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

the members of the Wesley Chapel Quartet
and the Lyric Quartet which is composed
entirely of women. The first named is
composed of Mrs Charles b. Bayly, tr., So
prano; Mrs. D. DIN Leech, contralto; Mr..
Harrington Barker, tenor, and Mr. A. y.
Penny, bass. The Lyric consists of Mrs.
Bayly. soprano; Miss Margaret Follin, sec
ond soprano: Miss Florence r. Keene. first
contralto, and Miss Salome Wingate, sec
ond contralto, both under the dtrectorship
of Mr.. King.
~ The friends Of Miss Marie Angela Howe
are rejoicing over her success in recital on
Thursday afternoon, when she made her
first appearance in Washington since her
return from her study abroad. She gave
the program for the blind in the reading
room in the Library of Congress. and
showed a very pronounced Improvement
since her last appearance here. She mas a
clear, delicate touch, with much power and
splendid technique, her pianissmo being
particularly delightful. Her interpreta-
lions are intellectual and graceful, and she
made an altogether pronounced success as
pianist.
Rehearsals for the coming production OF
S. Coleridge-Taylor's The Atonement." by
the S. Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society,
composed of the colored singers of this
city, are progressing with much gratiflca-
ton under the leadership of Prof. John l.
Layton. The chorus numbers 115 voices. of
the best material among the colored mu-
SlCldQS. If3lr tone ana SIauInS are Dedu-
tiful, and they give promise of having as
fine a performance as they have given with
that composers "Hiawatha," which awak-
ened such enthusiasm all over the city.
They will produce The Atonement'' in the
First Congregational Church on the evening
of April Is. and the next night will give IT
IN Philadelphia. The soloists have been
selected with great care from among the
best singers of the race in the profession.
This will be the first hearing of this great
work in this city. 1t has been given in
New York and portions of it in Boston.
Prof. Layton was sent by the society TO
New York to hear the work as given by the
choir of St Thomas Church. 1t will be
given here with organ accompaniment.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave the
organ recital in st. Johns Church yester-
day afternoon On but one days notice, Mr..
II. II. Freeman, the regular organist, being
incapacitated by sore hand. The pro-
gram an excellent one, consisting of
Merkel's sonata in d minor, grand chorus
by MacMasters. caprice by Guilmant, aria
by Dexhier, Hosapnah by Dubois and post
Jude by Smart, all played in a virile man
ner and with fine expression and phrasing
Mr.. Bache assisted with two arias from
Elijah"
Much interest has been manifested this
winter in the really excellent work done
by the choir of Grace Episcopal Church.
9th and d streets southwest. under the d.
reetion of Mr.. F. T Winchester, choir
regular monthly musical service will be
held this evening at 7:30, and an excellent
program has been prepared.
One of the most enjoyable recltals of the
season was given at Gurley Memorial
Church on Friday evening last by Evelyn
Niles Gee. reader; Johannes Miersch. vio-
linist and Adolf Close, pianist. Mrs Gee
showed versatility by presenting a most
va ri nyrl m EIar epi nf nal Il
sons "Hagar' showed dramatic ability,
her delivery being forceful yet suppressed
THE Girl at the Telephone was a dainty
and enjoyable monologue and the ingenue
role was particularly adaptable TO the
reader. In THE Jealous Wife" The
Scotch Yes and "A Negro Lullaby" three
itorious manner. Mrs. Gee has an excep-
tionally musical voice and her numbers
were thoroughly appreciated.
Messrs. Miersch and Close played two
sonatas, one in F major. by Beethoven, the
other in Z minor, by Grieg. The shading
u the beautiful passages in the Beethoven
number was delicate and artistic, while the
more pretentious movements of the Grieg
sonata were handled in a mastery manner.
A novelty was presented by Mr.. Close
in Chaminade's Melodie a number seldom
before heard in this city. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that few pianists attempt to in
terpret the works of this composer. In the
difficult Scherzo in F minor by Brahms the
pianist was at his best.
SNendseh romance ana Inc spinning
Song, by Hubay, were rendered by Mr..
Miersch in his usual finished style.
The concert In the Lyric Music Hall of
Baltimore Friday evening by more than
five hundred voices selected from the girls
of the high schools of that city was a
great success The chorus was under the
direction OF Mr.. Otto Torney Simon of this
city, who has had them in rehearsal for
some months past. The concert was for the
heuefit of the Teachers Association of Bal
timore, and Melted quite sum, society peo-
pie and those interested in education, as
well as music turning out in numbers. The
chorus was assisted by the Hutchinson trio
of the Peabody Institute of Baltimore with
Mr.. Ernest Hutcheson at the piano, Mr..