The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-11

lorpan will render, by request, the sacred
lcantata ..The Holy Night" by Brewer.
IThe programme \is as follows: Organ
lprelude. Night" chorus (caroD, Won
lderful Night recitative and air, Ihere
Were Shepherds" MIR. Bowie; chorus
1T Is the Christ, Our GOO; SOLO. 10
You the Blessedness He Bears, MT.
Miller: chorus fughetta, Then Let Us
Ever joyful Be-" chorale, "All Chris
ltains May Rejoice Today" recitative and
arietta. .'Hark, Thou. My Heart" Miss
Hail: quartet, welcome, Thrice Well
come" solo, 80, Jesus, Lay Thy Gentle
Head" Miss Larner; finale, chorus. Now
Praise We Our God;" offertory anthem,
| .Come. Ye Blessed (Macfarlane), Mr..
lGeoree II. Miller and female voices.
The last meeting of the Piano Teachers
Association of the District Of Columbia
was held Tuesday evening at lfiO
Street Northwest, when the annual elec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year to ok
place which resulted as follows: Frank
Norris Jones, president; Miss Josephine
Munford, vice president; Miss Pearl
Waugh. secretary; Miss Katherine Mac
REYNOLDS. treasurer. Plans for the inn
provement of the association were dis-
cussed. and steps taken which will un-
doubtedly result in its enlargement and
make il an increased force for progress
| in the musical life of Washington.
bulletin, setting forth the programme
| for the coming year and outlining the
policies newly adopted, will shortly oe
| issued and furnished 10 those inter ested
upon application to the secretary, at
1910 n Street Northwest
Sydney Lloyd WrightsOn has been re-
engaged as musical director of the
Church Of the Covenant, his new con-
tract beginning June !. He has charse
of the services at the tent during the
summer and the afternoon ana evening
services during next season. He has en-
tire charge of the engaging OF the singers
for afternoon services and the soloists
for the evening choir. He has not de-
cided yet whether he will have double
sextet quintet, or sextet in the after
noon In the evening the present chorus
choir of 100 voices will be enlarged to
rs voices and the series of musical serv-
ices given this year will be continued
next year. Harvey Murray will still have
charge of the morning services and re-
main as organist In the afternoon aud
evening Mr.. Reside also remaining as
precentor in the morning.
Services at the Church of the Covenant
tent will be held this year at the corner
teenth street, and Lamont Street. They
will begin on Sunday evening, June ].
Mr.. Wrightson has engaged as organist
for the summer Mrs. j. A. Klein. or
ganist of Waugh NJ. f. Church. and Mr..
]. a. Klein as precentor, who will COM
mence their duties on Sunday evening,
June s. He also has engaged as soloists
for different dates Miss NJ. l. Hall. Mr..
Fl. Trowbridge Tittman, Mr.. Henry Pur-
q Vina0w Miss
Gertrude Reutor. Mr.. J. A. Klein. Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler (swice). Mrs.
Helen Donohue De Yo Uwice), Mr.. Rich
ard P. Backing twice). On the evening
of June / Mr. Wrightson will give the
musical programme himself, accompan MED
by Mrs. j. l.. Downs.
At the Church Of Sthe Covenant this |
evening the evening choir of 100 voices. |
under the direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson, with Mr.. Harvey Murray at |
the organ. will give it's eighth special |
musical service. Mr.. Wrightson
announces with deep regret the resigna- |
ton of Mr. George II. Miller from the :
afternoon and evening choirs, who leaves |
for New York tomorrow to accept an |
other engagement He will particularly |
feature Mr.. Miller in the evening musical
in the nature of farewell
appearance, having arranged a particu-
larly beautiful programme. Miss Carrie |
c. wineow, a pupil of Mr.. wrightson.
possessing very beautiful voice, will
sing for the first time as an individual
soloist- The programme is as follows:
Organ prelude. "Allelulia," o Fill, Ou-
bos): professional hymn. No. $40. On
ward, Christian Soldiers (Sullivan); an.
them, Blessed Is He that Cometh" tGou-
nod. Miss c. c. Wineow; anthem.
-, $oy 10 l
Mr. Miller; offertory solo, MY Task
Ashford Mr.. George H. Miller: anthem,
Still, Still with Thee (Speaks), Incl
dental solo, Mr.. Miller; ''Sevenfold Amen"
Stainer): organ postlude, "Hosanna'
Paul Wachs)
musical recitation by pupils of Mrs.
Emile Dougall- Maroon was given at the
Ontario apartment 401, last Wednesday
evening. Each one taking part played
hree numbers from memory, showing
versatility of style, touch, and express
'iop. Marion Mcbride. girl of nine
ears, played with expression and rhythm
quite remarkable in one so young. II
Audrey Heron acquitted himself with
much credit, showing accuracy and clear
less of execution, especially in staccato
Gale work in the "Scherzino,' by Hand
ock Anna and William De Lacy played
everal tasteful and expressive numbers,
which were much appreciated by the au-
fence. and Miss Henrietta Nollner cap
ivated her hearers by her rendition of {
our numbers, of which the Chopin valse, y
)p. 20. No. /, and the Mendelssohn rondo
apriccioso in particular showed much '
romise.
Mrs. Dougall-Marcon combines the a
.eschetizki technique with the tonal
uality of Vernon Spencer, with whom
he has studied, in her teaching, and the
york Of her pupils Wednesday evening
bowed they had been carefully trained. =,
Mrs. MAXWELL, the well-known lyric So
rano, delighted the audience with sew a
raj songs, which she sung In charm I
lg manner, showing purity of tone and 8
elicate lightness of execution. ii
Mrs. Marcons little daughter Flea .
lade her initial appearance. playing the n
aprice of Rubner very daintily. u
Mrs Eleanor v. Landwoight. the we'll T
nown soprano, has returned to the choir o
the Church of the Incarnation. Mrs. n
enry White is director Of this choir.
A very delightful programme was given o
violin and piano recital by the pupils =,
Miss Katharine MacReynolds and .
rof Josef Kaspar, Of the MacReynolds- y
oehle Music School, last night at St. *
,hn's College, 1925 Vermont Avenue n
orthwest. The work of those taking q
irt in the following programme showed r.
e careful training which they had re- g
,ived Nocturne, violins and piano a
;lunicko) and "Saltarelle," for piano Il
lark, Miss Eleanor iO'Leary; "Ro- b
anze," for violin Cvan Gaens). William k
es; ITO Spring." for piano (Grieg), b