The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

y. Rule. basses; Mrs. Grace ID. Jackson.
organist. The violin work. two solos and
an obligato. win be performed by Mrs.
hyron NJ Davis.
The programme for the organ recital
tonight at 1880 o'clock in Trinity Church,
will be given by Mr.. Oscar Franklin
Comstock, as follows: THE War March
OF the Prients." and the second sonata
by Mendelssohn, "Adoremus." by Ravtna-
and Hymn Celeste" by Grey.
A special Christmas musical service
will be given this afternoon at the
Church OF the Covenant by the double
sextet. The special musical service pre-
ceding the regular o'clock service will
begin to-day at 3:15 o'clock instead Of
$3.50. In addition to solos by Mrs. Gawler,
Miss humphrey, Mr.. Backing, and Mr..
Humphrey, from the Messiah" the
Christmas cantata, The Holy Night" by
Brewer will be given. The programme Is
as follows: 3:l5 o'clock, double sextet:
Mrs. GawIer. Miss Hall, Miss Reuter-,
Miss humphrey, Miss Larner. Mrs Full
Ter. Mr.. Bowie. Mr.. Backing, Mr.. Blanch-
ard, Mr.. Humphrey, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Car
ter. Organ prelude. .Grand Choeur in c.
(Sslome): tenor solo, recit, Comfort Ye
My People" and air. "Ev'ry Valley Shall
be Exalted" Messiah HandeD, Mr..
Backing: contralto solo. recit, Behold!
Virgin Shall Conceive, and air. 20
Thou That Tellest Good Things to Zion,
Messiah" OIandeD, Miss humphrey;
THE Holy Night" Christmas cantata by
John H. Brewer; organ prelude, Might"
chorus carol, Wonderful Night" recita-
tive and air, There Were Shepherds"
Mr.. Bowie; chorus, 1T is the Christ, Our
God" solo, ITO You the Blessedness He
Bears" Mr.. Miller: chorus, fughetta,
Then Let Us Ever Joyful Be-" and
chorale, "AH Christians may Rejoice To-
day" recitative and arietta, Mark Thou,
My Heart" Miss Hall; quartet, wei
come, Thrice Welcome" solo. 20 Jesus,
Lay Thy Gentle Head Miss Larner;
finale chorus, Now Praise we all Our
God"
4o'clock: Hymn Cunannounced) No. I73,
''Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Men-
delssohn): invocation, Scripture reading,
Hymn No ia, TT Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" CWIllis); prayer, ofrertory
solo, Rejoice Greatly Messiah HandeD,
Mrs. Gawler; conservation Of the offer
ing. sermon by the pastor, solo. Holy
Night" (Adams). Mr.. Humphrey; prayer,
benediction. organ postlude. March
Judas Maccabeus (HandeD.
The third special monthly musical sery-
ice OF the Evening Choir Of 100 voices
will be given this evening at o'clock at
the Church of the Covenant, Connect
cut Avenue and Eighteenth and N
Streets. The entire programme. even to
the hymn tunes. are taken from the COM
positions of Handel. Four OF the biggest
choruses. including the Hallelujah chorus,
will be rendered from the Messiah. The
programme is as follows: Organ prelude,
Largo" CHandeD: Professional Hymn
No. 10. 20 Come, All Ye Faithful"
CHandeD; anthem For Unto Us q Child
Is Born" Messiah. HandeD; invocation;
Hymn No. Ill, Joy to the World. the
Lord is Come" CHandeD: soprano solo,
He Shall Feed His Flock" Messiah
HandeD. Miss Reuter-: prayer; anthem.
And the Glory OF the Lord" NASSAU.
CHandeD; Scripture reading; bass solo.
recitative. For, Behold. Darkness; air,
The People That Walked in Darkness"
Messiah. CHandeD. Mr.. Miller: notices:
offertory anthem, Worthy is the Lamb
that Was Slain" Messiah. CHsndeD ser
mon by the pastor; anthem. ''Hallelujah
Chorus" Messiah, (HandeD: Hymn No.
SIS, II Know that my Redeemer Lives
OHandeD: prayer; benedictiOn; sevenfold
amen: organ postlude. Then Round
About the Starry Thorne." Samson,
CHandeD.
Musical programmes of various Epis-
cOpal Churches will ne given Christmas
morning as follows:
ST. Paurs Church, Twenty third Street.
near Washington Circle. Rev. Robert
Talbot, rector; Rev. George p. Christian.
curate. The music OF Christmas morn
ing will include the "Credo," ''Sanctus,"
"Benedictus. and "Agnus Del of MOir.
TIE Deum Laudamus" in b fiat by W.
II. Hall. and offertOry anthem. Sing. o
Heavens" by Gaul. The choir of over
thirty men and boys will be assisted by
the following soloists Master Joseph
Hunt. soprano: Charles Church. tenor;
and Robert G. Davis. bass, under the d.
rection of James W. Cheney, jr., Organist
and choirmaster.
ST. Paurs Church. Rock Creek Parish.
Rev. Charles E. Buck, rector: Rev. How
ard G. England, curate. The principal
musical selections for Christmas are the
following five anthems: Sing, o Daugh-
ter of Zion (Nevin), tie DeUm Lauda-
mus in F CSmarO. "Jubilate Deo' in
c Eyer. introit anthem. while Shep-
herds Watched their FlOCks by Night"
CHolden). offertory anthem. Listen TO
the Wondrous Story CHawley). The
communion service will be taken from
"Cruickshank'' in E fiat. The choir is a
vested double quartet consisting of Miss
Amelia b. Fisher and Miss Ida +.
O'Neal, sopranos: Mrs. Charles H. Park
man and Mrs. George F. Lippitt. altos;
Philip L. SCantling and John B. SwitZer,
tenors; George F. D. ROllings and Henry
Rule, basses. James W. Cheney. organ
list and chOirmaster.
St. Andrews Church. Fourteenth and
Corcoran Streets Northwest Christmas
music: Morning prayer and Holy COM
munion on Christmas Day at II o'clock.
Two Christmas Pieces for organ CIV.
T. Best: tie Deum and Benedictus'' in
B fiat CKing HalD; "Credo,' ''Sanctus"
"Agnus Del and Gloria in Excelsis''
(service in F.. (Stainer); Offertory, 20
Sing TO Cod CGounoO.
Full vested choir of men and boys.
Rowland w. Durham, organist and
Choirmaster.
The programme of music to be sung
at II a. m. Christmas al the Church of