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THE MUSIC TRADE
68
REVIEW
27, 1918
Mr. Woodman made a strong plea for the
support of the Third Liberty Loan. He read
Members of Local Organization Discuss Merits of American Compositions at Meeting and Banquet a telegram from the New York Publishers' As-
sociation stating that the members of that or-
—President Davison Presides—Clarence A. Woodman Makes Liberty Loan Appeal
ganization had subscribed for $90,000 worth of
if the members will acknowledge their own bonds in five days. He thought that the Bos-
BOSTON,, MASS., April 20.—The last meeting and
ton publishers ought to be able to do as well as
dinner of the season of the Boston Music Pub- criticisms when they hear them read.
The catalog of American compositions, which that, instancing what had been done up to date
lishers' Association was held at the Parker
House a few nights ago and was quite as inter- at a previous meeting it was voted to assemble, by the piano dealers and manufacturers and the
esting as those which have preceded it. Banks again came up for discussion. As there was talking machine interests.
As the next day, April 17, was the seventieth
M. Davison, the president, presided. The mat- some opposition to the plan of having a small
ter of American compositions again came up committee pass upon the eligibility of composi- birthday of Louis Elson, the Boston musician
for consideration, the discussion this time be- tions for a place in the catalog it was voted and musical critic, who has been the guest of
to increase the size of the committee so as to the association, it was voted to send him a let-
ing from a different angle than heretofore.
For this occasion President Davison had ar- represent every music publishing house that is ter of congratulation. Brief remarks were made
ranged something out of the ordinary. Six in the association. Such a committee can then by Clinton W. Graffam, of Cressey & Allen, of
specially selected songs, three published by the have full powers to act without having to ask Portland, Me., who was a guest of the pub-
lishers on this occasion.
Oliver Ditson Co., and three by the White- authority of the association at large.
Smith Co., had previously been submitted to the
One of the features of Mr. McCormack's Red
members of the Boston Vocal Teachers' Club,
JOHN McCORMACK'S GOOD WORK
Cross concerts was the fact that on every pro-
who, it will be recalled, were guests of the
Music Publishers' Association at its February Famous Tenor Raises Big Fund for War Ac- gram he sang the new balled "God Be With
tivities—Will Continue Singing "God Be With Our Boys To-night," the song published by
dinner.
Boosey & Co., which is attaining great popu-
Our Boys To-night" at AH His Concerts
The songs chosen for criticism were these:
larity. Mr. McCormack is now on tour raising
"Home Song," Manning; "Adoration," Gaines;
The wonderful popularity of John McCormack funds for the Knights of Columbus and intends
"When I Go Alone," Buzzi-Peccia, these pub-
lished by Ditson. The White-Smith group were was never demonstrated to a greater degree to secure a total of $50,000 for that purpose. He
"My Song to You," Rungel; "If I Could Bring than in his recent concert tour, the proceeds has signified it as his intention to sing "God Be
You My Dreams," Cadman; and "Dusk, With of which he devoted to the Red Cross. He an- With Our Boys To-night" at every concert.
The reason for this is that wherever it has been
Its Mystic Charm," Finch.
sung the public have given it a tremendous re-
After Mr. Davison had explained what had
ception. Mr. McCormack himself is a great
been done the members were asked to listen to
admirer of the number, as he has shown by the
an interpretation of these compositions. The
letter to the publishers, which most of the
Ditson group were sung by Miss Ruth Helen
trade has, no doubt, already seen.
Davis and the White-Smith group by Miss
The record the publishers, composers, con-
Helen Walker, both good singers, who gave the
cert singers and song writers have made as
songs with a full appreciation of words and
workers in the interests of the Red Cross, Lib-
music. After each song Clarence A. Woodman
erty Loan drives and other patriotic work should
read the verdicts of the vocal teachers, to whom
be gratifying to the trade, and among these
these had previously been submitted. None of
none has a more enviable record for such work
the teachers went into an elaborate analysis,
than John McCormack.
some of the criticisms were intelligent if not
always complimentary; but there were several
that were extremely superficial, such as "not
PUBLISHERS OF "MICKEY"
worth the paper it is printed on" certainly not
carrying the least bit of weight as criticism.
Daniels & Wilson are the publishers of a new
And there were several of these. The accom-
song called "Mickey," dedicated to Mabel Nor-
paniments for both singers were beautifully
mand, the star of the moving picture production
played by Harry L. Harts, of the White-Smith
by that name, which is being placed on the
Co. It was voted to send these criticisms with-
market by the Western Import Co. The num-
out the names appended to the Vocal Teachers'
ber has been taken up by .the moving picture
Club, and presumably there will be an open dis-
company and it is to be featured in the score,
cussion of these pieces at the next meeting of
etc., of the music which will be distributed with
that organization. It will be interesting to learn
the picture's release.
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