Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

The lecture OH the oratorio of Judas
Maccabeus" which was 10 have been
given by Rev. J. Henning helms before
the Choral Society asst Monday evening
was deferred OH account Of the illness
of Mr.. helms, but it is expected to take
place tomorrow evening at George Wash
ington University. The lecture will COM
mence at 8 o'clock at the close of the
rehearsal, and the galleries will be open
to the friends of the society and the sus-
tanning members. Three of the sOloists
on the program for the next concert
are prominent local singers, and Mr.
Frank Ormsby of New York has been
engaged TO sing the tenor parts. Mr.
Arnold Dolmetch of Boston will play or
the harpsicord, and Mr.. Heinrich Ham
mer will WELD the baton. The local talent
to be heard on this occasion will be Mrs
Miriam Bangs Hilton. soprano; Mrs
Ralph Barnard. contralto, and MIR. Otto
Leupkert, bass.
The choir of ST. Andrews Church
which has been considerably augmented
by number of new voices, will give
the cantata OF The Last Judgment by
Louis Spohr, this evening at O'Clock
under the direction of Mr.. J. Lisle Apple
in place of the regular service. The
solOists for the occasion are Mrs. L.
Alfred Gage, soplanG, Mr.. J. Lisle Apple,
tenor; Mrs. John Roberts, alto; Mr.. f. {.
Schaeffer, basso, and Mr.. Fulton 3. Kari,
organst. The choir gave this cantata
two years ago, and as it has been
requested many times TO repeat It, II
has finally decided TO do so. The
Last Judgment consists of an overture.
several solos and choruses in the first
part. and the second half includes
a symphony for the organ, with recitative
solo and chorus work.
The personnel of the choir this year is
as follows: Mrs. T. Alfred Gaze, soprano
soloist: Mrs. John Roberts alto soloist !;
Mr.. John Lisle Apple, tenor soloist; Mr..
F. c. Schaeffer, bass soloist; chorus. So
pranos, Miss Grace Alden. Miss Carolina
Arledge Mrs. f. l.. Barringer, Misses
Louise Hartung, Ethel Henderson. May
Jack, Anna Jack. Eff1e Ware. Corkey.
Dawson. Mrs Jessie Elliott Thompson
Apple. Misses L. NJ. Richardson. c. Pyne,
Garrison. Ruth Foster; tenors. Messrs.
John Llsle Apple, erguson, Todhunter,
DR.. HoIlingsworth; bassos. Messrs. Baker
G. II. Williams. H. G. Isel. F. c. Schaef-
fer and DR.. Gartrell.
A pleasant event of the week was the
recital Thursday at the studio of Mr.
Herman Rakemann. The most interest
ing number on the well chosen progra m
opus %. by George Henschel, which was
played by Messrs Rakemann. first violin;
William r. Green, second violin: Robert
Cary Stearns, viola: Dore Wolfsteiner
cello. and Newell bass. and was given
with finish and expression. Mrs Nellie
Wilson ShirCliff was in fine voice and
sang the waltz song from Romeo and
Juliet responding to an insistent encore
with Oscar Vets Spring Song. Miss
Vera lone Murray played the waltz in f.
a MHS1EnWSk{ In ctyi a,,l
her encore number was the popular little
"Poupee Valsante." by Poldini Other
numbers on the program We're a suite for
VIC ms and piano, opus II Carl Gold
ray. and two unpublished 'Swed sh Love
Songs, by Edward Bergenholtz, which
are dedicated to Mr.. Rakemann.
Miss Cryder has issued cards for a
musical tea Sunday afternoon to meet
Nine. Chaminade, the French pianiste
and composer.
Miss Clarine McCarty. pianist of this
city, Is meeting with much success in
her studies with Xaver Scharwenka in
Berlin. She recently played in concert
the Sonata in Cts Moll. opus 6, by Schar-
wenka. being one of five selected to rep
resent the school this year In its annual
Prufungs concert. Miss McCarty Is DOS
sessed of a remarkable memory for music.
which. of course. greatly facilitates the
work of piano student. and a successful
career in the musical field is predicted for
her.
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw-Gawler, soprano
soloist of Calvary Baptist Church, has
accepted an engagement to sing at the
afternoon services at the Church of the
Covenant. soprano of the quartet of
which Miss Flora Bernheimer will be the
contralto. Mr. Harry Stevens tenor and
Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey bass. AS this
quartet will sing only at the afternoon
services Of this church, 1t will not interfere