The Washington times., 1912-01-21

| Next Tuesday the washington sym.
phony Orchestra will present the third
concert of their tenth season In the
Columbia Theater at 4:45 o'clock. Bart
WirtZ, the Dutch 'cellist. will be the
soloist. Mr.. Wirtz has appeared in
Washing ton on several occasions before.
Mr.. Wirtz will be heard in Saint-Saens
concerto for violenccllo and orchestra,
opus 20.
| The selections for rhe orchestra, un-
der the leadership of Heinrich Ham
mer, are Tschaikowskys overture fan
tasia. Romeo ct Juliette." and Bizet's
| .L'Arlesienne," suite No. 2. The latter
composition is in four movements, as
follows. Andante sostenuto assai, an
dante moderate ma can proto, andante
quasi allegret.o. and allegro deciso.
Announcement has been made that
de Cortez Wolffungen, dramatic tenor.
| Of New York, who for number OF
years has promoted grand opera in this
| country. has decided to form a grand
opera chorus in Washington. Already
! a number Of music-loving persons have
announced their desire to assist Mr..
| Wolffungen in his endeavor to form
such an organization, similar societies
having been directed by him in Bu falo
and other cities. The chorus will be
| trained to perfection in all the best
| operas, and will be given special in
struction in dramatic action. The pub
lie performances will be given in cos
tune, accompanied by scenery and or
| chestral music.
Students may be given an opportunity
Of appearing In these public perfor-
mances as soloists. The chorus is in
tended not only for students, but for
all who, having good voices. wish to
body for the purpose of perfecting
themselves in singing. Gounod's Faust"
will be the first opera given. AS soon
as the chorus is filled, rehearsals will
begin. and the first public performance
probably will be given some time in
April.
The Students Club of the Washington
College of Music held a meeting In the
recital hall of the college Thursday.
were Mr. Barr, Miss Willis. Mr.. Leon
ard, Miss Tominson, Miss Pasch, Miss
Chaser. Mrs. Fuller. Mr.. McCraight,
Miss Bradley Miss Haines; Miss Beet
Smith, Miss Prim, Mr. Wills, and Miss
Kapmfe, with Mr.. Fabian at the piano.
Invitations have been issued for the
musical service of sacred song to be
given at Foundry NJ. e. Church on
Tuesday evening: January ary 3d. at at s;l5
tata 1.-The Word OF Cod will be sung
under the direction Of Sydney Lloyd
Wrigh tson, with the composer, Charles
Gilbert sSpross, Of New York. at the Or
gan.
Mr.. Spross will be the guest of Mr..
Wrightson during his stay In this city.
! He will arrive here on Monday. and be
at the rehearsal that evening. The vol
unteer chorus choir OF Foundry Church,
numbering elghty-three voices. will be
assisted on this occasion by the follow
isobel Hall. j. Klein. c. b. Church. W.
s, Blanchard. Miss Faye r. humphrey.
w. r. Carter, w. H. Peter, w. C. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. X. Bush-Brown en-
with tea. at their residence in G street.
near Eighteenth street, complimentary
to the Hammer string quartet, which
INCLUDED Heinrich Hammer, first violin;
Breesskin, viola, and Mr.. Lorletery.
cello. The program included Mozart's
String Quartet in G: No. 20. and Hy-
dens Theme and Variations, "Keizer
Quartet"
The monthly musical service at ST.
Pauls Episcopal Church. .Twenty-third
street and Washington circle, will be
given this evening under the direction
of James E. Bagley' organist and choir
master.
|
"Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis,'' by
Clare, "Rejoice in the Lord by Calkin:
Say, Watchman, What of the Night
by Sullivan; Send Out Thy Light" by
Gounod, and for an offertory. the dra-
matte tenor solo from Mendelssohn's 8
Hymn of Praise, THE Sorrows OF
Death,' sung by DIR. Henry w. Jaeger.
Jack Bowie, a pupil of James z. Bag
ley was the soloist at the December
, meeting of the Sons of the American
Revolution, his singing on that occa-
sion being so favorably received that
. he was asked to make a return en-
gagement" at the January meeting last
Wednesday evening. which was the an
nual Ladies' night" and the important
, yearly social function of the society.
Mr.. Bowie sang on English Ballad,
"When Shadows Gather" and, In re-
SPONGE to an encore, gave Hardelot' s
, "DreaIh."
The Diplomatic Corps will be repre-
, sented at Rauscher's "Wednesday after
noon at i:30 o'clock when Fraulen Her.
, mine Luders will give her first piano
, recital in this city, assisted by Miss
Flora McGill. Fraulein Luders was
one of five pupils Franz selected during
. the last years of his life TO Join him IN
, Italy and Budapest In order that he
Knight give more Of his personal atten'