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Musical Courier 1928-12-13: Vol 97 Iss 24, 1928
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1MUSICAL COURIER
2December 13, 1928
4Syracuse Music Notes
5Syracuse, N. Y.—In addition to the two all-Schubert programs given at the College of Fine Arts, Syracuse recently had three other concerts of outstanding merit. On November 17 the Syracuse Symphony orchestra gave a Schubert program at the Strand Theater with Claire Alcee, lyric soprano, as soloist. The theater was packed to the doors and many persons were unable to gain admittance. Mme. Alcee is a Syracuse singer, who after studying at the College of Fine Arts, spent several years abroad studying with Mme. Calve and Mr. Amato. Known in Syracuse as Mrs. Andrew D. White, she has sung privately here several times. She has a soprano voice of beautiful quality, of extended range, and, in addition, she knows how to sing. Schubert's Ave Maria was given with fine legato and with expressive phrasing. Gretchen am Spinnrade, more dramatic in text and music, was sung beautifully and with very effective climaxes. Mme. Alcee was recalled time and again and was finally forced to sing an encore. So great was her success that she was immediately reengaged for the popular concert on November 25.
7On November 21, the Morning Musicals presented Hans Kindler, cellist, in a recital at the Strand Theater. Blessed with a musical temperament, a perfect ear, and a just regard for the composer's intentions, Mr. Kindler proved his right to be ranked among the best cellists in the country. The applause given him must have been very satisfying to him as it was spontaneous and enthusiastic.
9The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra gave its first popular concert Sunday afternoon, November 25, with Mme. Alcee as soloist. Mr. Shavitch has worked wonders with the orchestra. At this concert as well as at the Schubert program it played with a precision that it has never excelled. The tone quality has greatly improved until it has at last reached symphonic quality in its performances. In two arias from Lohengrin and Faust, Mme. Alcee had an outstanding success. With a tone vibrant, ringing and free, she showed herself a singer of fine qualities, and of exceptional musical intelligence. Flowers and applause were given her as she well deserved. As an encore she sang Schubert's Ave Maria even better than she did at the Schubert concert. Z.
11Harriet Foster Inspired
12When Harriet Foster was visiting friends this summer at West Point, the beautiful surroundings inspired her to write the following:
14JEP'S HOME
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16Green lawns shot with mottled shadows
17Streaked with sunlight rays at play;
18Stately trees that bow and bend,
19"Welcome here" they seem to say.
20Orchards rich in summer dress
21Add their welcome breezy smile,
22Holding out wide spreading arms
23Saying, "Come within my shade awhile."
24On the hill the birds sing sweetly
25And the crickets chirp their lay.
26Life is present in the murmurs,
27In the murmurs of the day.
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30Out across the sweeping meadows,
31Cattle low and tinkle bells,
32All is silence, all is stillness,
33But the thoughts their music tells.
34As I gaze across the valley
35Wide, and rimmed with mountains blue,
36I am grateful for the heavens,
37For the valleys, and for you.
38Good is seen in all around,
39If we know and seek it too;
40It is God and goodness,
41Perfect, pure, sublime and true.
43Virginia Snyder Active As Accompanist
44Virginia Snyder appeared recently as accompanist at several concerts which were broadcast from the Arcadia under the auspices of the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Other artists programmed at these concerts were Marie Langston, contralto; Nelson Eddy, baritone; Helen Buchanan Hitner, soprano; Helfenstein Mason, bass; Ethel Righter Wilson, soprano, and Frank Oglesby, tenor. On September 30, October 14, 28, and November 11, Miss Snyder broadcast from WLIT. On October 10 she appeared as accompanist and also played solos at a recital given by Jane Birkhead, soprano, at the Episcopal Church, Trenton, N. J. November 9 she was at the piano for a program which was broadcast from WCAU by Marie Langston, contralto, and Emily Stokes Hagar, soprano, and on November 30 she accompanied Nelson Eddy, baritone, over the same radio station. On November 23 Miss Snyder assisted at a concert given by the Philadelphia Orchestra Woodwind Ensemble at Ursinus College.
46Schofield Studio Activities
47Virginia Marvin has just finished playing the lead in No. No, Nanette in Washington, D. C. Benn Leavenworth is on tour, singing in George Arliss' Shylock.
48Avis Phillips gave a recital on December 6 at the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec.
49Mary Daly will return to her home in Napanee, Ontario, to give a recital on December 28.
50Ernest Ehler is singing in the Three Musketeers. He has been engaged as tenor soloist in the Reformed Church of the Heights, Brooklyn.
51Idell Robinson does the soprano solo work in the Church of All Angels, New York City.
52Janet Evans gave a successful recital in New Milford, Conn., on November 24.
53Norma Day is singing in Music in May in Philadelphia.
54Not one of the above mentioned pupils has studied less than six months with Mr. Schofield.
56Mrs. Ricker to Continue Children's Recitals
57The recitals for children which Abby Morrison Ricker has been presenting every Saturday afternoon in the unique fairy setting of her studio-home in New York have been so successful that Mrs. Ricker declares she will continue them weekly throughout the winter. Mrs. Ricker also occasionally allows artists to give their recitals at her home.
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