Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
What Will Be Sung In The
Churches On Christ
mas Day.

Beautiful musical programs have
been prepared in the churches where
services are held on Christmas day.
The choirs have been rehearsing and
the "glad tidings" will ring out in
sweet melody on the anniversary of the
Saviour of man who proclaimed !;
Peace ON Earth; Good Will to Men. T"
The festival of Christmas will be
celebrated with more than the usual
pomp and solemnity on Friday at st.
Mary's Church. The doors of the
edifice will be open at O'Clock q. m,
to admit the faithful parishioners and
public. At 4. 30 a. m. the first solemn
Celebrant, assisted by Deacon and Sub
BOYS. There will be an appropriate
sermon delivered at this Mass.
The music and choir will be under
the able direction of Prof. Charles A.
Zimmerman. The following will be
the progam Of music:
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
Hymn, 'Jesus lie, !" duet for soprano
and alto and chorus; Kyrie from Mass
in "F," (chorus), by Protheroe !;
Gloria in EScelsis Dec. (chorus), by
Protheroe; Veni Creator, (baritone
solo), by Chiminade; Credo, from
Mass in ''F," (solo and chorus), by
Protheroe; Offertory, "Pastores, I"
(solo and chorus), by Wiegand; Sane
tus, (soprano solo and trio for soprano,
alto and bass), by Protheroe; Bene-
dictus, from Mass in IF" by Proth-
eroe Communion, "Adeste Fidelis, :"
f.....l, Ia1I aooo,,,,,o ~ t,oaufA lx, No
vello; Agnus Die, from mass in ''F, I"
by Protheroe; Hymn, Recessional,
"Glory to God on High, with or
chestra accompaniment), Mercadante.
Solemn Vespers and Benediction at
7.30 p. m. Domino, by Est; Diixt
Dominus, by Est; Beatus Vir, by Est I;
Laudate Pueri, by Handel; Laudate
Dominum, by Wichtel; Grand Magni-
feat, by Mozart; Hymn, "Adeste
Fidelis," with bell accompaniment,
by Novello; Benedfction, 80 Salu-
taris Hostia,'' (duet for soprano and
bass, with violin Cello Qbligato), by
Braham; Tantum Ergo, full chorus),
by Goeb; Hymn, Holy God we Praise
Thy Name"
Low masses will follow the first
Mass until 10 O'Clock. The Children S
Mass begins at s O'Clock, during which
service the children will render with
their we'll known devotional voices
some beautiful new Christmas carols.
The second Solemn High Mass will
begin at 10 O'Clock. The celebrant
will be assisted by deacon and sub
deacon. There will be sermon also
at this Mass proper to the feast.
Solemn vespers will be sung by full
choir at 7. 30 O'Clock in the evening.
st. Mary's Church will certainly
show it is Christmastide. 1t will be
handsomely decorated with garlands
of greens and holly. The new and
handsome crib will be an unusual
feature, not alone for it's artistic
beauty, but this beauty will be en-
hanced by electrical illuminations.
The whole sanctuary will present a
flood of light, from the hundreds of
tapers, and gas and beautiful and
ornate display of electricity
ST. ANNE's CHURCH.
Professor Otto X. Stops, organist
and choirmaster of st. Anne's p. E.
Church, has arranged the following
programme of Christmas music:
Professional Hymn 40, Reading !;
Venite, A fiat, Anon; Gloria Patri
in @, Buck; Te Deum in B fat, King
Hall; Jubilate in A, Hadley; Introit,
Hymn AZ; Kyrie Elieson, Fartay /;
Gloria Tibi, Anon; Hymn 81; An
them, 1.-The Heavens. Declare The
Glory of God" Custance; Sanctous
A, Field; Gloria in Excelsis, Old
Chant; Nunc Dimintis, Gregorian !;
Recessional Hymn, $40.
ST. MARTINS CHURCH.
Voices - Soprano, Misses Daisy
Knackstedt, Helen Knackstedt, Marie
Crusnack, Christine Carlson, Emma
Bembe, katherine Williams, Regina
Dammeyer, Hedwig Scheafer; Alto,
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Misses Marga-
ret Heller, Katherine Heller. Marie
Bembe; Tenor, Gottlieb Dammeyer,
Frederick Seebohm; Bass, Martin
NJ. Smith, Christian Dammeyer, John
Heinbuch; Director, Frederick See
bohm; Organist, Miss Marie Heller.