Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 5-1-1944 Volume 62, Number 05 (May 1944) 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 62, Number 05 (May 1944)." , (1944). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/217 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]. THEIR FIRST RECITAL r THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS will hold a convention and spring music festival in New York City from May 15 to 19. The various events for the five days will include services at several of the leading churches, organ recitals by CoLLg^g outstanding artists, and lectures on topics UmusuaL of interest by leaders in their respective AmemcA's most fields of activity. A partial list of those taking part includes Carl Weinrich, Dr. T. Edgar Shields, E. Power Biggs, Walter Baker, Norman Coke-Jephcott, Dr. T. Frederick Candlyn, Dr. T. Tertius Noble, and Dr. Curt Sachs. An Ascension Day Service will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Church with the combined choirs under the direction of Dr. David McK. Williams. HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE THE FIFTH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA BACH FESTIVAL will be held on May 12 IN THE MUSICAL WORLD and 13 in St. James’ Church, with the chorus and instrumentalists under the THE RACHMANINOFF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA direction of James Allen Dash. Choruses, MEMORIAL FUND, INC., gave encouragement and practical as- chorales, and solos from ten of Bach’s to honor the memory of sistance to young conductors by inviting cantatas will be sung, • including “Christ the great Russian mas- the Curtis Institute, the Juilliard School, Ascension Lay in Bonds of Death,” “The ter, recently has been the Eastman School of Music, and the Oratorio,” “Sleepers, Awake,” “Deck Thy- organized. Vladimir Hor- New England Conservatory to send their several others to be self, My Soul,” and owitz has accepted the most talented student in conducting to heard for the first time at these concerts. THE MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL presidency of the new Detroit, to take over the directing of the CONFERENCE held its twenty-eighth meet- group, whose first activ- orchestra for twenty or twenty-five min- HARRY T. BURLEIGH, noted Negro S ing (ninth biennial) at St. Louis, Mis- ities will take the form RAC„ “SmoFF utes of each of the orchestra’s four pro- composer and baritone singer, now sev- souri, on March 2-8, with the dominating of a competition for pi- grams during the month of April. Each enty-eight years old, recently celebrated theme being “Widening Horizons for Mu- anists, the awards to be a coast-to-coast of the four students received one hun- his fiftieth anniversary as soloist at St. sic Education." There were addresses and concert tour of the United States. The dred dollars plus expenses, with an addi- George’s Episcopal Church, New York discussions by some of the leaders in purpose of the organization, instituted tional prize of one thousand dollars to special City. The event was marked by a their respective fields and also concerts at the request of Mrs. Rachmaninoff, the the one considered the oest by the com- program in St. George’s parish house, by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, composer’s widow, is to discover and en- mittee. at which Bishop William T. Manning Vladimir Golschmann, conductor, and courage outstanding talent and there- was the principal speaker; Mr. Burleigh other groups. Among the speakers were: after to effect an interchange of such THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE was presented with a check for fifteen J. W. Studebaker, U. S. Commissioner of talent between the United States and ANCIENT INSTRUMENTS, Ben Stad, foun- hundred dollars; the Choir sang his Education; Edith B. Joynes, President Russia, when international conditions der and director, held its annual music choral ode, Ethiopia’s Paean of Exalta- of the National Education Association; make this possible. festival on March 30 and 31 in Phila- tion; and Mr. Burleigh himself sang Go Harold Spivacke, Chief of the Music Di- delphia. The three sessions included a Down Moses. vision of the Library of Congress; Charles GUSTAV KLEMM, of Baltimore, Mary- program for young people and enlisted Seeger, Chief of the Music Division of land, is the winner of the Seventh Annual the services of a vocal ensemble from the TI S. S. LILLIAN the Pan American Union; Luis Sandi, Song Competition sponsored by the Chi- All-Philadelphia High School Chorus. liberty NORi , first Mexico City; Virgil Thomson, music cago Singing Teachers Guild, his prize- Soloists were Yves Tinayre, baritone; ship to be named for critic; Most Reverend J. J. Glennon, winning song being called “A Hundred Carolyn Darrow, soprano; Ralph Gom- a musical artist, was S.T.O., Archbishop of St. Louis; Aaron Little Loves.” Mr. Klemm, who is the berg, oboe; Julea Stad, harpsichord; and launched on March 17 Copland; Howard Hanson, and the Rev. composer of many published works, is a Charles Hois, trumpet. at the shipyards of the Carroll F. Deady, Supt. of Catholic regular contributor to the columns of New England Shipbuild- Schools, Detroit. The Etude. MRS. