Evening star., 1907-11-03

most important choir schools in the coun-
try. Mr.. Daland has signed a contract
which will require him to leave Washing
ton next month and take UP his new du-
ties in connection with this school, which
is located in Philadelphia.
AS Nine. Marie Won Unschuld, owing
to a severe cold, was unable to play for
the blind at the Congressional Library at
the time expected she Will give q recital
there on November ~
Miss Mabel Roberts will substitute to-
day at the Metropolitan Baptist Church
for Mrs William keye Miller. Mrs. Mil
Ter will sing today at one of the Baptist
churches in Portsmouth. Va. and will
take in the jamestown exposition before
her return to Washington.
The choir Of ST. Andrews Episcopal
Church will give a cantata this evening
instead of the regular evening service.
The quartet. consisting Of Mr.. John Lisie
Apple, tenor soloist and leader; Mrs.
contralto. and Mr. Fred Schaeffer. bari
tone. will sing the leading parts The
cantata, Spohr's God, Thou Art Great"
has never been rendered in this city be
fore.
The first musicale Of the Washington
Chorus Club was given last Wedne sday
evening at the Fifth Baptist Church un-
der the direction of Mr.. William J. Pal
mer, when the following numbers were
given: Organ voluntary, Mr.. L. A. Pot
ter ir.; chorus, God Is My Guide"
Schubert; chorus and obligeto "Elegy,"
Raft. obligatist Miss Grigsby; bass solo,
The Lost Chord" Sullivan. Mr.. Arthur
Than Oceans Story Costa; tenor solo.
BE Thou Faithful Unto Death" Men
delssohn. Mr. Charles F. Meyers; chorus,
Unfold Ye Portals" Gounod. Miss Sin
clair and chorus club; chorus. BY Baby
Ions Waves Gounod; tenor solo. King
Ever Glorious" Stainer Mr.. Charles E.
Meyers; chorus. Rest in Peace" Linders;
bass solo, And the Stately Ship Go on"
Bischoff. Mr.. Arthur Il, Middleton; en-
core. The Old Sexton cornet solo. The
Charme~ OF Hamline." Roberts, Mr.. AL
bert Lindstrom. accompantst, Mr.. ". J.
Weber: solo and chorus The One Hun
dredth and Fiftieth Psalm Randeggar,
Mr. Meyers and chorus club. The next
concert of the series will be December
IS and will consist OF excerpts from the
oratorio. In February the club will
give an operate concert, in Aptl Cow
ems Rose Maidens," and In May, an
evening of popular songs.
Miss Franceska Kaspar was one of the
soloists at the oo-ning musicale last week
Of the Friday Morning Club. Miss Kaspar
will be the sOlOist at the Mount Pleasant
Congreg gational Church today, her offer
Redeemer Lveth''
Mr. George d Daland, who will direct
the Choral Society at it's second concert,
which will be given in February. is organ
fzing an orchestra from among local musi-
clans to assist the society on that occa-
sion. The orchestra will hold its first re-
hearsal at the societys headquarters,
Room 3S. lie Droit bu'lding. F and Sth
streets northwest. on Saturday evening.
1hpr at n at m
will begin the study of Gounod's Re
demption.." Mr.. Daland expects to have
about thirty good amateurs, besides at
least ten professionals which, under his
direction. ought to make a very good
showing.
Mr. Frank Rebstock. baritone of st.
Mary's Church choir. IS ser ously Ill in
Providence Hospital. Mr.. Albert Schulteis
Is substituting for him during his illness.
Mrs. H. H MacKee has resigned her po-
stfon as organist and choir director IF st.
Michael and All Angels Church, and has
gone to New York. where she has accept
sd a post on assistant of a we'll known
vocal teacher of that city.
The program for the first Boston SYM
phony concert will comprise Schumann's.
Overture, "Genoveva:" Bachs Suite in
B Minor" and the Scotch SYMPHONY" by
MendelSsohn.
Miss Lydia Hughes was an acceptable
sooist recently at the Northminster Pres
byterian Church. singing the Publican
by Van de Water.
Mr.. Carlo Fischer. 'cellist. who was for
many years a resident of this city while
studying his chosen instrument CT eat ed a
small sensation at a concert given at ST
Paul, Mimi, las week with thu Schubert
Club. Among Mr.. Fischer's numbers was
a sonata for cello and piano by Mr. Ern st
Lent, which Is still In manuscript OF
this composition the musical critic of
st. Paul paper says: 1T is a work of
great originality and artistic merit. The
allegro moderate Is wonderful In its dig
n.ty and poetic melancholy. and the al
fegro movement at the close has a swing
and power of rhythm which is quite cap
tivatinS. AS for Mr.. Fischer he is
master of his instrument Beauty of
tone, splendid technique. rare interpretive
power all belong to him. and he easily
ranks with the foremost cellists of the
day"
Mrs F. B. Gilmore who has been sub
stituting in the choir Of the Epiphany
Church for the month past will be the
vocalist in recital for the blind on
Thursday next, Miss Mabel Linton, the
organiSt o. lexington Presbyt erian
Church. contributing the piano numbers
Mrs. Gilmore was for several years a
! 4iiti.ib'i u ~ fNit tct Ol 1Idce NJ. T..
Church of Baltimore
Mrs. Bradley McDuff1e gave a very in
terasting recital last evening at her
studio 1920 f street. The program was
made up entirely of selections from Ed
ward MacDowelPs works and afforded a
delightful evenings entert ainment. The
MaCDOweu -pote IS very characteristic and
il is as evident in his songs as it is in his
instrumental compositions Mrs. McDuf-
fl will give a series of these recitalS
Mr.. Arthur J. Hudson has resigned his
position as bass soloist of the choir of the
quartet of the New York Avenue Prrsby-
terian Church. He has accepted an offer
from a leading law firm in Cleveland
Ohio. and will shortly take up his resi-
Qence in that city
Francis MacMillen v:ollnist. is an
rounced for an appearance at the Belasco
Theater. Monday. December 8, under the
direction of Mr.. Wrightson.