Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

position In Philadelphia as general manager
with NJ. D. Swisher. the music publisher.
Mr.. Philpitt has long been Identified with
musical matters In this city and his de-
parture will be a source Of deep regret -
his many friends.
ed by the choir Of the Ninth Street Chris
tan Church Friday night. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Joseph Harrison. organist. The
rss part Of the ProsEam was ass as fS oil tns
orchestra; Song of the Sword. Greedy. by
Mr.. A. Owen Penney; Happy Days, Sire
lezki. sung with cello and violin obligatos,
THE Iris" Trevelyan. by the orchestra:
ANGELS Serenade," Braga, sung with
cello and violin obligatos. by Mrs. Edith d.
o. Cockpen," by Mr.. David NJ. Maclean;
lections. 'Felice," Langley, and 'In Moon
land" Peck, by the orchestra. The cello
obligatos were played by Mr.. Louis A.
Bradford and the violin ob,igatos by Mr..
Joseph Harrison. The second half of the
program consisted of a sacred cantata,
| The Lord Reigneth," which was sung by
| the choir. assisted by the following soloists:
Mrs. Edith d. Bayly, soprano; Mrs. ]. r.
| Pirtle,- soprano; Mrs. Charlotte G. Lippitt,
contralto; Mr.. Perry Arnold. tenor; Mr.. z.
| Owen Penney basso, and Mr.. T. A. Carpen.
| ter, basso.
Mrs. Salome Wingate Sanders has been
| the contralto soloist at St Pauls Lutheran
| lections on the first Sunday were. "Oh.
Jesus, Thou Art Standing by Geibel.
which she sang at the morning service, and
There's a Beautiful Land on High" which
| she rendered in the evening. Last Sunday
| she sang THE Publican" by Van de Water,
/ in the morning and MY God, My Father"
| at night.
Mr.. Frederick Starr Stitt gave an organ
recital last week at the West Street Pres
byterian Church in Georgetown, and played
most interesting program He was assist
ed by Mr.. Charles f. Myers who delighted
the audience with his sympathetic interpre-
tation of IF with all your hearts," from
Elijah" The other numbers were as fol-
| lows: Concert overture. Faulkes; Tho
Swan" Saint-Saens; 'Hosanna," Wachs:
THE Death of Asa" from the Peer Gynt
! Suite, by Grieg; March of the Magi," Du-
bois; Meditation and 'Toccata," Evry:
Hoffmann, and 'Marche Solennelle," Lee
maigre.
A musical event of interest was the pro-
ducton last Monday evening of Frederick
| Governs Rose Maiden by the Aeolian
Chorus Club. The choral work, under the
direction of Mr.. Joseph HI. Hunter, has
| been the subject Of much favorable COM
| ment The club Mas ably assisted by Mr..
B. Allen Terrell. tenor. and Miss Anna
Brett. contralto. The other solo parts were
| effectively sung by Mesdames Atkins, Bow
| en-, Pirtle and Miss Bostrom. sopranos:
Messrs. Bowen and Baum. baritones, and
Mr.. William 7. Ellis bass. Mrs Harry G.
| Wilbur presided at the piano, and her skill
| full accompaniments added much to the
| success of the performance.
| Mrs. Adelaide Lynham Humphreys has
| been engaged contralto soloist at st.
| Aloysius' Church.
The Philadelphia Orchestra will give its
| second concert of the Washington series on
Tuesday afternoon, December IL, at 4:30.
| The assisting artist will be Russia's great
| est violinist Alexander Petschnikoff. The
| program announced is an admirable one,
| and reads follows:
| Anton Dvorak, Symphony. No 5, z Minor,
| From the New World" Op. %; % Sos
| tenuto, Allegro motto: (2) Largo; 81
| Scherzo, Allegro Viyace: Trio, poso Sos
| tenuto; a. Allegro con fuoco. Peter L.
Tschaikowsky. concerto for violin and or
! chestra, In D Major, OPP. 80; % Allegro
| CT Canzonetta. Andante: 60 Finale. Al
legro vivacissimo. Alexander Petschnikoff.
| Cesar Franck, Symphonic poem, "Redemp-
| ton" First time at these concerts Ed
| ward Grieg, Symphonic Dance, No. 4, Op.
"a.
| The symphony, which is. of course, the
| important feature of the program, fs
| Dvorak's great work From the New
| World" in which he has used for his
| themes characteristic negro music. In this
| wonderful symphony there Is a manifesto
| ton of a nature at once rich and child
like. The music makes a delightfully."- frank
| appeal.