The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01


Editor of Musical America" who will
give an address at the new National
Museum next Friday night.
nounced than the realism Of Brahms
Der Schmied.'j the realism in both in
stances Is very much enhanced by the
accompan iment.
One technical excellence that should not
be overlooked in Miss Ashley In her
happy management of climaxes, to which.
of course, her excellent respiration and
enunciation largely contribute. but quite
as much Is due to allowing plenty Of
time. beginning temporarily, and work
ing UP with the poem.
Mrs. William Bruce King contributed
to the success of the recital with
thoroughly adequate accomplishments.
The double sextet at the Church Of
the Covenant this afternoon at $50
o'clock under the direction of Mr.. sgd
ney Lloyd Wrightson. with Mr.. Harvey
Murray at the organ. will render the fol-
lowing musical program: There Were
Shepherds CMacfarlane), incidental
solos. Miss Hall and Miss Burnap; Go
Down. Great Sun in the Golden West"
Grey. incidental solo. Miss Burnap.
In addition to these numbers Mrs.
Gawler and Mr.. wrightson will sing the
duet. What Have I to Do with Thee"
from Elijah.
The vested evening choir OF 100 voices
of the Church Of the Covenant will rem
der the following music at the o'clock
service this evening under the direction
OF Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. with
Mr. Harvey Murray at the organ:
Gloria Domini' IT. Tertius Noble).
he \ ri Tc Nv pa1E's (NTn1droo nj
EventIde 1t Shall Be Light Cwoodman).
Hear My Prayer. o Lord" word of God
(Spross), incidental solo, Mrs Gawler:
Saved BY Grace (Stebbins), Mr..
Wrightson and the choir: 'Seven-fold
Amen" CStainer), Grand Choeur in D."
(Guilmant.
The Washington Oratorio Society Of
100 voices will give the oratorio Elijah"
at the Church of the Covenant next
Wednesday at Sis O'Clock under the di-
rection of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd wrishtson.
with Mr.. Harvey Murray at the organ.
The soloists taking part are: First quar-
tet. Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. So
Irano: Miss BeUlah l. Harper, contralto,
Mr.. Richard p Backing. tenor. and Mr..
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass. Sec
ond quartet, Miss Christine Church. So
prano: Mrs Zell Weaver Jayne, con-
traltO. Mr. JOnn u. hleln, tenor, ana NJ
Caspar C. Dickson, bass.
Admission is by invitation, limited to
the seating capacity of the church. a
SILVER collection will be taken TO help de-
fray the expenses OF the society.
The Washington Oratorio Society is a
self-supporting volunteer organization for
the development Of oratorio and sacred
music. None of its officers. musical d.
rector. soloists or any member Of the
chorus receive remuneration for their
services
Mr.. Sydney Lloyd wrightson will give
three invitation Thursday morning musi-
Gals in Studio Hall on February -,
March 10 and April y At the first re-
cital he will be assisted by Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano; at the sec
ond by Mr.. Richard T. Backing, tenor.
both pupils of his; at the third, Mr. 6
NJ Fabian. pianist, will assist. The IN
vitations will be limited to 80. Mrs.
John l. Downs will be the accompanist
at all three recitals.
A special program of music has been
prepared for this evening by the chorus
choir of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
Under the direction of Newton T.
Hammer they will present the fol-
lowing numbers: Fear Not. Israel
(Spicker): AS Pants the Heart (Spohr-
Simpson,; 20 Pray for the Peace Of
Jerusalem CKnox); 'Hark. Hark. My
Soul Shelley. and BY Sabylon's
Wave" CGounod).
Incidental solos will he sustained by
Miss Gait. soprano: Miss Mack. con-
tralto. and Mr.. Hammer. tenor. Mr..
Blodgett will be at the organ.
,..fII eli NJ the manning
service. Thou Wilt Keep Him in Per-
feet Peace CMacDermidJ.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock. dean
of the d. c. Chapter OF the American
Guild OF Organists, gave an organ re-
cital last Sunday afternoon at the Uni
versity of Virginia, Charlottesville. Mr..
Comstocks program was as follows:
.'Marche Religicuse'' tGuilmano: Chant
de Bonheur'' Uemarel: Romance" he-
mareD; "'Hosannah" Dubois): "Nocturne
in E fat Chopin: "Berceuse (Jocelynl
GODDARD: "Toccata' Halsey): Air du
Nord' Cwolstenholme), and 'Postlude
in d. (Smaru.
The D. c. Chapter Of the American
Guild of OrESnists will meet in Mr.. Com
stocks studio next Wednesday. when 81.
Boyce, will give a program.
The Music Study Club will hold its reg
ular meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Miss +. III. Kampfe. Having
BIT en- organized February 4, 1893. the mem
bers will take this opportunity 10 cele-
brate the fifth anniversary OF the club
and all active members will psrtake in a
miscellaneous program.
AT the Washington College OF Music.
on January 9. the Students Club gave
the following program: Piano solo. The
Tulip Iichner). Richie Taylor: -on the
Meadow" Uichner). Nellie Noel: AT
Twilight (Ganschals), Virginia BiTd;
March of the Fairies Rosey. Katheryn
Crowder; Prelude. G minor CBach).
Leonila Lloyd; 'Solfessietto' BACH,
Eleanor Eby: violin solo: Il Love Thee"
CGriegy, "Gavotte" CGossecI. John Y.
Phillips: piano solo. Air de Ballet
Oeprep, Miss Flood: second Valse''
IGodardD, Miss Scanland: .'Duetto" Men
delssohnl, Miss Reynolds; Pass des
Amphores'' (Chaminade). Miss Chew;
Sonata. Op Il. No. . LIST Mvt" Bee
thoven), Miss Bradley -Moto Perpetuo''
(MacDoweiD. Miss Perkins: voice sclo.
THE Roumanian Mountains G>ohr),
Ashes of Roses Wood. Miss Harper:
piano solo. Sonata, op. 81. Ind and 3rd