Evening star., 1901-12-24
Some of the Programs to Be Rem
dered Tomorrow.
CHURCH CHoIRS 10 Be INCREASED
New Compositions Never Before
Heard Here to Be Given.
ORCH ESTRAL ASSISTANCE

Christmas music in the churches The
| thought instantly brings up a flood OF
pleasing memories, carols. symphonies,
masses. TIE Deums, anthems, and, in fact,
every known musical arrangement in the
| realm Of composition and concert.
Not to be outdone by the programs on
past occasions of a similar nature, the
various church choirs throughout the city
premise that tomorrow the music will
equal, If not excel, all previous achieve
ments. Seldom have the churches in the
history Of Washington made such elaborate
arrangements. Choirs usually large will be
augmented. while orchestras and special
soloists will materially aid in the proper
rendition Of the selected numbers.
For many weeks the choirs have been re-
hearsing assiduously the programs that
they will render tomorrow, and now they
are said to be almost letter perfect.
When the city clocks toll the hour of IL
tonight carols will float upon the midnight
air, services for this hour have been ar
ranged in several of the Catholic churches.
From this time On all through tomorrow
there will be successive flood Of melody
and song.
In several Of the Catholic churches, not
ably st. Aloysius and ST. Mary's, new
masses will be sung for the first time in
this country.
harmonious, and in thorough keeping with
the celebration of the anniversary of the
birth Of Christ, which they are intended to
comm eynorate.
aristically woven into garlands and
wreaths, and find a fitting place on the
chancels and pillars in the various church
edificeS.
called upon to augment the display, and
in many instances the flowers to be used in
the decoration are both costly and elabor-
ate.
the ministers OF the various churches,
where the day will be appropriately cele-
brated, have been prepared with great care
and with special reference to the festival
celebrated.
Special collections for the poor will be
taken up in a number of the churches. and
in many instances the flowers and fruits
used in the decoration Of the chancels will
be sent to the hospitals throughout the city
to gladden. the hearts Of the invalids there
in.
The day promises to be one OF unusual
interest in all the churches.
In order to accommodate those who wish
to attend the midnight masses at the Cath
olfc churches. the street car companies
have made special preparations, and in
some cases will run all night cars for the
benefit OF their patrons. Below are given
the musical programs arranged by the dif-
ferent church choirs. and some OF the not
able music that will be sung:
Roman Catholic.
A new mass will be sung at st. Aloysius
Church tomorrow at 1915 o'clock. It was
written by Emilio Pizzi and has never be-
fore been sung In this country. The mass
is written in the best style Of modern Ital-
ian structure, and it will be rendered with
full orchestral and organ accompaniment.
Pizzi the composer was a classmate of
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full and free use Of the rich orchestral and
choral effects which are characteristic Of
| this school Of writing Critics who attend
ed the full rehearsal at the church hast Sun
day pronounce the mass superb in every
feature, religious atmosphere, excellent
vocal scoring rich orchestral coloring and
magnificent ensemble results.
This music will be sung in the presence
Of his eminence Cardinal MartineIli. who
will conduct the solemn high mass.
At the early mass. which will be sung
at o'clock. Gounod's ''St. Cecilia" will be
| rendered by the full church choir and
chorus. The music will be conducted by
Mr.. s. j. Kubel, and DR.. Anton Gloetzner
VIII ofiiciate at the organ. The quartet
following soleists: Mrs. Blanche Mattingly
Rogers. soprano; Mrs. Margaret Nolan Mar
tin. alto; Mr.. Charles E. Myers. tenor. and
Mr. James J. Nolan. basso The orchestra
will be led by Mr.. Sol Minister.
| Mr.. William Waldecker, the organist and d.
rector Of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
has also arranged an attractive musical pro-
gram for Christmas day At the first SOL
enn high mass, which will be celebrated at
O'Clock, another new mass, In Honor OF
Our Lady of Good Counsel" by Victor
Hammered OF New York city, will be sung
The mass is pronounced by those who have
heard it quite beautiful in its coloring. At
the last high mass. which will be celebrated
at 10 am. the music will be sung by the
children Of the parechial school.
The yesper service will be sung by the
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other fine musical program will be rem
dered.
The choir is composed of the following
singers; Sopranos. Mrs. Kitty Thompson
Soehnchen: tenors. Messrs Aloysius 8.
Fennell Lawrence j. Mills; bassos, Frank
A. Rehstock, j. Frank White, Robert Paul
and Henry p. Werres
The music at St. Patrick's Church tornnr.
row promises to be far above the ordinary
at each Of the four masses. A carefully
selected program will be rendered by the
choir, assisted by a full orchestra. Among
the notable selections to be rendered viii
be Haydn's No. 2 mass and 20 Holy
Night" a postlude by Adam Buck. The
choir. which will be augmented. will be al
rected by Mr.. Armand Gumprecht and DR..
Gloetzner will ofi1ciate at the organ.
The choir will be composed Of the fol-
lowing: Soprano, Mrs Annie Grant Fueatt:
alto, Miss Mamie Grant tenor, Mr.. Mel
Vile Hensey; bass Mr. Charles Gt,odcbild
violin principale, Mr.. Herman Rakemann.
Mr.. Sol Minister win lead the orchestra.
An elaborate and unique musical pro-
gram has been prepared for the midnight
festal mass on Christmas at st. Angus
tines The preparatory choir, composed OF
nfteen young voices, will sing q group
OF Christmas anthems before the mass
The regular choir Of the church will then
sing Marcos Mass. Veni Creator VIE
gand; offertory. Adeste Fidelis Novello.
At II o'clock Resewig's Mass will be sung
for the first time in this city by chorus
of twenty male voices. Mrs ]. Esputa
Daily win direct the choir, and Miss Mulaly
viii ofiiciate at the organ.
At Trinity Church, Georgetown, Adams
Holy Night and Novelties 'Adeste FL
delis'' will be rendered at the s O'Clock
mass, and at the 10. 80 solemn high mass
Webers mass in E fiat will be sung. The
soloists are: Mrs. Armand Gumprecht, So
prano: Miss Edith Mccoy White, contralto:
Mr. John Weidman, tenor, and Mr.. Joseph
Murray. bass. G. H. Wells is the orEanist
and choir master.
Elaborate ceremonies will mark the cell
ebratlon of Christmas at the Franciscan
monastery, Brookland. The services will
begin at IL o'clock tonight, when solemn
nigh mathis will be chanted. At midnight
the solemn high mass viii be sung at the
close OF which there is to be a procession
to the Grotto OF Bethlehem, where unione
Christmas ceremony VIII take place. Low