The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

this occasion VIII be Miss Lucy Marsh,
soprano, Of New York. and Reed Miller,
tenor. also OF New York. The club, which
IL chorus OF 100 wonsen's voices. under
the conductorship OF = woman. has pre-
pared one OF the most attractive pro-
g-ammes they have yet given. II viii
include D.. Stanley Smiths The Sleeping
Priestess;" chanson Frovencale. with so
prano solo, OF Dell Aequa-Shelley;
OF Roses Rublnstein,s Song OF the
Birds.r and the carmena waltz Song.
Miss Marsh win be heard IN aria, villa
nile" Oell Acqua). Yesterday and To-
day" (spross). and The Nightingale
(Stephens). Miss Marsh and Mr.. Miller
win sing the duet from Gounod's Romeo
and Juliet" and Mr.. Miller will sing
the aria. Pure as a Bud in Spring.
from "Aignon'' (Thomas). Mrs. A. N.
Blair is the director. and Mrs w. w.
Burdette. formerly Miss Mamie Morrice,
Is the accompanist.
Mrs. Suzanne oldberg viii give one Of
her most attractive programmes this aft
ernoon in her studio. when she will have
with her the composer. L. Bainbridge
Crist. OF Boston. She will have some OF
the best and newest Of his SONGS sung
by several young singers. who win Be
assisted by Miss Josephine Munford,
pianist. Miss Munford viii play some
Chopin. Strauss. Henselt. and Poldini Sc
lections. She win play "A la Gavotte," By
schutt. which was dedicated by that
composer to Mme- Fannie Bloomfield
ZfesleR
The newly organized evening choir Of
sixty voices Of the Church OF the Cove
nant Is creating interest by its work and
the plan OF its programmes. Under the
direction OF Otto t. Simon. with Harvey
Murray at the organ. Il Is proposed TO
render each Sunday evening choruses from
different oratorios. Parts from The Re
demption." THE Messiah" and Christ
tus' have already been given. A strong
endeavor Is being made TO create a spirit
OF unity between the music before and
after the sermon. and TO encourage the
expression OF the congregation through
the heartfelt singing OF the greater type
OF hymns. The choir Is grouped on a
platform about the pulpit. and a move
ment Is at present active to vest the
singers.
mods oratorio Of Death and Life" will
be given this evening. beginning at 7.S0
O'Clock: And I Heard . Great Voice."
Happy Are We" while the Wicked
Are cOnfOunded.' "A Fearful Thing to
Fall"
There will also be given from Gounod's
Redemption" "The Earth Is Ny Pos
session" Lord Jesus, Thou TO All Bring
est Light" The oratorfos of Elijah"
''St. Paul" and The Daughter Of Jairus''
are in preparation.
Singers wishing to Join this choral body
may meet the director at the church on
Saturday evenings at 7:so. N street en-
trance.
Mrs. Frank F. Maxwell gave q song re-
cital yesterday afternoon In the reading
room for the blind In the Public Library
She was assisted by Miss Alderman.
The chorus choir Of Dumbarton Avenue
NJ z. Church, under the direction of
William T. Glover, viii sing the cantata.
Promise and FulEllment." by E. L. Ash
ford. on Tuesday evening, January .. in
the auditorium OF Dumbarton Avenue n.
z. Church at o'clock The soloists will
he Mrs. Archie Haycock (nee Bird, So
prano; Mrs. ]. Albert Houghton. con-
tralto; Dallas Tucker, tenor. and John
Waters, basso. Mrs. Isaac p. Birch Is
the organist.
Miss Edith Spoftord. granddaughter OF
the late Librarian OF Congress. was heard
at the Congressional Club yesterday aft
ernoon. She has recently come from the
studio of Jean de Reszke. Miss Spofford
Is gifted with a voice OF excellent quality
and has natural style and intelligence in
her singing. She spent the Christmas
holidays with her mother here, but Is
making her headquarters in New York.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will have as
her guest next week Mrs. Frank Server,
OF Philadelphia, who viii come over in
time for the evening concert OF the Ru-
binstein Club. OF which Mrs. Rheem Is
vice president Edmund Rheem returned
to Princeton Wednesday, after several
weeks holiday vacation
The following pupils Of Otto T. Simon
took part in a vocal recital at the
studio. lid P street northwest. on Fri
day afternoon last. January 5: Miss
Erney. Miss KIbbey. Mrs Hebbard. Mrs.
Hill. Miss Larner. Miss M1Ilard. Miss
McNaIly. Miss Penheld. Miss Pond. Miss
Lucille Smith. Miss Irving. Miss Shaw.
Miss Todd, Mr.. Walter Gillian, Mr.. Her
man. Mr.. Leroy Glider, Mr.. John Waters
The following interesting programme was
rendered: Two songs. "Ths Asra" and
''Yearnings" CRubinstein), Miss Lucille
Smith: two songs from Indian Lyrics"
Pale Hands and when 1 Am Dying
(F'lnden). Miss Todd; two songs, Der
ceuse. CHuss). and ~Shepherd's Lament"
(Schubert). Miss Shaw: aria, ''Voiche
Sapete'' (Mozart)). Mrs, Hebbard; two
songs, 1Traumdurch die Dammerung'
(Strauss). and .'Weyla's Song" CWolf).
Miss Millard; song, The Wanderer"
Miss Lsrner; aria for tenor,
BE Thou Faithful Unto Death, i" st
Paul. (Mendslssohn). Mr.. Leroy Glider:
aria for barytone. 1T Is Enough" Eli
jaih" (Mendelssohn). Mr.. John Waters.
The choir OF the First Congregational
Church wilf be heard this morning in the
following: Blessing and Honor" by
spohr: Come Unto Me-" by Hatton. and
20 Love that VIII Not Let Ne Co." by
Berwald. Mr.. William Wall whiddIt. the
organist ard choir director. win play the
prelude from ''Parsifal." by Wagner. !
At the evening service the choir will
sing 'sHoliest. Breathe an Evening Bless
ing." BY Martin At the offe ory Mr.
]. Walter Humphrey will sing Gounod's
Ring Out. Wild Bells" and Mr.. Whiddit
win play -cantabile." from Seventh
by wIdoo; chorus, opus Is,
by Guilmant and an improvisation.
The following programme was given at |
the last meeting OF the Friday Morning |
Club: Fantasie In F minor Chopin, Miss !
Elsa Murray: Symphonic EspagnoIe. aIle- !
gro edward Ialol. Miss KoechlIng: |
Rhapsodie, op. %, No. (Brahms), and /
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