The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08

The first concert Of the Washington
Choral Society viii be held in Convention
Hall on Tuesday evening. December Il
Handels great work. THE Messiah.
has been chosen to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the society. This
work is singularly appropriate, coming as
it does at Christmas time.
The Philadelphia Orchestra will assist.
Mr. Percy S. Foster will be the con-
ductor
Nine Marie Zimmerman, Of Philadel-
phia the well known soprano, will be
one Of the assisting artists.
Mr.. Daniel Beddoe. the Welsh tenor. is
very popular. having sung at all the prin-
cipal music festivals in this country and
abroad.
Miss Mary Lansing. who has a beauti-
full contralto voice of exceptional range.
has just returned from abroad. where she
has had great success in Berlin and
Paris.
Mr. Tom Daniel has an unusually fine
bass voice. which he uses with skill
II is hoped that with these attractions
the concert celebrating the anniversary OF
the Choral Society will prove a great sue
cess.
At the Friday Morning Club this week
Mrs. A. X Payne made her first appear
ance before Washington audience since
her return from Paris, where she has
been studying vocal music with a cele-
brated teacher for the past eighteen
months. A most enjoyable programme.
comprising selections from Brahms. Cha
manade. List and other well known
composers, was given. Mrs. Paynes work
shows the result of careful training and
cultivation which has in no wise injured
the natural sweetness and freshness Of
her voice
The dramatic quality was splendidIy
demonstrated in her rendition of LISTS
'Lorelei" and Massanet's Regrets de
Manon," while a group of German bal
lads and another group OF songs in old
French were rendered in a delightfully."-
artistic manner Each number Of the
programme was feeingly interpreted, aud
versatility is one of Mrs. Payne's gifts
as well as an unusually mellow, sympa-
thetic voice.
The Feast OF the Immaculate Conoep-
ton will be marked at Holy Trinity
Church this morning by the rendition for
the first time Of Bartholomew Mass in
Flat" by the surpliced choir Of boys
and men. under the direction OF Mr..
George Herbert Wells. organist and
choirmaster. The Introit. Gradual. Offer
forum. and Communion will be sung to
the "Gregorian Chant" and the "Veni
Creator Spiritus." TO be sung before the
sermon, is the composition of the organ
list.
Mr.. J. Reilly Stanton will render a vlo-
lin solo at the Offertory. The soloists Of
the choir are Masters Joseph A. Camp
bell and MahlOn Cunningham, sopranos;
Masters William +. " O'Brien and Wal
ter Colburn. altos; Mr.. Leonard o. Wood,
tenor, and Mr.. Ambrose A Durkin, basso.
Miss Francesca Kasper viii give a re-
cital at Wheeling, ". Va. with Mr.. Ed
win Arthur Kraft, pianist. of Cleveland.
Ohio, Tuesday Wednesday the artists
will appear in Fairmont, w. Va. and
saturday Miss Kasper will be the soloist
for the Oratorio Society, of Morgantown.
W. Va. when she will sing Schubert
| Song of Merriam and Brahms Re
quiem.'
The following programme will be given
tonight at the third musicale of the
Saengerbund:
Choruses-
ial Die Nacht Abt
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Saengerbund.
Piano solo, 'Nalse' IL Ma ;Orj ........ Moszkowsli
Miss Ethel Tozer
Tenor solos
la Lullaby from opera .Jocelyn' .-.----.- Godard
tbl II / But Knew ..........-........... Smith
Mr.. Carl Il. Xanten
Violin solo, Faust Phartasy' '.....- Alard
Miss Rubie &. Stanford
Soprano solo. aria from la Trariata - Verdi
Mrs. William keye Miller
CeIl) sclos-
ta 'serenade Bsdine'' Gabriel Marie
kol faplllonS Pepper
Mr.. Fritz Mueller
Mr.. Henry Aander. Musical Director
Director Weber. of the Rebew Orches-
ira. treated his audience to a fine pro-
gramme at the public rehearsal of the
orchestra Monday night. which was rem
dered exceptionally we'll Miss Ouida
Wheelock gave two piano solos, an etude
in d fiat, by List, and a Chopin nocturn.
with fine technique and excellent con-
ception.
Miss Kate v Ellis sang several groups