Evening star., 1896-11-28
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Choral society's Prospectus for the Season
Now Out
All the Arrangements for the Sher-
Other Items of Interest.

The Choral Society's prospectus for it's
fourteenth season is now out. 1t Is a de-
cided advance over the usual meager leaf
let announcement, and takes the form of q
twenty-four-page pamphlet, including in
teresting historical statistics, the complete
list Of the works presented in the thirteen
years of the society's existence. together
with the artists who have assisted as SOLO
lists, and the lists Of last years sustaining
members and Of this years active mem
bers- The Typography Of the book is excel
BILE souvenir. and the whole Is in accord
with the position which the society main
tains as a leader among the local agencies
Tor the advancement Of musical culture in
ready IN day or two. sustaining mem
ber's ticket will be sold for S. emitting the
holder to SO worth Of reserved seats at the
concerts, and subscribers ticket for s..
emitting to reserved seats for its face value
only. Full details Of the seasons program
vii! be found In the prospectus, which, to-
gether with subscription blanks and season
sfSets; Mss nm may be had upon application to
nue., to Mr.. d. G. Pfeiffer, At 11th street,
or to any active member of the society.
The interest in the memorial service In
nonor OF Dr. Harry Sherman. which will be
given In the Congregational Church next
Wednesday night, Is very great. The spe-
cial committee having this matter particu-
larly IN charge held Its final meeting last
Wednesday evening. and the final arrange
ments were perfected Many people seem
to imagine that this Is simply compliment
tary concert. and one school teacher sent
request for tickets for her pupils to at
tend the Gen" Sherman concert.
The occasion is intended as an honor to
the memory Of one Of the best musicians
IN the District. who died and was buried
away from the city. SO that his friends
could not attend the last sad rites. In
this service an effort is made to pay trib-
ute to his ability as a musician and his
worth as man. Every number has been
participants in the program are those who
sang under DR.. Sherman at some portion
Of his career or were his personal friends.
The last rehearsal for this memorial service
(Sheldon's HalD, Monday night, and it is
necessary that all who intend singing
should be present, as special tickets for the
chorus will then be given out. No one
will be admitted to the church parlors
where the chorus will assemble without
one Of these special tickets.
Miss Blanche Lorene Rueckert has is
sued invitations for musicale at her resi-
dence, 1457 14th street northwest, next
Thursday evening. Miss Rueckert is not
only an excellent musician herself. but she
belongs to a musical family. and the pro-
gram will certainly be interesting and en-
Mr. Henry xander has declined to be
organist and director Of the choir Of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, the place made
vacant by the death Of Dr.: Harry c:
more generally known as pianist. he Is
an accomplished organist but he felt that
he could not spare the time which the posi-
ton would demand. This is regretted by
many who know that Mr.. Xander is a
thoroughly good all-around musician, and
his sterling worth in every department. as
director. pianist, organist and composer. Is
being recognized. When Mr.. Xander was
selected as the musical director Of the
Saengerbund some expressed surprise be-
cause they did not know that he had ever
paid any attention to vocal work. but he
has already proved his fitness for the posi-
ticn In the skillful training he has given the
members Of that organization, the results
Of which are shown in the marked i'm
provement in their work.
The Sunday Night Music Club played at
the residence Of Mr.. julius Ulke on 8 street.
the program consisting of the second suite
Of Rubenstein's bal Costume" and his
Henri King. together with schubert's over
ture to "Rosamund," grand quintet, and
the andante from his Tragic Symphony"
all for four hands, piano and string quin-
STEMS songs and Schubert's Am Meer."
and she and Miss Annie Marshall sang his
serenade as a duet. both with piano and
string accompaniment. There were present
first violins; Harry Click, second violin;
Mr.. Ulke, viola; Misses Annie Ulke and
Florence wieser, 'cellos. and Misses Elsa
Ulke and Annie Marshall pianists.
Rehearsals are in progress for a sacred
opera to be given some time in January at
the Universalist Church. The music is the
composition Of Prof. Emile Christiani Of
Copenhagen, Denmark. The story is re-
vised from an old legend and dramatized
by Miss Elizabeth Tyler. The cast is now
complete. and the parts are as follows:
christoph, Mr.. Harry Murdoch; samiel. the
tempter. Herr Gustav Fischer; Marguerite,
Madame Wilhelmina Christiani; Louise and
Ruth. the children, Misses Edith Page and
Laura Brereton. Miss Tyler will sing the
double role Martha, the mother Of Chris
tcph. and the angel.
Chevalier, the great English singer, got
good waking up in Chicago recently when
he went to hear a concert by Brooke and
his famous Chicago Marine Band. at the
Columbia Brooke noticed him occupying
q box, and just before the intermission he
introduced q medley containing several Of
Chevaliers famous songs and the Chevalier
March. concluding the piece with God
Save the Queen" while an English flag
up by q huge specimen Of "Old Glory"
which filled the full width pf the stage
The band then played "aaii Columbia," !"
with spirit. and the applause was the