Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
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chair of ecclesiastical music at the Cain
Ollie University. was the guest of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the Amer
lean Guild of Organists at the meeting
held Monday evening In the studio OF
the dean, Oscar Franklin Comstock. Dr.
Gabert read a paper on the music refosH
movement and the Gregorian chant. dea;
ing principally with the work of the Ben
edictines of Solesmes, now Of Quar- -Ap
hey, in the renaissance Of the ancient
plain Song" The historical character
of the address was enlivened by anec-
dotes and personal "reminiscences OF the
learned men who have been identfneo
with the restoration of the chant and OF
the interesting events which fostered
and sometimes retarded. the cause to
which they were devoted. He said in part
"Gregorian Chant is traditional. ven
cradle. highly artistic manifestation OF
Christian worship song Originating from
Greco-Rcman tonalities. oriental rytn-
mics Jewish liturgical customs. then
wonderfully transformed and tntensineo
by the Christian genius. 1t had its nor
NAL periods of formation, progressive oe-
velopment and golden age Cnfortu-
nately. it had also its period OF decadence
nut. like the Phoenix 1t springs from the
ashes of decrepitude imposed upon It by
many centuries of ignorance, ana oui
modern times contemplate it soaring uI
anew into the sky and enjoy its glorious
revival. Today. the essential features ano
requirements of the Gregorian restoration
ere in our possession, but much still re-
mains to be done
in 1901, Dom Mocquereau claimed tna
fifty years more of strenuous work were
needed to secure definitive version of thu
Gregorian Chant Therefore, let us water
the work of Solesmes in the future, as II
the past, and benefit by 1t. My dear
friends, You are select body OF musica
capacities. If your knowledge and eXpe
rience and influence ever find ways ane
means of helping and promoting the Gre
gorian cause. it will be an excellent thint
to go ahead"
During the business meeting precedint
the paper four new members were pro
posed and were accepted by the chapter
Mrs. j. Sherman Taylor. who is at pres
ent presiding at the organ of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church; Er
nest Dawson Leach of st. Stephens Epis
copal Church, John B. Wilson of ingram
Congregational Church and Paul Giles!
of the Church of the Advent. An inter
esting discussion of matters of practica
interest to the .organists, such as the al
vantages and disadvantages of belonginl
to the union" and of what mlgnf De &C
complished for the profession if member
could be induced to stand together In va
rious new movements, brought some o
the newcomers to the fore and the evening
closed with a social hour, with refresh
ments served through the courtesy
Mrs. Edgar Priest.
Donald B. Macleod will preside at tn
organ and direct the choir OF the FRS
CONGREGATIONAL Church pending the deci
sion of the committee regarding success
sor to w. T. Taber, recently resigned
Mr.. Macleod has arranged the following
program, which will be presented by tn
choir today: Morning service, "Andante.
by Barnby; anthems, 20 For a Close
walk With God" by Geibel: The SUI
Shall Be Thy Light by Woodward: oner
tory solo, Kenneth Ogden: postlude. Fes
tival March," by Barnby. Evening serv
ice: Prelude, "Idyle''; Evening" b.
Granum; anthem, Great and Marvellous.
by Farmer; Sun of My Soul" by Salter
choir hymn, Come Unto Me-" by Brad
bury. and postlude. "Fackeltanz. b,
Meyerbeer.
The double sextet of the Church Of thu
Covenant. under the direction of S.dne,
I,loyd Wrightson, with Harvey Murra!
at the organ, will give its fourth MONTH!
musical service at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. presenting the cantata Coo ,v tho,
ar, sres win s Sing spens n Ass Thes
| from the Holy City" by Gaul. Th'
| program follows: Organ prelude, "Marci;
Religiosa,' by Parker; quartet. Goo
Thou Art Great; solo and trio. 'Tho'
Earth. Watt Sweet Incense. sopran'
solo by Mrs. Gawler; recitative, "B'
Dumb, Ye Sinners" ]. Walter Humphrey
duet, Children Pray This Love t
Cherish" Miss Beulah harper and Rich
ard P. Backing; anthem, 1.-The Souls o
the Righteous" by Field: organ postiude
Grand Choeur ALA Handel" by Faulkes
solo quartet, will render the following
program at the o'clock service: Organ
prelude, by Salome; anthem. "All "
That Cried Unto the Lord. by Men
a aesre De esti BY S Allison. Mis-,
Harper; anthem, 20 Strength and Stay.
by Barnby; 'Sevenfold Amen" b!
Stainer; organ postlade. 'Laudamus TIE.
by Gounod.
vitation cards to its members for ar
artists recital to take place mex
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock IL
the ballroom OF the Raleigh Hotel Miss
IneZ Barbour. who sang with the clut
last season. will give the entire pro-
gram. Possessing a lyric soprano voice
of great purity and sweetness and a
charming personality. she completely
won the audience with the limited
numbers allotted her in the previous
occasion. At Saturdays recital she will
be heard in group of French. another
of German, one OF English songs and
first group of the old classical school,
which will include Should He Up
braid" by Bishop: "Piangero la sorte
mia by Handel, and Der Kuss." by
Beethoven. and the closing numbers
will be from the modern school, among
hoy
mous); I'm Not AS Other Lassies," BY
Wolf: "Sylvelin." by Sinding, and etc
a Messenger" by LaForge. The German
songs include two by Brahms and others
by Hugo Wolf. Richard Strauss and
Tschaikowsky. and the French are
Gretschaniow, Dubois and an old song
of the sixteenth century.
The Music Study Club held the SECOND
meeting of the season at the home Of
Miss Katherine May Brooks on Ontario
road. A paper on the lives of Beethoven
Mozart. Handel Hayden and Bach wa.
read by Miss Faye humphrey. president
of the club. Miss Kathryn Bouck played
the Sonata Pathetique," by Beethoven
Miss humphrey sang He Was Despis
ed and "A Man of Sorrows" from
THE Messiah - and three Schuber
songs, Ave Maria Faith in Spring
and The Inn: Miss Marjorie Snyder
violnist, gave THE Swan" by Saint
Saens. and the Meditation from
'Thais." The next meeting will be he'll
tomorrow at the home Of Miss Helen,
oyster. when paper on the lives o.
Schumann. Mendelssohn and Won Webel
will be read by the hostess. Miss Oyster
and the soloists to give illustrations viii
be Mss Buela Harper, contralto Mis-:
Ruby Stanford, violinist and Mis-!
Brooks, pianist.