Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Musical Services to Celebrate the Great
Festival.


Musical Services to Celebrate the Great
Festival.
PROGRAMS TO BE FOLLOWED IN TIE CHURCHES
GRAND WORKS OF GREAT MASTERS TO BE
RENDERED BY FINE cHoIRs-TuE SINGERS
WHO WILL JOIN IN THE SERVICES OF song.
The Joy and gladness which is associated
with the observance of Christmas finds fitting
expression in the music which is a feature of
the Christmas services in the churches. The
musical programs, which are given below, have
been prepared with great care. and in their
rendition the members of the various choir
demonstrate the development which church
music has reached in this city. There is per-
haps no theme in the history Of Christianity
which has so attracted and inspired the great
writer's of Church music as that of the birth Of
Christ and their compositions in point of grand
eur Of treatment and harmony in detail are
not exceeded in the range of musical creation
The rendition Of productions Of this character
contributes to the devotional character of the
service and is heard by large congregations
which fill TIE various edifices on this great holi-
day of the church. While special services are
held on Christmas day in the Episcopal Catho-
lie and in the churches of other denominations
vet among some denominations the Sunday
following is observed with special reference to
the events eommemorated by Christmas Fol-
lowing are the programs arranged for Christ
mas day in many Of the churches:
Catholic.
Immaculate ConceptiOn.-High mass at $50
AN; kyrie and gloria from Mozart's 18th mass;
credo, sanctus and beuedictus from Gloria:
Agnus Del from Weber in q; offertory. Adeste
Fidelis. High mass at IL 80 am: Haydn's I'd
mass; odertory. Alma Virgo; soprano solo and
chorus; solo, Miss Nocnan- Choir-Soprani,
Miss Noonan, Mrs. Jordan. Mrs. Downing. Mrs.
Bennett and Misses McGill. White and Arm
strong; alt, Mrs King. Misses Nora Noonan,
Wilson, Sauter and Crimson and Mrs. Bishop;
tenori, Messrs- FORSYTH and Stiefel; bassi,
Messrs- Grant. Paul, Jas. Nolar, Myers, Jordan
and De Lacy; organist, Miss Jennie Glennan.
The choir viii be assisted by Mrs. Clara Baker
Smith.
High mass at Soldiers Home $50 Christmas
morning. celebrated by Rev. Father Duskin-
Marcos mass-Offertory, Adeste Fidelis; COM
munion. There were Shepherds, Dudley Buck.
Choir-Soprano. Mrs. Clara Blacksmith; alto.
Miss Marguerite Eichorn; tenor, Mr.. Al. Fen
nell; bass, Mr.. Nolan; organist, Miss Jennie
Glennan.
81. Joseph's-As the O'Clock high mass the
choir will render the following music: Before
mass Adcste Fidelis, by Novello: Marcos third
mass; at the offertory. Laudate, by Gounod..
The same music will be sung at 1870 O'Clock
The choir is composed as follows: Soprano,
Mesdanes Farrell, Hehler, Allen, Misses Frech,
Joyce, Koch and Eiihgan; alto. Mrs. Joyce,
Misses Tarr, Kelly, Seibert. Frech, O'Donahue,
Kubel; tenor, Messrs. Melhs, Neff. Allen; bass.
Messrs. Eebstock, OHare, Mehler, hummer;
o-ganist, Mr.. 5. j. kubel.
st. Mary's.-On account of the limited space
of the chapel used at present by the congrega-
ton there viii be no regular musical program
for Christmas. At 5 and 1920 O'Clock high
masses will be celebrated and a low mass at
g. Vespers at f. The Rev. Father Glaab will
preach at the two high masses.
ST. Ssephens--The first mass on Christmas
morning viii be celebrated at o'clock. The
choir will render Weber's Mass in q and No
vello's Adeste Fidehs after The same
mass will be sung at IL o'clock. with Mozarts
Twelfth Gloria At benediction y Salutaris
Cbass solo) and Lambelot's Tantum Ergo will
be rendered. Inc choir is composed of the fol-
lowing singers: Soprano, Misses Nellie McAu-
life, Sarah Maher, Joan Carey. Susie McDer-
mott. Annie Carter. Maggie Gowans. Agnes
Timer. Mrs. Salter and Mrs. Milton Z. Smith;
alto, Misses Maggie Maher and virgie Wetzel;
tenors. Messrs- Fred Vaux and John Galloway;
basso. Nessrs- Michael Maher, Charles Good
child and Charles Bechtel; organist and direc-
tor, Mrs. Mary G.. Giilen.
