The times., 1898-01-16

Boston and New York on Christmas,
and is receiving the highest praise
from musical critics of the cities nam
ed. 1t is inscribed TO his friend Mr..
Henry xander. The Schirmers have
just published another OF Mr.. Letters
compositions, al full service-in G major,
which promises to be as successful as
the one above mentioned. The last is
the fifth composition of this character
by Mr.. Letter.
Mrs. C. 3. Bailey will sing He That
Soweth Little by Biedermann. at the
morning service at the Calvary Baptist
Church today. This is a beautiful
composition, and is especially suitable
to Mrs. Bailey's voice.
An adjourned meeting VIII be neld
this afternoon at ST. Vincents Orphan
Asylum, for the purpose of completing
arrangements for concert to be given
on the evening of February 20, at the
Columbia Theater, by the combined
Catholic choirs of the city, under di-
reetion of Mr.. l.. E. Cannon, for the
benefit of the orphans.
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard gave an
organ recital, on Wednesday morning
at the Lawrenceville On. j., Boys
School, at the invitation of DR.. Nc
kenzie, the head master. In the even
ing he was the guest of DIR. Fetterolf
president of Girard College. PhiladeI-
phia, at whose residence he gave an
informal piano recital.
Mr.. Josef o. Cadek, who will assist
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent at their con-
cert, to be given on Wednesday even
Ing at UniversaIist Church, is pupil
of BenneivitZ, the famous teacher of
the Prague Conservatory, and is an
artist of an unusual amount of tech
nique, and intelligence of expression.
He has just returned from a tour of
the West, where his playing received
the most enthusiastic praise. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lent have arranged a most at
tractive program, including numbers
by the best-known composers, in which
they will appear in solos for piano
and cello, and concerted numbers with
Mr.. Cadek. The Knabes have prom
lsed piano. built on entirely new lines
especially for this concert, and it is
hoped that there will not be the same
trouble with the instrument as at their
last
A composition of BeethOven's. entf-
tied "Septette," E fiat major opus
29, which has been rarely if ever pre-
sented in this city, will be given at
the next informal concert of the Saen-
gerbund on Sunday exening next, by
Messrs- Rakemann, violin; Henry
Donsch, viola; VIM. Donsch, cello;
Schmidt, double bass; Neumann, horn;
Dfeudonne, bassoon, and Coda, clari-
net.
Rehearsals are now in progress for
the concert to be given March s, for the
Aid Association fund. The program
VIII consist of choruses for male and
female voices, solos both vocal and in
strumental, together with concerted
numbers. The talent will be taken en-
tirely from the teaching corps of the
public schools. Mrs. Clara Baker
Smith is the leader and directress.
Mr.. II. c. Rakemann has just finished
two songs, a baritone solo. The Wind
that Blows" and one for soprano, dedi-
Gated TO Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shircliff.
"A June Day" He is now working on
another for baritone TO be entitled THE
Song of the Frost King" words for
which are taken from the current num-
Der of Godeys Magazine, by permission
Of the publishers.
The program at st. Mary's Church
this morning will consist of Beider-
mann's second Mass. which was given
for the first time in this city on Christ 7
mas Day: 'Jesu Del Vivi,'' Verdi, trio /
for soprano, tenor, and baritone, as Of /.
fertOry. The vesper service viii be .
GiOrZaS complete with Magnificat. /
for soprano, tenor and bass. 20 SalU- .
taris,' Waldecker. alto solo. and Tan
tum Ergo, in d, Fr. Risa. The
quartet consists Of Miss Cecilia V (
Murphy, soprano; Miss Margaret
Eichhorn, alto: Messrs. Al. S. Fennell, !
tenor. and Frank Rebstock, bass. Mr. I
William Waldecker, organist and di- .
rector.
The Last Sleep Of the Virgin Mas
senet, played at the Rakemann recital. /
on Thursday evening was arranged as I
trio by Paul Mersch, 4 former men, {
Der of the Washington Musical Club.
Miss Harriet Crum. the alto soloist I.
at Epiphany Church, is giving the
greatest satisfaction, and pleasure She
has d magnificent voice of full volume
and tone, and was warmly praised by
Mr.. Damrosch and Nine. Melba, for
whom she sang.
Mr. Otto Luebkert will be the soloist
at the first of Mr.. Letters organ re-
citals at Epiphany Church. Mr.. De
Offeo Brown, organist at the Pro
Cathedral. who has been announced as
taking part. will be unable to appear
on account of severe illness.
The music at St Patriclls this morn
ing will be Marcos third Mass. with
quartet; ''Pater Noster,'' Conterno, as
offertory On Sunday last Nine. Mama
sang ''Veni Creator" by 0'Shea, in
her usual brilliant manner. The chorus
at this church is one of the largest in
the city, consisting of fifty voices, and
is especially we'll trained, showing in
their perfection of attack and tempo.
with purity of Latin and clearness of
enunciation. the careful drill to which
it is subjected and the perfect con-
troll of the director. Professor Mariana
Mama
Professor Arthur e. Yundt announces
a class rehearsal to be held at his /
studio on Wednesday evening, which /
all of his pupils are urged to attend
The members of the choir of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
We're each presented with a gold medal
by Rev. S. F. Ryan, the pastor, as a
token of his appreciation of the excel
lent work which they are doing under
the direction of Mrs. Clara Baker
Smith.
At the meeting of the Sunday Night
Music Club this evening. the program
for the coming concert of the Boston !
symphony Orchestra will be played
This being its feast day, the music |
at the Church of the Holy Name. Cath /
oIic will be especially fine The choir {