Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19

for something new and suitable for the
Lenten season. StHiner's 'Crucifixion
and Maunder's "Olivet to Calvary" have
been heard so frequently in the local
churches that the average congregation
| mapif.sts of late little interest in hearing
| these two works. THE Darkest Hour
! requires four solo votces-Soprano. tenor.
| baritone and bass-and besides it's many
| fine choruses and dramatic recitatives
and aria. is interspersed with e number
| of beautiful HYMNS Harold Moore, the
composer is an Englishman. belonging to
the modern school of Anglican church
music. and his recent compositions have
| brought forth much favorable comment
| from critics. The work will be given
under the direction of Alfred G. FL
| bridge, the Organist of st. Margaret $
Church, who has spared no trouo IN
| preparing for the first presentation or
| this new work in Washington under the
most favorable conditions. The solo
pa rts will be taken b! Mrs. Helen Don
| ahue De Yo. soprano: Mes rs. Melville u.
| Hensey tenor: Charles Moore, bass and
| Arthur H. Deibert baritone.
| Folk songs and dances OF ''Ould Ire
| land we're the dominant note in musical
| entertainments end social affairs of the
week Tara's harp and the shamrock OF
the Emerald Isle being picturesque
| features of the decorations on programs.
| menus and auditoriums. One of the most
| characteristic and distinctive of the must
| cal affairs was given at the Friday Morn
| ing Music Club The programs. arranged
| by Mrs William Bruce King. were print
| ed In green and opened with paper on
the National Music Of Ireland prepar-
| ed by Mrs. Patten and read by Mrs
Dean. and the illustrations were given
by Miss, Brickenstein. Mrs. Dean, Mrs
Hilton. Miss Mary Emily King. violinist
and Miss Aileen Bell and Mrs. King
Lament for Gail. very old Irish; The
Kerry Cow Galway collection: Hush
Song Lumneach. Petrie collection;
THE Loved Bride of O'Byrne.' Lament
old Arranmore air; The Blackbird and
the Thrush" Galway collection: The
Banks of the Daisies Petrie collection;
| The Gap in the Hedge Barnard; Col
| Carly" planxty dance, and The irish
Reel Petrie collection. and irish Fan
TASTE jig: OPP. - for violin and piano
| forte by Sir c. .Viliers Stanford.
| musical treat was offered the audi
ence at the Pubic Library Thursday
| evening when Earl Carbauh, baritone,
| Miss Grille Louise Corey. soprano; Mrs
Howell-Smth. reader, and Miss Susanna
| VERIFY, pianist. The program included
| "Ballade." OPP. ~. by Chopin. Miss 4erby;
| Miss Corey and Mr.. Carbauh; ''Dio pos
| when the Roses Bloom by Reichardt
| Mr. Carbauh: Robert, tot que Jaime,
| by Meyerbcer. and ITO Messenger. by
| La Forge. Miss Corey: reading. Mrs
Smith: 1.-The Bandolero. by stuart; My
| Thousand Times Beloved" by Fox. and
Farewell. My Gentle Harp. by Fox. Mr.
Carbau h: 'Nymphs and Fauns.: by Bens-
berg: Where My Caravan has Rested,
| by Lohr. and 20 Sleep. Why Dost Thou
Leave Me-" by Handel, Miss Corey. and
| 'Valse'' OPP. "a. No. 1, by Moszkowski,
Miss VERIFY Mrs. A. B. Hodges was
delightful accompanist.
A notable program from the compost
tons of Elijah was given by the choir
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
under the direction of B. Allen Terrell,
at their annual concert Tuesday evening.
The choir was assisted by Miss Louise
Citizens Trin1ble. soprano. of New York:
and Miss Anna f. Brett, contralto. OF
this city. Among the numbers were three
choruses. Help. Lord Thanks Be to
God" and He Watching Over Israel
tenor and baritone solos: IF With All
Your Hearts, 1T is Enough chorus
How Lovely Are the Messengers from
the oratorio of st: Paul, and soprano
solo. Jerusalem, Thou That killest the
Prophets" duet and chorus. Il Waited
For the Lord" and duet for sopra no
and terror. My Song Shall Be Always
Thy Glory, from the Hymn of Praise,
conclud ng with two cantatas. Hear Ny
PRAYER and LAS the Heart Pants for
soprano solo and chorus The personnel
of the choir is as follows Solo quartet,
Miss Mary II. Barber, soprano: Miss
Mary B. Sewel. contrslto: Allen Ter
rell. tenor, and Newton T. Hammer. bari
tone: sopranos, Misses Edith NJ. Church,
Frances P: Fernald. Grace 1mogene Guy
NJ Nelson E. May Van Doren. Rosemary
E. Wright, Mrs. Scofield, Mrs. w. w
Simpson and Mrs. B. Allen Terrell: altos,
Misses Grace F.. Church. Cunningham,
Christie Davies. Margaret D. Davies. Ella
ID Nor
Keller, Florence Sullivan and Charlotte
Van Doren: tenors, Messrs j. +. Bowie,
Truman Burchard, Homer Cummings.
John Davies. John G. Klein and Carl B.
Bates. Charles X. Davies, Fred Hewitt
| and Jay c. Howell.
The second organ recital in the Lenten
series at Old st. Johns Church. Lafayette
square. was given by William Stansfeld.
Mus Bac.. F.. r. c. o., organist and
choirma ster of the Memorial Church of
| st. Paul. Overlook. Philadelphia, Pa.
linist. in giving the following program:
Organ. Fest Hymnes." by Carl Piutti;
"Pastorale in A, by Guimant; allegro
Vivace." by Stansfield; "Magnificat" in
between the verses of the Magnificent at
| church festivities in France: violin solos,
meditation from That's by Massenet:
"Ballada," by Dvorak, and Souvenir,
| by Drdla. Mr.. kaspar, with Mr.. Free
man as accompanist organ. ''F'ugue la
| Clique by j. S. Bach: ''Salut d'Amour,
| by Elgar; Spring Song by Macfarlane,
and finale, symphony, No. I. OPP. ii. by
Louis Vierne, These recitals are given
every Saturday afternoon during Lent,
beginning promptly at 4:4O and lasting
about fifty minutes. Next week 1t will
be given by Lorraine Holloway, f. r. c.
| O.. organist and master of choristers, Of
| ST. David's Episcopal Church, Roland,
| Park Md, assisted by Mr.. Ernest Lent,
violoncellist of this city.
| The students of Belcourt Seminary will
entertain Wednesday evening at a must
cal The program will include compost
| tons by Beethoven. Rheinhold, Jensen.
Schumann. LeSchetiZky and Chopin for
piano and songs by GODDARD, HawIey and
| Massenet. The students will be assisted
| by Miss GiseIa Gloetzner, Youngest daugh-
| Hubay's Here Kati," Scenes de la Gar
da op. 81 on the violin Among the
| students contributing to the program will
| be Misses Eliza beth Colley. Dorothy Ora
| ham Jessie Ross. Marguerite Pittenger.
| Mavme Storey Lillian Burk Marguerite
/ Fisher. Scotia Goodwin, Elise Bowman
and Ruth Campbell.
Miss Pearl Waugh has been engaged as
organist of the Northminster Presbyte-
rian Church. and assumed her new duties
last Sunday. Mrs. j. r. T. Smith. So
prano vino has been engaged as soprano
soloist. will be heard this morning in
These Are They from Gaurs Holy
City
! Miss Ethel Tozicr will be hostess Sat