The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
MUSICAL NOTES.

The choir OF st. Stephens Church. CO.
iumbia Heighrs, sang last Sunday morning
viliers stanford's difficult service in d
fiat. During the offertory the anthem,
Blessed Is the Nation" by Stainer. was
rendered with an almost military preci-
sion. Mr.. Henry Talmadge. who is de-
veloptns 9 promising baritone voice. TAX
ing the solo parts.
Miss Anita Cluss. of New York. for
merry of this city. delightful performer
on the harp. accompanied the vested choir
and Mr. II. II. Freeman, organist at the
choral even-song last Sunday at st. Johns
Church. After the service RubinsteIn's
Melody in F. was rendered by Miss cluss
and Mr. Freeman.
jacques Vanpoucke. principal olari-
netIst of the United States Marine Band.
assisted at a concert given by Oscar
Nadau. a young pianist. at Mendelssohn's
Hall, New York City. last Thursday even
ing. Mr. Vanpoucke played Spohr's con-
certo op. 81 and, with Mr.. MADAM and Leo
Schultz Brahms trio op. ia for clarinet.
pianoforte. and violonceiio.
me folksong is more properly appre-
clated in Russia than in any other coun-
try. One literary and one musical COM
missioner is sent each year by the Geo.
graphical Society of that country into a
particular district. where its members
mix with the people at popular celebra-
tions of all sorts and note down words
and melodies. Fifty-two examples were
brought to st. Petersburg as a result of
the last endeavor.
An enjoyable organ recital was given
at St. Marks Pro-Cathedral last Tuesday
evening. by Mr.. Fl. H. Freeman, choir
master of st. Johns Parish, with Miss
Anita Cluss. harpist. and Master Harry
Helwig. soprano. as aids. Mr.. Freeman
played Batiste's grand offortoirc in ID
minor, Toccata and Fugue by Bach. the
march and chorus from "Tannhauser'' and
selections by Rink. Best. Wach. and
Thome. Miss Cluss and Mr. Freeman rem
dered the Angels Serenade." by Braga,
Rubinstein's melody in +, and Handels
Largo. and Master Harry Heiwig sang
But the Lord is Mindful from Mendels-
sohn's oratorio of ST. Paul, Come unto
Him" Leslie and II Heard the Voice OF
Jesus Say" by Harriss. Distinctly notice.
able was the earaestness and devotional
feeling with which the entire programme
was rendered.
Mr.. Harvey Murray will give a Short
series of organ recitals at the Church OF
the Covenant. similar to those of last
year. beginning early in Lent Notice OF
the dates will appear later.
The last meeting of the Doubleday
Sunday Night Club was held at the home
of the director. Mr.. Julius Ulke. Svend-
sens Romeo and Juliet" and Schubert's
major quartette were played and Miss
Lucia Nola sang Bartletts DAY Dream"
with violin obligato. This evening the
club will again meet at Mr.. UIke's home,
142T Street.
The Philharmonic Club closes its season
Wednesday evening at the Luther Memo.
rial Church with chamber .ssssIIo -eoa-
cert. A programme of unusual interest Is
brIella," by Emile Plzzi. quartette for
strings in F major. by Beethoven; Aren-
skys trio for plano. violin. and violon-
cello, and a quintette for piano. two yio-
Inns. viola. aES. violoncello. by Schumann.
Mrs. Lent, plano. and Mr.. Lent, vioion-
cello will have the assistance of Mr.. An-
ton Kaspar and Mr.. Robert Stearns. vio-
Inns; Mr. Josef Finckel, VIOLA and Miss
Florence Stevens talented young violin
list, will play the Faust Fantasie'' by
Alard.
Mr.. C. G. McRoberts will sing by the
Waters of Babylon" during the offertory
at St. Andrews Church this morning. Mr..
McRoberts has rich bass voice OF rare
quality, and is rapidly becoming a great
fayorite in musical circles
At st. Paurs Episcopal Church this
morning, Gounod's communion service in
F will be sung. and. during the offertory.
with Verdure Clad" from Haydn's
Creation"
Tie second concert of the Damrosch So
ciets will take place Tuesday evening.
February 5, at the Congregational Church.
The society will be assisted by Mrs. H.
Clay Browning, prominent soprano OF
this city; Mr.. Ericsson Bushnell. basso.
and Mr.. Paul Miersch, yiolonceliist, from
New York, both musicians of note and old
favorites here. A most attractive pro-
gramme will be rendered. including the
Song of the Viking" Chadwick; est.
Johu's Eve" Rhine5erger; Calm Sea and
Happy Voyage" Rubinstein; "On Wings
of Song" Nen1el5sohn; "Beleagured," and
1.-The Long Day Closes Sullivan. to be
sung by the society directed by Mr.. Ootto
Tourney Simon. Mrs. Browning will sing
the Mad Song from Hamlet Ambrose
Thomas: Under the Rose Stoddard:
Deserted" Mcdowell. and The Spring
Has Come" Maud Valerie White. Mr..
Miersch will play a mazurka by Pepper.
.'Sur- de-Lac," GODDARD; scherzo. Van
Goens, and a nocturne of his own compost
ton, and Mr., Bushnell will sing "She
Alone Charmeth My Sadness, by Gounod.
and two songs from the "Elilsnd.' Won
Fieletz. Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo will play
the Accomplishments.
An interesting programme OF music
was rendered last Wednesday afternoon
in the Study Room for the Blind. Library
of Congress, by Miss Lucia Nola. So
prano: Miss Jessica Cowling, yiolinlst,
and Mrs. Grinth l.. Johnson The music
this week, Wednesday, will be furnished
by Miss Katherine McReynolds. pianist.
and Fraulein Fanny Koehle. violinist.
Lorenzo Perosi has composed new ora
torio called 1.-The Nativity of which
great things are expected. 1t will be sung
in Rome during the present month and
the composer Will conduct the perform
ance Little has been heard of the rev.
erent musician for some months. But
he has not been idle. Several works are