Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
MUSICAL MENTION.


Cardinal Gibbons to prepare list Of COM
positions to be used in the Catholic
churches in this archdiocese held another
meeting recently in Baltimore. when they
examined fifty-seven compositions that
have been sung by Catholic choirs. accept
inE. rejecting and revising them. Those
aceepte. are: o Salutaris in (B.
Hsmma). o Salutaris in D (Charles ].
Hargitt). o Salutaris in A nat. Op. II
tJoseph Mandlinger). o Salutaris In ma
jor (Hamma. o Salutaris in A fiat. OPP.
% u. Wiegand). Q Salutaris in G major.
OPP. 49, No. 1 u. Wiesan6, o Salutaris
In E major RossinD. Tantum Ergo in D
CB Hamma), Tantum Ergo in e fiat q.
Faure). Tantum Ergo In fiat CTR. Yer
dusser. S. j.. Tantum Ergo in e Nat &c.
Silas). Vent Creator in d major tRev. M.
J. Decker. Emitte Spiritum lgraduaie)
IN fiat (Schuetky). o Sacrum Convivium
q. Wiesand). Ave Verum in @ q.
Scheuren. o. s. F.. o Deus. Ego Amo TIE.
In A fiat. Op. GO Il. B. Bauer). Sub Tuum
Praesidium 9Th. Dubois). Ave Maria
Stella Oh Panofka. adapted by +. Marco,
Ave Maria in A fat en-. Hauptmann).
vesperae de Dominica CB. Mettenleiter),
Gumprecht's mass in r minor. No. 3.
The fourth matinee musical OF the
summer course at Morgantown- W: Va
by Messrs John Porter Lawrence. pianist.
and Anton Kaspar. violinist. consisted OF
a Beethoven program, and because or the
works OF the great old master or the IN
creasinE popularity of the two Washlhe
ton artists there was even a larger at
tendance than at the previous recitals.
After the usual 'lecturette" by Mr.. Law
renee, giving the salient points in the ca
reer and works Of Beethoven, he played
the Sonata LAurore, OPP. 80. This was
followed by one movement. the finale. OF
the Kreutzer Sonata for violin and piano.
the program closing with the larghetto
from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, ar
ranged for violin and organ, which was
given most artistically by Messrs. kaspar
and Lawrence
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt is substitute
ing at the organ Of the First Congrega-
tional Church for DR.. J. W. Bischon dur
ing his absence from the city. Last Sun
day her opening voluntary was com,
bination of some selections from Gounod
and Jensen and her post1ude. Batiste's
Onertoire In G.. The quartet made It's
final appearance for the summer last Sun
day and was heard In the anthems, IN IN
Your Heads" Hopkins. The offertory solo.
Just for Today" was rendered by Miss
Edna Scott Smith. contralto of the quar-
tet. Miss Smith will be the offertory So
lOlSt next SOlfSay anu TIE dhltOuS III Ce
rendered by large chorus, under the d.
rection Of Miss Leavitt.
The Nordica Concert Quartet sailed last
Tuesday from New York for Panama.
where it is engaged to give series
of concerts in Colon. Cristobal. Culebra
and other large cities Of the Cana! zone
The quartet consists of MIR. Waiter I.
Holt director: Miss NJ. Elizabeth Tinany
and Mr.. W. A. Morsell Of this city. ana
If nvH1 Is
to. of Boston The trip is under the aus.
pieces of the International Y. N. c. A., and
the programs to be given at the first two
concerts include. trio for mandolin; man
dola and piano Flower Of Mexico. Cur
tralto solo mandolin obligato). 20 Dry
Those Tears" Riego: ITO Ny First
Love" Lohr. by Miss Wescott: mandolin
solo. "valse de Concert" Seigel. 6y Mr..
Holt; Congo Songs" by Mr.. M9fsen n;a ITO
.stinsy Moon Blanke: contralto solo.
% Let Me Dream" Taylor; trio
for piano. mandolin and mandoia. Red
MilI' selections Herbert; contralto soio'
by Miss westcott: mandolin solo. "Valse
Fantasie." Seigel by Miss Tiffany; trio
for piano, mandolin and mandoia. Au-
tumn," Moret: contralto solo. BY the
Sun DIAL Elliott: Congo solos. MI: MOT,
in August.
Miss Edith stowell. soprano soloist and
choir director of the First baPtst
Church. has returned IRON A.,ah. ~. S 10y,
where she has been sojourning Tor sew
eral weeks. During the remainder OF the
summer she will be the guest OF friends
at Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Jones is substituting at
the organ of the First Baptist Church
for Mrs Edmund Barry. the regular Or
ranist. who is spending the summer sea-
son at Braddock Heights. Md. Mrs.
Barry is we'll remembered as MISS Nettle
mcfarland, sister of Mr.. w. .. Mac
Farland. tenor Of Calvary Baptist choir.
Miss Blanche A. Jewell. secretary and
treasurer of the Rubinstein Choral Ciuo.
has been spending the early part or the
summer as the guest of Col. and Mrs.
Heft at their country home near Bridge
port. Conn. During August she Will visit
Mrs. A. NJ. Blair. director Of the Rubin
stein and the Monday Morning music
clubs. at her summer home at East
Gloucester, Mass.
The Washington Saengerbund will have
it's nomination of officers at the club
house this evening and the annual cleo.
ton of officers for the ensuing year Will
he held the first Sunday in September.
Mr.. Stanley Olmstead for many years
a pianist and teacher in Washington. but
who spent last year at Syracuse. N. T.,
where he was director Of music In the
university, Is spending his vacation at
the summer home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Olmstead, in Virginia.
The quartet of McKendree NJ. E.
Church. Massachusetts avenue between
9th and 10th streets northwest. VIII be
heard this morning In Stainers Am
Alpha and Omega and % taste ana
See," by Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard X. Gibson, So
prano and bass of the Mckendree Quar-
tet leave the city Monday. August 3. for
a STAY at Long Branch, n. j., and other
points of interest.
Mr.. Sol Minister. leader of the orches-
ira at the Columbia Theater. has just
been engaged as musical director of the
Auditorium Amusement Company. which
is about to break ground for new thea
ter on II street near 12th street this
civ There will be a skating rink and a
roof garden besides the theater proper.
for which orchestral music must be pro-
yided. and during the winter a series OF
popular Sunday night concerts Will be
given under Mr.. Minister'S direction.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee has been en-
gagged to take charge Of the vocal de-
partment Of the Florence school during
the season of 10000.
Miss Regina Winston. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Winston Of Madison Hall Semi
nary, and Miss Elizabeth Leckie fur
OF a mfr Of