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (ne'e Jane ing Corporation in South Van M. Beilis) , widow of the great Portland, Maine. Hon- “March King,” died at her winter resi- Lillian oring the great Ameri- Nordica dence in New York City on March 11, can operatic soprano, a twelve years after the death of her hus- life, well-rounded CcompetitionA They enjoy unusual educational opportunities, a wholesome social a native of the State of Maine, the event band. Mrs. Sousa was a devoted wife and was notable. Congresswoman Margaret great inspiration to her husband who, atmosphere of Christian refinement. open to Corporation of America. One of the prizes athletic program, and an Chase Smith of Maine was the matron A COMPOSITION CONTEST over and over again, referred to her in all composers of American nationality is will be awarded for the best string quartet of honor, and Mrs. Guy Patterson Gan- his conversation as “the brightest submitted from the republics of Latin and nett Portland, Maine, President of announced by Independent Music Pub- College, which stands without Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees, of loveliest thing” he ever saw. She is sur- Bob Jones lishers. A cash award of five hundred America, while the other prize will be the National Federation of Music Clubs, vived by two daughters, Mrs. religion" in the of Fine Arts dollars will be given the composer of the given for the best ensemble work sub- Hamilton apology for the "old-time and and Graduate School was the sponsor. Doris Doree, of the winning composition and also publication mitted from the United States and Can- Abert and Miss Jane Priscilla Sousa. The Metropolitan Opera, sang two of Nor- the absolute authority of the Bible, has had courses leading to the Master of Arts and of the work will be assured, with royal- ada. The contest closes May 31, 1944, funeral took place at Christ Episcopal dica’s favorite songs. and full information may be secured by increase in enrollment of fifty per cent the Master of Fine Arts degrees in music ties on sales and fees for public perform- Church, Washington, D. C. an ance going to the composer. The closing writing to The Chamber Music Guild, Inc., Street, N. W., Zone Wash- in the last two years. Bob Jones College and speech. The Bob Jones College THE ETUDE notes with very deep re- date is September 15, and all details may 1604 K 6, BRUNO WALTER cele- be secured from Independent Music Pub- ington, D. C. variety of courses leading to Academy affords opportunities gret the passing of its friend, Dr. Hendrik brated in March his offers a wide splendid lishers, 205 East Forty-second Street, Willem van Loon, Historian, anthropoli- PRIZES TO THE TOTAL OF $2000 fiftieth anniversary as of Arts and Bachelor of Science for high school valu- New York 17, N. Y. Bachelor training especially gist, author, artist, radio broadcaster, and in United States War Bonds are to be a conductor. The event degrees, and in the Graduate School of able to young men soon to enter upon specially gifted musician, on March 11 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF awarded by the National Federation of was marked by his con- at Old Greenwich, Connecticut. An inter- MUSIC CLUBS has announced the sec- Music Clubs to federated music groups ducting performances of Religion courses leading to the Master of military September service. view with Dr. Van Loon appeared in The ond annual Young Composers’ Contest which, during the period from Bruckner’s Te Dernn for total awards of three hundred dollars. 1, 1943 to May 15, 1944, present programs Etude for February 1936 and is well and Beethoven’s “Ninth which in the opinion of the board of worth rereading by those who have re- The major prize of one hundred dollars the nation's Symphony” with the piano, pipe orqan, violin, speech, and art without regular is for a composition for chamber orches- judges most significantly serve Voice, additional cost above tained their copies. New York Philharmonic- Bruno tra, with a second prize in this classifica- war efforts.