Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
Cantatas and Carols to
Greet Advent of
Christmas
Day.

SId0 OIlIlS tllldS udy VIII Aiiu OH
echo 1000 years since then in the
music of the choirs of the churches
of Washington, who will hail with
glad carols the approaching an
niversary of the advent OF the
Savior.
The best musical talent, vocal
and instrumental, will sound the
praises of Christ. Peace on
earth, good will to men will be
proclaimed again in music.
Elaborate are the programs
which the churches are to carry
out at the Christmas services. For
weeks past singers have been
busy with rehearsals. During
the coming week will come the
fruition of their labors.
The Christmas musical pro-
include all the masterpieces
OF Christian music, as well as
familiar carols that remind OF
childhood. In some churches
services of song will displace the
ritual. and many cantatas appro-
pirate to the holiday have been
prepared.
Christmas music in many
churches will be given at special
Christmas-day services, either
lust after the stroke of midnight
of December 24-25, or at day
break, or at the usual hour of
morning church services. In
some churches special music will
be features OF today's services. In
others the celebration will take
place a week from today.
The detailed musical programs
for the Christmas services fol-
low:
CATHOLIC
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church.-The
choir. under the direction of Miss Mary
Riegel, will sing a solemn high mass at
midnight. followed by Gounod's convent
mass in Christmas morning. The solo
parts will be sung by the following: So
pranos, Mrs. Orbello Miss Cecilia Ryan
and Miss Emily Dittoe; altos Misses
Edna Hillyard, Florence Hughes, Anna
Maisak and Stephanie Perkins: tenors,
Misses Katharine Byrne. Bessie Hart and
T.. Fitzpatrick.
At the offertory Adeste Fideis will be
sung and after mass Holy Night
with Miss Emily Dittoe as soloist. Emer-
sons mass will be sung by the choir at
the 1890 o'clock mass, and will be fol-
lowed by Gounod's 0 Salutaris. by Mss
yard, alto. and Miss Bessie Hart, tenor.
Tantum Ergo will be sung by the full
choir, and the Christmas musical pro-
gram will conclude with an appropriate
hymn.
st. Matthew's Church. Rhode Island
avenue and nth street.-Solemn high
mass will be celebrated at both o'clock
am and IL o'clock am. Christmas day.
The music at the o'clock service will
be rendered by male voices under the d.
rection of Miss Jennie Glennan, and will
be as follows: Before mass. o Holy
Night (Adam). tenor solo and chorus;
Introit (Gregorian). Kyrie Klein. opus
s5). Gloria (GregOr.an). Graduate. recited;
Credo (Gregorian), offertory. Adeste FL
delis (Novello); Sanctus and Benedictus
Agnus De and Communion (Gregorian)
At II O'Clock the music will be sung by
the regular choir of mixed voices, and
will include the following: Introit Gre
gorian), kyrie and Gloria V. Collier.
opus 20. Graduate u. G. e. Stehle), Credo
N. Goller}. offertory. TUT Stunt Coeli (V.
Golle) by quartet and chorus; Sanctus
Benedictus and Agnus Del (V. Goller);
Communion tGregorian). Salutaris 9Th.
Dubois). tenor solo and quartet; Tantum
Ergo Grison), Adeste Fideiis, soprano
solo, quartet and chorus. The choir Is
composed OF the following: Sopranos
Misses Anna Manning. Edna Dyer, Agnes
Downey Mrs. John Daniels. Misses
Rcsalie Briscoe, Susie Taggart, Louise
Rosendale, Gulia Alessandri: altos, Miss
Ms inc
Misses Carrie Manning. Maud Fowler
I-eona Feathers and Mr.. Charles Bridget:
tenors, Messrs Michael Peters, P. II.
o,Farrell. r. II Harm, J. H. Clipper.
bassos. Messrs Charles e. Harris. Rob-
ert Brott Louis V. Woulfe. T. E. Moore.
!. +. WEIGH. Brooke Durham. Robert
Martin; organist and choir director. Miss
Jennie D. Gennan.
Church OF the Incarnaton-J. Harris
Franklin will sing Adams Holy Night for
the offertorium at the Christmas eve mid
night service. Special music has been
prepared for both this service and the IL
o'clock Christmas day service Other So
losts will be Miss Virginia Robinson. So
prano: Miss Maud Harding, contraito;
Karl Kerr, baritone. Miss Aurelia DICK
enson will preside at the organ.
ST. Patrick's Church--The program or
music to be given Christmas day at ST.
Patricks Church at the O'Clock mass
is as follows: Prelude. by the orchestra
Infroit, DOnjmunl diXlt. IOZeT, fNyfle anu
Gloria. i'll J. minor, Dessert; Graduate. 1e-
cum Principium Tozer; Ad resem Pas
iurerr Gounod-Hale: Crcdo. in l. minor,
Dessert: offerto~y, PaetintlIr Coel To-
2er: Sanctus and Benedictus. in f. minor,
Dessert. Agnus Del, Communion. In
SpIendoribus. ToZer: Exalta Sion. liam
Incr; Christmas Morning, Barrett; Recess
sionaf . Holy Night. Buck Adam.
Father russell will be the celebrant and
will also preach the sermon. AT the IL
o'clock service: March. organ; procession
al, Angels from the Realms Of Glory,
sanctuary choir: at vesting OF bishop.
choir: introit, Puer Natus, Tozer: grad
uaIe Verderunt Omnes. Tozer: Vem Gre
etor sanctuary choir, offertory. Tul stunt
CoeU. Tozer: offertory, Adeste Fldels.
sanctuary choir. communion. Nlderunt
Omnes Tozer: occasional. AS With Clad
ness. sanctuary choir: postlude. o HOLY
Night Adam Buck mixed choir; obliga.
to solo Gounod's mass. st. Cecilia. Will
he sung entire. Right Rex. d. j. OCon-
nell will pontiflcate at this service ana
Father Russell will preach. The choir
will be assisted at both services by fun
orchestra.
Church of the Nativity-The program OF
Christmas music at the midnight mass
will be as follows: Before the mass. AIDES
te Fidelis, by all the Sunday school chill
dren: convent mass. by j. L. Battman;
Vent Creator, Barnby; Adeste Fidelts, No
yello. Christmas hymn. Deilman. The
sonranos of the choir are Ethel Garvey.
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