Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 17 - Page 63
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OCTOBER 25,
1924
THE
"From Song to Symphony"
New Ditson Publication
New Book by David Gregory Mason a Manual
of Music Appreciation Based on Second Year
of Federation Course
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., is
the publisher of "From Song to Symphony"
by Daniel Gregory Mason, author of "From
Grieg to Brahms," "Beethoven and His Fore-
runners," "The Romantic Composers," "Great
Modern Composers," "A Guide to Music," etc.
"From Song to Symphony" is a manual of
music appreciation based on the second year
of a study course in music understanding
adopted by The National Federation of Music
Clubs. The first year of this course is covered
in "The Fundamentals of Music" by Prof. Karl
W. Gehrkens of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio,
who is the author of "Music Notation and
Terminology," "Essentials in Conducting," "In-
troduction to School Music Teaching," etc. The
book for the third year to be issued on or about
May, 1925 will be entitled "Musical Instru-
ments," the author of which is Dr. Edgar Still-
man Kelley of the Western College for Women,
Oxford, Ohio, composer, lecturer and author of
"Chopin the Composer." The fourth year book
which will be published late in 1925, or early
1°26, is called "Epochs in Musical Progress," a
inanual of musical history, by Prof. Clarence G.
Hamilton of VVellesley College, Wellesley,
Mass., author of "Outlines of Music History,"
"Sound and Its Relation to Music," "Piano
Teaching—Its Principles and Problems," "Music
Appreciation Based Upon Methods of Literary
Criticism," etc. All of the series are, or will
be, published by the Oliver Ditson Co.
"From Song to Symphony" is a text book for
the two year study course in music understand-
ing and presents the chief types of musical art
in their sequence from the folk song to the fully
developed symphony of the modern period. It
is one of a series of books which together with
the program of the National Federation of
Music Clubs is doing much for the cause of
musical development in America. "From Song
to Symphony" is clear and concise and takes
the reader step by step through the periods of
various phases of musical development. It is
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
fully illustrated and gives ample lists of refer-
ence books for collateral reading, together with
lists of phonograph records and player rolls that
further illustrate the text and it points out to
the reader the proper channels for those who
care to cover the subject more extensively and
in greater detail.
63
HEARST SONGS
ON ALL DANCE RECORDS
"HEARD EVERTWHEBl'".
New Ditson Go.
Christmas Anthems
A Number of New Publications for the Holiday
Season—Also Brings Out Biblical Anthems
for Minister and Choir
The Oliver Ditson Co., of Boston, Mass., has
added several new numbers to its collection
of Christmas anthems. These include "The
New Born King," "People That Walked in
Darkness" and "Christmas Bells," all issued for
mixed voices; "The Morning Has Come for
Rejoicing," for mixed voices with soprano solo,
and "Good Tidings of Great Joy" for mixed
voices with tenor solo.
The Ditson Co. has also issued Biblical an-
thems for minister and choir arranged by Wil-
HEARST SONGS
COMB/ME L O W PRICES
WITH Y\\GY\
SALES VALUE
JUST Like Finding Money
BOBBED
PXEDfCTED A HNOCKOl/T
BETTER STOCK(//>
HEflRST MUSIC PUBLISHERS
LIMITED
Byron Gay Organizes
Symphonic Dance Orchestra
To Exploit New Numbers, "The World Is
Mine," and "Soul of a Rose," Published by
Robbins-Engel, Inc.
Byron Gay, prominent songwriter and popular
composer, best known for his "The Vamp,"
"Fate," etc., is now in Los Angeles, where he
has organized a symphonic dance orchestra that
HEARST SONGS
Put the EARN inTurnover
Big Profits Repeated ManjTimer
.•••'••" v
" 3 year " * "
ham Arms Fisher. There are four numbers in
this series, including "Unto Us a Child Is Born."
Interesting foreword accompanies these publica-
tions and is worth while "reproducing.
"The old notion that music is merely an ad-
junct to the church service, an embellishment
of it, is happily giving way to the recognition of
music as an integral part of the service itself.
"The sense of separation that has too often
existed between the pulpit and the choir-loft is
yielding to a better understanding of the higher
function of music as a vital factor in any wor-
shipful service. Choir and clergyman are for-
tunately reaching a mutual understanding of
their interdependence.
"In these anthems the composer has sought
to unite the pulpit and choir. The scriptural
reading by the clergyman, or an assistant, is as
essential as the music that is interwoven with
it. The works therefore demand the sympa-
thetic co-operation of the minister and choir
thus brought together in proclaiming the mes-
sage each anthem voices."
Byon Gay
will be a novelty because of its versatile per-
sonnel. Mr. Gay's newest compositions, "The
World Is Mine" and "Soul of a Rose," will be
exploited chiefly by this new West Coast musi-
cal organization. Robbins-Engel, Inc.,'is the pub-
lisher, and these numbers are in its Gold-Seal
catalog, which consists of a series of high-class
ballads.
"The World Is Mine" has been orchestrated
and arranged by Arthur Lange, the well-known
dance music arranger, which guarantees ;i
unique and different form of musical arrange-
ment. It is in semi-classic form and is meeting
with wide success.
