Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

The reorganized male choir OF ST. Pat
rick's Church. diligently rehearsins since
early in September under the new Enghsh
choirnaster, 8. Mills Silby, will take part
in the high mass for the first time next
Sunday.
This choir has been singing during DC
tober at the devotion Of the holy hour
Fridays and those who have heard 1t
pronounce the work a revelation both for
beauty of tone and devotional expression,
especially in the harmoniZed responses and
numbers that are given without accom-
paniment
The full choir is composed of forty
boys and fifteen men and is divided into
what is called the regular choir and the
probation choir-the regular choir has
twenty-five boys and seven men singing
at the services.
\ new organ has been PLACID In the
sanctuary for temporary use. Plans and
specifications are now under consideration
by Dr.. Russell and Mr.. Silby for a fine
new pipe organ. which will be built in the
sanctuary as soon as practicable.
concert was given Friday evening at
Mount Vernon Place Church South by the
Nordica Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar
CluUS, " dllti l. I1oll, oItNlci, oSoiStCu
by Karl Holer. pianist; Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsil, soprano; Mrs. d. DIN
Leech, contralto; Earl Carbaugh. bari
tone. and J. Edgar Robinson. organist.
The concert was under the auspices of
the Sunday school choir and the program
included: Overture Nabucco'' (VerdD.
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra;
mandolin and guitar duet. Fantasia
(Abt, Walter T. Holt and Robert J.
spindler: baritone solo. Even the Bravest
GuroI
GounoD. Earl Carbaugh; piano solos.
.Nocturne' U1oler) and prelude" in c
minor Rachmaninoff), Karl Holer; Love
AMI Beauty Waltzes' armstrong; and
Club: soprano solos, "L'Armour" and
Loves Rhapsody BartletD, Mrs.
Fannie Shreve Heartsill: Souvenir de
Florence" CBellenghD and ''Napoli' CMez-
zacapo), Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra; contralto solos. "A Red. Red
Rose OHasting) and Cradle Song Eul-
ler), Mrs. D. o. Leech; "Serenade" (Schu-'
berD and "L'Ingenue March Darker.
Nordica Guitar Club, and Festival
March in A (Ralph Kinder). J. Edgar
Robinson.
The choir of St. Stephens Catholic
Church has been reorganized this fall.
Commencing with the first Sunday in
November. the solo quartet will be COM
posed of Lucian +. Randolph. first tenor;
Donald c. Edmunds. second tenor; S.
Theodore Howard. recently leading bass
at Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, first
bass, and Edward H. Paudert, second
bass. Ernest J. Behn will be the or
ganist and George Herbert Wells direc
tor of the choir.
At the opening service they will pre-
sent the Second Messe Solenelle. by Bar
thOlomeus. for male voices: the proper
of the mass will be sung from the Roman
Gradual, the offertory motel will be 20,
Maria, Virgo pia' (author unknown), UNI
accompanied, and Harry Rowe Shelley's
20, SalutariS HoStia" will take the place
of the BenedictuS.
Compline will regularly be sung instead
of Vespers at pm. followed by bene-
diction. A chorus of male voices is also
under preparation, and will appear at
an early Date.
Miss Clara Drew. regular soloist Of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, will be
heard this morning in one Of William
Arms Fishers Bible Songs entitled
''The First Day of the Week Cometh
Mary Magdalen.'
recent event in musical circles was
the first faculty concert at National Park
Seminary, Forest Glen. The program
opened with a symphonic poem for two
pianos, Les Preludes' 0iszt), rendered
by Fraulein Frieda Frommel and Dr.
Henry G. Hanchett. This was followed
by a violin solo. "Mignonne Fantasia
Crhome-sarasate). Anton Kaspar; vocal
solo. ''Nita Gitana' de Kovenl, Charles
J. McGill; piano solo, Hungarian Rhap-
sodie, No. IT, OiszD, John Porter Law
renee; vocal solos. ION Songs Bright
Pinions" (Mendelssohn, 'Impatience''
tSchuberD, and my Queen (Blumen-
thal, Mime. Annie Roemer Kaspar; piano
solos. 'Nocturne in G" and Waltz in
b Flat" Chopin, Fraulein Katie Huttig;
violin solo. Introduction and Rondo''
(Saint-Saens). Mr.. Kaspar: vocal solo,
ISRAELI CkingJ, Mr.. McGill: piano So
los. "Lohengrin's Reproof to Elsa (Wag-
ner-LiszD. and ''Toccata" (Mason),, DR..
Hanchett.
j. Frank Duggan of the sanctuary choir
OF st. Patrick's Church has been singing
as leading basso at St. Stephens Church
during the present month, as the former
choir has not yet commenced it's active
participation in the high mass and YES
pers of the season.
Bart Wirtz. violoncellist of the Peabody
Conservatory, in Baltimore. who was
scheduled to take part in the program
this afternoon at the services of the Y
NJ. c. A. will be unable to appear, and
his place will be taken, as it was two
weeks ago on a similar occasion, by one
of his pupils. Today Miss Ethel Lee will
play, and her selections will be "An-
dante (GOltermann) and "Berceuse''