Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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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.

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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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,....-.www-'vw' ,nlrlwf SMALL The Girls' Barhydt Trio, one of the outstanding musical organizations, has ' presented many entertaining programs. The group, rehearsing at odd moments when it was convenient for them, have made a record that will be a high mark for subsequent trios to aim for. Ruth Walker. Maxine Cupp, Doris Simmons: accompanist, Elizabeth Bell. . It's a rare conservatory that is blessed with enough excellent material for two men's quartettes, but that's just what we have at Parsons. ln addition to their fine singing on the campus and .for Fairfield gatherings, these boys gave numerous programs in nearby high schools during the second semes- ter. Robert Bruce, Robert Iohnson, Clinton Frank. Donald Mclntoshg accompanist, Barbara Brown. The Girls' Sextette, another musical organization featured at Parsons Col- lege, reached a high perfection in rendering the very best in music and in a highly commendable manner. Gladys Thomas, Sarah Page. Barbara Brown. Marcella Warnacut, Pruella Sperry, Edna Vande- mark, accompanist, Ruth Creighton.