The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Washington music lovers have beer
bountifully provided with concert artist
and other musical treats during the pres
ent season and they win now be given
a rest from this class Of entertainment
until after the holidays.
There is cause for congratulation that
such excellent singers as Calye, sembrich
Aida, and Gluck. have appeared. and that
IN every instance the singer has been in
fne voice. Among the violinists the
worlds greatest have been heard. First
came zimbalist then Elman, Rreisler
and recently Yssye. These all touched
the hearts Of their listeners by theiI
wonderful work. The symphony orches-
tras that have contributed to the enjoy
ment of musical audiences have included
the Boston In two concerts, the Phil
harmonic in its first concert, and our
own. the Washington Symphony, in Its
initial concert OF this season.
Washington has not only listened to in
terpreters, but last Thursday night a
composer, Miss Harriet Ware, of New
York. was heard in the presentation
OF her own compositions. At this con-
cert, the chorus in Miss Wares cantata,
Sir Oluf," was performed in a most
Friday Morning Music Club Prof. Helm
rich Hammer conducting.
Other local concerts of Importance have
been the first Of the season by the
RubinsteIn Club. and last Wednesday
afternoon the first of a series by the
Motel Choral Society.
The only music to be heard until after
the holidays will be the special Christ
mas programmes to be given by rhe
1A1
of these programmes will be given this
morning and this evening, while others
will be given Christmas Eve and Christ
mas Day.
Programmes in the churches which will
have both morning and evening services
to-day are as follows:
The choir OF the Whitney Avenue
Christian Church will render the follow
ing programme of Christmas music:
Morning, anthem, Sound the Harps of
Heaven CTyler), with incidental solos
by Miss Sadie Lewis and Mr.. c. w.
Hall; solo, BY the Waters of Babylon
HowelD, Miss Mary Parsons; anthem,
Behold! 1 Bring You Good Tidings"
(Barnby), with solo by Mr.. c. W. Bird
well. Evening: Anthem, Silent Night
arranged by NJ. Zimmermann), with
solo by Mrs. c. W. Bridwell; anthem.
There Were Shepherds" Camp, with
solo by Mr.. BridweIl; solo, "Hallelujah!
Christ is Born CBischOu), Mr.. Ben A.
lineback; anthem, "Hark, Hark, My
Soul CShelley), with solos by Misses
Briggs and Lewis. The members of the
choir are: Sopranos, Miss Mary Parsons,
Miss Sadie Lewis, and Mrs. c. w. Bird
well; altos, Miss Flora Briggs and Mrs.
Elsie Gathright; tenor and director, Mr.
{. W. Bridwell; basses, Messrs. C.
Hall and Mrs. a. F. Shambaugh. The
organist is Mrs. Don c. Johnson.
A programme of Christmas music will
be given by the choir of the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. Z. Church as follows:
Morning, organ prelude, March of the
Magi' dubois; anthem, Sing o
Heavens" CTours); anthem. Still is the
Night (Spencel; solo. Night of Nights
Van-de-Water); Offertory, Nazareth"
(Gounod; Offertory, "HaIlelujah."
Evening: organ. "A Meditation CStur-
ges); anthem, Let us Now Go Even
Unto Bethlehem" CHatton); anthem, 20
Holy Night adam; solo, Birthday of
a King CNeidlein); offertory, silent
Night CBecker): organ, "Knonings-
march" Gutenberg
At Ninth Street Christian Church. Morn
ing service: Anthem, Arise! Shine
BUCK, choir; offertory solo. Jesus of
Nazareth" (GOunod), Mrs. T. r. Pirtle
soprano; anthem, ''Messiah's Birth
(GeibeD, choir. Evening service: anthem,
Sound the Harps of Heaven CTyIer),
choir; anthem, Arise, Shine" (GefbeD,
choir; anthem, Angels Song CFearisD,
choir. Solos in the anthems sung by
Miss E. Darnalle, Miss Bessie Bonney,
Mrs J., W. Gibson, and Miss Ruth Scott
Membets of the choir are: Sopranos, Miss
Bessie Bonney, Miss Z. DarnalIe, Mrs
J. W. Gibson. Mrs. T. r. Pirtle, Miss
Emma Roy. and Miss Ruth Scott: altos,
Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Miss Ruth O'Don-
nell Miss E. r. Peters, Mrs. F. ]. Reiss,
and Mrs. E. NJ. Rule: tenurs, George W.
Elliott, J. 4. Robb, J. A Scott, jr :;
BASES, F. A. Carpenter. William A Ell
wood, Theodore Refer, E. E. Salisbury
Organist and director, Joseph Harrison.
Metropolitan Baptist Church. corner of
Sixth and \ Streets Northeast, the Rev.
John Compton Ball, pastor The follow
ing music will be rendered at the morn
Ing service. II o'clock: Prelude Chopin;
anthem, Christmas" CShelley): anthem.
''Hark! Hark Ny Soul CShelIey): duet,
The Guiding Star CBragdon), by Mrs.
Gilbert A. Clark and Mrs. John H. Tats-
paugh; anthem, And There Were
Shepherds" (WiIliams); postlude, Love
Song CNevinD.
At the evening service. 7:45 o'clock. the
following will be rendered: Prelude
Might Song CRubenstein): ''Sanctus"
(Gounod): anthem, There Were Shep-
herds" CVincenO; soprano solo, Might
OF Nights" Wan-de-Water), by Mrs. Gil
bert A. Clark: anthem, The Star of the
Orient (Shelley); postlude. "Cujus Ami
mani CROssinD. Members of Choir, So
pranos: Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark. Miss Nellie
Barber, Miss Ethelyn Galloway, Miss
Frances GuschewsSy, Miss Airline Furt-
ner. Miss James NJ. Brooks. Miss Nellie
Rooms: altos, Miss Emma Guschewsky
Mrs. d. c. Shankle Mrs. John H. Tats-
paugh, and Miss Ethel Coffin; tenors,