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on oe a Ba oT WINNETKA TALK December 22, 1928 re ai HAE Music News and Events | People's Symphony Praised by Critic for Sunday Program by Critic The Chicago People's Symphony or- chestra presented a versatile program Sunday afternoon at the Eighth street theater, Chicago, when it played selec- tions from Mendelssohn, Schubert, Bizet, and Liszt. Louis Fernald, so- prano, sang for her first number an Aria, "Wie Nahte mir der Schlummer" by Von Weber, accompanied by the orchestra. She was enthusiastically received, and generously sang a number of encores. Sol Nemovsky, a promising young violinist, played a Concerto for violin in D Minor by Vieutxtemps. His tech- nique and expression were fine, and his tone good. He, too, was forced to offer a number of encores, one of which was Nocturne in F Minor by Chopin The orchestra presented a fine inter- pretation of Liszt's Hungarian Rhap- sody. Mr. Paulsen introduced two flute soloists, who stressed the theme of the. rhapsody. One of the most popular numbers was a group of dances from "Henry VIII"--the morris dance, shepheard's dance, and torch dance, which were played with good technique, expressively and sprightly. This was the sixth concert of the season. All the concerts have proved a popular feature on the Sunday after- |. noon music schedule. P. Marinus Paul- sen is director. Civic Concert Series to Begin Sunday, January 27 The Civic Orchestra, Frederick Stock, director, and Eric DeLamarter, conduc- tor, will give the first of its series of concerts at Orchestra hall, Chicago, Sunday afternoon, January 27. There will be three other concerts, February 24, March 24, and May 5. The last named is the great annual festival of the Civic Music association. There will be no concert in April. Our members and the public gener- ally are urged to subscribe for this series, which provides some of the most interesting music of the season. Subscribers to the four concerts will not only have their tickets sent them ten days before each concert and there- by will be spared the trouble of going to the box-affice to procure them, but will be able to secure the same seats for each performance. Salvi and Schipa to Sing in Operas This Saturday The Chicago Civic opera matinee Saturday, December 22, will occur the first performance this season of "The Elixir of Love," dainty and charming comic opera by Donizetti. Margherita Salvi, the talented Spanish coloratura, and Tito Schipa, popular lyric tenor, will head the cast. That great old fav- orite, "Il Trovatore," has been chosen for the popular price performance Saturday night, December 22, with a popular cast. POSTPONE MUSIC MEETINGS The Senior Music club of New Trier High school has postponed its next meeting until January 9 because many of the members are ill. The Junior Music club has also postponed its meeting, Viadimar Horowitz Demand for tickets to the Horowitz recital to be given Wednesday evening, December 26, promises a capacity audience at the Leslie F. Gates gymnasium, New Trier High school. The youthful Russian pianist, says a leading Chicago critic, is 'the great, the only great, musical sensation of the last ten years." He appears here under auspices of the Winnetka Music club. Carolers to Sing in Downtown Places Saturday Afternoon The Chicago Music association al- ways has made the singing of Christ- mas carols by groups of children from its various classes in the parks and playgrounds one of the intefesting-- or, at least, one of the most picturesque --of its season's activities. This year it is again extending the scope of the carol singing, so that as many as four different groups will be heard in the down-town district. All will sing Saturday afternoon, Decem- ber 22. The following will be the places at which the children will sing, the hopr and the parks from which the groups have been drawn: At the Art Institute--Chililren from the choruses at Cornell square, Pal- mer park, Sherman park, Scanlan school and Bessemer park will sing carols in Blackstone court, Art Insti- tute. The program will begin at 2:30. Miss Helen Wheeler will direct. At the Venetian Court, Fine Arts building--Under the direction of Mrs. Stella Trane