Far’rant

(1) John, English organist, ca. 1600. (2) John, English organist, Salisbury cath., ca. 1600. (3) Richard, d. Nov. 30, 1580; English organist and notable composer of church-music. Parrar’, Geraldine, b. Melrose, Ma ., Feb. 28, 1882; soprano; at 12, pupil of J. H. Long, Boston; later of Trabadello and Lilli Lehmann; 1901, début Berlin Royal Opera; also at the Op. Com., Paris, and 1906-22, at the Met. Op. House in N. Y., creating the réle of the Goose girl in Humperdinck’s ‘“ Kénigskinder”’ (r910). Her striking dram. music. gifts, coupled with charm of personality, placed her in the front rank of Amer. singers, and she was heard widely as a concert and fest. soloist. She made several succe ful silent motion pictures, and also toured with her own company in a version of “Carmen,” a réle in which she had enjoyed favour at the Metropolitan. After retiring from the stage and later the concert field, she sang in radio programmes and also acted as commentator for the Met. Op. broadcast performances, 1935. Parrenc (far-rink), (1) Jacq. Hipp, Aristide, Marseilles, 1794—Paris, teacher and composer. Louise (née Dumont), 1865; (2) Jeanne Paris, 1804- 1875; wife of above, pf.-profe or. War'well, Arthur, b. St. Paul, Minn., April 23, 1872; American composer; pupil of H. A. Norris, Boston, and of Humperdinck; founded at Newton Center, Ma ., 1901, the ‘‘Wawan Pre ” for the artistic pub. of comps. by Americans, particularly music based on Indian themes. In 1905 he established the Amer. Music Soc. From 1909-15 he was a member of the staff of ‘“‘Musical America’ and in 1910-13, dir. of municipal concerts in New York; 1915-18, dir. of Music there; 1918-10, acting prof., Univ. of Calif. His comps. include for orch. ‘‘Dawn,” “The Domain of Hurakan,” ‘ Navajo War-Dance” (all on Indian themes). ‘‘Cornell’? overture, and “Love Song’’; for piano many pieces of Indian theme, and numerous fine songs.