Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
MUSICAL MENTION.

The work of the Choral Society is contin-
uing very actively during the summer, and
every Monday evening there is held meet
ing either of the board of managers or Oh
one of the important committees or the
board, devising improved methods for car
rying on the society's work. or arranging
| the program for the year.
Resides the three concerts to be given by
the society. arrangements have been made
for two other entertainments for the bene-
fit of active members, to carry out the pol
icy begun some years past of making ac-
tive membership valuable not only IN learn
ing new music. but in other incidental
ways. Mr.. Walter DamroSch will deliver
lecture in January on Wagner as .Ielo-
dist Those who remember his lectu1e OF
two seasons ago will feel sure that this
lecture will be very interesting. Mr.. Ncho-
las DOuty, who sang the tenor parts in
Elijah and The Messiah for the soci-
ETY., is to give recital with comments on
the development of the song form. Mr..
Douty. beside having beautiful tenor
voice, is very accomplished musician,
playing both the organ and piano, writes
| well on musical subjects and is composer
of quite unusual merit. Both the lecture
and the song recital will be complimentary
to the active members of the society.
The recent production of the sacred cam
tata, The Great Light" at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. reflected great credit
on all concerned. Rev Dr. Hamiin con-
Quoted the service Mr.. James A Mac Ell wee
directed the music and Mrs Hollyday pre-
sided at the piano The soloists-Mrs.
Sharp, the Misses Selby and TaImage and
Messrs. Mellis. Shaffer. Dean and Mi!ans-
all rendered their parts very creditably
Mrs. Susanna Odburg Is at Garrett Park,
ma, for the summer, but will take short
trips to the mountains and seashore after
July -. Her first stay will be Deer Park
and other mountain resorts and later
jamestown, r. I. IS
The piano solost at the next Che .illard
concert season, in Paris, will be Moritz
Rosenthal. He will, make his first appear
| ance in Paris at the Nouveau Theater,
where he will play new work for the
piano. He will also open the Imperial AS
ISOLATION concerts November at Moscow
Miss Edna Scott Smith made a decided
hit at Prof. BiSchOff'S last concert by her
singing of the aria 80 Don Fatale," from
Verdfs Don Carlos" in which her mezzo-
soprano voice was heard to good adVan-
tage.
The accompaniment for the singing at
the open-air evensong on the Cathedral
Close during the Sundays in June has been
most impressive feature of these UNIQUE
services. 1t has baen rendered by the Wag-
ner Brass Quartet, which is composed of
the following soloists. who are also men,
bers of the United States Marine Band
Otto Lehnert, first cornet; Hans Wunder-
Itch, alto cOrnet; Albert Wacker tenor
horn; Harry Stone, trombone. The sweet
ness OF tone and perfect balance of har-
noiS OIL THESE TOUR instruments, as well as
their carrying power and ability to lead the
large concourse of singers, have been a. rev.
elation to many. The same quartet will
play an overture and accompany the choir
OF St Marks Pro-Cathedral at the II
o'clock service tomorrow morning
The choir OF the First Presbyterian
Church. under the direction Of Mr. George
| l.awrence-Mr. Paul Sperry organist-will
sing tomorrow morning Gounod " Benedic-
tus. Blessed is He That Come1h." for an
anthem. and at the offertory Miss Mary
Mack enzie Byrne will sing Forever With
the Lord Mr.. Lawrence will start about
July 70 on trip through England and
scotland. and return by the way of Paris.
| His object is to study with the leading
teachers abroad
Mr.. George Lawrence is arranging mid
summer musicale with his pupils on July
- at ms studio, on 10th street. when he will
| give those who did not appear at his an
nual musicale an opportunity to appear be-