Jackson, children from the choruses a Hamilton park and Og- den park will sing Christmas carols in the Venetian court of Fine Arts build- ing, 410 S. Michigan avenue. The pro- gram will begin at 3 o'clock. At the Stevens hotel--A group of carol singers from the classes at Calu- Gitta Gradova Soloist With Symphony Jan. 14 Gitta Gradova, pianist, will appear as soloist with the Little Symphony or- chestra in its next concert at New Trier auditorium, scheduled for Mon- day evening, January 14. Miss Gra- dova comes in the place of Ruth Bre- ton, violinist; who was to have ap- peared on that date. Miss Breton will assume Miss Gradova's scheduled en- gagement with the Little Symphony next March. Miss Gardova has been soloist with the Little Symphony in other seasons. met park, Tuley park, Grand Crossing park, Davis square and Russell square will be heard in Christmas carols under the direction of Miss Jessie M. Olin in the lounge of the Stevens hotel. The program will begin at 3:30. At Lyon and Healy's--Children from the classes at Cornell square, Sherman park, Scanlan school. Palmer park and Bessemer park will sing carols at Lyon and Healy's store under the direction of Miss Helen Wheeler. The program will begin at 3:30. Members of the Civic Music associa- tion and their friends are cordially in- vited to attend any of the places at which the carols will be sung. The programs this season will be of par- ticular interest and they will include carols written by the Chicago com- posers William H. Rehm and Helen end. Quartet Features Georgian Musicale on Sunday Evening A male quartet comprised of Omar Covert, first tenor; Arthur Scott, sec- ond tenor; Arthur Ranous, baritone, and Frank Collins, bass, will give the program of the Georgian Musicale Sunday evening, December 23. Ernau Akely and Arthur Ranous will be the soloists. The program has been announced as follows: I. Winter Song. ... Frederick Field Bullard ADBEIIL spree - wa wins v.muis agg ls s1 tin in a 48 Metcalf Po' lil' Lamb amy .... Parks Morning =... ; ..Oley Speaks Quartet II. Love If for Nothing Else. . .. Harling Plantation Love Song Deems Taylor Spanish Gold ....... Howard Fisher No Candle Was There and No Fire PIR 7 Sarl gen) lf TORY (9 PECAN Lehmann OIUMNIS 0s wisn ott Trt £8 wk lap dW oS in Meale Mr, Ranous IIT. Good King Wenceslas ........ Traditional Silent Night ..... ...Gruber Here a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella Sik vei .......0ld Provencal Gesu Bambino... 85 BL SEL Yon The Birthday of a King ....... Neidlinger Quartet IV. Novelette -....... 0005 a8 McDowell Romanee -. ; sev icnirere ens Sturkon Ryder Valse Parisienne %.¢x........: 0% Schuett a Akely '4 Sunset Gr. iS... aa Van de Water Acoustics, Lights Important Factors in Fair Buildings From the earliest days of civilization it has been customary to employ ar- chitects, artists and artizans in plan- ning and constructing buildings. The Architectural Commission for the Chi- cago Centennial Celebration is going a big step farther. Illuminating and acoustics engineers, and eminent physicians will also be con- sulted and their ideas embraced in the construction of the buildings for the coming World's Fair in 1933. Illumination and acoustics explain themselves. 'The province of the phy- sician will have to do with colors; the influence, the reaction of various colors upon the minds of men and women. Raisa Heads Cast in New Year's Eve Opera "Norma," Bellini's great three-act opera, has been chosen by the Chicago Civic Opera company for the gala per- formance New Year's eve. It is the first performance of this opera since 1919. Rosa Raisa will be making her first appearance of the season in the title role and with her a great cast in- cluding Coe Glade, Alice d'Hermanoy, Charles Marshall, Lodovico Oliviero and Virgilio Lazzari. An entire new production has been built in the studios and workshops of the Civic Opera for this revival. Leo Podolsky, pianist, will be heard in recital Sunday afternoon, January 6, at The Playhouse, Chicago, under direction of Bertha Ott, Inc. E. Robert Schmitz, pianist, will ap- pear in recital Sunday afternoon, Jan- uary 6, at the Studebaker theater, Chi- cago, under auspices of Bertha Ott, nc.