Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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ARTISTS CO Dowel! Wemm Organist and Director at the First Baptist Church and at the Congregation B'nai Iehudah, of Kansas City, Mo., and Head of the Music Department of the Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas. Powell Weaver, internationally known organist and composer, was presented in an organ recital at Barhydt Chapel on December first. He amazed and delighted his audience with his flawless playing. None but an artist of consummate ability can bring from a strange organ such music as was heard that evening. Pedal dexterity that equaled his amazing manual technique-registration of faultless taste-the interpretation of a master-there was nothing left to be desired. The Philhar- monic Choir sang a group of Mr. Weaver's compositions with a freshness and verve rarely heard.

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OIR The Parsons College Philharmonic Choir is one of the most outstanding organizations on the campus. Under the new direction of Professor Donald Dean Dawson the choir has had a very busy and successful year. Much credit is due the students for the interest they have shown and for the quality of music they have contributed. Press notices in every town have commended the choir highly. Three times a week this large organization meets in Ewing Hall for an hour's practice. Professor Dawson gave, at all times, unstintingly of his energy, and to his criticism and suggestions the choir owes much.

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URSE On lanuary twelfth the Philharmonic Choir presented Lois Adele Craft in a harp recital at Barhydt Chapel. She had hardly more than touched the strings than the audience realized that it was hearing one of the country's leading virtuosi. In addition to her impeccable playing she is blessed with a Wealth of beauty and charm. Then the Choir, singing the chorus parts, supported Miss Cratt's solos in a superb rendition of Gounod's motet, Gallia . All in all, it was a concert long to be remembered. fm 4.4618 auf: Harpist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra.