The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

(Speaks): incidental solo. Miss Bumph-
rey; Lead Us, o Father" (Spross); In
cidental solo, Mr.. Backing: solo, Je-
sus, Lover of My Soul CTours). Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawlor; The Wilder
ness" (Goss); incidental solo, Mr.. Mil
Ter: solo. My Hope Is in the Everlast-
ing" eStainer), NJ. J. Bowie; The Souls
of the Righteous (Field).
] At the evening service at o'clock
at the Church of the Covenant the
| evening choir Of 100 voices, under the
direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son. will render the following music.
with Mr.. Murray at the organ: Organ
prelude, Gloria Domini' 1T. Tortius
Noble); professional hymn. 20 Mother
Dear Jerusalem (Ward): blessed
Be He that Cometh," from "Messe So
lenelle" (Gounod): "Hark, Hark, My
Soul (SmarD: 80 Saviour of the
World" CGossl: Sweet Saviour, Bless
Us Ere We Go" Monk; "Sevenfold
Amen CStainerb; organ postlude,
Finale in B Flat" CDubois).
The regular meeting of the Students
Club of the Washington College of Mu-
sic was held last Friday evening in the
recital hall of the college. before a
large and enthusiastic audience of stu
l
, gramme was as follows:
"Rondo ALA Turco" CMOZarp. Miss
Miller; Fur Elese" CBeethoven). Miss
Urban; "warum" CSchumann). Miss
Massie; NoctuTne (Heller). Miss Long
The Robins CVirgiD, Miss Chew
Valse Denne). Miss Eby; Bird
ling" CGriegD. Miss Shreve; "Danse Ca
price" (Gricg), Mr.. Leonard; Serenade
| (SitD, Miss Kupfer; ''Humoreske'
| Dvorak), Misses Tuckey; Long Ago
| Sweetheart Mine" The Swan Bent
Low to the Lily" "A Maid Sings Light
''As the Cleaning" (MacDowelD, Miss
wineow; ''Moonshine" winter Mac'
DowelD. Mr.. Thompson; Pas des Am
phores" CChaminade), Miss Marks
Moonlight" CBendeD. Miss Glaser; -
la Bien Aimee" CSchutt), Miss MOrrell
Berceuse OIjlnsky), Mrs. Hamilton
''Dieux Alouettes" Geschitszky). Mis-:
Drexcilus; Consolation, No. 6" LisZt
Miss MacElwee: "Valse, Op. ~" CCho'
pin), Miss Gerhardt: concerto in T
minor. first movement (Rubinstein)
Miss Brimm.
Planning for its second concert o.
the present season. the Motct Chora
Society, Otto T. Simon, director, ha'
begun rehearsals. The society has ii
contemplation the presentation of "Th'
Crusader" by Neils Cade. the Danisl
composer. who was a pupil OF Mendels
sohn. The Crusaders" shows the easy
| style of MendelssOhn, but at the sam'
time it is characterized by the distinc
| tive cadence of the Scandinavian foil
song. II is a dramatic and descriptive
work in three parts for mixed choi,
and soloists. and in text is similar e
the text of Wagners 'Tannhauser" op
| era.
| The story which the Motet Choral So
ciety will tell in music will portray thu
entiCement of The Crusader" from th'
direct path of duty by the temptrest
| Armida and her spirits of darkness. II
the end, however. the goal. Jerusalem
Is reached. amid the hosannas OF thu
last stirring chorus. The Crusaders
was brought out in England At thu
Birmingham festival in 1876. 1t wa
given at the Peabody Conservatory II
Baltimore under Mr.. Slmon's direction
a number of years ago. The Washing
ton rendition will take place in April
and it will be of unusual interest L
all music lovers.
In preparation for the forthcoming con
cert. a number Of new members ar,
being enlisted in the Choral Societ!
and Miss Jean c. Stier. of 323S r Stree
Northwest. the secretary. is r"ceivin;
names of all prospective candidates.
The pupils and graduates of the Vol
Cnschuld University of Music gave an
other of their series OF reCitals in tn
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Fourtl