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Nearly al the nortb shore churches are planning to observe Easter $unday witb appropriate music. At the Congre- gationai cburcb in Winnetka there is to be a special ser vice for the childretî of the .Churcli scliool and their parents, at wvhich a gro iqp f rom the New TJrier Glee clubs wîIl sing. At tbe. il o'dock service the choir Will sing a Spanisb carol and also ,an antheni, representa- tive of the inodemn music trend, "O Christ the Hleaven's Eternal King" by Eric Thiman. At 4:30, o'clock theré is to be an Easter Vesper ,musicale by the cburch choir. M.\iss Joy Fairman, daugh- tee of Mr. -and Mrs. Fred W. Fairman of Winnetka, who has recenltly returned froni studv in, Italy, will be the guest soloist. Thýe choir îvili sing French and kSpanish carols. St. Augu.stine's. Episcopal church in- Wilmette will have a cbildrens flotver service at 4.oclock xvith spécial music by the girls' vested choir, under the direction of Miss inifred Mickey. During the .1l o'clock service at Christ- church, Wininet'ka, the choir will * sing among its numbers, "Choral Bless- ings"* by the late Dean Lutkin, and an antheru,. Liglit Glittering, Morn". by Parker. WaiI Introduce Junior Choir The Union churchi inGlencoe-will introduce for the first tume on Sunday morning the Juniior choir, composed of t about thirty-six boys and girls f romn the f fourth to tlie sixth grades. The cbildrçn will sing -Gloria.*" a Russian folk tune, and "Hlvmni of St. Francis," an Eng- lish folk song. The regular churchi choir wil1 give "Thé M\agdalene" by Warren, which bàs. corne to be a traditional selec- tion at the Union cburcb on Easter, and wiIl include "'Hallelujah" by Scott. Mrs.i Dwight C. Orcutt, organist and, choirî director, will play "Easter Mornin"g by Malling, and as an -offertory, "'Eas-, ter Dawpvn" lb Dunti. Eas;ter ýmusic at the Church of the Holy Conifrter iii, Kenilworth will be1 giveni by an augmented 'choir and a string quartet. Wilmette, Ena Rounds, organist, will1 pla y as an offertory, "Christ, the Holy Olne. *rs Rsn TMza%-" hv RBach. Amnn Mlario rie, M., Sh erma n Of 714 liWashiingtàn avenue, Wilmette, who is contralto Éoloiçt at the Church of thce.HoIv Spirit in Lake Por- est, at o oôd rid4v t i inq the' ofrertori' solo, "A Ballad of Trees and T'he Mester," by Chadzvik. On Jaster Suinday she is to be soloist in, "lBehold l'e Despisers" b' Parker. Mrs. Shernman recent ly bas appeared on music progranis. On March 7, she sang at tbe Lakeviev Musical club at its meeting at the Blackçstone hotel, and on March 17, she gave a program at a joint meeting of the Missionary societies of the Wilmette Parishi Meth- odist chutrchi. choir of 'the First Congregational church, Wihnette, during the morning service, beginning at 10:45 o'clock; The choir will also iticlude in its selections "I Know Th at My Redeemer Liveth" by Handel and "Allelulia, Christ Is Risen" by Kopolyoff, wvich is 'an East- ter song »of Little Russia. the church, will -bold an .Easter Vesper service at 4 'clock at, which the quartet w ill give "Fear Not Ye, for He isRisen" by Foster. The junior choir will give an Easter carol "Ring jubilant, Ye Pealing ]Easter Belis" by ciation ottereci by the Georgian flotel.> The discussion of the bistory and development of new operas bias just closed and the series beginning on Mon- day, March 21, will be devoted to a stutdy ,and denionstration of ýthe instru- ments of , tbe, orchestra, showving the peculiarities of their construction,, the manner i n which, they are played, their salient distinctions and range- of tone, their. character and value, as solo, in- strumfents or in orchestral ensemble. There will' be further, illustrations by. solos, quartets, and various groups -of instruments, one being a very rare a"d unusual quarte. for wood- winds.