The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

The First Congregational Church, cor
ner Tenth and @ streets northwest, viii
have the following musical programme
at The evening service at o'clock:
Invocation
OTglu IIl-gll- An Autumn Song ----------- -Bscho1
anthem. In the Beginning -Custauce
soprano solo, cot as Wait'' .AIeyer-Hemund
Anthem. Harksu Unto T.s'- Button
Alto solo, O Heavy Laden Pease
Cder.oy- Anthem. oEu VI Ny Soul -Salter
HYMN. No. 49,
Address lg the Pastor
Bass solo. cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters"
., ~ .-i ,, NJ, H., Dan, i''i
....-. Woodward
Tenor solo 'Be Strong" Hahn
Anthem, open 20 Me the Gates" ...........B Bsohoa
EsEeIletion-
Organ -Hsl.udg.
MIS- r. II. Smart soprano; Miss Edna Scott
Smith, c-Htr3lt0 Mr.. Douglass q. Miller. tenor; Mr.
J. Walter Humphrey, bass, and Dr. j. ". Bischof
OIgalist and director.
Nine. Marie Won Unschuld has planned
for this year a number of concerts in
Washington, and has accepted several
engagements for piano recitals 10 be
given in New York City. She also has
arranged for several individual piano re-
citals by some Of her pupils.
Orchestras will always have a certain
number of soloists in a series Of con-
certs not only TO give variety TO their
programmes, but TO admit the perform
ance of important works which call for
a solo artist. There IS. however. a gen
eral tendency to-day among the better
established orchestras to cut down the
number Of sOloists.
The Boston symphony Orchestra has
taken a lead in this matter. Last sea
son il tried what many considered the
hazardous experiment of radically reduc-
ing the number Of its assistant artists,
not merely in Boston. but wherever it
played The result was surprising Not
only was there no falling of In at
tendance when no soloist was announced,
but in New York. a typical illustration,
the largest receipts OF the season were
at TWO concerts where the orchestra was
alone. The experiment was so success
tul that for the present season a sched-
Ule has been arranged whereby in Bos-
ton there viii be solosJs III twelve out
Of the tweuJy-four programmes.
The chorus committee Of the Choral
Society has had a recent conference with
Mr.. Percy 5. Foster, who is t5 conduct
the performance Of the Messiah" this
season, and has taken active steps
toward the re-enrollment of the chorus
of last year and the enrolment of an
additional number of singers as spe-
cial chorus TO take part in the Mes
siah.' This concert opens the twenty
fifth seassn Of the Choral Society. and
It is hoped TO signaIize this event by
having special festival chorus enrolled.
The opening rehearsal Of the season will
take place on Monday evening, October
:, at the Georse Washington University.
at o'clock Singers who desire to join.
and who have not. received special invi-
tations. are all asked TO attend az that
time. when they will receive enrolment
cards from the secretary, and proper in
strbctions will be given them in regard
TO joining
The society regrets very much that
an adverse decision has been reached by
the trustees of the Congregational
Church upon the application made by
the Mission Club Of that church for the
use OF its AUDITORIUM for a benefit con-
cert by the Choral Society. This renders
somewhat uncertain the giving of a third