Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
SOME MUSICAL NOTES
Thursday, February 3. the Baltimore Or

Thursday, February g. the Baltimore Or
atorio Society gave Handers messiah, :"
under the direction of Prof Joseph Pache,
who recently favored the members of the
Choral Society of this city with his lecture
on that work. The soloists were Nine.
Charlotte Maconda, Nine. Anna Taylor
Jones. Mr.. William Rieger and Mr.. Chas.
w. Clark, the accompaniment being by the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. party of
about twenty-four members Of the WASH
ington Choral Society. including Prof. Kas-
par, went over to attend the concert. They
were chiefly interested in Nine Anna Tay-
lor Jones, the contralto, whom they have
engaged for their American composers
concert here on February 81. and she most
decidedly made the hit of the evening, her
rendition Of the number He Shall Feed
His Flock" being such as is rarely excelied
for beauty and depth Of feeling. Nor was
this her Only notable achievement. While
the work of the Baltimore society was very
fine, 1t was the general opinion that in GER
tain numbers. namely, For Unto Us a
Child Is Born and Worthy is the Lamb"
their work was not quite equal to that of
our own society in its recent rendition of
1.-The Messiah"
The concert to be given on Friday even
ing, February IS. at st. Johns Parish Hall,
10Th street between H and l. for the ben
eft of the choir Of st. Michael's and All
Angels Church, premises to be a very sue
cessful affair. The committee in charge
has been working very diligently and has
all the reason to expect crowded house.
The choir has been recently reorganized
under Mr.. Edw. o. Asmussen, and is in
need of several wants, which they hope to
secure through these means. The talent
secured certainly Is of the best and war
rants what all anticipate, an enjoyable af-
fair. Those who will take part are Mrs.
F. A. Gardner, Miss Fannie AtLee, w. H.
r01 NJ ovx 11o ~ hn
Quartet, Messrs. Cough Hensey, Asmussen
and Cronin. Masters Harry and Percy Fin
ney, Mr. A. Yundt, some of his pupils and
the entire choir.
Prof. Wenzel Schubert, a well-known
musician of the south, who has recently
located himself in the city, is preparing for
his first musicale, which he expects to give
shortly. The principal numbers will con-
sist Of violin and piano solos by Prof. and
Mrs. Schubert, among which will be the
Scene du Ballet by de Beriot; Theme
Danois,'' with variations, by Mayseder, and
several piano classics by Mrs. Schubert.
They will be ably supported by the best
vocal soloists and other prominent talent.
The program arranged for the concert to
be given February IS at the National Rifles
Hall by Prof. Holmes and pupils promises
to be one of the most entertaining of the
season. Those contributing to the affair
are Mrs. Kittie Thompson Berry, Miss
Blanche Muir, Miss Lacl1ie, Miss Garner,
Mr. Geo. O'Connor, MIR. w. H. Conley. Mr..
Sam Ireland. Mr.. Chas. Miller, Mr.. Stephen
Clements and the Popular Madrids. The
large Mandolin Orchestra will play two of
Prof. Holmes arrangements-one the Sc
lection from The Serenade" and the other
1.-THE Darling's Dream valse. the latter
being one of Prof. Leo Wheat's beautiful
compositions.
The next recital in the series given dur
ing the winter at the Pro-Cathedral Church
Of ST. Marks, Sd and A streets southeast,
will occur tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Mr.. H. Clough-Leighter organist of the
Church of the Epiphany, will preside, as
sisted by Miss Lillian Haley, soprano:
Miss Ella knight. violinist, and Mr.. Chas.
E. Myers, baritone. 1t is customary at
these recitals to take an offertory for
church purposes.
The Afterthought of last week contained
a fine engraving of Dr. Bischoff and brief
biographical sketch of this well-known
musician.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
Mrs. Doubledays, on H street, and devoted
the evening to a study of the chamber
music of Beethoven and Schubert, the COM
positions being two movements from the
the serenade OPP. SO, of the former COM
the Schubert quartet OPP. %, all the num-
bers being arranged for four hands, piano
and strings.
tan NJ E. Church yesterday Miss George
voice was clear and her tones melodious
service Miss Mooney sang "a Dream of
par