St. Aoysius.-At the early mass at 5 o'clock
Guilmant's mass will be sung and at the offer
tory Novello's Adeste Fidelis. At the mass at
IL o'clock Haydn's Imperial Mass. No. g. will
be given with orchestra; Neni Creator, lie Pre-
vost; Offertory, Costos Date Sonitum. The
choir viii be as follows: Soprani. Misses Mollie
Byrne. Mamie Moore, Cecilia Murphy, -
Triplett, Miss Clara Baker Smith. Miss Mary Liv-
ingston. Mrs. Mcfarland. Miss Gertrude Smith;
alti, Mrs. sherman. Misses Kate Muiquin. Alice
Morse. III. L. sherman; tenori. Messrs. W. ID.
Mcfarland, s. III. Witherow. +. X. Crosby, r..
". Sipe. Chas. Sturtevant; bassi. Messrs. j. III.
HiekOx, ". A. Widney, W. Z. Brosnan. E. b.
Fox. j. H. NcElroy. NJ. J. Sullivan. W. f. Bros
man, Prof. T. C.. Bernays. leader Of orchestra.
Mr.. H. c. sherman. organist and director.
Holy Trinity (Georgetown).-At o'clock
mass the music rendered will be as follows:
There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field
by Carr; Third Solemn Mass, by Eduardo
Mario; Adeste Fidelis, Novello; offertory, Alma
Virgo, HuInmel; at IL O'Clock. Asperges Ne. by
La Hache; mass. GLORIA; offertory. Adeste Fl
delis, Novello- The choir is composed of the
following singers: Soprano. Mrs. Maloney,
Mrs Garter. Misses Crawford, NJ. Sweeney,
Power, Lewis: contralto, Mrs. G.. W. Raw;
tenor, Mr.. Fennel; basso, Messrs. Murray. Bar
BARN. Craig; chorus soprano. Mrs.
Donahue. Misses kearney, Sargent, Lizzie
Sweeney; alto. Misses Sullivan. Brandenburg
jackson, J. Bates; tenors, Mr.. Fennel, DR..
Elliot. Mr.. Randolph, basso, Messrs. Cathell,
Inglehart, Abbott, Mara; director, Mr.. w. E.
Abbott; organist, Miss v. :. Bates.
st. Matthew s.-High mass Mt 5 O'clock fol-
lowed bv two iow masses. the Rev. I. j. Kerr
wick. celebrant; low masses at and $50. the
Rev. J.. A Williams, celebrant; low masses at
8, $50 AID ., Rev. Z. L.. Chapeie, celebrant;
solemn high mass at IL. Rev. Father Williams
eeiebraEt. At this mass the Rev. DIR. Chapeile
will preach. At o'clock La Hasches Mass for
male voices will be rendered. At III o'clock
GiOrzas Mass, No. 4. will be sung for the first
time in Washington. and before Mass Adeste
Fidelis. The choir will be composed of the
following ladies' and gentlemen: Soprano. AIRS.
L. r. Smith, Miss Mary Sweeney, Mrs. Fl. w.
Sohon. Misses A. Philips, L. Hunt, j. Cassin, S.
Chapman: alto. Misses NJ. Nolan. b. YeweIl. l..
Zeh, Z Dougherty; tenor, Messrs. W. III. Bur-
nett. Charles Mcconnell: basso. Messrs. j. III.
Nolan. W. A. Donnelly, Z. L. Barbour. E. Mast;
organist, ". Waldecker: director, l.. E. Cannon.
St. Pauls.-At the first mass Peters cele-
brated mass in ID. complete, will be rendered;
at offertOry, Adeste FiGelis, Novello. On con-
clusion of Mass the Christmas carol THE Snow
Law on the Ground will be sung by the full
choir of tbirty-four voices; at the last Inass
Generals Mass in G complete; before sermon
(grand chorus)- yeni Creator. HUmmel at offer
tory, Adestes Fidelis. Noyellc: at benediction
Of the blessed sacrament, which will be given
Immediately after mass, y Salutaris. trio for
two sopranos and bass, by Mercadante; Tantum
Ergo IN by ROssi, duet by sixteen male
voices, with chorus by the full choir Of mixed
voices The choir is composed of the follow
ing singers: soprano. Mrs. W. X. Carr, Misses
MARY Masterson, Mary Treanor. Bertha Dove.
Carter, Lizzie Doyle. Annie Cook. Jennie Lloyd
Ssall;e Smith Mary Dunn Mary Crown Kate n