Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
MUSICAL MENTION.

The music commission appointed by
Cardinal Gibbons to examine and pass
Judgment upon the music in use in the
churches Of the archdiocese OF Balti-
more held a meeting recently, all Of the
members but one being present. The
following compositions were examined
and accepted by the commission. some
In their entirety and others with cor
rections and notifications: Mass. Ex-
ultate Dec, F. x. Arens mass In L nat.
arranged by b. HANNA. ]. Bartholo-
maeus; mass in honor of St. Aloysius.
]. c. Drummer: mass in honor OF Cords
Jesu. L. Bonvin. s. j.: third mass in c.
op. %. NJ Brosig. Missa Santa Maria.
Rev. NJ. J. Decker; mass in honor Of the
Holy Family. c. Cremer: mass on the
first tone Royal Mass. Gregorian.
Henry Dumont; mass on second tone.
third tone Ode Angelis), Gregorian.
Henry Dumont: mass on fourth tone,
Gregorian, Henry Dumont; mass on the
nfth tone. Gregorian, Henry Dumont;
Mlssa Brevis in Z, Carl Greith: mass on
sixth tone. Gregorian. Henry Dumont:
mass In q. j. Eykens; mass in honor OF
the Holy Guardian Angels. c. A. Foep-
pei; mass in honor OF st. John the Bap-
fist. {. A. Foeppel; mass in honor OF the
Holy Guardian Angels, ]. Gruber: Festt-
-
st. Gregory. j. Gruber: mass in honor
OF the Sacred Heart of Jesus. B. HANNA:
mass in honor of st. Theresa, Franz
Hammer; Missa Maria Clara, Franz
HANNA; mass in honor of St Anne, A.
Kahn; mass in honor Of ST Henry, A.
Kahn; mass in honor of st. Paulina "A
Kahn; mass in honor Of ST. Cecilia. A.
Kahn; mass in honor of the Holy Name
OF Jesus. A. krawntscke: Paschal Mass.
Bruno Oscar Klein; Missa de Nativitati
l4Nv, L.
honor of St. Thomas Aquinas. Ignatius
Mitterer; Missa Jesu Redemptor, Joseph
PedrOSs; mass in honor Of ST Cuniberti:
+. Ranysis; mass in honor of ST. Joseph,
). Schwertzer: mass in d fiat, ].
Schwertzer; mass in C, Schubert-Gro
mass in honor Of ST. Joseph. J. Lingen-
berger; Missa Salve Regina, J. G.. +.
Stehle; Missa Brevis in honor Of the B.
V. M. j. G. E. Stehle: mass in honor of
the Blessed Sacrament. A. E. Tozer:
M1sSa o Quantat Qualia, A. E. Tozer;
mass No. 2. in honor Of the Sacred Heart
Of Jesus. r. A. Turton; Missa Solemnis,
X. A. Turton; mass in honor OF st. Lucia.
Rev. F. x. Witt; Missa Exultet. Rev. F.
X Witt; Missa. opus IL. Rev. F. X.
Witt: mass In c. Joseph G. Zangl: Pope
Leo Mass. Joseph G. Zangl; Festival
Mass, Joseph G. Zangl; mass in honor
Of ST. Louis Joseph G. Zangl and mass
In honor of st. Gregory, Joseph G. Zangl.
A charming program was offered at Mr.
Oscar Franklin Comstock's studio Tues
day. and was admirably performed by
Mrs Sidney p. Hollingsworth. Mrs.
George F. Lippitt and Mr.. Comstock.
The program opened auspiciously with a
vogrich duet. In which Mrs. Lippitts and
Mr.. Comstock's voices blended harmo-
niously. Mrs. Lippitt gave an interpreta-
ton OF Graben-Hoffmann's Meme Rub
WINS Little Boy Blue" Mrs. Hollings-
worth gave with good effect a group of
Schumann's songs Of widely different
style. including ''Abendlied,' "Mond-
nacht." Die Stille" and Somebody and
Naebody." Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs.
Lippitt added a lightsome tone to the
program in their performance Of Ros-
SIMS La Regatta Veneziana." Mr.. Com
stock was especially effective in Chad
wick's "Ballade of the Trees and the
Master"
The first of a series Of concerts which
the Musurgia Club will give this season
will take place in December in the Audi
two remaining concerts will, in all prob
ability be held In the same hall. Mr. Ed
gar Priest. the conductor of the society,
promises a program which will rank with
the best music Of the season and compare
favOrably with the work Of other organ
izatons of male voices in New York and
other large cities. Mr.. Horace Ward.
secretary of the club left for New York
Thursday to engage New York ladies'
string quartet of national reputation for
the clubs initial concert. and the quar-
tet in question will be presented to a
Washington audience for the first time
by the Musurgia. The club resumed re-
hearsals Monday evening in the Sunday
school room Of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church. Washington Circle. and a num-
Der of new men were elected to member
ship. From present indications the limit
Of fifty voices will be reached before the
last Monday in the month. that being
the date set as the time limit for receiv-
ing new members. The Musurgia is well
represented in church choirs in town.
more than half Of the club holding choir
positions, st. Pauls Episcopal Church
claiming six. and within the past week
two of the members of the club were en-
gagged to sing in the new sanctuary choir
of ST. Patrick's Church.
Mrs. William Keye Miller has concluded
successful series OF concert engage
ments at Newark. n. j.. and is now MAX
ing a tour through the south and west
with VictOr's Band. At the last concert
in Newark. given at Hahne's Auditorium.
Mrs Miller was heard in Spring Song
(WeiD, with violin obligato; and The
Nightingale and the Rose, by Herbert
Mrs. Miller will not conclude her southern
tour until some time In December.
The Washington Chorus Club is pre-
pairing for its first concert of the sea-
SON, and a most interesting group Of
glees and madrigals las been selected
for this entertainment. which will occur
the latter part of October. This club
did some fine work in the series of five
concerts which it gave last season. and
this year the same cours. will be pur-
sued. The most prominent church and
concert singers in the loca' field were
selected last season to head these con-
certs, and Mr.. William w. Palmer, the
director, is now negotiating with several
important church singers not often heard
in concert work. The large chorus is
being augmented at each rehearsal. and
the outlook for the season of the chorus
club Is very promising. Mr.. Louis A.
Potter will continue to act as accompanist
to the club.
The Organists and Choirmasters' League
held it's first fall meeting Wednesday
night In the Parish Hall of st. Pauls
Church, Washington Circle Mr.. Edgar
Priest being the host. Mr.. Henry H.
Freeman gave an interesting talk on the
new organ at Ocean Grove. the recitals
by Mr.. Edwin Lemare and the conven-
ton of organists. Refreshments furnished
by Mr.. Priest brought the evening to q
delightful close.
The Rebew Orchestra gave a delightful
public rehearsal Monday night to an audi
ence that completely filled the lecture
room Of the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. The singers were in good voice
and the orchestra played we'll Mrs Adele
V. Davis sang the Swiss Echo Song"
by Eckert. very effectively. and responded
to an encore with MacDowells Thy
Beaming Eyes" Mr.. A. w. Cummings
gave a pleasing rendition Of When the