JANUARY 1955 THE CHRISTMAS DINNER AND FESTIVAL ...

-2-"Samson" and an aria from a little-known oratorio by Beethoven - "Christ on theMount of Olives". His declamatory style and flexible voice were eminently suited. to these arias.The Club is indebted to the two Heginald's for a very fine program.CANADIAN ART IN BRITAIN«de notice a number of familiar names of artists in connection with an exhibitionof Canadian Art in London, England. This show, sponsored by the OntarioGovernment, was opened on January 21st by Field Marshal Earl Alexander in thegalleries of Fortnum and iason's department store. Among the 142 paintings displayedare those by Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Stanley Cosgrove,Adrian Dingle, Cleeve Home, Emily Carr, Charles Comfort, Frank Panabaker, FredVarley, wdilliam Winter, R. York dilson, and the late Sir Frederick Banting.AN INTERESTING ART PUBLICATIONAn interesting publication which we have recently had the opportunity ofreading is the Special Art Issue of the Educational Record of the Province ofQuebec. It has a number of articles of much interest to members of the Arts andLetters Club who are interested in the story of Canadian painting over the last fewdecades.Foremost is a study by William Colgate of the life and work of CharlesW. Jefferys, who so recently passed away. Mr. Colgate speaks of the life of* Jefferys as an example and inspiration to young Canadians, as "one who workedearnestly and purposefully through the devious years to mastery; who steadily grewin power and influence; who persistently and patiently fought for the ideals he believedin; whose life and art were uncompromisingly one."Other articles include "J. E, H. Macdonald, by E. Robert Hunter", "Jamesi. Morrice, by Donald W. Buchanan", and "Tom Thomson, by Arthur Lismer". Throughoutall these writings are constant references to such men as A. Y. Jackson, FrankCarmichael, Lawren Harris, Dr. MacCallum, Varley, Johnston, and others whose namesare bound up in Club life, past and present.A CBC MUSIC PRODUCERWe read in the CBC Times that for twelve years Ernest Morgan known as"dean of CBC's music producers", has been a regular occupant of the Massey Hallbroadcast booth: "He has looked after the Friday broadcasts of the "Pop" concerts,the bi-weekly Tuesday concerts and the yearly broadcasts of the complete Messiahand St. Matthew Passion on CBC ,ednesday Nights. He is in complete charge and hasthe responsibility, as artistic director of the program, to reproduce faithfullythe music as it is written by the composer and interpreted by the conductor andartists without distortion or unwarranted interference by the turning of knobs."- - - So, - if you don't like the balance of these programs on your radio, apparentlyit is up to Ernest.SMembers will have become acquainted with the decision of Sir ErnestMacMillan to retire as director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in April, 1956,after 25 years service. This decision is regretted by friends and concert-goers.