Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-28
LATE MUSICAL NOTES.


under the direction of William J. Pal
mer' VIII give its initial concert on Wed
nesday evening at the Fifth Baptist
Church. The soloists will be Charles r
Myers. Arthur F. Middleton. Miss Ruth
Harvey and Albert Lindstrom and the
accompanist for the club is Louis A
Potter
The Chorus Club has planned a series
of entertainments at each of which a
different class of music Will b. pre-
sented, the first will be devoted to
gems of sacred music. Following this
will be given excerpts from 0r4torip.
choruses from the operas, Governs Rose
Maiden" and an evening Of popular
songs.
Miss Bessie Abbott, prma donna of the
| Metropolitan Opera Company, besides
many other fascinating qualities has
proved herself to be a young woman of
resources. Her appearances at the Metro
politan Opera House New York. last sea
son, limited in number though they WERE
were a succession of surprises. due to her
brilliant talent and ability. Her perfect
phraSing, smooth tone production and I'M
affected sentiment We're an unequivocal
JOY to listeners wearied of stout, middle
aged sopranos, with impaired breathing
apparatus and delivery full of illegitimate
tricks to hide its DEFICIENCIES. She will be
heard in this city in a grand opera con-
cert November 10 at the Belasco under
the management of Mrs. Katie Wilson
Greene.
The Sunday school convention which
will hold its meeting in the Calvary B4p-
list Church, will make an unusually prom
inent feature of the music this year. At
the opening service this evening a
quartet composed of Miss Lydia Richards
Hughes. soprano; Miss Frances Bethune,
contralto; Mr.. E. A. S Embrey. tenor;
Mr.. Newton Hammer, bass. assisted by
chorus of twenty-five voices. Will sing
''Hark. Hark. My Soul" by Harry Rowe
Shelley. and Dudley Bucks tFestival TIE
Deum.' in E fiat. The solo at the even
ing will be Lord, b = Mercful' tBartleD,
by Miss Hughes Mr.. Page Zimmerman
will direct the choir and congregational
singing and on this occasion Miss Marga
rite Allen will be at the organ. An or
chestra of twenty-five pieces with Miss
Florence King at the piano will also as
Sist in accompanying the congregation.
At the meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
Mrs. Nell Newton Shore VIII sing and
have charge of the music. Mrs. w. w. Gil
bert accompaniSt. Tuesday evening a
80 the soloist will be Miss Jessie Harms
berger, while Mr.. George Provost Will con-
duct the congregational singing and the
accompaniments will be played by Miss
Jessie Young on tie organ and Mrs W.
w. Gilbert on the piano. Wednesday at
each of the three services there will be
SoloiStS-the first, at 1880. VIII be The
Lord Is Mindful of His Own" from the
oratorio of St. Paul; at 2:15 in the after
noon Mrs. 3. II. Smart. soprano solost of
the First Congre Sational Church, Will sing,
and in the evening Mrs. Ralph Barnard.
contralto of Calvary Baptist choir Will
be the solost. Miss Hughes will assist al
the piano at all the services Wednesday.
and in the evening lar. Arthur b. Mayo
will be at the organ and Mr.. James Mac
Elwee will conduct. For the offertory Sc
lection a trio. consisting of MIR. j. Riley
Stanton. vioinist: Mr.. Charles ABBOTT, eel
list, and Miss Lydia Hughes. pianist, will
play After the convention Wednesday
evening the choir and orchestra will be
entertained by the executive committee of
the Sunday School Association.
At the meeting of the League of the
Sacred Heart of st. Matthew's Church
last Thursday the music was prominent
feature. Miss Jennie Glennan, upon her
return from Europe this fall, bro 'ght
with her number of new musical works
which she had obtained from dis
tinguished composers in Germany Two
of these new compositions were given
by the choir last Thursday evening, 'Ihe
Angelus," composed by Rev. F. X. Engel-
hardt who is organist and choirmaster
of the cathedral at Rabiston, and the
other Hymn to the Sacred Heart. pS
Monsignor Bauerle. prominent divine
and an authority on church music. The
latter number was sung by Misses Anna
and Carrie Manning, Mr. 7. III. OFar-
rail- and Mr.. ]. Norris Meyers with Miss
Glennan at the organ.
The Choral Club of the Y. w. c. A. IS
holding regular rehearsals every Satnr~
day evening under the direction of MISS
Lydia Hughes.
The choir of the Westminster Memorlai
PRESBYTERIAN Church Is rehearsing ja
magnificent by Robert Stearns ana VIII
sing IL in the near future on a special
occasion under the direction OF MIS-
Frank Byran.
Sunday Schools Progress.