Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
MUSICAL MENTION

The forty hours devotion was celebrated
last Sunday in St Matthew's Church, when
a male choir sang the entire service with
specially fine effect The Intriot Graduate
and communion were chanted from the
SolesInes Manuel. and the service closed
with Tantum Ergo and the Litany of the
Saints THE forty hours closed at
o'clock on Tuesday morning, with solemn
high mass and Benedctus. Miss Jennie
Glennan. organist, had full charge of the
music, which was most effective all the
way through.
Mr. Henry H Freeman. organst and
choirmaster OF st. Johns Church, gave the
program last Saturday afternoon In st.
Margarets Episcopal Church, at the fourth
Lenten recital given in that church during
this Lenten season. Mr.. Freeman was
happy in his selections and played the Men
delssohn prelude and fugue in G major
opus 81, No. 2; Gounod's Serenade (Ber-
ceuse) Edwards Toccata in minor;
Lohr's Gondola song; Bohm's Staccato, in
d fiat opus 272, arranged for the organ by
Mr.. Freeman; Wachs Pastorale: Tours AL
legretto Graziorso and Faulkes' Grand
Choeur in A fat. He did splendid work
upon this delightful new organ, playing
with very special sympathy and good style.
He was assisted by Master Raymond Temp
kins, soprano soloist in the choir of St
Johns Church, who sang Angels Ever
Bright and Fair" from HandeTs "Theo-
dora" and Leslie's Come Unto Him.
The Friday Morning Music Club was
timely in the selection of It's program on
the 23d, giving a splendid selection of
spring music for piano and voice. The
numbers included two movements of Schu-
| mann's Symphony In fiat, No l, for two
pianos. played by Mrs. True Mrs. Byrnes,
Mrs. Robbins and Miss Bell; soprano songs
schubert's Faith in Spring" and Del RE
c., III
Rubinstelns Faith in Spring and Song
of the Birds" song, Edith Dicks Spring
is Here and Maud Valerie Whites Spring
Has Come and the piano arrangement of
BendepS of the 'Fruhlingslied from Wag-
ner's die Walkure," by Mrs. True. Mrs
Grace Dyer Knight was down for a group
of charming songs, but was unayoidably
detained. much to the regret of the mem
| bers of the club and their friends.
The first of a series of pupils recitals to
be given in the ball room of the Arlington
by Miss Marie Won Unschuld will occur Fri
day afternoon next at o'clock when the
following program will be rendered:
Rossini, overture William Tell" for
two pianos, the Misses Roberta Amies Mil
dred Kolb. katherine McNeal and Ethel
Tozier; (a) Chopin, nocturne; CD Mazurka
Miss Roberta Amies; (a) Beethoven,
allegro, presttssimo, Miss Ethel Tozier;
Weber, Sonato, G major, first movement
Miss Mildred Kolb; Lamberg, valse, Miss
Ethel Fisher (six months piano instruc-
tlon); Beethoven, Concerto, c major first
movement, Miss katherine McNeal; (a)
Chopin, Funeral March," OBJ Scharwenka
| Polish Dance" Miss Mildred Kolb; List
Rhapsodie, No. 2, Miss Katherine Nc
Neal; List. Polonaise. e major. Miss Ethel
Tozier. Miss Pickering. soprano and Mr..
Morsell, tenor, win assist
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave his
| usual monthly recital last Tuesday before
audience which Allied only he
but the hall well. The program was a
| fine one and gave great pleasure. Miss
| Elsie Sillers distinguished herself In an es-
| pecially sympathetic rendering of Mac
| Dowelrs dainty song, From an Old Gar
| den" Miss Eva Cavell was the recipient
| of much applause after her charming sing
| ing OF Look Up, Oh Heart" by Del Riego
| and The Bird and the Rose" by Horrocks,
| in which she displayed mellow voice of
remarkable sympathy. Miss Edith Eber-
bach's playing of Mendelssohn's Rondo
| Capriccioso was artistic and finished The
| two numbers from Arensky's suite for two
| pianos, played by Mr.. Comstock and Miss
| Helen Calhoun, gave fine ending to a
| thoroughly delightful program.
| The pupils of the Virgil CIavier Piano
| School of Washington, under the direction
| of Miss Georgia E. Miller. held an interest
| ing speed and Bach test on Thursday even
| ing in the school. Miss Lucille Compton
won out in the test for Ieft-hand work.
| playing the crossing exercises with a
metronome, four notes to tick, at 152, and
| the second study In the Czerny velocitie
| studies at the same rate. The two Bach
| tests were won by pupils In class B, Miss
| Rosa McClees winning the first prize with
| the playing of the First Bach Invention.
| and Miss Lucille Markham of Takoma
| Park winning the second prize with the
Eighth Invention. Miss Miller will give her
| regular pupils recital next Thursday even
| ing IN her studio on f street
'fhe Inasmuch class of the Calvary Bap-
| t.st Sunday school gave an interesting
evening of old songs and ballads" last
| Wednesday evening in the Sunday school
aouse on 9Th street. under the direction OF
| Prof. Theo. Ingalls, King, organist ana