The Washington herald., 1906-12-02


modulation is very excellent
The well-known contralto, Miss Nellie
Moran. will sing at Foundry Methodist
Church to-day. Miss Moran has been
lately and sings with great composure
and taste.
Miss Frances Bethune has been en-
gagged as contralto soloist at Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Harry
Campbell has been engaged as bass In
the same choir.
The Aeolian Chorus Club will render
lCowens cantata Rose Maiden" at PyIh-
ian Temple, tomorrow evening. The CON
cert will be under the auspices Of Wash
lngton Camp, No. 8, Patriotic Order Sons
of America.
Mr. S. COleridge Taylor will. by special
request, appear in recital Of his own
compositions at the First CongTega tional
Church. on Friday evening. December I.
The recital which will be given for the
benefit Of the deficit incurred by the re-
cent two concerts by the society named
after this composer. IS Of great interest,
/ as the composer pianist will be assisted
by a group of worthy soloists. These will
! include Miss Lola Johnson, soprano;
| Miss Lottie Wallace contralto; Mr.. Ger
aid Tyler barytone, and Mr.. Felix T.
Weir and Bfr. Clarence c. White violin
lists, with Miss Mary /. Europe as accom-
| panist. The S. Coleridge-T Taylor Choral
| Society will sing two numbers from HI
awatha." Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor viii play
several piano compositions and the re-
mainder OF the programme includes some
| excellent numbers.
! Miss Clara Drew viii sing "Weihnacht-
| lieder" by Peter Cornelius. at Epiphany
/ Episcopal Church, on the evening Of De-
! cember a. The composition consists Of
/ a cycle Of Christmas songs. which Miss
Drew will sing In English.
/ Miss Elaine SebTing. contralto. will sing
at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
/ to-day.
Local talent merely will be employed
/ In the coming Washington Choral So
ciety concert The chorus is made up
Of about two hundred fresh voices. and
the soloists, as an innovation. are also
| TO be taken from among the local
singers. The lirst concert this year by
the society will be given at the First
Congregational Church, probably Fri
day. December q. and viii. according
10 custom, be Handefs Messiah The
soloists viii be Mile. Harden Hickey
and Miss Francesca Kaspar. for the
soprano parts, Mrs. John Roberts and
Miss Clara Drew for the contralto. Mr.
Harry Stevens and Mr.. p. Allen Terrell
for the tenors. Mr. A W. Porter
for the barytone. and Mr. William
Ciabaugh for the bass. Mr.. s Frederick
Smith Will be the organlst Mr.. Arthur
Mayo the pianist, and the concert will
be under the direction OF Mr.. Sydney
Lloyd WrightsOn. In many respects a
notable performance Of the oratorio is
20 be expected.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. contralto.
Will sing Coffman's "One SweetIy
Solemn Thought" at the Eiks Memorial
TO be held in Alexandria Tonight
The following programme viii be
rendered by Edgar Prizes; at ST. Paurs
Church, Twenty-third street. this even
ing at 7.15 o'clock. Fantasie (from
Sonata in D minor. Rheinberger: An
dante in y fat. Lamare (reDeated
by request); 'Epitaphalium" (''Wedd!ng
HYMN. WoOdmau: a Lament" Ctone
picture), Sonnakolb, and 'TraumereI"
by Richard Strauss.
Mrs Oldberg will resume her Friday
afternoon studio recitals on Decem-
Der :. when Miss Jessica Ter WiIliger.
incidental music by Max Schnling. with
Miss Jeanette CowIes Voree at the
piano.
Mr.. c. J. Levin. Of Baltimore, has
been engaged to take charge OF the
mandolin. guitar. and banjo dspsrt
ment Of the Washington College Of
Music. Mr.. Levin has held the former
positions Of director Of the Woman's
College Mandolin Club. the Bows Latin
school Mandolin Club, the Aberdeen
Mandolin Club. and others, and for the
present he viii come to Washington
only on certain days OF the week. but
eventually will make this city his
permanent residence.
The first Of the series Of recitals Of the
University Of Music and Dramatic Art oc-
CURED on Friday last at the university.
Miss Edith Pickering, vocal teacher Of
the school, and Mr.. V. A. Potter gave an
interesting and enjoyable programme.
Prior to the wedding ceremony Of Miss
Nena NJ Palmer and Mr.. Frank ". Car
den. which was performed last Tuesday
evening at Calvary Methodist Church, the
following selections were rendered by Mr..
Guy A. Ourand; Song OF the Evening
STAR" from "TannhaUser:" love duet from
Faust" "Conzone Amorosa." by Nevin:
'Oh, Let Ny Arms In Love Enfold Thee"
from 'Lohengrin;" Mendelssohn's wed
ding march. and the wedding march from
''LOhenRrin.
Mr.. s. NJ. Fabian's class in How to
understand musical programme opened
NJ the Washington College Of Music last
Tuesday, and takes place every Tuesday
afternoon at AS The class will meet this
week on Thursday afternoon at 4;90, so as
not to conflict with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra on Tuesday. Some Of the most
prominent music lovers in the city have
Joined this class which IS most instruc-
i've. The different compositions Of COM
posers whose numbers viii be given on
orchestra programmes are explained by
Mr.. Fabian.
Friends of Mr.. Van Allen Potter will be
interested to learn of the marriage of this !
young singer on Wednesday. He Will be
married TO Miss Josephine Graham. also
r musician, and the wedding will be a
very quiet one Mr.. Potter. who was
barytone soloist in the choir of the First
Baptist Church here. now occupies that
position at ST PauTs Methodist Church |