The Washington times., 1912-12-15
music
IN CHURCHES TAKES
PLACE Of CONCERTS
Capital Will Be Musically
Asleep During Holi-
day Season.

Aside from the usual music IN the
churches. with the elaborate services
which inadgurate Christmas tide,
Washington will be musicaily asleep
until after. the holidays.
The past weeks have ushered In
many artists of repute, Ysayc. and the
Philharmonic being among the last to
make their appearance. Although
Washington cannot boast Of the grand
opera which IL enjoyed by other cities.
those who are niusicaily inclined will
find plenty Of real worth to hear and
see II comings and goings are noted.
The pupils. Of Frank Gebest wtl give
q recital on Wednesday. December IS.
ut s:I5 p. M. at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, in ce,ebrat ation of the
126th anniversary Of the birth OF the
celebrated composer. Carl Maria Won
" eber- December Is, 1885,. ~. -.
soprs.s pre- !i ssssss s 'esES sSor
tura soprano, and Mildred de. L. Har-
The pupils who take part are Misses
ESsran HSe,Gn stedmSyn Eisyou9
and Bustroem. and Gebesf. The "Con.
certstuck," Opus o. will be the closing
number on the program. played by
Gebest and Bostroem. A complete pro.
gram Of Won Weber selections will be
given.
The plano pupils OF Washington Coll
:lsge Iinder direction Of Harry Patter-
last Friday afternoon in the chapel OF
the building. playing an entire program
OF menorIzed works.
Those who took part were the Misses
snepS boosy EeGraI ana
assisted by some Of the MOST advanced
pupils OF the vocal department.
Walter a. Gawler has been elected a
member OF the board Of managers Of
the Washington Oratorio Society.
On Sunday, December -. at the
Church of the Covenant. musical serv-
ices will be held at both the afternoon
and evening services. with specially ar
ranged programs appropriate for the
eral Individual solos from the "Messiah,'
the double sextet will render the
cantata 20 Holv Night" by Brewer at
the afternoon service. In the, evening
the choir will give its third special
on last Wednesday evening. q musicale
was given at the studio Of Amy Law
Ormsby. by her vocal pupils. An in-
w - Wv rvs -
number by the whole class. Miss Mar
Ion Richardson and Mrs, Frank Byram
played the accompanments and the pu.
pills taking part Were Misses Emily Law
Alba. Won Ezdorf. Mildred Smith, Mar
ION Richardson. Esther Johnson, May
Whitaker. and Audrey Harvey. The
quartet "ROckin' In the Wind" by
Misses Whitaker. Harvey, Dun. and
Mrs. Ormsby was chirmingly rendered.
At this evenings service at the Church
of the Covenant. Connecticut avenue. N
and Eighteenth streets. beginning AT s
o'clock, the evening choir under tn.
direction OF sydney Lloyd wrightson
with Harvey Murray at the organ. viii
render the following numbers. Organ
prelude, Evening"" B!bl; professional
hymn. Ten Thousand Times Ten
Thousand" Dykes; SIN of My Soul,
Holden; "The God of Abraham Praise"
Jewish melody; "l'raise Ic The Father
Gounod: "Hnrk. Hark. My Soul" Smart:
"Sevenfold Amen" Stainer, and the Or
gan postludc in a minor by Calkins.
A brief choral cvcnsong will be given
at St Paul's Church. the Rev. Robert
Talbot, rector, this evening under tho
direction OF the organist, James Cheney,
jr This will mark the third OF the or.
gan recitals given this year and will be
a program Of Christmas music. A So
prano solo by Master Joe Hunt. 20.
Holy Night" by Adams, will be one Of
the numbers.