Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Bach . Bach . Beethoven Godard Grieg . Schumann Richter Chopin Chopin Liszt . Ambrose, Herbert, Grieg, Chandon, Stainer, November 22, 1904. . . P1-elude and Fugue in B Hat From the well-tempered Clavichord . . . . . Gavotte in D From the sixth violoncello suite . . Sonata Op 13 Clnathetiqtiej Grave- Molto allegro, Adagio, Allegro . . Teasing Chilcl, . . . Au Matin Op 83 . . . Butterlly Op. 43, No. l Rider of the Hobby Horse, Traumerei From Scenes from Childhood Op. 15 . Gondelliecl in F sharp minor . . . Prelude in D flat NValtz in A Hat, Op. 34, No. 1 . Rhapsoclie Hongroise No. G january 27, 1905. PART I. M Ri USSHER Bridal Procession Passing By, MR. VVEDDELL PART II. . A Madrigal Ah, Love Me and On lhe Carnaval. From Suite Op. 19 . . An Old Love Song . . . . The Crucilixion MR. JOHN C. USSHER, Tenor MR. C1-ms. FREEMAN, Bass MR. WILLIAM P. MCCORMICK, Baritone DIRECTORS ROOM-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 4.1

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Music Department 'Ei' USIC has an important place in the social and religious life of the present day, and as a consequence it is a subject of great importance in education. In religious life, music is most important. There are ' 1 a few people who are tone deaf, 'just as others are color blind, and to but to most persons sacred music is service is empty and unsatisfactory these music probably affords no pleasureg such a part of worship that a religious without it. Wfe are fortunate in having a good department of music in our college. The Literary Societies all have music on their prograis, the evening orations would be incomplete without music, and the oratorical contests invariably have musical numbers. ' Wfe have a fair equipment and excellently educated instructors. The director of the department, Mr. M. Luther Peterson, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and has studied in Europe. He has proved himself a successful instructor in piano and vocal music. He is also excellent as a chorus conductor. Miss Wfarner, the assistant in the department is also a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and an equally successful instructor. From time to time the department gives recitals in the college chapel. The programs of some of these follow: Mendelssohn Mendelssohn, October 21. 1904. ' , . . . . . Miss XVARNER Lord God of Abraham I It is Enough S MR. PETERSON Lieder Ohne VV'orte Scherzo in minor CElijahJ Van Dyke, ..... The Lost Wford Miss AcHEsoN Schumann' ' ' Sl From fantasie stuclce. Op. 12 Miss XXVARNER Hervey, . . . Violet Thou art the Sun MR. PETERSON Haynes, . . . The Wfetherell edding CMonologueD Miss ACHESON Schubert, . . . . Haiden - Roeslein Du bist die Ruh! Der VVanderer MR. PETERSON USU, .... Liebestraum No. 3 Miss NVARNER 40

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HERE is no truer sign of a broad and liberal culture than a genuine appreciation of the highest forms of Music and Art. He is a man 0 i 1 with but half a mind, whose ears are dull to the one and his eyes blind to the other. Not long ago, a great and simple inan, in speaking of Music, let fall this striking phrase- the Glory of the Eternally Beautiful Music. Every lover of Music will see at once the truth and beauty of the expression. But not less quickly Will every lover of painting recognize the Iaptness of the phrase as regarding Art. The man or woman who is blind to the beauty of these two worlds, is missing a part of the greatest glory of life, and his mind, in these respects, lies like an uncultivated garden. Nor do we need, as many suppose, a technical education in order to appre- ciate Art. Skill in painting may give a large knowledge of the mechanical part 42