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Show Music of th Er Month j I CHRISTMASMUSIC ' THAT WILL BE HEARD THE .COUNTRY OVER World's GrtatestYArtVolcfTthe Christmas Spirit In 'a Wealthy oI Ntw -Muslc ,m VEHY lover "of j I Njv music will be de- T I' w liRhted with the I IST rvl I &tractlvc new, of- 1 -I W I fcrings provided I IjuJr '" TZj season m j,c CJ I jiW,1Vril VlctorRccordsjust IW3SRa Iw Issued, and amons ' l-'"SwtSfli numerous sacred H 'frOTSSc numbers -of; c- , r$) .flpSr ra- John McCormaek 1 V K and KcinaW Wcr-' t Ph--" 7CDratli sing '"The I Crucifix" in "ducf. This ndUe work " ! r ly J. Faure, the author of The J a'alms, could have no abler or more '. icvercntial ihtcrrretcrs than these two I I artists, whose surpassing gifts have , rlaced them in the front rank of popu- i lar f a or. i I Handel's immortal oratorio, The I I Messiah, furnishes Louise Ho'mef t ' with her Christmas oflering, "He Was I Despised." The beauty, simplicity and solemnity with 'which Mme. Homer renders this number can hardly be expressed. ex-pressed. It is the interpretation of inspired music .by an inspired artist. Things can be said in music which words alone can never express, and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again," sung by Alma Cluck with a i locly violin obligate by Efrem Zim-balist, Zim-balist, will doubtless be a consolation to many whose dear ones have gone to tho war. I From Ciorda- Ris4fti-, no's Andrea IIHHBkSSHbHI Chcnier, that B colorful Italian Er ' H opera so rarely K". B heard, Enrico r,asav rH I Caruso sings an V,B r aria, in w hich KX , Hi . his wonderful Wtll':-- JV voice and his- KyLJlB force 'isiiVwlVBH at their zenith. HLMssiB1 I The Elman ytHHHB9HEl I Quartet contrib- 'BBvH utes a most in- tj:tkH I Itercsting num- 0 LBllllllllllH u ber, the "Quar- "nJBSBsHsflslSKi-tet "nJBSBsHsflslSKi-tet in E-flat Ma- HI Canio,9". jor," by Ditters- " I 7T, l.,"l j dorf, a violinist 3wS)sW who was considered consid-ered in his day the equal of Haydn. I Beautiful ChrlstBias Mutio Included in the December list of new Victor Records are naturally some selections se-lections particularly appropriate to the Christmas season. I "Holy Night" is delightfully sung by' I.ucv Isabelle Marsh, supported by the Lyric Quartet. The Quartet itself adds I a fine number in "Silent Night, Holy I Night." A welcome selection from Handel's "Messiah" Is presented by Elsie Uakcr "He Shall Feed His Flock." "Come Unto Me," another selection from the same oratorio, is sung by Lucy Isabcllc Marsh, "Silent-Night, "Silent-Night, Holy Night" is played by the Neapolitan Trio, and the addition of bells adds a charming effect to the harp, flute and iolin. The harp has ever been associated With angelic choirs', and Francis J. Lapitino's ottering literally liter-ally oerflows with Christmas melody. It consists of selections from "While Shepherd's Watched Their Flocks by Night." "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.1' "Silent Night" and "Adeste Fideles." . 4 One of the characteristics of Ernes- 1 line Schumann-Heink is the wonderful maa!)!. bond of sym- rHRPHV) pathy she estab- KTKgOBv.lishes with her r HRj2&wiiiB&au''ence9' Noth- HuVHHHi'THg&ing of this is HySKIijH&lost when you HMf iHs near h" on the HhjJK Victrola. In f JHfl her hearers iHPmPmi a veritable ISEL' iHliVI ta"on. f ou'- uHSiJ Chorus makes j'' Christmas con- , .. . ... . Berthold T'oursi nnd Arthur Sullivan's "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear." i Elizabeth Spencer, a charming soprano, so-prano, joins with the Sterling Tno in rendering, "Where the Morning Glories Grow," and the Trio also sing "My Sunshine Jane." "In San Domimro" is a catcny number, with castanets and other Spanish coloring, given by the Peerless Quartet. Ada Jones and Hilly Murray sing "Some Sunday Morning' in which bells foreshadow a comfne wedding and the dialogue outlines the Tnf, o ihe.'we,e,,ll.ear,t,for the future. "Hello, Aloha, Hello." Is a rich harmonized har-monized male quartet by the Shannon .Four. Campbell and IJurr contribute a very pleasing and appropriately named numberV'In the Land of Wedding Wed-ding DelK" James Reed supplies a vndSf T,memory SOS, in ."Sometime loull Remember" a lover's dream of reunion with tits sweetheart. With J. F. Harrison he also sings another memory song of a different type- "Old r H Virgtnny Days," which" Is unusually ef- B fectivc as a male duet. H Gni-Cwd Stnfft AgsJa H ' Music-lovers will be glad to know that H the December Victor list Includes an- H other record by this famous artist The H new number is "Thou Brilliant Bird. M from David's opera, "The Pearl of m Xrazil." Galli-Curci's voice is of such m purity and under such perfect control H that every note .is a delight. This is m especially so in the enchanting duct be- m tween the voice ami flute, in which she m imitates the song of the bird. M "Sing Me Love's Lullaby," that H dreamy heart-song, it interpreted by. no B less a singer - M of IHHjHj H add , a far-away tK-'','' .' illB! accompaniment, HjifiiRiB J H in wonderful P' -lslBI i iHIH harmony with RjiC-il..