Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
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The choir OF ST. AIMS Catholic Church
will render an interesting program. of
music this morning upon the OCCASION of a
visitation by Cardinal Gibbons, who is to
| preach and administer the sacrament of
| confirmation. Mercadante's Mass in b
| fiat will be sung. with a Neni Creator
! Spiritus of the fourteenth century at the
| offertory. The liturgical music assigned
| to the fourth Sunday in Lent, Laetare
! Sunday, will also be sung from the
Roman Gradual The choir. under the
direction Of George Herbert Wells, or
ganist and choirmaster, consists Of Miss
Margaret WEIGH, Mrs. John f. Barbee,
Misses Ada T. Poore. Teresa NJ. Schauer,
| Gertrude C. Davis Cora G. Trodden.
Lillian c. Brady, Frances III. Ucher.
Mary B. Hayes. Agnes V. st. John. c.
| Virginia Warmsley. and Messrs. Donald
s. Diamonds. Francis T. Crow, S. 1neo-
dore Howard. Martin r. West and Edwin
| l.. LanSdale.
The music faculty of Belcourt Semi
| nary entertained at a musical Wednes-
| day, the assembly hall being we'll filled
with friends and guests of the students.
The program opened with the Beethoven
| Concerto, in G minor. OPP %, played by
Miss Eliza beth Colley. with accompani-
! Gloetzner, director of the piano depart
ment of the seminary. Other numbers
on the program were song. "F'leur du
WALTON" by GODDARD, Miss Dorothy Ora
| ham; piano solos, .Blondine Brunette.
by Mercadante. and Ecu folet,' by
| kuhe, Miss Jessie Ross; piano 500, I'm
| promptu, op. D. No. $. by Reinhold,
Miss Marguerite Pttenger; song. Gay
Butterfly" by Hawley, Miss Mayme
Breezes." by Jensen, Miss Lillian Burk;
'Aufschwung,' op. ~, by Schumann.
Miss Marguerite Fisher; Second Noe
turne." by Leschetizky, and 'Polonaise,'
ep. 40. No. 1. by Chopin. Miss
yeaux bleus.'' by Massenet, Miss
Elsie Bowman; piano solos, Pre-
| lude," in c major. op. o, by Chopin.
Dreams" by Wagner, and a transcript
Leschetizky Miss Ruth Campbell; so
nate in f major, op. 10, No. ,. by
Beethoven, and "Sous Bois,' op. 6, by
Staub. Miss Eugenia Sparkman: fantasie.
Miss Elizabeth Cooley: song, Spring" by
Coenon, Miss Clara Blackford, and piano.
Concerto" in G minor. op. p, by Men
delssohn, withs orchestral accompaniment
field. The students were assisted by
Miss Gisela Gloetzner,- violnist. the
youngest daughter of DR.. Gloetz-
ner. who delighted the audience
WITH her CreOltdDIc IenQlClOu vi
'Hejre kati,' by Hubay. DR. Gloetz-
ner accompanying her on the piano. The
accomplishments were played with SYM
pathy by Miss Pearl Waugh of the music
faculty.
Lorraine Holloway, r. c. F. O., organist
and master of choristers at st. David's
Episcopal Church, Roland Park. Md, pre-
sided at the organ of Old St Johns
Church yesterday afternoon at the fourth
of the series of organ recitals arranged
by Mr.. Freeman for the Lenten season
Mr.. Holloway's program was specially
interesting because Of the number of un-
familiar organ selections which he pre-
sented, as we'll as for the mastery man.
ner in which he handled his instrument
The program opened with the hymn tune
'St. Anne" by Croft. and was follow
ed by "St. Anne's Fugue,' which Bach
known hymn. The second number was
"Allegretto Grazioso." a composition by
F. w. Holloway. organist Of All Saints
Church, Tulse Hill, London. Other num-
ique,' Observation-Disclosures. Menuet Goth
ique, Priere a Notre Dame and Toccata,
by Boellmapn; ''Slumber Song" by
Schumann. and at the Fountain by
way. A group of biblical songs. the
musical setting by Dvorak was given by
a gentleman from New York, the possess
or of a splendid bass voice. who request
ed that his name be withheld from publi
cation. The third recital Of the season
was given last week by H. H. Freeman,
assisted by Ernest Lent, .violoncellist.
The program included: Concerto In
p minor, op. 3d. by Callaerts; "Cantabile,"
a %a5er by D op i Sa
::Noei' ("chant du Roi Rene'S. by Gull
mant. Mr.. Freeman; "Adagio." by Bar
giel: Romance sans Paroles" by van
nv Sch
Lent; "Nocturne." by Frysinger. and
Finale from the sonata in G minor,
by Storer.
assist the choir Of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church at a special must
cal service this evening. The program,
arranged by Lewis Corning Atwater. or
motel Hear My Prayer" by Mendels-
sohn; duet for tenor and bass from Mer
cadante's Seven Last Words: Come
Unto Me-" adapted to a musical setting
by Gounod. and anthem, Fear Not Ye.
% Israel" by Max Spicker. The solo
quartet is composed of Mrs. Ivy Herriet
Shade, soprano: Miss Ada Arundel, con-
tralto; Howard Butterworth. tenor, and
George H. Miller, basso.
The new Lenten cantata. 1.-The Darkest
Hour" will receive it's first presentation
in Washington in st. Margaret's Church
this evening. This work requires four
solo voices. soprano, tenor, baritone and
bass. and will be given under the direc-
ton Of Alfred c. Eldridge. organist and
choirmaster. The solos will be sustain
ed by Mrs. Helen Donahue De 70, So
prano: Messrs-I Melville d. Hensey tenor:
Arthur II. Deibert, baritone, and Charles
Moore, bass.
A meeting of the Music Study Club was
held at the home of the treasurer of the
organization Mrs. Orvile II. Drown. A
paper on the composers. Richard Strauss
and Claude Debussey. was read by the
secretary. Miss LeOna kidweli, and the
musical program included two duets, En-
Bateau'' and Ballet" from Debussey's
Petite Suite. played by Mrs. Down,
the hostess, and her sister, Miss West;
contralto songs. "Alierseelen'' and Die
Nacht." by Strauss. sung by Mrs. Charles
Raymond Wentz. and violin solos. Der
ceuse." from "JOcelyn," by GODDARD. and
"Abendlied," by Schumann, Miss Helen
Dodge.
The choir of the Shrine Of the Sacre1.
Heart is giving one number from Ros-