Evening star., 1901-07-20
MUSICAL MENTION.

Ihe last Sunday In July will mark the
close Of the years work Of st. Andrew 3
choir. and those who have labored faith
fully in this branch Of the church's service
Will enjoy during the month Of August a
vacation. Three years ago 1t was decided
to have instead Of quartet vested choir,
and under the dictatorship Of Miss Virginia
Powell Goodwin by careful training the in
experienced singers with whom she began
have made rapid progress, and now fur
nish music Of high order, creditably rem
dered. Besides the regular services they
have twice sung Sir John Stainer's ora
torio, THE Crucifixion.' and at the mid
night service on the last day Of the year
1900 gave the cantata. The Song of the
Night by Dudley Buck. Praise Is due
Miss Goodwin. the soloists and the volun-
teer choir. and 1t is with regret their
friends will learn that when the choir en-
ters upon its duties in the fall its personnel
will be changed. Because Of obligations to
meet in the near future the vestry has been
unable to make the same appropriation for
music as heretofore, and in consequence
carnot re-engage the sOloists. Miss Good
win feeling that she could not furnish the
same class OF music without their assist
ance. has sent in her resignation. Efforts
are being made to bring about a successful
issue before the end Of the musical year,
when otherwise the designations will take
effect.
There will be AN Evening With the
Choir at the Ninth Street Christian
Church tomorrow evening. The entire
number Of choruses will be from oratorios
and will be "UnfoldYe Portals Everlast-
ing, Redemption Gounod; How Love-
ly Are the Messengers, "St. Paul. Men
delssohn; Cast Thy Burden on the Lord, I"
Elijah" Mendessohn; II Waited for the
Lord Hymn Of Praise" Mendelssohn;
For He Shall Give His Angels" Elijah"
Mendeissohn; The Heavens Are Telling"
chorus from The Messiah" Handel. The
choir will number thirty voices and will
be assisted by Mrs. Marie Macnfcol Rich
mond. soprano. and Mr.. Halstead P.
Chase will direct the choir as well as pre-
side at the organ. The choir will close its
season at this service and will resume again
In September Prof. Chase will leave the
city In August and will visit Buffalo, N.
Y, where he has been engaged to play the
great organ In the Temple of Music at the
exposition Prof. Chase will play on Au-
gust %, also September 3. The latter date
Is set apart District day.
Miss Lotta Mills will sail for Europe In
August. to be gone year or more.
Arrangements have been completed to
bring to this country Slivinski, the Polish
ginning the middle Of November. Slivinskl
stands today in the front rank Of the
worlds greatest pianists. Although COM
paratfveiy young man. he Is conceded
NY eHiluett european CrltlCS TO Dc tn0
most brilliant Interpreter of Rubfnstein,
List and Schumann at the present time.
Sl1vinsk1 possesses that style and fnesse
that are always greatly admired by the
American public. The tour Is under the
management Of r. E. Johnston, who intro
duced Sauer.
Mrs II. H. Mills is spending the month
Of July in New York coaching former
pupils who are polishing up their reper-
torres for the coming season. Mrs. Mills
Will, early In August, take q well-earned
rest In the White mountains until the mid
die OF September, after which she will re-
turn to Washington and make 1t her per-
manent home, abandoning New York trips
entirely, which she has successfully car
ried out for three seasons.
William Worth Bailey, the blind violin
LIST, who Is to tour this country during the
coming season, is now receiving the finish
Ing touches from Ysaye at Brussels. He
Will return to his native country early in
November, then beginning his tour. Much
interest Is taken in the career of this
young genius, who, although totally blind.
plays the violin like one Of the greatest
masters. Young Bailey will be supported
by Elizabeth Northrop, soprano, and Ed
win NJ Shonert, pianist. The tour Is un-
der the management of Mr.. r. e. john
ston.
The plans OF Maurice Grau for the COM
ing opera season are SO far advanced that
It Ia quite possible to give general out
line OF the features Of the campaign OF
1902 at the Metropolitan Opera House, In
New York city. The performances OF the
company will begin IN Canada, and the
long tour will include Boston, Chicago.
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Fran