The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

MOoNlAlN0 j
poems, "L'Aneseo and II Pensieroso." :"
II Moderate. which forms the third part,
u BY an unknown author.
| Handel commenced the compo01tion to
4 ~ given - the nrst and second parts.
Non the 18th oe January. 17l0. and finished
II ON the, Eth OF the same month. 1t was
! hrst performed at the Theater- Royal.
Lincoln slim Fields, on the nth Of Feb
ruary. Ito There are numerous solos
i ithr0ughout for each part, some Of which
viii be sustained by Mr.. silby's pupilA
! Many new members have been enrolled
this year In the Polyphonic Choir. and 1t
II hoped thAt the number win shortly
reach 900. that the choruses may be truly
Hahdelian In effect. No charges are
its only object 10 to produce artistic re-
suits Trials viii be given those desir-
Ing to become members, every day ex-
cept Saturday. by Mr. Silby, in Carroll
Hall, In q Street. between Ninth and
Tenth Northwest, from $50 to o'clock.
Thomas Evans Greene. dramatic tenor.
widely known for his work with the
leading opera companies. who has opened
and acting. At hiS residence studio. 3sH
Connecticut Avenue. had a. his guest
yesterday. DR.. Floyd 9. Muckey, Of the
Columbian University Of New York.
DR.. Mucky II voice specialist who
Will. at future date. be heard here In
q lecture. and who with DR.. Kalleck. has
made some wonderful discoveries In the
action Of vocal organs in the production
Of tone. Mr.. Greene worked with DR..
Muckey twelve years ago. before he went
! on the stage as . public singer Of lead
ing tenor roles in opera, oratorio. con-
cert and recital
The first monthly organ recital Of q
series will be given tonight st st. Paurs
Church. Twenty-third Street and WASH
ington Circle, after q brief choral even
song. at o'clock by J. W. Cheney. jr.,
organist.
Numbers on the programme will in
clude "Organ Sonata No. S" (Guilmant).
''Berceuse' GODDARD. "Benediction Nup-
tials" Frysinger). and "Triumphal
March" Holiins). These recitals are held
on the third Sunday Of each month.
Tho chorus choir of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church will sing at the
service tonight. ''The Lodge is My
Rock (Woodman), and 20 How Great
Is Thy Goodness (Thomas Adams).
Newton T. Hammer. director Of the
choir and precentor, will sing a. the
offertory solo Judge Me o God Dud-
ley Buck).
Daily musical services at As o'clock |
have commenced at st. Patrick's Church |
under the direction of r. Mills Silby. |
organist OF the sanctuary choir. These |
services have won a warm place in the |
hearts Of not only the devoted Of st. |
Patricks. but many people OF other |
creeds. who are noticed almost daily at
these services. |
The services. which last only fifteen |
minutes. are entirely musical, being the |
Compline service translated and sung in |
English. and many of Washington's mu- |
sicians who have attended and heard |
the sanctuary choir In these evening serv-
ices have expressed themselves as sur
prised and greatly pleased.
The first musicale Of the season to be |
given at the Washington Saengerbund
clubhouse will occur tonight at
o'clock. under the direction Of Armand
Gumprecht.
This noted musical organization will !,
give a series Of FIVE musicales and
big concert in December. Tonight tho
programme will include: Chorus. Der
Studenten Nacht-gesang" Fisher). by
the Washington saengerbund: alto solos.
mon Ever 1MatteD and Der Mutter
Schlummerlied' (Gumprecho. by Mrs.
Esther Gumprecht; piano solo, 'Po-
lonaise in A fiat" Chopin. by Nation
BOyce; soprano solo. scene and aria
from Judith" tConcone). by Mrs. Rob-
ert Fatt: barytone solos, Der Asra"
Rubnstein) and Itch Grollen.cht" (R.
Schumann). by William Clabaugh; duet.
The Garden of My Heart (BalD. by
Nr~ E1ott ND Afro
solo. Celeste Aida (verdD. by William
{. Mills and chorus; .Uebers' Janr"
Won der stucken). by the Washington
Saengerbund.
The MacReynolds Music School held
an interesting and very enjoyable piano
and violin recital yesterday afternoon at
14l0 N Street Northwest. The programme
was as follows: 'Pastorale Variee," for
piano (Mozaro. Miss Ruby Gaver pupil
of and assistant teacher to Miss Mac
Reynolds): Concerto Romance for
violin CwieniawskD. Miss Elizabeth
Wilbur (pupil Of and assistant teacher to
Prof. Josef kaspar): accompanist. Mrs.
J. W. Rawlings: What Everyone Should
Know About Musical Technic." Miss
principal demonstrations
by pupils Of the preparatory department:
primary. intermediate. and advanced
crades,; Selections for piano tGries).
ITO Spring." "Berceuse.' Butterfly"
and THE Passing Of the Norwegian
Bridal Procession" Miss MacReynolds:
for piano CWeber). Miss
Florence Mcdonnell tpupil and assistant
teacher to Miss MacReynolds); piano.
Miss MacReynolds.
The musicale given by the Christian
Endeavors last Tuesday evening at the
First Congregational Church consisted
II the following numbers: Cornet solo.
Commodore Polka" Mr.. Robert Nash:
luet. "The Pitcher Uysart and SMITH, :
Mr.. Roy Franklin Carly and Miss
Frances Kchlmer; recitation. when
Father Ran for Mayor" Miss Virginia
sayly; solo. "Good-by" (TostD. Miss
Nellie Mess; quartet. Hush Thee. My
3aby'' (Sullivan), Rusty. Dusty Miller
in Robin Hood'D, Mrs. Lindsay. Mr..
Brewster. Miss Mary Kimball. and Mr..
lynn: piano solo, Hungarian Rhapsodie"
No. u UiszO. Miss Mildred Cornwell:
'olo. "A Childs Prayer" {. Harold,
Mrs. B. K. Gibson: recitation. "Story Of
he Creation" Miss Grace Ross; solo,
Unto Thy Heart (Alitsen). Mrs. NJ. D.
lindsay. with violin obligato by Mr..
instrumental trio. Gypsy
sondo'' Haydn). NJ. Lindsay. violin: C.
J. Abbot. cello. and L. B. Aldrich,
,iano: duet. Calm of the Night" &C. q,
iotve). Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Gibson. The
were Miss Sterling Nash.