Music Trade Review
Issue: 1926 Vol. 83 N. 24-SECTION-1 - Page 100
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98
The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 11, 1926
A Barrel of Successes fromBBL
nals especially. Members of the society are doing
much writing and public speaking in that field to
stir up a greater interest among the churches.
r -
A church school music training course is con-
Music Committees Representing Various De- ducted in New York by a committee of the
nominations Now Working With the Hymn Greater New York Federation of Churches and
Society to That End
composed entirely of members of the Hymn
Society.
America's church music is to be bettered
It was the Hymn. Society which gave thje
through the campaigns of the various denomi- initial impulse to both the Methodist and Pres-
national music commissions which are working byterian music commissions. The first meeting
in co-operation with the Hymn Society. The of the Methodist commission was held under
latter organization is non-denominational. It is the auspices of the Hymn Society, of which
composed of leading hymn-book editors and its secretary, Carl F. Price, is the president.
hymn writers and composers. The aim is to The chairman of the Commission is Rev. Earl
improve church music in the field of the hym- E. Harper, of Auburndale, Mass. That meeting
was addressed by speakers on what the com-
missions on music of the other denominations
were doing. From the Lutheran Commission
came a message as to the success of its musical
convocations. The first of the Methodist con-
vocations was held at West Lafayette, Ind.,
and its success caused the commission to plan
to put these on in different parts of the country
as soon as funds were available.
The Methodist Comrnisson's first move after
appointment was to send an address to the
Plans to Improve Type
& of American Church Music
Sensational
Novelty Dance Hit
SIDEWALK
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
ABARREL OF THRILLS
Order direct or
from uour Jobber
puhJished hy
Publishers
Oliver Ditson, Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Muiic
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR K8TIMATB
CmCAOO
J
ILLINOIS
311 W«,t 43rd Street
church through the media of the church papers,
urging that more attention be paid to musical
standards in the church, and pleading for a
fuller use of the denomination's official hymnal
instead of unauthorized publications through
which shoddy music had come into vogue.
The commission also inaugurated a survey of
the theological seminaries, with a view to hav-
ing music and hymnody taught on a better basis
to the prospective clergymen. According to the
discipline of the church, the clergy are to be
chairmen of the music committees in their re-
spective local churches. The Methodist Com-
mission recognizes this ruling as an advantage
in that it tends toward "preventing disharmony
both in temporal economy and in the common
objectives of worship." However, the pastor
usually defers to the musical judgment of the
competent musicians on his board, so the com-
mission finds.
Promising Numbers Found
in Score of "Oh, Kay!"
Geo. Gershwin Shows Characteristic Ability in
Furnishing the Music for Musical Comedy on
Broadway—Harms, Inc., the Publisher
The musical comedy "Oh, Kay!" now being
played at the Imperial Theatre, New York, has
at least two songs that have won immediate
popularity. These are "Clap Yo' Hands" and
"Do Do Do." It might be expected that this
production would include some song hits as
none other than George Gershwin is credited
with the music, and the lyrics are by Ira Gersh-
win. The book is by Guy Bolton and P. G.
Wodehouse. The other song numbers in the
show are "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Show
Me the Town," "Maybe," "Oh, Kay," "Heaven
on Earth" and "Fidgety Feet." The score is
published by Harms, Inc.
N«w York City
Neic, delightfully charming is this
Waltz-Ballad
CHAPPELL-HARMS, INC.
LATEST SUCCESSES
FOR YOU AND ME
COME BACK IN DREAMS
THE FAR-AWAY BELLS
I FOUND YOU AT LAST
THAT LITTLE WORLD IS MINE
185 MADISON AVENUE
Moon" and other popular numbers.
You should hear a radio tenor do this new
number!
GLENNIE VALE PATTERSON
POPULAR SUCCESSES
Roses of Picardy
A Night of Love
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
In the Garden of Tomorrow
Song of Songs
By My Fireside
A Little Love, A Little Kiss
"My Sweet Baby Girl"
coming from Crag Croft Ranch, The End of
the Trail.
Words by Glennie Vale Patterson, Music by
Evans Lloyd, composer of "Dreamy Carolina
Brown Bird Singing
There's a Song in My Heart
I Look Into Your Garden
I Heard You Singing
Bells of St. Mary's
Thank God for a Garden
Smile Thru Your Tears
NEW YORK CITY
Music Publisher
MEDINA, TEXAS
CA.NY PUBLISHER. OUR Rl
r^> e>o WRITE FOR. PRICES ~*» ~ •«-»
2054W.LAKE ST CHICAGO ILI
98
The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 11, 1926
A Barrel of Successes fromBBL
nals especially. Members of the society are doing
much writing and public speaking in that field to
stir up a greater interest among the churches.
r -
A church school music training course is con-
Music Committees Representing Various De- ducted in New York by a committee of the
nominations Now Working With the Hymn Greater New York Federation of Churches and
Society to That End
composed entirely of members of the Hymn
Society.
