In the Union Church Hall on Wedoesday evening very large audience enjoyed a delightful musical programme, The lives and principal worke of four eminent composers, Macdowell, Debasey, Strauss, described by Mrs. E, J. Malpas, series of admirably written critical sketches, and the readings were into tions from the works of each composer, Four brilliant little piano solos by Macdowell were played by Mrs, Malpas, and "song "Thy beaming eyeo" was sang by Mra, J, H. Osborne, From Debussy wore taker beaatifelly), bee E. J. Malpes), and Winter", (Mra, J. Lil. Osborne, Miss M. Richard, and Movers, A.M. Lester, and H, R. H. Thomas.) Mivw M. Richard gave a characteriatio rendering violin solo "Lento from Concerto in D. Major" (Stranss)- while the audience was eotboviaati played by Mrs, Malpas. Elgar was represented by the Quintette, for pi ins. vide, and cello, given with artistic effect by Miss, Janeen, Mine. M. Richard, Mra, E. J. Malpas, Dr. Billingharst, and Mr. H. Nichteohanser. "Land of Hope and Glory", (Mine Forsyth) 5 the violin solo "Salat and the were also given, and completed " highly attractive and excellently performed programme, The interesting biographical sidies may be summarized ae follow Edward Alexandre Macdowell, the American composer and pianist, was bora at New York in December 1861. Though be became entitled to rank with contemporary comporere of the very highest class i hia work is spe best America has produced la Alter stndyiog io Europe he made up his iniad to stay la Gen a land more congenial to his artistic natare than his native land, Bat he retarned to Boston in 1887, and in 1896 took the newly founded chair of music at Colombia Uaiversity, from which position he resigned, His death 1905 wae attributed to overwork vonomia, His work gave a healthy impaled to American composition, comparer acd romanticist there was great similarity the temperaments of Macdowell and Debnsey, for both aimed at de the moods of things and the moods awakened by things, rather than the things themeelres.
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