GOULD, composer and or- the country might be reached. More im- wagenaar ular member of the Metropolitan Opera given their premiere on chestra conductor, has been appointed portant to the individual Catholic music Company. Miss Wilkins, wife of Joseph this occasion were Arthur Shepherd, musical director for William H. Wein- educator, however, is the hope that the Wilkins, head of the voice department Virgil Thomson, Lazare Saminsky, Doug- traub Co., Inc., advertising agency. In National Association will be able, in the F. of the University of Kansas, never had las Moore, Roy Harris, Bernard Wag- what apparently is the first position of course of time and through the work sung in opera in this country. enaar, Ernst Krenek, and Ernst Bacon. its kind in the advertising field, Mr. of an educational council, to erect a Gould will coordinate and supervise all standard in music education which will MRS. ARCHIBALD (ELEANOR EVEREST) musical projects of the agency for its apply directly to the Catholic Schools ARTUR RODZINSKI, for the past ten FREER, composer and for many years a clientele. and their own problem.” Harry W. Seitz, years conductor of the Cleveland Orches- staunch advocate of opera in English, Ph.D., of Detroit, Michigan, is president, tra, has been engaged as musical director died on December 13, in Chicago. She Philhar- JAMES CORNEILLE, organist and mu- and Sister M. Xaveria, O.S.F., of Mil- and conductor of the New York was born in Philadelphia on May 14, monic-Symphony Orchestra beginning sical director, who during the first World waukee, is vice-president. and her education was secured 1943-44. director of community singing 1864, with the season of Bruno Walter War was For under many renowned teachers. will be guest conductor for at least six in Philadelphia, died on December 18 at CLIFFORD BAIR, director of the voice than twenty years she crusaded accordance with Englewood, New Jersey. He was born in and opera-dramatics department of the more weeks; and, in a policy opera in English, and to further this of Philadelphia and at the age of nineteen School of Music of Salem College, Win- for established this season engaging an she founded the American Opera Barlow became organist of Bethany Presbyterian ston-Salem, North Carolina, has been idea American conductor, Howard has Mrs. Freer composed many songs Church, known as the John Wanamaker appointed national opera chairman of Society. been reengaged for the coming season as operas, one of the latter, “The Piper,” Rodzinski, Church, in Philadelphia. He later served the National Federation of Music Clubs. and a guest conductor. Dr. prior having been produced throughout the to his engagement with the Cleveland other prominent churches in and around It is expected that some of the ideas de- United States. Orchestra, was associate conductor of the that city and since 1930 he was at St. veloped by Mr. Bair in organizing fes- Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor of Paul’s Episcopal Church, Englewood, Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. where he conducted a choir school of the Los one hundred and twenty-five boys, who recently were selected to sing with the CHARLES F. FORRESTER, blind singing The national chairman of York Philharmonic-Symphony Or- THE JU1LLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC classification. teacher, who had been a voice instructor New Composition Contest is the announces a third contest for an opera by the Student chestra at Carnegie Hall. Amercan composer and au- in Boston for a period of forty-eight an American citizen. The opera must be distinguished Miss Marion Bauer, 115 West Sev- years, died in that city on December 4. suitable for performance in a small theater, thor, IIEKEL TAVARES, Brazilian composer, enty-third Street, New York City, from He was a well-known figure in Boston and the winning work will be presented recently presented a program of his own all details may be procured. musical circles. next season by the opera department of whom works at the Municipal Theatre in Rio the school. Librettos should be in English; an- during which conducted FOUR AWARDS OF §1,000 are de Janiero, he operas may be full length or in one DR. WASSILI LEPS, the nounced by the National Federation of the first performance of his “Symphonic and they should be scored for an or- act Music Clubs for the outstanding violinist, composer, conductor, Variations,” and Guiomar Novaes, the chestra of between thirty and fifty players. pianist, man and woman singer, to be and for many years pianist, played his “Concerto All scores should be sent to Oscar Wagner, Brazilian selected by a group of nationally known active in Philadelphia, Basileiras.” dean of the school, New York City. The em Formas judges during the business session of the died on December 22 in contest closes March 1. Federation which will take the place of Toronto, Canada. He Convention, cancelled be- THE NATIONAL FED- the Biennial was born in St. Peters- THE ANNUAL COMPETITION for cause of transportation difficulties, in May, ERATION OF MUSIC burg, Russia, May 12, of orchestral compositions of the young artists’ and the publication 1 04 .} . Full details CLUBS has announced 1870, and after study in by American composers also is announced student musicians’ contests may be secured its president. through by the Julliard School of Music. The win- from Miss Ruth M. Ferry, 24 Edgewood Gannett, Mrs. Guy P. ning composition will be published by the Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, and New Orleans and then 1942 joint winners of its School, with the composer controlling the Mrs. Fred Gillette, 2109 Austin Street, settled in Philadelphia, where he became contest for compositions copyright and receiving all royalties and Houston, Texas. a leading figure in musical circles. He This contest also closes on March 1 for mixed voices.