Evening star., 1896-07-04
IN M USICAL CIRCLE S
Max Bruoh's "Meses" to Be Given by the
Choral Society
The Program for the Whole Season
reetsRs-OthsR Interesting Items.


rectsss-Othsr Interesting Items.
The board Of directors Of the Choral 80
oiety had an important meeting last We'd
| nesday evening. when the report and &C.
commodations Of the finance committee
were considered and acted on. It is now
practically decided that the society will
give three concerts next winter. The first
will be the Messiah" Of which two per-
formances will be given on the 29th and
| 30th Of December. But one soloist has
been engaged for this work, Mr.. Ericsson
Bushnell The contralto may come from
Baltimore, or may be taken from any
| local singers. and 1t Is probable that the
soprano and tenor will both be local peo-
pie. The second concert will consist Of
Mendelssohns Hymn Of Praise" and a
miscellaneous program. 1t Is likely that
one or two soloists of high repute may be
| secured for this occasion. who will be
heard In the cantata as well as in concert
numbers. In both these concerts the So
ciety will have organ and plano accompani-
ments. The third concert will mark the
presentation OF work never heard in this
city. Max Bruch's Moses" a composition
OF great beauty and difficulty, which will
be given with a quartet of splendid soloists
ard full orchestra. Although 1t has not
yet been definitely determined, 1t Is prob
able that Clementine De We're and Emil
FISCHER will be two of the soloists, and the
others will be fully up to their standard
Professor Kaspar. the musical director is
enthusiastic about this work, and Is satis-
neo that the society will make a marked
impression with 1t. 1t will be given at one
Of the theaters
The directors are anxious to have all the
details for the season arranged during the
recess. 60 that when the members of the
society Assemble IL f,,f fIoo %nn
every thing will be mapped out for them
ana they will commence the work Of re-
hearsal systematically and with enthu-
s.asm.
Tomorrow will be the feast of st. Peter,
and the choir at st. Peters Church
has prepared an elaborate program of mu-
sic, which will be given at the celebration
of high mass at 10: 80 am 1t Ia as follows:
Asperges. Lehenerff: KyI1e. 18th Mass Mo-
zart; Gloria, 18th Mass. Mozart; Graduate
Iu es Petrus. Lavalle: Veni Creator
baritone solo and chorus (adapted). Mendel-
ssonn: G@n Credo: Messe solennelle. Gounod;
with chorus. from Gounods "Gallia"
ladapted: Sanctus ct Pieni Stunt. Messe
Soiennelle, Gounod; Agnus Del. 18th Mass.
The choir will for this occasion be con.
siderably augmented. and will consist of
the following: Soprani-Misses Hattie
Ritchie. Anna Baptista. Bessie Skelly. Mar
garet Coleman. Mary McMahon. A. Borbeck.
Molle Daily. Bessie Hickey. Annah Began.
Katharine Allen. Margaret Mcmahon, Nellie
Bolger. Mrs. NJ. Mehler Aiti-Misses
Regina Baptista. L. Arendes Anna Rogers.
Mary Llufrio, Augusta Borbeck. A. B.
Tenori-Messrs. J. c. Weidman. E. g.
Richards. L. Sweat, Stasius Meade. DR.. H.
B. Heath. Messrs. H. o. Cook, r. Smart.
A. Nen. Bassi-Messrs. r. VIM. Devreaux,
B. Atchison. c. Cross, I. L. johnson, j. F.
Eckert. A. Schulters. John Hamilton, NJ
Grant, T. v. Wilson. c. J. Walshe. L. Hiles.
C: Murray. A. Erly. C. Goodchiid.
Mr.. Eugene French is the director and
Miss N. r. Kearon. organtst.
The Sunday Night Music Club celebrated
the birthday OF the well-known composer
and conductor, Carl Reinecke. at the resi-
dence of Miss Elsa Ulke last Sunday night
playing two of his interesting compositions,
serenades. in addition to which Miss Berthe
Reicfenbach sang two Of his songs. with
violin obltgatos. which were played by Miss
Florence King. They also played one OF
Goldmark's overtures.
The Literary Society at Carlin Springs
Va. or as the post oflice appellation of that
suburb Is now known, Glencarlyn, gives
monthly entertainments, at which some
very attractive programs are presented
Next W. dnesday evening the program will
be furnished by Mrs. VIM. L. Wilson. So
prano; Mr. w. L. Wilson, baritone, and
Mr. D. G. Pfeiffer. pianist. The last named
ming Song" from the Flying Dutchman,"
and Mr.. Wilson will sing Dudley Bucks
Sunset" and the Creole Love Song" Mrs.
Wilson'S numbers will be attractive and
the whole program will be one of unusual
excellence.
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes in addition to her
accomplishments as a vocalist. has devel-
oped ability as a composer She has writ
ten a march for the piano which is said by
those who have heard 1t to have a splen-
did swing that will make 1t remarkably
popular.
The Madrid Quartet has gone to New
York on professional tour. They will be
gone for several weeks. during which time
they will visit Bar Harbor, Newport and
other watering places.
Mr. VIII Haley. the leader Of the Wash
irgton Concert Band. has gone to Lake
George. where he will conduct the orches-
ira at the Fort William Henry Hotel dur
ing the season.