Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
MUSICAL MENTION.


Church gave an excellent program OF
| music last Sunday evening at a special
service, called IAN evening with Handel
| The selections were: But Thanks Be
Unto God" choir; He was DeSpised
| C'Messiah'). Miss Gulick; larghetto and
gavotte from sonata. organ and VIOLIN
Comfort Ye" ("Messiah'), Mr.. Myers,
| accompanied by Miss MIME A. Bailey;
Come Unto Me-" choir; Angels Ever
Bright and Fair Mrs. Mcleod, accom-
panied by Mr.. Mcleod; Handlers celebrat-
ed Largo organ and violin; organ post
lude, See, the Conquering Hero Comes"
| C'Joshua"). An evening with Haydn will
be given January ..
| Today at $3.50 pm. will be given in the
| parlors of the University of Music and
| Dramatic Art, 1917 l. street the second
of a series of young peoples musicales
| Nine. Marie Won Unschuld has prepared
very interesting program of piano, violin,
| flute and vocal music.
| A delightful piano recital was given last
! Tuesday evening by Miss Jessamine Lew
| ton at the home of Mrs. Morris Ben. She
was assisted by Mr.. Benjamin Safranek.
| The violin selections rendered by Mr..
! Some of the numbers were: "Allemande
Gavotte eft Musette,'' D'Albert; violin,
"Andante," Chuck; Romance and Novel
ette." Schumann; valse. Chopin; violin
"Adagio and Minuet," Beethoven; Pre-
lude," Rachmannioff; Norwegian Dance
| and Melody" Grieg; Autumn" Chami-
made; violin, Air Varie,'' Lent; "Mazur-
ka," Leschetizky. One of the most en-
| joyable numbers was Schumann's "Trau-
| merei," given as an encore by Mr.. Safra-
mex and played with much expression.
The second of the series Of concerts to
be given this season by the Chorus Club
will occur the evening Of Wednesday,
December IS. in the Fifth Baptist Church
under the direction of Mr.. William ].
Palmer. The chorus, consisting of sew
| enty-five voices, will sing excerpts from
oratorios. including many of the larger
| choruses Of Handel, Mendelssohn, Gou-
nod and Rossini. Louis A. Potter, jr., will
be the accompanist at the organ. The
chorus work will be interspersed with
instrumental and vocal solos.
A reception to the trustees and officers
of All Souls Church was given recently
by the Parish Union in the church par
lors. when the following musical program
was given for the entertainment of the
guests: Selections. Huntress Orchestra;
vocal solo. selected. Miss Gulck (Miss
Featherstone. accompanisD; piano, polo
| naise." Mcdowell. and "Barcarolle."
Nevin. Mrs. Emma Prall knorr; address.
DIR. r. S. Woodward: vocal solo, selected,
Miss Gulck.
The King Memorial Chorus of Wesley
Chapel. have resumed its rehearsals
and will assist with the Christmas music
| at that church. 1t is also rehearsing
| a cantata which it expects to give some
time in February. under the direction of
Mrs. C. B. Bayley.
| The program given at the Congressional
Library for the blind last Thursday, was
played by Mr.. Robert Cary Stearns,
vioinist. and Miss Frances Gros sart, plan
| list. The first number on the program
was a ''Nocturne' which was followed by
Solitude both for violin and piano. Two
songs the Human Touch and
Ecstasy" were sung by Mr.. Stearns,
after which Miss Grossart gave two
charming piano solos. "Barcarolle" and
'Slumber Song" the recital closing with
another group of selections for piano and
violin. Hungarian Dance" .Capriccio"
and "Cavatina." the last number being so
cordially received by the audience that
they were obliged to repeat it. The pro-
gram was of unusual interest to musicians
| here. as it was made I'D entirely of orig
inal compositions by Mr.. Stearns.
| Mrs. c. B. Bayley and Miss Edith
Stowell will be the soloists at the Bank
Clerks reception to be given in the club
| room December 10. Mrs. Bayley will
| sing when the Heart is Young by
| Dudley Buck. and Miss Stowell will sing
"A Red. Red Rose Hastings.
Miss Mabel Linton gave a pleasant
musical at home recently in the form Of a
| pupils recital. the selections rendered be-
| ing compositions by the great master
| Beethoven. Those taking part in the re-
| cital were Misses Rudolph, Happ, Lewis
Tingley, Donaldson, Lambert, Nestesson,
| Ledman, Moran, Trail. Tew and Edna
| White.
Miss Edith Pickering assisted by Mrs.
| H. L. Parkinson and Miss Paulina Beck
man, gave the program at musicale at
the home of Col. and Mrs. Sabin, on
Thomas Circle. last Friday evening. The
numbers included Die Forelle' and
"Hark. Hank. the Lark" Schubert;
man: -Four Leaf Glover" Brownell;
'F'lower Fetters" Willeby; "Violets,' -
| Woodman, and group of Moore's Irish
melodies. All the numbers were heartily
| received and Miss Jewell Crooks added
| greatly to the pleasure of the program
by her sympathetic accompaniments.
At the celebration of the fortieth ami
versary of Decatur Lodge, knights of
Pythias, last week at Pythian Temple,
Miss Bertha Hansen was one of the solo
lists, contributing to an excellent musical
program. Her numbers were "A Song of
Dawn" Francis Allitsen: Il Know a
Lovely Garden, ID HarQl0t, ana Mel
ody," Denee, with Miss Nellie Sacrey at
the piano.
| A pleasant event of last week was the
studio tea given by Mrs. Lucille Belts and
Mrs Jennings, at which an informal pro-
gram was given. Mr.. Walter H. Webb
sang a selection from ''Jocelyn," one num-
Der by Hawley. Loves Dream Bschof,
and Loves Fantastic Schneider. and
| Mrs Belts proved an efficient accom-
PIANIST. An interesting feature, too, were
some Rotations by Miss Bessie Hensey,
entitled Father OFlynn' and Il Want
| to Know
| The program given this week at the
FRIDAY Morning Club was arranged by
| Mrs. Kendall and the selections were
taken from English composers and were
as follows: Prelude and the Carman' s
Whistle" air v III variations (Willam
Bird, 1546-1623); Sonata" prelude, allie
gro, mnuetto CThomas H. Arne, ITO
1919, Mrs. Kendall; BLOW, Blow. Thou
| Winter Winds" CT. A. Arne); "On the
Banks of Allen Water &C. E. Horn. 1856
1S49); Il Attempt from Loves Sickness
to Fly Henry Purcell. 165S-1695). Mrs.
Ralph Barnard; sonata for violin and
piano, preludio, giga, largo, hornpipe a
| rAnglese. gavotte civilian Babel, 1890
1929, Miss Cnittenden and Mrs. Ken
| dali; My True Love Has My Heart" Ct.
Marzials, 1850. and Il Know a Pace
Where the Wild Thyme Grows" &C. +.
Horn, 17S6-1S55), Miss Brickenstein and
Miss Pickering; African dances Nos. 2
ani Is. Coleridge-Taylor, 1870, Miss