-'.';HI j H the clear, sweet UM - H tones of the HPP"k!'J H JtCrand,aEnBj?nd", tj' g&JW Is said to have ' '$$$23 M inspired Clement H Scott with those beautiful VttiiZ, M "The Garden of Sleep," and this M song furnishes Emilio dc Gorgorza M with a number in which the gifted M singer's talent and versatility are H displayed at their best. "The Nor- M wcglan Echo Song," once a favorite M with Jenny Lind, may now be heard in H Mabel Garrison's lovely voice, this time H to be preserved for all-time on a Victor H Record. "Illinois Loyalty March" anil H "Chicago, We're True to You," the H march-song of the University of Chi- H cago, are two thrilling contributions by the Victor Military Band. The Brown H Brothers Saxophone. Sextette again H come forward with two happy numbers : H ''Smiles and Chuckles" a "jazz-rag" H and "Comedy Tom," which reveals the H 6axophone in its more song-like aspect. H Two good medleys of popular songs H and war favorites are given by Pietro. H the man who seems to "pack" a whole H brass band in his accordion. The first H includes "Good-bye Broadway, Hello H France" nnd "Don't Throw Stones in ssH the Well That Gives You Water." The H second is made up of "We're Goinx H Over" and "The Old Grey Mare." The H dance records for December include H plenty of "live" ones. Earl Fuller's. M a'amous Jazz Band is responsible for H two numbers, both full of "jazz" ef- H fects and possessing the maximum foot- H tickling properties. "Chins Chong" is M tome one-step, played by the Van Eps H Trio on piano, banjo 'and saxophone H on, irresistible combination. Veo's Or- H chestra gives a fox-trot and the Victor H Military Band contributes two medleys H nvhich will surely be among the dance H ."hits" of tlie season, "Cheen,Up, 'Liza.' sUH '''Melody Land." They include all the M Jinncipal airs from "Cheer Up," the H atest New York Hippodrome Show. B jWhen- it comes to, producing dance B music, Joseph C. Smith and His Or- ,chcstra are behind nobody and their H four December numbers two fox-trots H 'and two one-steps live right up to H their reputation. M War Songs in Vogue H As was to be expected, good soldier M songs are presented in the December ilH Victor list. "I'd Feel At Home If H They d Let Me Join the Army" cheer- H fully laments our old friend Billy Mur- H y-, 'It) a Long Way to Berlin, but H Aella Get llicre," announces the H America Quartet in a dashing number M t nnd here s hoping that we do, at ths M "double quick." "The South Will Do H Her Part" is a stirring promise sons " H by Geoffrey O'Hara, who, by the way, H is supervisor of music at Fort Ogle- sUH thorpe, Ga., and "holding up his end." H iThe words of the song, which is a par- iHlfl ody on "They Made It Twice As Nice iH 'As Paradise and Called It Dixieland," H iwere handed to Mr. O'Hara by a total iH stranger. " H "Come Back Home" U a mother's call H to her son, feelingly sung by the Shan- tion Four. The I-our also contribute H "Melody Und" from "Cheer-Up; the isH New ork Hippodrome "hit," and th- H American Quartet Rives "Cheer Up. M Liza," another selection from the same ilH ?w, ,Gldin and Hcins dispense theic H inimitable darky humor in "Ud For H Sentence" and ,!In a Bird Store. The W first is a description of a hilarious morning in a magistrate's court; the iB second a laughable dialogue, in which H Napoleon, the donkey, and the birdt H W.u en. shadow Fa" with impassioned enthusiasm, rising to great heights in H tue climax. Another charming sons of ksV sentiment is contributed by Charlei KV. Harrison in which he tells us that lovl MM '4 .The Secret of Home, Sweet Home." IslH An'wined with the melody is a tina isH violincello obligato. H Amid numerous asides from the trom- HH bone, Collins and Harlan tell us the WKt adventures of "The Old Grey Mare" Uil 'If You Saw All That I Saw In Ar- WS kansas is a good "State song" by the WKi same pair, sung in darkey dialect to a IhEi lively melody and a surprising cock- ItT crow. "Lily of the Valley," the story fid of a song success, Is another contribu- AiKi tion of theirs, in which they ask. "How uMl tS?.v. .'cm Wten ,he Chorus Is Like KM This ? ' 'Say what you will, you cannot iffl keep, still while they're playing," slnM KM Marion Harris In "When I Heir That IH ,?IBpnd,:P ?y' Irom 2legfeld's "Mid- nisht Frolic," and you can't help but iksIB tlgree with her, too. v H This big December list of records, so H varied in its offerings, should be full fjH of suggestions for the holiday season. H Any Victor dealer will be glad to play sllH any records you wish to hear. MU MM ' M |