Evening star., 1912-09-29
MUSICAL
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master OF St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, has returned with Mrs. Eldridge
from their vacation. and reopened their
apartment in the Decatur. They spent
some time at Eldon Hall, the home of
friends near Roanoke, Va. The choir of
st. Margaret's has resumed singing for
the season, with Mrs. Helen Donohue
De Yo as soprano soloist; Melville Hen
sey, tenor, and Arthur Deibert, bass. The
position of contralto soloist, which has
been filled recently by Mrs. E. c. Nc
kenzie, singing in place Of Mrs. Benham,
has been accepted by Mrs. A. S. Cox,
who sang with the choir for few months
two years ago. Mrs. Cox is not in the
city at present. but is expected to return
some time in October, when Mrs. Nc
Kenze will leave to take up permanent
residence in New York. Mrs. Cox has
been for nearly year past in the far
west, where she had many professional
engagements. During July and August
she went on camping trip with Gov.
Gooding and his family in Idaho, and
since then she has been giving concerts
in various parts of her native state, Idaho.
here last appearance being at Boise City,
where she received eXtravagant praise
both for her voice and her singing. She
is at present at Salt Lake City. Mrs. Cox
completed her studies in voice under Herr
Heinrich Scheuten, in Berlin.
Claiming LIE Fevre, who has given such
satisfactory service at ST. Stephens Epis-
copal Church during last season, has re-
signed his position. He will play there
for the last time today, and will leave
tomorrow for New York city, where he
has been engaged as assistant organist at
the Episcopal Cathedral of ST John The
Divine. Mr.. LIE Fevre will be succeeded
by young English organist, James Stod-
dart, who came to this country last
spring, and has since been in charge Of
the music at st. James Episcopal Church
in Warrenton, Va. Mr.. Stoddart comes
from Exeter. England, and received his
training in the cathedral of the old Eng
lish town. Henry Purcell Veazey will
remain in charge Of the choir.
The tent services Of the Church of the
Covenant, which have been attracting
large audiences during the summer will
be concluded for the season this evening
The preliminary program will be rather
more elaborate than usual and will be
given by quartet composed of Mrs.
Helen Donohue De Yo, soprano; Mrs.
Mills. tenor, and Arthur Deibert, bass.
The selections will include several an
thems, with incidental solos by Mrs. Reed
and Mr.. Mills, among them, Behold the
Lays SOule, odltu tIe ny SOOu-
ward, and Max Spickers setting of Fear
Not Ye, Israel; a soprano solo, my
Redeemer and My Lord" by Dudley
Buck. by Mrs. De Yo. and a solo will be
contributed also by Mr.. Deibert.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, directing
the choir of st. Pauls Lutheran Church,
will inaugurate a series of Evenings
With the Choir the last Sunday evening
of each month. This evening the pro-
will wit tyuo 1rb{c
will be sung by the quartet unaccom
panied. God, Who Madest Heaven and
Earth" by Brewer, and open Thou Mine
Eyes There will be duet for soprano
Faure, sung by Miss Bertha Hansen and
Charles d. Roberts; a tenor solo, 80
Loving Savior" by Del Riego, given by
Herbert Aldridge. and new solo for
contralto. My Jesus as Thou Art" by
Rousseau. rendered by Mrs. Flora Bern
heimer Brylawsh. The quartet will sing
Max Spicker's setting Of Fear Ye Not,
o Israel" and Mrs. Bayly will contribute
two organ solos.
The Motet Choral Society, Otto Torney
Simon, director, will hold it's first re-
hearsal in preparation for its December
concert Tuesday evening at ST. Johns
Parish Hall. The occasion will partake
more of the nature of a social gathering
than real rehearsal, though some new
music may be taken up. There will be an
informal program of solo numbers by the
members, a light collation. will be served
and an opportunity to exchange vacation
experiences among the sociably inclined.
Miss Marian McFall soprano soloist
and director of the choir of the First
Baptist Church, has resigned the position
and will be succeeded by Mrs. Theodore
7. Apple. The quartet was reorganized
during the past week and the personnel
for the coming season will be as follows:
Mrs Apple. soprano: Mrs. James Kerr.
contralto (re-engaged): William Winchole,
tenor re-engaged. and Benjamin X.
Lneback, basso. Mrs. Apple has been
singing with the quartet during August
and has made very favorable impress
sion. She has been soloist also at st.
Paufs Lutheran, Metropolitan Methodist,
Trinity Episcopal and other local
churches and is charter member of the
Rubinsteln Club. Mr.. Lineback has had
a wide experience in choir work, having
sung in a number of other local churches
Mrs. Edmund Barry. formerly Nettie Nc
Farland, will resume her place at the or
gan after a prolonged absence caused by
Illness.
Mrs. Charles B. Bayley, soprano soloist
and choir director of Wesley Methodist
Church, is still at the home of her rela-
tives in Rochester, Pa, but is hoping to
return to the city in the near future.
Jones. organist of the church. is acting
as director. Miss 8. Marian Greene of
Park place is substituting as soprano so
loist for Mrs Bayley and is making fine
impression. Miss Greene spent the sum-
mer at Wexford, r. l., where she sup
piled the place of soprano soloist at the
Episcopal Church. During her absence
from the city she sang also at North Con-
way before the Oldest teachers organiza-
ton In America, the American Institute |