Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-20
Christmas Music.

The chOirs OF many OF tne churches
have been practicing during the past
few wees and in churches in which SER
vices will be held on Christmas day
unite elaborate musical programmes will
be rendered. In many Of the other
churches music appropriate to the sea,
son, will be rendered tomorrow and
on the Sunday after Christmas. Inc
following are the programmes:
Christ Church Anthem; Arise,
Shine, for thy light is come; Venite, ID.
Buck; Gloria Patri, ]. Yrakley; lie
Deum, Wagner, arranged by Holden;
Jubiate Dee, d. Buck; Offertory,
'There were Shepherds" Morrison;
HYMNS appropriate to the day.
Choir Soprano, Miss Greenwich,
Mrs. Ashby; altos, Miss Taylor and
Miss Houchen; tenor, Mr.. Walter
Birch; bass, Mr.. Chas. w. Moore; Or
eanist. Mrs. Chas. G.. Lennon.
Grace Church, a. m, festal holy
communion service, full musical as fol
lows: Introit hymn 40, Adeste Fidells;
Kyrie, VIM. Smedley; Gloria Tibi, w.
w. Rousseau; Credo, Horace Hills, Jr.;
Gospel hymn 50, R. S. Willis; Otiertory
anthem. Arise, Shine, F. c. Maker;
Sursum Corda, Sanctus, Benedictus Qul
Venite. Agnus Del. Horace Hills, Jr.;
Communion hymn 800, w. II. Walter;
Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant; Nunc
Dimittis, Tonus Regius; Recessional
HYMN 455, Dr. Jeffries. ii a. H.
Morning prayer and holy communion;
Professional hymn 81, Mendelssohn;
yenite, DIR. Crotch; Gloria Patri, Men
1elssohn; TIE Deum in d, Arthur Sullivan;
Re- -edictus, H. b. Woodward; lntroit
Hvmr $50, Samuel Smith; Gospel
h:nan rs. c. L. b.; Ohertory anthem,
Tbara were Shepherds, c. Shipper;
Communion hymn ass, DIR. Jcfiesi
Gloria in FIX, 'elsis, ". o. Wilkinson.
The remainder o. the service, as at a.
m. from the con- munion service, by
Horace Hills. ir. Choirmaster, the
rector; organist, Horace Rameey'
St MaTy's Church. --Kyrie, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus, Lejeal; Agnus Oel'
Farmer; Adeste Fidelis. Choir; Misses
Katie Nugent, Annie German, haue
Brill. Annie Stoutenburgh, MIS-. Ed
ward Birrell. and Messrs. Robert Wen
eel. w. l.. Hoy, T. A. Stoutenburgh,
p. p. Downey. Edward Birrell, w. H'
Whitcomb and Geo. P. Harlow: organist,
Jos. L. Monroe. The choir will be I'M
der the direction of Mr.. p. f. DOwney,
who has efficiently conducted the re-
hearsals. Owing to sickness Mrs. Net
tic Donnelly- Brill will not participate In
the service.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church. At the
morning service, beginning at l. a. M,
the pastor will preach Christmas SER
mon and the choir will render some
soecial music. At 1880 p. m. the Sun
.day School will render programme,
entitled "Bethlehem's Glory" consist
ing of Rotations, prophecy and fulfill
ment of the Saviour's birth, and Christ
mas carols, which have endeared them
selves to the hearts of all Lutherans.
Among them are "Hallelujah, all
glory to Him who doth come" ''The
christmas tree, the Fairest tree"
f'Sllent Nlgnt, Co'he t''.i
Children" "Thou Most Joyful" and
Others. The choir will also sing few
numbers at this service.
Trinity NJ. E. Church-Sunday even
ing, December 81, at 1870: Voluntary,
asThey Watched Their Flocks by
Night" Read; Hymn; Gloria, Lehman;
Offertory, eve Greet This Happy Sea-
son." Giebel; Hymn; Anthem, 'Sing
and Rejoice" Lehman; Hymn.
Cboir-Sopranos, Mrs. H. J. Myers,
Mrs CIV. Lyles and Miss Maggie
Padgett; tenors. Messrs. Frank Butts u
and George Smith, assisted oy MI. l.
G. Hill, from the Theological Seminary
bass, Mr.. H. L. Ramey; ChorlsteT' MI NJ,
I S. Renner; violinist, Mrs. j.
Nails; cornetist, Mr.. Pitt; organs
Miss Emma Letherland.