Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

Mr.. Edmund A. Varela Mr. yareIa has
oeeh fortunate In securing the services of
ar; VIM ID. Hoover, who is a satisfactory
ano reiiapie bass cantale. The other mem
n. OF the solo quartet are: Miss Grace
hcCuiioch soprano: Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart
cohttalto, and MIR. Geo Scharf tenor. The
choir attacks with decision In a most eff
Gent way in chorus work. The organist is
MISS henry a. Robbins. assisted by Miss
ANITA I'uSs. harpist.
ST Lukes has re-engavca Mr. T A. John
son as oreanist. The choir has about TWEEN
,y-hve voices with Mr.. VIM. Carter solo
pass ana Mr.. lie Roy Yochman tenor
Selections from Gsul's oratorio. Tho
Holy CITY. are being prepared by Mr.
oscar Franklin Comstock for the spryicca
on All Saints day, November L. at tho
Church of the Good shepherd where Mr.
tomstock has the direction of the boy
choir. Some interesting novelties are also
planned for the Christmas season. The
program for his November studio recital
VIII include two song cycles for four voices
ana probably Beethoven sonata.
Miss Mary A. Cryder of this city gave a
very successful concert at Rye L. l. the
garry ear part of this month. the artists being
Sig. Campanari. barytone and Franz Willie
EEK, violinist. The local paper spoke of the
affair as one of the most brilliant and en-
thusiasuc entertainments ever given there
ana conpimented Miss Cryder on her bus-
ness sagacity.
The choir of Epiphany Chapel under the
| direction of Mr.. CASTOR O. Wilkins orp,n
lst and chnirmaster. will give Harry Rowe
SheileyS Pilgrims" early In January The
| pass and soprano solo parts will probably
be sung by Mr.. Harris Franklin OF ST
Pauls Church. Alexandria and Miss Rose
Brett soprano soloist OF Epiphany Chanel
Inc other two soloists have not been de-
cided upon as Vet. The Pilgrims is one
OF the best works that Harry Rowe Shelley
mas given to the public and is written in the
composers best style. The choir of Et,ipb-
any Chapel is i'm nour.shiug condition and
numbers among its members several espc-
ciaily good Voices.
MISS Anna f.. NJ. EtUSch Of this city. a
piahiSt VINO some years ago studied In I.eip-
.t' mas returned To tho conservatory there
10 further perfect herself in her work and
mas Deem assured by the best nrnfrssors i'm
mat celebrated institution that she has the
.aleht ana temperament 10 become a liu-
ished artist
Mrs VIM I. Reed was the soIoist at the
'hutch OF the Covenant last Sunday after
noon GIVING two numbers. Mrs Reed i in
good voice and is looking forward To A yerl.
busy season. 80
~. kchcW Orchestra under the direction
ni N. II. w Weber, is nov rehearsing for
IT'S hfSt concert this season In addition to
the regular work. which is of = higher tan
dard than heretofore. the orchestra will as
SiSt u chorus Of 10. under Tho, ,iircrtton of
MI William J. Palmer in a concert To he
given Tor benefit of the Methodist Home for
the Aged The orchestra VIII dcyote its 70
hearsals almost exclusively this season (,
more ambitious works rather than lighter
music.
The arrivals in New York ON the amor
La Lofriane from France included jacques
Ihlbaud. the French Violinfst who - tan
max ms debut on the evening of the seth
at the first of the WetZIer symphony con
certs IN Carnegie Hall, and has chosen for
ms introduction the Saint-Saen and AIozarf
Concvrtos. November Thibaud will max.
ms i'oHt"h nthit at the new Jordan Han in
mat city. lie l. Ia play later with the New
York symphony Orchestra the pbiIadcI
phla, IlttsburS, Cincinnati. Chicago and St
LOUIS symphony Orchestras He is also
booked for ten recitalS in Trenton WASH
lnStnn. Troy. Detroit Buffalo, MINNEAPOLIS
ST Paul. Milwaukee. Cleveland and ETnnk
lyn.
Maurice kaufman. the American vioIinist
returned from Europe last week and fore
his New York debut is to make a short to,,r
IN the middle west. For his debut in Car
mcgee Hail lie has selected th, Tschaikovski
."h' er'". the andantc and finale of the
Menueiss"hn Concerto and romanza hy
Beethoven.
In recent intervj with Richard
STRAUSS the composer is reported to have
said: Art springs from being abIe Ia a.,
things musician must be a master of
ms craft and one who has inspiration some
thinS t" say ana knows how to say it truly
dhu well Is an artist The question is does
d composer succeed IN unsteady represent
ing what he aims 1T, even that which is
ugly? Therein lies aesthetic Justification
Amdteurishness is ugly"
The :. Colerilge Taylnr cbor,I c,e;,,,,.
has been !ehearsing ''Hiawatha' for SOM
weeks. getting ready for Il concert i'm paI
timofe FOR the benefit of the colored Y NJ
"A ...l,..
much enlarged and strengthened and tho
members expect tn do better even than
they did IN Washington, where they gained
much praise for their very meritorious
rendition of Mr. Taylor's beautiful but
difficult work
Mr.. Stanley olmsted is engaged in set
ting some of his own poems to music
after the style Of the Strauss music, TO
Enoch Arden. Mr.. oimstead spent some
time studying orchestral scores at the Ii
brary tn train for his work i'm ,.omnosi-
ton.
Mr.. s. Monroe Fabian gave "a successful
recital in New York last week. LISTS
Fri King" and Chopin's grand waltz were
the most popular numbers.
Miss Hcrmoina Zuders. recently ap-
pointed teacher of piano at the National
Cathedral for Girls. is pupil of List
and is a decided acquisition to musical
Washington.
Mr.. Roland Reginald Rodericl< has been
appointed director of music at the Luther
Memorial Church. Mr. RodericiS is a we'll
known baritone, hard and enthusiastic
worker.
The regular meeting of the Mems Club
of the Church of the Good Shepherd was .
held Monday evening Mr. VIII II. Chand-
lee of The Evening Star staff gave most
entertaining chalk talk. Mr. Theodore L.
Apple sang three good numbers, Hawley's
My Little Love-" Hildach's within
Garden Rosery" and Billiards. ever popu-
lar stein Song"
A quartet has been organized, consisting
of Mr.. Chas. Myers, first tenor: Mr.. ThoS.
l.. Jones' second tenor; Mr.. X. II. Roderick,
first bass, and Mr.. Dana Holland, second
bass These singers are well known in
Washington churches.
The Choral Society is working on Ros-
sni's "Stabat Mater, and is making line
progress. 1t is expected that "Hora Novfs-
sima'' will be taken up in connection with
this during the month of November. There
is still some uncertainty about the date
of the last concert. IL has been provision
ally fixed for April -. but Sgnor Campo
he SpcisfS homes ID