Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Choral Society Preparing to Give Gou-
mods REDEMPTION"
1t May he Sunday Night Perform
Other Interesting Itcms.

As HIS already been stated. the board of
directors OF the Choral Society are serious
Iy considering the feasibility Of present
ing Gounol's "RedemptiOn" at a sunday
niaht Performances The giving Of oratorto
on Sunday night has become quite common
In Boston. New York. Brooklyn, Philadel-
phias and other cities, and the performances
have been attended by the best people, and
those who have the highest regard for the
Observance of the Sabbath. The lessons
TAUGHT in an oratorio are as elevated in
character and as moral In their effects as
those taught from the pulpits and in
churches, and so 1t has been considered
eminently proper that oratorio should be
sung on Sunday night. II IS. of course,
first to be ascertained what the sentiment
of the active members of the Choral So
ciety is on this subject before any definite
action shall be taken. y large number or
them are connected with the different
choirs. and It is to be seen how Sunday
nights oratorlo woulI affect their attend
ance and participation. The subject has
been more seriously considered by the
board of directors recently than ever be-
fore, because IL Is felt that Convention
Hall is unavailable at any time when the
weather IS likely to be seriously cold, and
the dire tors do rot propose to be again
things as was experienced during the per-
furmaure Of the Messiah" With CoLveu-
ton Hall out of the question. either the
opera house or Il church Is the only thing
LETT to the society for its concerts. There
is but one church in the city that is SUt-
ficieHty large to justify the giving Of an
OrdIUrip in IL, and whether it could he Sc
cured Tor that purpose Is a matter winch
has not yet been definitely aSccrtitEe't
Ire opera house or the1tcr could not uc
obtained excepting for sunday night per-
lOrmlurc, and IL is for this reason that the
jOarI OF directors has been 50 seriously
considering the question.
1t is expected that the performance OF
the redemption will be as effective as
any which the Choral Society has given.
Tie ChoTuses give OPP OrtUulty for splendid
work on the part of the society, and the
solos are melodious and tUnefGl. The So
loists VIII be taken from the ranks of local
singers. preference. of course. being given
to those who are members of the society.
8n examination was held on Wednesday
night 10y a subcommittee of the finance
committee. which proved very gratifying.
Even those who We're supposed to be the
most familiar with the membership of the
society were surprised at the excellence
that was developed Ia the work of several
of the ladies' and gentlemen who were
under competition. SO FAR as determined
upon, the solOiStS Will be as follows: So
pranos, Miss Mary Helen Howe, Mrs Annie
Craig Ii!Is Miss Blanche Mattingly. Mrs
Kitty EhOW pSon-BerTy and Miss Mamie
ponHaIly. cOntrdltos, Miss RueCkert, Miss
Colby. Miss Corby and Miss Brock; tenors,
Mr. Charles NJ. Skerrett. L. Williams Pear
nan AMI Perry b. Turpiu; BASES. GIr. Eu-
gene z. Stey ems. fl. VI. Paul, Charles +.
Roberts. J. ;. Thomas, y. b. Fugitt and
Frank Iteeside.
Prof Naina's second musicale viii take
place week after next at his residence on
18th street. The program will include solos
and chJruSes by the European Club. and
then there VIII be a ful! scene from VerClis
latest opera, 'Falstaf.' with dance OF the
nymPhs. Tho interest excited BY the eN-
cellerCe OF Prof Maind's first musicale Is
go great that the requests for invitations
to this have already been more than could
be complied will. Those who failed to
hear the Euterpean and the Grand Opera
clubs on that occasion. however, will have
An opportunity on the 2Ith instant, when
they will sing for the benefit OF st. Johns