Evening star., 1896-03-28
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Choral soe;ety's Preparations for Civ
ing Aendelssohn's Elijah.
Some Notable Music to Be Given In
the Churches Good Friday-Other
Interesting Items.

len OfanI opera f1OuSo Apru Il, the cate
that was fixed in the original announce
ent at the commencement Of the season.
There was some difference of opinion in the
board as to whether 1t should be given in
Convention Hall or the opera house. The
advocates of the hail urged it's greater
size and seating capacity, but they were
met by the argument that the opera house
was more comfortable in every way, both
for singers and audience, and that people
would pay the regular prices for admission.
The prices of tickets were fixed at S1.30
for orchestra chairs. 81 for orchestra circle
and the first three rows in the balcony,
as cents for the rest Of the balcony and 50
cents for the gallery.
Some OF the Indebtedness that hung over
the society has already been HQuidated, and
there is prospect that subscriptions to
cancel the full! amount and enable them to
give the Elijah and finish the season
free from debt will come in. All the mem
bers of the board Of directors are exerting
themselves in this matter, and are meet
irg with good success in their appeals for
assistance. Among the recent contributors
to the relief fund are Mrs. Thos. Nelson
Page and Woodward & Lothrop
As was intimated in this column a couple
of weeks ago, the project for a concert
by the Washington Symphony Orchestra
loving letter, written by Mr.. F.. H. Droop
to the editor of The Evening Star. tells the
story:
''On behalf Of Mr.. Herman Rakemann
and several other gentlemen who were in
terested with me in the forming of per-
manent Washington Symphony Orchestra
l wish to thank you for the valuable and
Kind assistance given US through the COL
umns OF The Star, and at the same time
to express my regret at the apparent in
difference shown this worthy undertak-
Ing by the musical public of Washington.
No expense was spared to acquaint the
q fiTnr nl
ager and secretary. / sent out nearly 1,J0O
personal appeals in each case asking for a
subscription Of S. to be held as guar
antee a fund Not 100 replies did receive!
Those who did subscribe were, in a meas
ure, people of limited means, but thor
oughly alive to the musical interests Of
Washington. I do not wish to enter into
any discussion whether or not our object
ly suffice 1t to say. that, had the sub
scriptions met the mark 1 anticipated, Mr..
Rakemann and I stood ready to fulfill our
end of the contract. To those who so gem
erously responded to our appeal we owe
a debt of sincere thanks, and wish to state
that the money subscribed will be refund
ed upon demand at our office. 1t may be
that at future date we will undertake
similar enterprise. when we trust the
responses will be more spontaneous"
There will he impressive musical serv-
ices In all the Catholic churches on Good
Friday. Perhaps the most elaborate pro-
gram will be given at ST. Patrick's Church
at night The excellent choir, under the
direction of Prof. Mariana Mama. will have
the assistance Of a full orchestra. and the
occasion will be one of great interest. The
service Will commence with chanting the
Tenebrae. to be followed by Psalm 6S;
chorus. contralto solo, prayer by Salvador
Marchest, sung by Mrs. Paulina Mama, and
then Mercadantes Seven Last Words of
Jesus on the Cross" This splendid compo-
sition viii be given with full effect. There
is an Introduction by the chorus; the first
q -. u-iI no
Blanche Mattingly; second word. the choir,
quartet and chorus: third word, tenor and
bass duet. Messrs. VIM. D. Mcfarland and
b. A. Ryan: fourth word chorus; fifth
word, tenor solo. Mr.. VIM. D. Mcfarland;
sixth word. baritone solo and chorus the
solo by Mr.. Chas. Goodchild and the sew
enth e1 .S word by the choir; quartet and chorus.
at st. Aloysius Church Good Friday after
noon.
An evening Of music, song and story will
Father, 18th and L, by the following we'll
known talent: Miss Katie V. Wilson, So
prano; DR.. j. w. Bischoff. Miss Alice Pills
bury, contralto; the Madrids. VIM. l.. Will
son, baritone. and David c. Bangs the popu-
lar reader and impersonator.
Rossinfs 'Stabat Mater" vii be sung at
the Immaculate Conception Church at the
tenebrae service on Good Friday by the full
choir. The Georgetown Orchestra will fur
nish the orchestral accompaniment to
Haydn's sixteenth mass On Easter Sunday.
In the temporary absence of Prof Geo.
w. Walter, musical director, and Mrs Jas.
F. Oyster alto. of All Souls Church choir,
their places will be supplied by Prof Thor
aid Jerichau, organist, and Miss Carrie
Moore, contralto.
Mr.. viii Haley has mapped out the pro-
gram for the last concert to be given this
season by the Washington Military Band of
which he is the conductor. 1t will take place
at Aliens Grand Opera House April ID.
This band has made rems rll able strides dur
brief oXiStancp h,1t jc
that tie greater proportion of the members
We're formerly connected with the United
States Marine Band and are the best per-
formers in their class in the District Mr..
John Philip Sousa, when he was here last
Sunday, spoke very kindly of Mr.. Haleys
band and wished for it the greatest success.
He said he would be glad to come on and
attend the next concert, only he would be
busy at that time in rehearsing his new
opera, Eel Captain" which is to be pro-
duced in Boston by De Wolf Hopper. Mr..
1aleyS program will include SCuSa's "Rif1e
Regiment March, Tits 'Kings Lieuten-
Titls Serenade for Flute and French Horn,
song and dance from Lady Slavey," Sc
lections from I'll Troyatore,"' Vollstedts
"a Cavalry Charge Mr.. Haley's latest
march, '"rhe Elks' Club" dedicated to the
Washington Lodge of Elks; Eilenbergs
humorous eonceit. '"The Band Strike" and
Di Konski's Caprice Heroique." There
will be but one vocal soloist, Miss Mary
Helen Howe. who will sing the bolero from
the "Sicilian Vespers," with accompaniment
by the band.
The musicale at Mrs. Esputa Daly's studio
Wednesday afternoon was a successful af-
fair. Mr.. Carl w P. Stodder sang 'Love Lies
Bleeding" with fine effect. Miss Merl F,spu-
ta's selections were 1.-The Flower Song"
from Faust" Lola's song, from "Caval-
leria Rusticana." and Matters waltz song
'What JOY" Miss Mary Miller sang the
"Spider and the Fly" and Happy Birds"
Mrs. DAILY was the recipient Of many con-
gratulations and flowers. She sang 'Plains
of Peace" Something Sweet to Tell You"
and "Fiddle and l." Little Norman DAILY
played in his usual finished style.
At st. Peters Church. at the high mass
tomorrow, Signor Andrea Coda will play
Grand Concerto for clarinet, and the "Cujis
Animam," from Stabat Mater, by Lavarini
Miss Hattie Ritchie will sing 80 Salutaris,"
with clarinet obigato, at the offertory, ac-
companied by Signor Coda. This choir is
doing hard work for their Easter music,
under the leadership of Mr.. E. l.. French.
The quartet consists of Miss Hattie Ritchie,
soprano; Miss Regina Baptista, contralto:
John G. Weidman, tenor, and VIM. Deve-
reaux, bass.
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John A. COckerill in New York Herald.
Commander Merrell, member of the