America's church music is to be bettered
It was the Hymn. Society which gave thje
through the campaigns of the various denomi- initial impulse to both the Methodist and Pres-
national music commissions which are working byterian music commissions. The first meeting
in co-operation with the Hymn Society. The of the Methodist commission was held under
latter organization is non-denominational. It is the auspices of the Hymn Society, of which
composed of leading hymn-book editors and its secretary, Carl F. Price, is the president.
hymn writers and composers. The aim is to The chairman of the Commission is Rev. Earl
improve church music in the field of the hym- E. Harper, of Auburndale, Mass. That meeting
was addressed by speakers on what the com-
missions on music of the other denominations
were doing. From the Lutheran Commission
came a message as to the success of its musical
convocations. The first of the Methodist con-
vocations was held at West Lafayette, Ind.,
and its success caused the commission to plan
to put these on in different parts of the country
as soon as funds were available.
The Methodist Comrnisson's first move after
appointment was to send an address to the
Plans to Improve Type
& of American Church Music
Sensational
Novelty Dance Hit
SIDEWALK
BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM
BOSTON
ABARREL OF THRILLS
Order direct or
from uour Jobber
puhJished hy
Publishers
Oliver Ditson, Company
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Every Requirement of Muiic
Dealers
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR K8TIMATB
CmCAOO
J
ILLINOIS
311 W«,t 43rd Street
church through the media of the church papers,
urging that more attention be paid to musical
standards in the church, and pleading for a
fuller use of the denomination's official hymnal
instead of unauthorized publications through
which shoddy music had come into vogue.
The commission also inaugurated a survey of
the theological seminaries, with a view to hav-
ing music and hymnody taught on a better basis
to the prospective clergymen. According to the
discipline of the church, the clergy are to be
chairmen of the music committees in their re-
spective local churches. The Methodist Com-
mission recognizes this ruling as an advantage
in that it tends toward "preventing disharmony
both in temporal economy and in the common
objectives of worship." However, the pastor
usually defers to the musical judgment of the
competent musicians on his board, so the com-
mission finds.
Promising Numbers Found
in Score of "Oh, Kay!"
Geo. Gershwin Shows Characteristic Ability in
Furnishing the Music for Musical Comedy on
Broadway—Harms, Inc., the Publisher
The musical comedy "Oh, Kay!" now being
played at the Imperial Theatre, New York, has
at least two songs that have won immediate
popularity. These are "Clap Yo' Hands" and
"Do Do Do." It might be expected that this
production would include some song hits as
none other than George Gershwin is credited
with the music, and the lyrics are by Ira Gersh-
win. The book is by Guy Bolton and P. G.
Wodehouse. The other song numbers in the
show are "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Show
Me the Town," "Maybe," "Oh, Kay," "Heaven
on Earth" and "Fidgety Feet." The score is
published by Harms, Inc.
N«w York City
Neic, delightfully charming is this
Waltz-Ballad
CHAPPELL-HARMS, INC.
LATEST SUCCESSES
FOR YOU AND ME
COME BACK IN DREAMS
THE FAR-AWAY BELLS
I FOUND YOU AT LAST
THAT LITTLE WORLD IS MINE
185 MADISON AVENUE
Moon" and other popular numbers.
You should hear a radio tenor do this new
number!
GLENNIE VALE PATTERSON
POPULAR SUCCESSES
Roses of Picardy
A Night of Love
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
In the Garden of Tomorrow
Song of Songs
By My Fireside
A Little Love, A Little Kiss
"My Sweet Baby Girl"
coming from Crag Croft Ranch, The End of
the Trail.
Words by Glennie Vale Patterson, Music by
Evans Lloyd, composer of "Dreamy Carolina
Brown Bird Singing
There's a Song in My Heart
I Look Into Your Garden
I Heard You Singing
Bells of St. Mary's
Thank God for a Garden
Smile Thru Your Tears
NEW YORK CITY
Music Publisher
MEDINA, TEXAS
CA.NY PUBLISHER. OUR Rl
r^> e>o WRITE FOR. PRICES ~*» ~ •«-»
2054W.LAKE ST CHICAGO ILI
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