The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Mrs. Annie Louise Powell, who was
a leading contralto soloist here and
one OF the most active musicians in
Washington, has returned for the winter
after an absence Of some years.
Mrs. Powell has not only made a repu-
| tation as a church and concert singer,
but as a composer of merit. She has
also had much success as q conductor
of women's choruses, and vas the d.
rector Of the chorus OF the Woman's
College I'm Baltimore for many years.
I She was formerly contralto soloist in
the choir OF the First Congregational
Church, and had charge of the music
in several other churches before leav-
ing Washington.
Miss Margaret Standiford, contralto,
IS substituting at the First congrega-
tional Church for Miss Edna Scott
Smith, who has been Ill for some time.
Miss Gretchen Hood. daughter of E.
NJ Hood, is sailing from New York
January 20, on the LApland, for Brus-
sells. where she will continue her vocal
studies under NJ Demest OF the Brus-
sells Conservatory. Miss Hood is gifted
with a lovely soprano voice which has
already had considerable cultivation,
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has been heard in church choirs and
concert. always with pleasure, and with
great success.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the
direction of H. W. Weber, gave its
third public rehearsal OF the season
Monday night in the lecture room of
the Keller Memorial Church, Miss
Ethel Batson. soprano; Miss E. Augusta
Hill, contralto: Mr.. Walter Crouch and
Mr.. E. T. Hart, violinists, and Mr.. H.
E. Barnes, OF Baltimore, trombonist.
being the soloists. Despite the in
clement weather. a large audience was
present Miss. Batson sang whisper
and Shall Hear CPIccolomini) very
effectively, responding to an encore
with Happy Days" (strelezk), Mr.. w.
Carroll Gilbert playing the violin OBJ
ligatos. Miss Hills pure, clear tones
in Cradle. Song" CVannagh), "A Little
Irish Girl Lohr), and "A Girls La
ment" Dohr), made a decided impress
sion. The gem OF the evening was the
(Drdla). by Messrs. Crouch and Hart,
responding to an encore with Schu-
bert's "Serenade." Miss Hettie Crouch
was the accompanist Mr.. Barnes gave
a very effective reading Of a transcript
ton of patriotic melodies, his encore
being The Rosary" The orchestra
numbers included q march. "on the
Belvidere:" overture. Light Cavalry"
waltz. In Balmy Night" selection
from Madam Sherry" barcarole from
The Tales Of Hoffman," Dvorak's
"Humoreske." and march, Lights
Out" W. ]. Weber was the accom-
psnist.
At the First Congregational Church
this morning the choir will sing the
anthems, Fear Not, D Israel" by
Spicker, and "one SweetIy Solemn
Thought" by Ambrose. Mr.. William
Wall whiddit, the organist and choir
director. will play an intermezzo by
Le Mare and postlude by Smart. At
the evening service the choir will
sing 20 Jesus, Thou Art Standing" by
Shepard. At the offertory Mr.. ogden
will sing The Penitent," by Vande-
water. Mr.. whiddit will play The
Question" and The Answer" by
Welstenholme, and Evening Hymn"
by wely.
The Friday Morning Music Club gave a
programme of LIszt at its last meeting.
The programme notes were by Miss
sewall Mrs. Day. who was to have
sung three songs, was too III to appear
and her numbers were omitted The
others were: Chorus, The Bonds Are
Falrn" Cfrom the Legend of st. Eliza
teth''), Mrs. Dean, director; PolonaIse, z
major, III Sposalizio,'' Miss Winston:
Hungarian Rhapsodle No. Is ('Liebe-
straum'D, Miss Amies.
There will be an organ recital in st.
Marks Church next Wednesday night by
Samuel Wood. L. r. NJ C. NJ. under
the auspices Of the District Of Columbia
Chapter of the American Guild Of Or
ganists, Of which Mr.. Wood is treasurer.
The programme viii consist OF Allegro |
con Grazia, by Tschaikowsky; Andante
by Guilmant; Andante and
Allegro, by Franck; Sonata. in F. by |
Dayas; Fantasia, In z minor, by SiIas,