MUSICAL CLUB CONCERT

The fourth annual concert of the Musical Club was given last evening in the Fogg Lecture Hall before a large and exceedingly apreciative audience. In addition to the commendable variety of the program, it was unusually interesting to have so large a space devoted to compositions by members of the University. While the respective performers gave evidence of unusual technical and interpretative development, it is in composition that the department can display most successfully the actual musical vitality of its students.

In the compositions presented there was definite accomplishment, and individuality of an unmistakable order was apparent.

The compositions which showed most distinction of workmanship and sentiment were the songs "On a Faded Violet" by C. L. Seeger '08, "The Power of Spring" by P. G. Clapp '09, and the irresistibly clever and fascinating Scherzo by G. L. Foote '08. At the same time there was serious thought in the pieces by E. Royce '097 and the trio by R. L. Sweet '08 showed an uncommon power for sustained breadth of phrase. The group of songs showed H. L. Murphy's voice to excellent advantage. The quartets by Brahms and Osgood were well balanced and carefully shaded.

The Liszt pieces were played by B. J. Fitzgerald '08 with uncommon technical finish and grasp of style. Possibly the most satisfactory performance on the program was that of Schumann's Andante and Variations played by G. L. Foote '08 and J. A. Warner '09. It was exquisitely phrased, interpreted with fine appreciation of its varying moods, altogether a performance of real artistic merit. Mr. Clapp especially distinguished himself in the Scherzo by Foote, and in the rousing vitality of his rythm in the Brahms Rhapsodie.