Evening star., 1907-11-03
MUSICAL MENTION.

following boys were admitted formally to
preparatory choir: Eugene Brent, Morgan
brooke, Herbert Carnes. George Ellis.
Harold Kress. Kenneth Miller. Oren Rudy,
Milton Sewell. Earl Shulteis Theodore ia
not and Harry Vanderllp.
Miss Florence Fiske. who sang the
solos in THE Christian Pilgrim at the
New National Theater last week Is
young lady from Nehraska, who is rap
ldly acquiring a most enviable reputation
IN the higher musical circles OF New York.
She Is the contralto soloist of the Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church and
OF the synagogue at 72d street and Lex
ington avenue. Her friends predict a
promising future for her
The Washington College of Music has
arranged for series OF daily lectures and
recitals by its teachers, commencing with
the winter term, November 25 On five
days OF the week there will be daily
any accredited student IN the college shall
be admitted free. These lectures and
demonstrations will be given by MI Sgd
ney Lloyd Wrightson, Mr. S. NJ. Fabian.
Mr. w. q. Owst. Mr.. Charlemagne Koch
Ter and Mr.. Sol Minister Besides lectures
the hour will be divided into different
forms of study and work. Mr.. Wrightson's
work will consist of the organization of a
chorus class for women's voices only. FIJI
teen minutes Of the hour will be devoted
to lecture and instruction upon the gen
erai lines OF voice culture, the remaining
forty-ffve minutes to Interpretation. sight
reading and part song singing and the
study Of classical works for women's
voices only. Mr.. Fabian's hour will be
devoted to lectures on positive piano tech
nique. Demonstrations will be made by
advanced pupils. which will include
movements. trills.- velocity. scales. arpeg-
g1os. chords. octaves, etc. Mr.. Owsts
lectures will be upon orchestral construe-
fiOn and CDmnOStfi0n Mr. Sol Minater'S
lectures will consist Of the construction,
origin and development of stringed in
struments. Mr.. Koe HERS lectures will be
on oratory. interspersed with readings
by Shakespeare and other great writers.
To make 1t possible for those who are
not already students In the college to at
tend these lectures and instruction classes
nominal fee Will be charged, and appl-
cation for membership in same can be
made at the college. Application for mem
urday, November %.
On Wednesday afternoon, November I3.
at 4;3O o'clock. Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son VIII give a recital to the students of
the Holy Cross Academy, on Massachu-
setts avenue. assisted by Miss Gertrude
Reuter-.
The Nordica Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar clubs-Mr Walter T. Holt, dtrec-
tor. and H. Ernest Galleher, assistant di-
by several local musical
artists, will give their first concert of the
season on Tuesday evening. November 8
at Grace Baptist Church. 9th street and
South Carolina avenue southeast The
assisting talent will include Miss Marian
McFaH In soprano solos, Loves Rap
ture' and Jean" Mrs. Carrie V Byram
who will render two piano numbers
"Liebestraum.' by Ltszt and Ballet Mu-
Sic (Alceste), by Gluck Mr.. Ole j. May
IN IN, euphonium solo. Evening Star"
CTannhauser). and Mr.. c. H. Sorrall In
tenor solo, For All Eternity"
The many friends of Mrs. w L. Wilson
IN Washington will be interested to know
of her very successful appearance at the
Maine music festival, where she shared
the honors Of the occasion, with Mr. Cliff
ford Wiley, who was for many years
prominent In musical circles here and in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Dore Wofsteiner 'celist. will be
the soloist today at St Patricks Church
at the Il o'clock service. During the of
fertory he will play a reverie by Bottesini
Mr.. John G. Klein has been engaged as
tenor soloist at Christ Church (EpiscopaD,
Georgetown. Miss Beulah Luxon, VINO
has been the soprano there for the year
past, has been re-engaged for the present
season. while Miss Emma Houchen, CON
tralto. and Mr.. S. Percy Thompson, bari
tone. who have already sung for this choir
for two years past, will continue with them
through another winter The regular
monthly musical services which re given
at Christ Church the first Sunday In each
month. will begin this evening at 7:3O
o'clock. At this service the regular choir
will be assisted by Miss Charlotte st. John
Elliott, soprano and Mr.. Joseph M
Matthew, tenor.
An organ recital will be given Novem-
Der by MIR. William G.. Braxton at the
OF A W ,rrh ,,a l,o
following program will be given: Sonata
No. T. (GuilmanD, allegro. pastorale and
finale. (a> Question" tb) Answer"
Wolstenholms first inSDt m9yement ent. Of Organ
and Fugue," Mendessohn: overture to
William Tell Rossini. Other numbers
will be contributed by Miss NJ. P. Merrill
Mr.. J. Fl. Douglass, violinist. and Prof
j. T. Layton. baSSo.
Miss Sadie Steers has resigned her posi-
tion as contralto in the choir of the Tenn
pie Baptist Church Today her place in
the quartet will be filed by Miss Bertha
Mori. who will sing at the offertory Sun
of My Soul" by Ambrose.
The choir of Westminster Memorial
Presbyterian Church. under the direction
of Mrs. Frank Byram, is diligently at
Robert Stearns. which they expect to
give at special song service in the near
future.
Mr.. Edgar Priest, organist and choir
master of ST. Paurs Episcopal Church.
23d street and Washington Circle. will
give a series Of organ recitals between
November ! and April, the dates to be
announced later.
At St. Michael and All Angels Church
last Sunday morning Miss Lillian May
Lewis was the soloist at tie offertory
with DR.. Frost at the organ in place Of
Mrs. Mackee, who is absent in New York.
DR.. Frost will play again today.
The Washington District Epworth
League gave a musical and literary en-
tertainment on Friday evening last at
Methodist Church before a large
and enthusiastic audience. The Metro
politan Orchestra contributed several
numbers and Miss Ruth Hayes. Miss
Faith Woodward, Mrs John Welch and
Miss Pechin gave some interesting read
ings. Miss Young and Miss Edith Athey
organist Of Hamline Church. played some
on the organ; the Dumbarton
chorus sang several selections and the
closed with Rhainberger'S
ScherZino. played in fine style on the
organ by Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard
who is the organist of Immaculate Con-
ception Church.
Mr.. Harry Howard has written an
anthem suitable for use at the Christmas
season entitled The Grace of God Which
Brings Salvation" 1t is written for
mixed voices and arranged for quartet