- Ques- tions and discuission;wi.ll follov., Theseý forums are under the direction of Bethuel Gross, A.B.B.M., of Wash- burn and M.M. -of Northwestemn uni- versitieg. organist (irector of City cburchof Gary and a nfoted composer. H-e bias secure.d the cooperation of sev- eral eminent pr.ofessors including Oliver M. Beltz and Wade Stevens f rom Nortbwestern and also groups of grad-- uate students will f urnisbi instrumientalý. and vocal numbers. These demonstration recitaisare held every Monday aftemnoon at 4 o'clock in the French room of the Georgian hotel and are followed! bv an'informùai tea. There is no admission charge and the hotel management extends a most.cor- dial invitation to al wNho areinterestéd to attend thîs series of Musical Appre- ciation Forums. "Pagliacci" Is Great Success as Sound-Film The sound screen bias now-enlarged i ts scope of productions to the opera.' It bias included in its field the coni- edy, the drama, tragedy, and musical comnedy, and now, is trying its hand with "Pagliacci." -The opera was shown last Saturday iorfing at the Varsity.theater gnder the auspices- of, musical. and women's organizations of the north shore, with flot a* littiet sùjccess. Contrary to expectatioti the' sound-film produced unusually well, and the choral as well as the. solo By Critic Last Suniday the A Cappel la choir 1of Northwestern university sang at Shawnee Country club to an appre- ciative audience wbich filled the bail- room, of the club to* capacity. The> forty voices» in. tbe'choir .are ail well trained and have a perfect, blending. Their singing was beautiful, of a* lovely quality and a pleasing smoothness'both inbalance and tone. [nl ",The' Cbristmnas Song" by Corne- lius, where the. choir accompanies, the contralto solo, the barmony wvas most interesting.- Miss Brewer sang lier solo with fine interpretation, ami -dis- played. a lovely quality -of, voice. Shie sang with an tinstudied case that w~as refreshiùg. The. choir. also gave one of'-tlhe compositions bythe late Deani Lut- kii,""Wbo Can. Comprebend Thee?" %vhich , was 'a little-different instl from ,t.hose on' the rest of the pro- grani. Among the numbers were chor- ales by Palestrina, B3ach and Purcell. After the first number Anthony Guerrera gave four 'cello solos, 'Sicil- liene" by Paradis; "Abendlied" b)v Schumann, and a Hebrew melodv by Bantock. He. was accompanied* at the piano by Harold Graham. Mfr. Guerrera played with a full and round tone. He bas a well developed tech- nique and bis cantabile passages are full of cbarm. After much enthusias- tic applause be favored the auidienice wvith Cyril. Scott's "ulb. Civie Orchestra Plans Interesting Program 'l'le Cîvic orchestra of Chicago, of' wvhich Frederick Stock is musical di.ý rector and E~ric DeLamarter, coniductor. ý,ývîll give the third concert of it5 sea- son ini Orchestra hall Sunday after- no0on, March 27, at,3 :30 o'clocék.- 1The organization Will. give. one of the, Most, îneesig programs of its, series, in wbich two soloists ýwill assist. The ar- tists wvho wifilappear will be Miss Mari Barova and 'Ihaddeus Kozuch. Miss Barova is a contralto of phenomenal beauty of -tone who bas won renlarkable the speciai Good Friday eveni ng serv- a program to be given by lier students livered the prologue..'1The choral ice at 8 o'clock the quartet .will sing in solo numbers ànd ensemble at, lier work, costumes, and settings ail de- passages from "'The Seven Last Words" residence, 779 Foxilale avenue, Win- serve the higlý,,st praise. The entire by Mercadent.* netka, Saturday evening, March 26. production showed careful attention EFaster carois by Palestrina anid.Rei- Those, who -are interested are cor- to the big things as well as to details. mann-Dickinson will be sung by the dially.invited to -attend.*,* Sun-im rdctin o0pea jiay ing inieLII u.icagoSYPhnd'ý chestra. uypnnor should . certainly meet .with enthta- siasm by music lovets, who wiil have an opportunity of hearing noted art- ists in' operatic. performanices at *a, smaill cost.-V. McD. 'i 1