Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-18

for several years will play as the
prelude, Pilgrims Chorus" from
"Tannhauser", (Wagner) and as
the offertory G. B. Morrisons Med
itation."
Mr.. NJ. j. Petzel. bass singer and
Idirector of the choir at the Catholic
church is preparing for Easter SER
vices in the morning Leonard's Mass
in ID and Il flat. As an offertory the
Regina Coli will be rendered. Mrs.
B. Walsh is organist and, while the
choir consists of only nine members,
they have. been adding much to the
services in the way of music.
The Baptist church chorus consist.
| ing of is voices Is directed by Mr..
Chas. Roth, one of Salem's best ten
or singers and progressive music
ians. The members of the chorus
are manifesting considerable inter-
est In music. They have two splendid
quartets--ladies and male -- the
I members of which are respectively,
Mrs. Conner, soprano; Miss Ermine
Bushnell, mezzo-soprano; Mrs. II. s.
Gle. alto. and Miss Elma Byrne. con-
tralto. Messrs. Chas. Roth, tenor;
Theodore Roth, second tenor; II. s.
Gle, baritone, and Earl Anderson,
| bass.
The First Presbyterian church
chorus are uniting with the Baptist
church chorus in their preparation
for special Easter services on sun
| day evening. April 10th. The Choir
us of 32 voices will be directed by
Mrs. Chas. Rooth. Miss Nina Bush
nell. and Mrs. JOS. Albert are ac-
Icompanists for the Easter program,
which will be rendered as follows;
Prelude. selected. Miss Bushnell; an
them. "The Magnificat" (Cmisk-
shank: solo. Christ Is Risen
| CDre -sler) Miss Fave Hutchins; vio-
| lin ob'igato. Miss Viola Vercler. I'm
fold Ye Portals" from the oratorio
Redemption" (Chas Gounod); can
tata. "The King Triumphant tFin-
lev IIyon): solo, "G know that My
IRedemeer Liveth" from the Mes
siah" (HandeO. Mrs. Mernie Hug.
The excellent work done by the
choir at the st. Paul's church can
he Judged by the special Easter mus
lc which will he rendered as fol-
lows on Sunday morning at IL
Io'clock: Organ prelude, selected; IN
troductorv hymn us, AT the
Lambs High Feast We Sing" tEl-
vey); "Kyrie lNson" (SchuberD ;
"Glorla Tibl" and "Gratias Tibi'
| ianon): "Nicene Greed" (Bruce
Steane): HYMN 112. "Jesus Christ Is
Risen To-day" (Worgan) offertory
solo From Gloom TO Glory" (Adam
Geiden Mrs. w. f. Skiff; violin OBJ
IIgato. Miss Joy Turner. "Sursum
ICorda and sanctns" tCamidge);
"Benedlctus aui VENT" IT. Adamsl {;
"Agnus Dei" 1T. Adamsl; Gloria
| in Excellls" (H. u. Ellwanger) !;
"Nunc Dimittis" &C. A. Barry re-
cessionaI hymn 100, welcome HAP
py Morning" (Sir A. S. sullivan :
organ postude. selected, Prof. f. r.
Newberrv. organist. As the rector
will be absent there will be no SER
vices In the evening.
| Owing to the extra work ana
tine spent on preparing the cantata
Faith Triumphant. recently given,
the chorus at the Christian church
was unable TO prepare their usual
Easter Music. Or. Eppley, a mem
her OF the popular Stalwart quartet,
also director of the chorus, Is doing
much 10 make mnsic a special fea-
ture In the church, and In fact, In all
Salem. for he Is In touch with music
IN the public schools. The members
OF the male qurtet have been render
inc .some excellent music and a la
dies quartet and other DIVISIONS OF
music are soon 10 be organized. In
about two years the choir has grown
from three or four pembers 70 an