OCTOBER 25,
1924
THE
"From Song to Symphony"
New Ditson Publication
New Book by David Gregory Mason a Manual
of Music Appreciation Based on Second Year
of Federation Course
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., is
the publisher of "From Song to Symphony"
by Daniel Gregory Mason, author of "From
Grieg to Brahms," "Beethoven and His Fore-
runners," "The Romantic Composers," "Great
Modern Composers," "A Guide to Music," etc.
"From Song to Symphony" is a manual of
music appreciation based on the second year
of a study course in music understanding
adopted by The National Federation of Music
Clubs. The first year of this course is covered
in "The Fundamentals of Music" by Prof. Karl
W. Gehrkens of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio,
who is the author of "Music Notation and
Terminology," "Essentials in Conducting," "In-
troduction to School Music Teaching," etc. The
book for the third year to be issued on or about
May, 1925 will be entitled "Musical Instru-
ments," the author of which is Dr. Edgar Still-
man Kelley of the Western College for Women,
Oxford, Ohio, composer, lecturer and author of
"Chopin the Composer." The fourth year book
which will be published late in 1925, or early
1°26, is called "Epochs in Musical Progress," a
inanual of musical history, by Prof. Clarence G.
Hamilton of VVellesley College, Wellesley,
Mass., author of "Outlines of Music History,"
"Sound and Its Relation to Music," "Piano
Teaching—Its Principles and Problems," "Music
Appreciation Based Upon Methods of Literary
Criticism," etc. All of the series are, or will
be, published by the Oliver Ditson Co.
"From Song to Symphony" is a text book for
the two year study course in music understand-
ing and presents the chief types of musical art
in their sequence from the folk song to the fully
developed symphony of the modern period. It
is one of a series of books which together with
the program of the National Federation of
Music Clubs is doing much for the cause of
musical development in America. "From Song
to Symphony" is clear and concise and takes
the reader step by step through the periods of
various phases of musical development. It is
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
fully illustrated and gives ample lists of refer-
ence books for collateral reading, together with
lists of phonograph records and player rolls that
further illustrate the text and it points out to
the reader the proper channels for those who
care to cover the subject more extensively and
in greater detail.
63
HEARST SONGS
ON ALL DANCE RECORDS
"HEARD EVERTWHEBl'".
New Ditson Go.
Christmas Anthems
A Number of New Publications for the Holiday
Season—Also Brings Out Biblical Anthems
for Minister and Choir
The Oliver Ditson Co., of Boston, Mass., has
added several new numbers to its collection
of Christmas anthems. These include "The
New Born King," "People That Walked in
Darkness" and "Christmas Bells," all issued for
mixed voices; "The Morning Has Come for
Rejoicing," for mixed voices with soprano solo,
and "Good Tidings of Great Joy" for mixed
voices with tenor solo.
The Ditson Co. has also issued Biblical an-
thems for minister and choir arranged by Wil-
HEARST SONGS
COMB/ME L O W PRICES
WITH Y\\GY\
SALES VALUE
JUST Like Finding Money
BOBBED
PXEDfCTED A HNOCKOl/T
BETTER STOCK(//>
HEflRST MUSIC PUBLISHERS
LIMITED
Byron Gay Organizes
Symphonic Dance Orchestra
To Exploit New Numbers, "The World Is
Mine," and "Soul of a Rose," Published by
Robbins-Engel, Inc.
Byron Gay, prominent songwriter and popular
composer, best known for his "The Vamp,"
"Fate," etc., is now in Los Angeles, where he
has organized a symphonic dance orchestra that
HEARST SONGS
Put the EARN inTurnover
Big Profits Repeated ManjTimer
.•••'••" v
" 3 year " * "
ham Arms Fisher. There are four numbers in
this series, including "Unto Us a Child Is Born."
Interesting foreword accompanies these publica-
tions and is worth while "reproducing.
"The old notion that music is merely an ad-
junct to the church service, an embellishment
of it, is happily giving way to the recognition of
music as an integral part of the service itself.
"The sense of separation that has too often
existed between the pulpit and the choir-loft is
yielding to a better understanding of the higher
function of music as a vital factor in any wor-
shipful service. Choir and clergyman are for-
tunately reaching a mutual understanding of
their interdependence.
"In these anthems the composer has sought
to unite the pulpit and choir. The scriptural
reading by the clergyman, or an assistant, is as
essential as the music that is interwoven with
it. The works therefore demand the sympa-
thetic co-operation of the minister and choir
thus brought together in proclaiming the mes-
sage each anthem voices."
Byon Gay
will be a novelty because of its versatile per-
sonnel. Mr. Gay's newest compositions, "The
World Is Mine" and "Soul of a Rose," will be
exploited chiefly by this new West Coast musi-
cal organization. Robbins-Engel, Inc.,'is the pub-
lisher, and these numbers are in its Gold-Seal
catalog, which consists of a series of high-class
ballads.
"The World Is Mine" has been orchestrated
and arranged by Arthur Lange, the well-known
dance music arranger, which guarantees ;i
unique and different form of musical arrange-
ment. It is in semi-classic form and is meeting
with wide success.
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