Evening star., 1898-12-10
MUSICAL MENTION.

Mr. Jas Watson, for long time leader
of Christ Church choir, has resigned his
position His severance of local church
connections was made necessary by his
transfer to the Jersey City office of the en-
gineer of construction. His successor has
not yet been appointed.
St. Johns choir, under the leadership of
Mr.. w. c. LOCKER is doing praiseWorthy
work. Not only is there considerable local
pride in the organization manifested, but
strangers never fail to make crcditable
comment Mr.. Locker has been connected
with ST. Johns choir for nearly fourteen
years. Mr.. Crepley. the organist, is receiv-
ing equal praise. In St. Johns choir are
several Soloists.
The plan of the projected entertainments
of the various eighth grade classes of the
public schools has been somewhat changed
Instead of several, one combined entertain
ment will be given. December 10 is the
date announced 1t will come off in Curtis
Hall. The program will be one of great
excellence, the committee in charge taking
great pains to secure ,he best available
talent.
The concert given at the Central High
School Tuesday nig,., was extremely inter-
esting In illustrating the work that is be-
ing done in the public schools in teaching
the children music The program was a
varied one. Some of the compositions be-
ing those that would naturally be con-
sidered beyond the grasp of the age of the
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csion and delicacy of phraslng that were
remarkable. Miss Freeman, who conduct
ed the concert, was me recipient of many
congratulations after the program was
completed. Mrs. Frank Byram was an
efficient accompanist.'
The pupils of the Lawrence School en-
joycd a very pleasant rehearsal last Mon
day evening. They began rehearsals for an
operetta, to be given early in January, and
a musicale for the latter part of December.
The monthly musicales are beginning to be
quite popular with the pupils, and are
looked forward to with great deal of
pleasure by the participants and their
friends The Columbia Dramatic and Opera
Club which holds its meetings at the
school, will be formally organized for the
season Monday evening.
The new L. n. l. Glee Club has been or
ganize under the management of Mr..
Royce, and is carried on with remarkable
success. When the quartet, composed of
Messrs Forester, first tenor: II. T. Jones,
second tenor; H. J. Jones, baritone, and
Rockwell, bass, with Mr.. Nichols leading,
sing "On the Banks of the Wabash" it
brings down the house. The singing of
Mr. II. r. Jones is phenomenal, and he
bids to become fine singer when his voice
is more fully developed.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
Mrs. DoubIeday's on IL street and devoted
nearly the entire evening to study of
HummeTs quintet, Op. 81. arranged for
four hands piano, Vioins, viola and two
'cellos; together with two of Nevin's songs,
"Pastorale'' and One Spring Morning" ="
sung by Miss Lucia Nola, with piano violin
and cello accompaniment, by Misses Clara
Moran, Annie Ulke and Jessie Cowing.
Maitland the musical critic of the London
Times, said of Miss Maud Powelrs first ap-
pearance in a recital in Queens Hall that
"she revealed true artistic qualities has
beautiful tone and perfect command of
technical resources.
Washington has a decided aquisition in
Mrs. N Sabourn of New Orleans Mrs
g. of ba
very best talent, and, II is believed will
meet with great sIccess, having had much
experience in that difficult field of musical
art
The Choral socfety announces a lecture
rehearsal complimentary to active and
sustaining members, at the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian4 Church next Wednesday
evening on the subject of the great COM
poser Handel with especial reference to the
coming Messiah concert. The lecture will
be illustrated by lantern slides, and solo
and choral selections from the works of
Handel will be rendered by the society and
various soloists OF the soloists engaged
for the Messiah concert Miss Shannah
Cummings has recently made striking
musical debut in New York as a concert
and oratorio soprano, having been engaged
over all competitors as soprano soloist in
that most prominent of positions, Dr.
PaXton's West Presbyterian ~-urch. a
post made famous by Clementine De We're
and one which Miss Cummings still occu-
pies, in company with such artists as Mrs.
Alves, Mr. Rieger and Mr.. bushnell and IT
was on Mr.. Bushne.. special recommended
ton that she was engaged by the Choral
Society. She had achieved a considerable
reputation before coming to New York but
her recent work there has placed her
among the few leading soprani of the conn
try.
One of her recent engagements was as
soloist for the Handel and hayden Society
of Boston
Mr.. Gumprecht. who has for some time
had charge of the choir and organ at HoIy
Trinity Church, Georgetown, will succeed
Miss Lula Boone as organisc at ST. Pat
rick's Church, and Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard will take charge of the music at
Holy Trinity. Both these changes take
effect the first Sunday in January
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