The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

leadership of still another body Of stu
dents of music.
Last Monday more than a hundred mel
and women met in the auditorium o
Emmanuel Baptist Church and organize
the Emmanuel Choral Union. Mrs. Blai
has consented to WELD the baton for thi
enthusiastic band of singers, beginning
instructions Immediately on tone worl
and voice placing.
Rehearsal will be held on Monday even
ings. and all interested in choral worl
for mixed voices. are eligible for mem
bership.
Mrs Huron W. Lawson. nee Kaspar
| returned last Wednesday from tn,
South. where she has filled several re
| cital engagements. February, IL Mrs
Lawson sang at the State Normal Col
| lege, Farmville, Va; February Is, a
Virginia 1ntermont College, Bristol
Tenn; February Is. First Baptist Church
| Bristol, Tenn: February Il, at South
ern Presbyterian College. Red Springs
n. c.
The following musical numbers will be
| rendered to-day at the First Congrega.
| tional Church:
| At the morning service: Organ pre-
| lude. improvisation" by Jadasonn
! anthems. Sing Alleluia FORTH" by Dud-
ley Buck; Send Out Thy Light by
Gounod; offertory, soprano solo. 20 Di-
vine Redeemer." by Gounod, Mrs. Smart;
organ postlude. by J. A. West.
At the evening service: Organ prelude.
Pilgrims Chorus" by Wagner; an
thems. Hear. o Lord" by Watson:
Incline Thine Earl by Himmel: alto
| solo. 20 Rest in the Lord" by Mendels-
sohn, Miss Smith; organ postlude.
Chorus in D." by Guilmant.
The programme at Mrs. oldbcrs's mu-
Dio che disse," from TEbreo. by Apol-
Eyes" old English, Mr.. Harris Franklin: {:
two songs by Robert Franz, Miss Mil
dred de Grossart; 20 Thou Whose
Beams" by John Goss: After Many a
Dusty Mile" by Edward Elgar. sung by
a section of the Polyphonic Choir. under
the direction of Lar. r. Mills SIlby;
Infelice e tue credevi, from "Ernani."
pri Siciliani." by Verdi, Mr.. Murray;
This Pleasant Month of May" by Will
lam Beale: It's Oh to Be a Wild Wind"
by Ed. Elgar. sung by a section of the
Polyphonic Choir. direction of Mr.. Silby.
This afternoon Mrs. Oldberg will have
as a guest Of honor Miss JEANNE Win
ston. of operate fame.
The meeting OF the Students Club OF
the Washington College of Music, which
was postponed from Friday. the 18th
inst, was held lact Friday evening in
the recital hall of the college. and an
exceptionally large audience of students
and their friends enjoyed the following
programme: Invention" Miss Urban
Ritchie Taylor CKrogmann): waltz. Miss
Lois Thompson (KrugD: "Melodie." Miss
Fuller Behrl; rondo. Miss Glaser
Dussek): Two Studies" Miss Briggs
Heller): valse. Miss Eby Chopin; i'm
promptu in E fat, Miss Miller (Schu-
beru; ''Arabesque." Miss Latus (Schu-
MANN: Spring Song" Hunting Song"
Miss Bouck iMendelssohn): Birding"
Miss Shreve Grieg): Butterfly, Miss
Sergeant Grieg): .'Tendre Aveu," Miss
Reynolds (Schuetb: menuet. Miss Long
Giszo: fntermezzo. Miss
Primm Geschetitzky: "Liebstraum."
Miss Helen Thompson 1.iszO: polon-
naise, Mr.. Thompson CMacDowelD.
Invitations are out for Mrs. sidwelrs |
to be given Friday at 3 o'clock, |
It 1863 Street.
nee musicales for several years past, I
which have become quite a feature to |
music lovers and patrons Of the Friends |
School. This time. a well-balanced pro-
.ramme has been arranged, the soloists |
being Mrs. Frances Kaspar Lawson. So
,rano, and Mr.. Harry Patterson Hop
lins, pianist.
rom Madame Butterfly CPuccinD; In
he Time Of Roses CReichardU; THE
ass with the Delicate Air" (Arne); bal
ade in G minor Chopin; THE Black
,ird' parker; Thou Art So Like q
Flower CRubinsteinD: 'Frulingslied"
with violin obligato) CWeiD: nocturne
n G fat Rubinstein); "Jardin sous la
'luie"- Oebussy): 'Serenade" Or.
;trauss): Chant du papillon" (Spohr;
major (MoszkowskD.
At this afternoons service at the
,hurch of the Covenant, at 3:15. under
he direction OF Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
with Mr.. Harvey Murray at
he organ. the double sextette will rem
er the following musical programme:
Lead Us, o Father (Spross); incidental
olo, Mr.. Backing; God So Loved the
iawler; duet, My Song Shall Always
se Thy Mercy (hymn of praise) (Men-
Mrs. Gawler and Mr.. Backing;
Prepare Ye the Way Of the Lord Gar
otD: incidental solos, Miss Hall and
Ir. Humphrey: "Hark, Hark. My Soul
Vest; incidental solos. Mrs. Gawler and
iiss humphrey; Jesus, ! Live to
'hee'' CSpeaks): incidental solos, Miss
'umphrey.
At this evenings service. at s o'clock,
I the Church of the Covenant the
.ycning Choir of 100 voices, under the
on, will render the following music. with
IT. Harvey Murray at the organ: Organ
relude in D, by Guilmant: professional
ymn, "Hark. Hark. My Sour (Senaro;
Happy and Blest Are They (St. Paul.
Love Divine All Love
keeling Ge Jeune): Send Out Thy
light" CGounod); sevenfold amen (Stain-
p; organ postlude. "Choeur In A. by
uilmant.
The music at the banquet given to
resident Taft last Thursday evening
Y the citizens Of Washington was rem
.red under the direction of Mr.. Sydney
lloyd Wrightson by the Mendelssohn
composed of Mrs. Gawler,
iss humphrey, Mr.. Backing, and Mr..
Gorge Miller, with Miss Higgins at the
ano. They sang the opening quartet
ON THE Morning of the Year" by
,dman; Come, Fill the Cup" persian
arden) -Lehmann), and the quartet
ON Rigoletto. At the close of the BAN
let they sang the ''Sextette'' from
,ucia,' assisted by Mr.. Charles D.
1urch and Mr.. Wrightson.
The pupils of Mrs. Otis d. SWEET gave