The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

At St. Marks Church, corner OF Third
and A streets, tonight there viii be
given a Christmas carol service, embrac-
ing carols traditional, ancient, and mod
ern. Incidental solos will be given by
Miss Cora Spencer and Master Drury
Patcheu. sopranos; Mrs Eleanor Baker
Spencer. .contraIto; Mr. B. A Terrell and
Mr.. George Y. Blakeney. tenors; Mr.
Charles F. Robert, barytone, with violin
obligato by Mr.. LawtOn HERMAN. No
cards Of admission viii be required.
The third Boston symphony concert
viii be given at the New National Thea
ter on Tuesday afternoon, January S, at
4;S0 o'clock. The soloist will be Mr.. Tim
othee Adamowski. one of the most pOpu-
lar viOlinists of the orchestra, whose ap-
pearance as a soloist is always warmly
welcomed by the patrons of Boston Sym
phony concerts. Mr.. AdamOwski has not
played in Washington for good many
years-net since the orchestra used to
come here in times past-sO that his ap-
pearance viii be all the more interesting.
He viii play Saint Saens' Concerto for
violin in B minor, No. g. one Of the most
popular works ever written for this in
strument
The programme which Dr. Muck has
arranged for this concert is decidedly
modern in tone The first work on il
viii be Cigars In the South" a compo-
sition the charm of which. always great
grows immensely with repeated hear
ings.
The symphony will be an interesting
example of the neO-Russian school. the
school which while admitting Tschaikow-
sky's greatness, has always denied that
he was typicaIly Russian. It is Glazou-
nohs Fifth. in B fiat major a work
which has never been heard In this city
The symphony was composed in 1885
and published in 1895. It's frst-and until
Dr. Muck brought it out in Boston month
before last its last-American perform
ance was by the Philharmonic Society Of
New York under Anton SeidI, on March
q. 1898, just before the distinguished con-
ductor's death.
Glazounof is a young man and a very
prolific writer. He is the son of rich
book seller in St. Petersburg, where he
was born in 1865. re has devoted him
self. outside Of his university work. en-
tirely 10 music, beginning with the piano
when he was nine years old. His most
important teachers We're Balakiren and
Rimsky-korsdakoff. His first symphony
was performed in 1881 with great sue
cess. Since then his career has been
one of almost unbroken success. From
1895 TO 1900 he was a professor in the
Conservatory of St Petersburg. IN
March of the latter year. with Liadoff
and others, he left that institution be
cause Rimsky- -Korsakoff had been elected
h. l. A.
pathy with the students i'm their political
troubles. He has published seven sym
phouies, several fantasies and symphonic
poems. as we'll as works in smaller form.
The choir Of St Andrews Church, Un-
der direction of Mr.. John Lisle Apple,
viii present the sacred cantata, THE
Daughter of Jairus.' composed by Sir
John Stainer, this evening at S o'clock.
Evening prayer will be read preceding
the cantata. This musical Offering. dis
tinctively religious. has for its motive
some of the most pathetic passages OF
Scripture. TO which songs have been
added by famous composers. The soI0ists
for this occasion are Mrs. Alfred T. Gage.
soprano: Mr. John I. Apple. tenor. Mrs
John Roberts, alto: Mr. +. G. Schaeffer.
bass. and Mr.. Fulton 3. Carr, organist.
No card of admission will be required
TO St. Andrews Church for this occasion.
but those having the cautata in charge
announce that a liberal Offering viii be
asked
On Monday evening. the Rebew Orches-
ira, II. W. Weber. director. will begin
public rehearsals. to which the public is
invited. Miss Elaine Sebring. contralto
will be one of the sOloists. and Messrs
HanschiId and Peck will be heard in in
strumental selections.
Mr. Winfred Goff, who has been the
leading barytone with Mr.. Henry W
Savage's grand opera company for tbs
past six years, and also technical director
of the Wagnerisn productions. viii bt
heard i'm d joint song recital tomorrow
evening, January :, at the Raleigh Hote
at $50, With Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene
also one Of Mr.. Savage's leading tenor>
for several years. Mr. Goff is now sing
ing with THE Madam Butterfly Com.
pany in Cincinnati, bat by the kind per
mission Of Mr.. Savage will come tC
Washington especially for this appear
ance for the benefit Of the Florence Crit
tenton Home. He will be remembered
in this city for his portrayal of IagO il
"OtelIo" last year and also his interpre
tation OF Rigoletto, and Tonic 81
"PagIiacci-" His programme will in
clude.
ARA. Fri tu' cBaHo in Maschora .......... yeri
% Let Night Speak Of Ne Chadwici
Nights Thoughts ................. Sidney Home
"Hows Ny Boy Sidney Home
Prologue i'Pagliacc Leoncaval
Come ragEo di sol Antonio Caldar.
Romance i'Le Rel de Lahore Aiassene
Mr. Thomas Evans Greene. Ike Mr.
Goff. has a national reputation. having
sung in all of the principal cities OF tn,
United States and Canada In opera. con
cert, and oTat0rto This Will be his frs
appearance in recital this season iii thi.
city since his return from Europe las
summer, where he coached with some
of the best masters in the Old World
Mr.. Greene's programme will include:
she Never Told Her Love"
Despair
Sympathy"
Piercing Eyes
Adelaide -BesthoEe
'Hosanna Easter song .Grane
"A Broken Song Bruno HUH
Kitty ORTion' DE Kovel
ltoTy oAi0re Love
Father Otlynn .Stan0r,
feature Of the programme will b,
three duets by both artists.
.Crucifx" Faur
Flow Gently Deva -.--.--.-..-..--.....-..P Parr
Martha FIotoy
Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard will b,
the accompanist on this occasion.