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Musical Courier 1926-04-22: Vol 92 Iss 16, 1926
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1N. C. F. M. C. HOLDS CONVENTION IN BURLINGTON
3BURLINGTON, N. C.—The tenth annual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs was a municipal music convention. It has been the tendency in the State Convention, since the beginning, to bring forward musicians of talent in the convention programs and this was particularly so this year. Little time was given to talking about music, but large space was given to the rendition of musical numbers by local music organizations in the state and by invited guests and artists from the outside. Credit for the success of the convention is due to the program committee, composed of Mrs. W. A. Harper, president; Mrs. J. Norman Wills, chairman, and Mrs. Thomas F. Opie, local chairman. The convention met April 6, 7 and 8, with headquarters at the Alamance Hotel, but was entertained by the music clubs of Burlington, Graham and Elon College as joint hostesses.
5Proceeding the meeting of the convention, the president of the State Federation, Mrs. W. A. Harper, gave a delightful luncheon for the board members and honored guests in her home at Elon College. Following the luncheon, the board held its executive session for the recommendation of measures for the future as well as to review the achievements of the year just closed. There was a reception afterwards in the Alamance Hotel, attended by 300 people. Dr. Thomas F. Opie presided.
7The Kiwanians of Burlington gave a banquet in honor of the Federation on Wednesday. The hostess clubs gave a banquet in honor of Junior Day on Thursday. Mrs. W. E. White of Graham and Mrs. Thomas F. Opie of Burlington gave delightful teas in their homes. There was also a past presidents' banquet in the Alamance Hotel, Thursday evening, attended by twenty-four presidents. The Chamber of Commerce gave the visiting delegates a delightful drive covering the tri-cities.
9The convention was fortunate in the list of distinguished visitors who attended it. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, composer, and Mary Elizabeth Hunt were present for the first two days. Mrs. Crosby Adams, North Carolina's own composer, was also present for the first two days and gave a delightful address. Irene Williams, lyric soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, gave an uplifting and inspiring concert on the second evening. Cora Cox Lucas, president of the South Atlantic District, was present, as was also Mrs. Robert I. Woodside, president of the South Carolina Federation. These ladies added greatly to the convention by their suggestions and by their piano playing. Mrs. J. Norman Wills of Greensboro is active in the North Carolina work, being the honorary president, but she is also a National board member. She was present throughout the sessions and added greatly to the success of the gathering.
11On Thursday evening in the Elon College Whitely Auditorium, the Choral Art Club of Greensboro, Charles Troxell, director, and Prof. C. James Velie of the college musical faculty, pianist, gave a delightful evening. Others who took part at the various sessions were: Burlington Music Club; Mrs. Thos. F. Opie, Burlington; Pauline Shoope, Elon College; Greensboro College Glee Club, Prof. G. F. Alexander, director; Mrs. William Spicer, Goldsboro; Mrs. Crosby Adams, Montreat; Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Hillsborough, N. H.; Mrs. Robert I. Woodside, Greenville, S. C.; Mrs. J. S. Correll, Charlotte; Nanna Johnson, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Thomas B. Spencer, Burlington; Cora Cox Lucas, Greensboro; Florence Fisher, Elon College; Mrs. J. Norman Wills, Greensboro; Mrs. C. M. Hassell, Charlotte; Mrs. Palmer N. Constable, Durham; Mrs. W. N. Huff, Charlotte; Seventh Grade Public School children, Burlington, Elizabeth Fulton, director; Juvenile Musical Club, Elon College, Zenith Hurst Velie, director; Josephine E. LaPrade, Durham, and a special program of sixteen numbers from as many junior clubs in various parts of the state. Edwin M. Steckel of Gastonia gave a delightful lecture with illustrations entitled: A Journey Through Melody Land. Addresses were also made by Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Woodside, Mrs. Wills and the president, Mrs. Harper. The subject of Mrs. Harper's presidential message was The Growing Love of Music. Invitations were received from several cities for the 1927 session of the convention, but, after careful consideration, it was voted to accept the invitation of High Point.
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15Rip Van Winkle to be Revived
17All of Providence is very much interested in the proposed revival of the comic opera, Rip Van Winkle, written by Dr. Jules Jordan, one of America's most distinguished musicians, with a national reputation both as a composer and a teacher. This opera was originally produced in 1897, at that time creating considerable attention. Since then it has been presented in the West and South. Joseph H. Gainer, mayor of Providence, is one of the principle enthusiasts, together with Governor Pothier and Secretary of State Sprague, who have endorsed the idea as a most fitting tribute to so distinguished a musician as Dr. Jordan. D. R. Gebhart, of Peabody College, Nashville, will shortly produce the opera in that city and it is understood negotiations are under way to have Mr. Gebhart go to Providence with his entire cast following the Nashville production, which will be of course under the direction of Dr. Jordan. It is to be hoped that this interesting musical event can be made an actuality. It was in the repertory of the Bostonian and sung by Alice Nielson, Jesse Bartlett Davis, Eugene Cowles, and Henry Clay Barnabee.
19Frances Sebel to Sing With New York Symphony
21Frances Sebel, soprano, has been engaged as soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra and the Freiheit Singing Society for the concert to be given at Mecca Temple on April 24. The society is giving the first presentation in New York of the oratorio, Moshiach Ben Josef by Joseph Shafer, and Miss Sebel will sing the solo part which is the only one in the oratorio.
23On April 30 Miss Sebel will give a recital in Jersey City. On her program will be a group of Hungarian folk songs which will be sung in costume and in Hungarian.
25GEORGE WALKER,
26tenor, who was endorsed as follows by Harvey B. Gaul in the Pittsburgh Post: "There are tenors—and then there are more tenors. Some have to have every line drummed into them; some you dread hearing every line that has been drummed into them. With George Walker, you have a tenor that it is a pleasure to hear. He has that rare thing musical intelligence, i. e., feeling for the phrase, feeling for the word, and feeling for the musical composition. He never muffles the mood nor muddles the intervals and everything that he teaches is treated with musicianship. He has plenty of top and a rich middle register. He knows the meaning of cantabile and he also knows how to effect bravura and climaxes. The church or concert that gets his services will get a man who is not only a vocalist but who is sincerely a singer. There is a difference, and George Walker is it." Mr. Walker is an artist-pupil from the Pittsburgh studio of McClurg Miller. (Photo by Trinity Court Studio.)
28Prager to Conduct at Carnegie Hall
29Sigfried Prager will conduct an orchestral concert at Carnegie Hall on May 1.
31Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
32INCORPORATED
34Announces a
35SUMMER MASTER CLASS
36in pianoforte technique and interpretation
37to be given by the brilliant Italian pianiste
38MARIA CARRERAS
39JUNE 19th to JULY 31st, 1926
40Mme. Carreras will give one free scholarship
41MASTER CLASS IN VOICE UNDER THOMAS JAMES KELLY
43All departments of the Conservatory, including artist and normal teachers in all branches of applied music as well as theory, Public School Music, etc., are open during the summer.
45Eight weeks grand opera season by the famous Cincinnati Summer Opera Company in the Auditorium of the Zoological Gardens, at special student rates.
47Spacious dormitories on beautiful wooded campus.
48Special Summer Announcement on request to
49BERTHA BAUR, Director, Highland Ave., Burnet Ave. & Oak St.
50Burnet C. Tuthill, General Manager
51Cincinnati, O.
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