Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
tel: BE Thou Faithful Until Death" Men,
delssohn; "A Song of Thanksgiving" Fran

tei: BE Thou Faithful Until Death" Men
deissohn: "A Song of Thanksgiving" Fran
ces A1litsen.
At the First Congregational Church last
Sunday morning Miss Schafer, a student of
Paramount 81 --ffnary, sang Hold Thou My
Hand" by Briggs. rendering 1t with feeling
and expression, her enunciation being ex-
ceptionally good.
A reception was rendered last Thursday
night to former pupils of the Business High
School, and musical program was the
feature OF the evening. A selection from
"Mexicana" was played by the Davis broth
ers; violin solo. "Cavatina," Raft, by Mr..
Irving Boernstein. who also gave ''Porpetuo
Mobile" Bohm. an encore; Il Love You.
Dear. and Only YOU, from The Burgo-
master" by Mr.. ~narles Albert Bright; vo-
cal solo. Spring Song" Oscar We'll. by
Miss Sallie T. Mason, with violin obligato
Goodnight" by Mr.. Charles Albert Bright:
violin solo, 'Madrigal," Raff by Mr.. Soern-
stein; song by Mrs. Belle Carpenter Kenny,
with Miss keyser as accompanist. and Sc
lection, THE Red Domino, by the Davis
brothers. Miss Irene Dieterich was on the
program for two numbers, but was upable
to sing on account of illness. Mr.. Irving
Boernstein Is one of the most promising
young violnists. Miss Mason is we'll known
among us a. a pianist and an almost ideal
accoEpanist. but this Is her first appear
ance as vocalist, and in this field also
success Is predicted for her.
The music at St. Johns Church at the
morning service will be: "Te Deum. in Il
fiat. Attwater; offertory anthem, 20 Saving
Victim" by Wagner; organ postlude.
"Rondino," Wolstenholme. The afternoon
service will include "Magnificat, and 'Nunc
Dimittis,'' In 3 fiat. Farebrother; offertory
Marks; organ postIude, "Andante,' n c
major, Silas.
Miss Agnes Cecilia Kelly is arranging a
piece called Starlight" to be performed on
four pianos by eight pupils-Msses Elsie
Mcmahon. Edith McElfresh. Theresa NAL
10y, Mary Rabbit. Ethel Boyd. Ethel
Beavers, Josephine Nash and Emma Her
old.
piano recital was given last Monday
night by Miss Frommel at the Glen School,
Glen Echo Md. She was assisted by Prof.
Wiley, basso contante. Before each number,
Miss Frommel gave an interesting talk
which included brief sketch OF the life or
the composer. and which touched on the
conditions of the time in which he wrote.
The program was as follows: Fantasia.
minor, Bach: 'Gavotte," A minor, Ran, for
plano: Honor and Arms oratorio Of SAM
son. Handel; "Separazione." old Italian
folk song, Sgambate, voice; six preludes.
Etude, c sharp minor, Chopin piano: Yer
rath Brahms. "A Night in Waishapur."
Ago. I'm the City of Msgar." The 'ong.
'"The Moon Has Long Since Wandered"
eff 1 Could Prove My Love" and my
Farewell" Salter. vocal solos: 'I Love
Thee" Grieg. and 'Grande Fantastic"
Schubert-Haller. piano.
most elaborate program of sacred music
selected entirely from the beautiful COM
positions of MendelsSOhn and Gounod, will
be given at the Pro-Cathedral Church of
the Ascension by the choir on the evening
of February II, under the direction of Mr..
Leigh. OrganiSt and chOirmaSter
The program will be as follows: Hymn,
Brightest and Best" organ Sonata No. 2
How Freely are the Messengers From
Hearts, from Elijah, sung by Mr.. Leigh;
30 for the Wings o. a Dove Mrs. /. Ed
wards and choir; Lord God of Abraham"
delssohn. 20 Divine Redeemer.' sung by
Mr.. Leigh; Forever With the Lord" Mr..
J. P. Redeker; "Glory to Thee, My God
duet. Miss Eugene-Le Mat and Miss Frances
Knapp; adore and Be STILL" Mrs. Ed
ward: Unfold Ye Portals hymn; lone,
Oh Come selections by Gounod, and post
wards; March From the Queen of Sheba,
organ solo, Mr. Leigh.
Mrs Eleanor P. Beck gave a most sue
cessful pupils recital at her studio on
Thursday, assisted by Miss Mary HELEN
Leefe, soprano. The program opened with
a four-hand arrangement for piano of
Saint-Saens, PAS Redoube,' which was
rendered by Miss Roun and Mrs Bick.
Barchetta (NeVln), ana lntermezzo, py
Moskowski. were interesting numbers as
played by Miss Henderson, as was "Po-
lacca" (Bohn). piano solo by Mr.. Murray
Other instrumental numbers were
Doun. and duet, Forte Parts, Russia.
Germany, SPAIN by Boskowski. rendered
by Mrs. Beck and Miss Arnold Miss Leefe
was In unusually good voice and gave the
kenzie), LITE" (Chaminade), die Biaum
Frulingsaugen" Rubfnstein), and Arise
OeIibes), all of them being well received.
Mr. s. Frederick Smith is director of a
chorus composed Of forty voices, and at
the regular rehearsal last Friday night he
drilled them in two songs by Mendelssohn
and some good work was accomplished.
cantata is to be selected, and rehearsals on
it will begin next week. The accompanies
are Miss Hobson and Miss Johnson.
Mr. W. Gray, assisted by Miss Lena NJ.
Woodruff, soprano; Miss Roberta z. Allen
violinist; Mr.. Fulton Carr. pianist, and the
st. Andrew Choir will render the following
program on Thursday evening, January 81.
at the concert to be given at the Parish
Hall of st. Andrews Church: THE Roll
of the Drum from the Daughter OF the
Regiment (Donizetti}. choir: Murrillo Ger
schak). pianola: Hungarian Suite Bela).
Miss Allen; Nocturne op. IL (Brassin), plan
ola: Ave Maria (Geunod), Miss Woodruff.
with violin obligato by Miss Allen; Valse
op. 1O6 tGodard). pianola: Loves Rapture
(Bohn) Miss Allen.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe will give pupils
recital at her studio on Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock when Miss Emma Bull
lock and Miss Frances Smith will be heard
in several solos. They will be assisted by
Miss Ethel Tozier.
Mrs William Key Miller. soprano of the
metropolitan Church. corner 9Th and
streets northeast, will sing this morning
Gounod,s "Oh, Divine Redeemer," a song
which Is especially adapted to her voice
and which she sings with great sympathy
and expression. Mrs. Miller will also be
heard at the Washington Concert Choir
on February 1. at the Columbia Theater.
when she Ii to sing the incidental soprano
solos in Kipling's Recessional, De koven.
The second studio musical Of the season
will be given at the MacFall studio on next
Friday evening by Miss Elizabeth Mullen.
soprano who will sing. II Know Lovely
Garden" DHardelot), Under the Trees