Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
MUSICAL MENTION.

| OF the programs being of All extremely high
| order, but the rendition was fully mp to the
| standard. In many churches the Christmas
music will be repeated. This will be the
case at st. Aloysius. where the excellent
numbers selected by the able director, Mr..
| 8. j. Kubel, will be again heard with great
| pleasure.
| The musical season Is fairly begun now,
| and next month promises some brilliant
| entertainments. The lecture recital of
| Platon Brounoff, under the auspices Of the
| Philharmonic Club, will be extremely inter-
estng. Then there will be the visit IT John
| Sousa and his band, the second concert of
Haley's Band, the first concert of the Pitts
| burg Orchestra, under the leadership of
| Victor Herbert, and assisted by the great
contralto. Nine. Schumann-Heink. Besides
these there will be a concert by the Kneisel
Quartet, one by the Rakemann Quartet and
the Choral Society's song recital by David
Bispham, with chorus.
Mr.. j. Remington Fairlamb, who will be
remembered by some Of the older musicians
in this city as former resident, has been
in Washington during the past week as a
guest Of Mr.. HerndoL Morsell. Mr.. Fair
lamb Is now organist and choir director OF
| the largest Unitarian church in New York
city, and director of music in one of the
high schools there. He occupies high po-
sition in musical circles in New York, not
only as player and teacher but as a COM
poser. His national song, "Unfurl the
Starry Flag which sung by 5WD
school children at the reception of Admiral
Dewey, has become widely popular. MIR.
Fairlamb has rewritten his opera, "Vaie-
rie," which was successfully presented in
Washington many years ago, ana il will
probably be produced by the Castle Square
Opera Company in the spring.
The Georgetown Orchestra will resume its
rehearsals. preparatory to its next concert
although the date or place IF that concert
has not yet been determined upon.
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list, and Mr.. Edwin Lemare. the organist of
st. Margarets Church, Westminster, in
London. have arrived in New York Miss
Powell. who has been on three years tour
in England, will play at the coming Phil
harmonic concerts in New York, and will
also give series Of recitals before return
ing to London She is a violinist of remark
able talent and brilliant performer, and
her success here during the next few
months will doubt equal that gained by
her in London.
Mr.. Lemare has come to New York for n
series Of eight organ rectals in that city.
He Is considered the first Of English organ
lists. and has given more recltals in Eng
land, France and Germany than any of his
contemporaries. Although this is his first
visit. he is already well known % many
Americans by his compositions, while he
has also arranged for the organ portions Of
many of WagnerS operas.
The Epiphany choir will repeat the fol-
lowing Christmas music at the morning and
evening service tomorrow. TIE Deum, tes-
tival In G. Dudley Buck; Jubiate. King
Hail; Introit, anthem for baritone and So
prano solo: quartet and chorus, arise.
Shine! For Thy Light Is Come" Arthur
and chorus, while Shepherds Watched
Their F'locks By Night" George c. Martin;
mittis in c. c. Lee Williams; Offertory. an
them. praise Ye the Lord c. Saint Saens.
The Amphon Glee Club gave a concert in
Baltimore last night. The full membership
trnyt ON tri,, "a yna1N
gram was presented at the last meeting Of
the club. Mr.. b. H. Baker presented the
director, Mr.. j. Henry Lewis, a handsome
Master Mason's jewel for his services dur
He responded fittingly. and, after further
speechmaking, a collation. was served.
Two classes. one for the study CO har-
mony and one for sight singing, are being
formed to meet at the studio of Mr. Jasper
Dean MCCALL S21 10th street northwest, and
to be conducted by Mrs. Berenice Thomp-
son. Mrs. Thompson is a three years pupil
in harmony, counterpart, orchestration and
composition Of Edward A. Mcdowell. Be-
fore studying with Mr.. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Thompson studied harmony for two years
and in 1898 she passed the examination for
teachers of sight singing given by Frank
Damrosch in New York. with per cent
higher than that attained by any one else
in the city.
Miss Mary Mckenzie Byrne will give a
recital at the First Presbyterian Church
next month, assisted by Jenny Lind Mueller
timore, Md Mr. Geo. Lawrence the d.
rector. hopes to have large chorus to as
sist these two ladies, and will start re-
hearsals on Friday evening of next week.
The two numbers the chorus will sing are
the "Inflamatus" from Rossinis "Stabat
Mater and with Sheathed Swords" from
Costas "Naaman."
eta, "a New Years Reception" by Hub
bard Smith. for the benefit of U S. Grant
Post, No. g., G.. A. R., at the National
Rifles Hall the latter part of next month
The operetta is rather short for an entire
evenings program, and Mr.. Lawrence has
introduced some songs and duets from other
operas.
A specially attractive program was rem
dered by the Euterpe Musical Club at its
hall on 9th street Christmas eve On this
occasion the newly formed ladies' quartet
of the club was heard for the first time in
Kjrulf's deljcately beautiful Last Night, !"
which was given with admirable precision
and shading. The quartet is composed OF
Mrs. w. Fl. Bailey. Miss Florence Dudley
Miss Houchen and Miss Salome Wingate
Another number greatly enjoyed was the
Nocturne for string quartet and piano.
from Memberships Midsummer Nights
Dream" which was followed by selections
from Carmen" charmingly arranged by
the clubs director Mr.. A c. Fronani. This
number was interpreted by Miss Florence
Stevens and Mr. W. H Scholz, violin:
Wiser. cello: Mr.. Sydney ExIey, flute, and
prano and alto. 1.-The Angel" and 'The
Wanderer,' by Rubinstein. was rendered
| artistically by Mrs. Ivy Herriott-Shade and
Miss Salome Wingate. Following this, Mr.
William Fl. Scholz and Mr.. Angelo c. Fro
mani played Raff's brilliant Grand Sonata
No. 3d. for piano and violin. A special fea-
ture was the singing of Mr.. Howard Gun
ston of New York, who is visiting friends
in the city. MIR. Gunston has tenor voice
of remarkable range and f1exibi,ity. and his
selections, Still as the Night" (Bohm) and
DAY Dream (BartletD. were enthusiastic
cally received. Miss Florence Stevens
closed one of the most artistic programs
rendered by the e. M. c. with Svendren's
Romance and the dainty "Berceuse"
from Goddards "Jocelyn." both played in
splendid taste and style.
The Euterpe Club will be heard in public
concert during the month of January, for
which occasion the director of the cub.
Mr.. A. G. Fronani, now has in preparation
an excellent program. The next regular
meeting of the Euterpe will be held at it's
club rooms on Monday. January Z.
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