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Musical Courier 1928-04-12: Vol 96 Iss 15, 1928
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1"Orchestral Dramas" at the Manhattan
2This is the term which has been selected by Alice and Irene Lewisohn to designate the form of entertainment which is to be offered May 4, 5, and 6, at the Manhattan Opera House by the revived Neighborhood Playhouse and the Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of Nicolai Sokoloff. Isadora Duncan, Pavlova and the Diaghileff ballet have already danced to symphonic music played by a symphony orchestra; in the new offerings, however, the procedure has been slightly altered, in that the performers on the stage are to accompany the orchestra instead of the orchestra accompanying the performers. The orchestra, in other words, simply gives a symphony concert, as it has done on innumerable occasions during the ten years of its existence. There is nothing in any way unusual about this program, nor are any of the pieces of music or any of the interpretations altered in any way. The stage action is simply an addition and might be called a visible program note. The program is to include Ernest Bloch's symphony, Israel; Debussy's Nuages and Fêtes, and Borodin's On the Steppes of Central Asia, combined with the dances from Prince Igor.
4All-Branscombe Program Presented at Church
5The First Presbyterian Church of Endicott, N. Y., recently gave a program of compositions by Gena Branscombe at their Sunday evening services. Several of the numbers were from Miss Branscombe's Pilgrims of Destiny, including On Over the Water by the women's chorus; a contralto solo, Ah, My Little Love; and a baritone solo, Comrades, Friends, Beloved. Other selections were An Old Love Tale, for organ and violin; The Spirit of Motherhood, trio; Just Before the Lights Are Lit, soprano solo; Hail Ye Time of Holie-days, men's chorus; A Memory, organ and violin; Dear Lad of Mine, soprano solo, and In Arcady, a vocal trio.
7"A lyric tenor with dramatic ability and a great wide range."
8—Miami Herald.
10Frederick Gunster
11TENOR
12Management: RICHARD COPLEY, 10 East 43rd St., New York City
14At HARRIET WARE'S
15Norfolk, Va., Recital on March 6, there was so much that was haunting and fragrant! Among the songs, FRENCH LILACS and STARS remain in the memory as song compositions of rare and exquisite beauty. Mary Feller, soprano, sang these songs with lovely voice and fine effect.
16(Signed) Douglas Gordon,
17Music Critic.
19Frantz PROSCHOWSKI
20Author of
21THE WAY TO SING—(C. C. Birchard & Co., Boston, Publishers)
22THE BEGINNERS' VOICE BOOK—(Published by Theo. Presser Co., Philadelphia)
24Will hold his Master Classes and private lessons
25IN SAN FRANCISCO
26MAY 21 to MAY 25
27LOS ANGELES
28MAY 28 to JUNE 22
29LOUISE GUDE, California Associate Teacher, Beaux Arts Bldg.
30Management: Merle Armitage, 424 Auditorium Bldg., Los Angeles
32KEARNEY, NEBR.
33JUNE 25 to JUNE 30
34Address: Louis H. Diercks, State Teachers' College
36MINNEAPOLIS
37MONTH OF JULY
38Address: MacPhail School of Music
40NEW YORK STUDIO: 74 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
41For available time, address Secretary, Telephone Endicott 0139
43K of C AUDITORIUM
44SEATING CAPACITY 1550 — STAGE CAPACITY 100
4551st STREET AND EIGHTH AVENUE
46TELEPHONE: COLUMBUS 8102
48GLADYS HILL,
49artist-pupil of Paul Althouse, who was heard recently in a successful New York recital. (Photo by Albin.)
51Gladys Hill Well Received in Recital
52Gladys Hill, who has been working on her voice and coaching in repertory with Paul Althouse, gave a recital recently at Chickering Hall, New York. With Helen Fromer furnishing musically accompaniments, Miss Hill made an exceedingly favorable impression both vocally and artistically. She is the possessor of a lyric soprano voice of naturally good quality, which she uses with taste. Her singing revealed such assets as a lovely pianissimo, good legato, flowing tone and clear diction. If one noted a little weakness in the lower voice, there was so much else to please that this was overlooked. There was not only a large audience present, but many were turned away owing to the limited seating capacity. Miss Hill gives promise of a successful career.
54Boris Levenson's Composition Concert
55Boris Levenson's twentieth anniversary concert, at which will be presented his own compositions, both instrumental and vocal, is announced for April 13 at Town Hall, New York. The composers will conduct and participants will be Dmitry Dobkin, tenor; the Jewish Workers Chorus, of Elizabeth, N. J.; and a string and woodwind chamber orchestra, consisting of Serge Kotlarsky, first violin; Edward Katz, second violin; Rene Pollain, viola; Naoum Benditzky, cello; Maurice Sackett, flute; Aaron Gorodner, clarinet; Simon Kovar, bassoon, and Lorenzo Sansone, French horn. The Elizabeth Chorus was rehearsed by its conductor, Hershel Wolowitz, and the Hebrew Suite is dedicated to Simeon Bellison.
57Institute Student Compositions to Be Heard
58The annual Senior Composition Recital at the Institute of Musical Art will be held on April 14, when selected compositions by the advanced students will be presented. The student works accepted for hearing at this recital each year compose the group eligible for the Isaac Seligman prize of $600. The faculty members form the deciding jury and the prize will be awarded at commencement time.
59The seventeenth students' recital of the year was given at the Institute on March 31, with a program of ensemble playing.
61Carson Artist-Pupil at Atlantic City
62On March 17, Constance Clements Carr, soprano, and artist pupil of Leon Carson, presented an attractive program of arias and songs in a recital at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, assisted by the Chalfonte Trio. Miss Carr's beautiful lyric voice and artistic interpretation of the selections rendered were enthusiastically received by the large audience. Many encores were demanded and graciously granted during the evening. The management also booked Miss Carr for a return engagement on Easter Sunday evening.
64Rita Benneche in Elizabeth, N. J.
65Rita Benneche has added another concert to her list of dates for the end of this season. Her manager, Annie Friedberg, has just booked her to appear in Elizabeth, N. J., on April 24.
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