The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

OF those agencies which combine to
make of Washington a great university
without examinations or degrees. the
Washington Society of the Fine Arts has
contributed most. In a high. disinter-
ested fashion, the society has laid the
community under a debt of gratitude by
making accessible to all in the midst of
practical. hurried everyday life, a fire.
quent quiet hour with ideas and ideals.
The series of musical lecture-recitals,
and the double course of lectures on art
have become a fixed institution, looked
forward to with genuine eagerness. as a
part of the intellectual life of Wash
ington.
problematicaI undertaking of the
society was the series OF organ reCitals
this winter at the Church of the Epiph-
any. The last of these was given last
Wednesday. 4 quick. profound interest
was the gratifying response to the eN-
cursion into this field Of art. The eX-
Chequer of the society has not been
equal to its aspirations and aims, and it
was only the cooperation of such public
spirited Organists as Mr.. Stansfeld. of
the First Congregational Church: MI.
Priest, Of the Cathedral of st. Peter and
ST. Paul; Mr.. McChord. of Epiphany: Mr..
Atwater. of All Souls and the Eighth
Street Temple: Mr.. EldridGe. Of ST. Mar
garets. and Mr.. Freeman. OF 81. John s.
that realized the project. These men
gave their services at a nominal remun-
Grafton.
The inspirationaI value Of these organ
recitals has been beyond any cool esti-
mate. rich mine OF organ music has
been opened up. Big works that one
rarely hears-Or TO be quite truthful, are
never even heard about-works that in
the organ field. compare in value to the
great orchestral wOrks-are no longer
quite strangers to us. The Bach Fanta-
sia in G. minor: MendelssOhn's Sonata in
G minor. the Faulkes Concerto in f fiat
major and his Fantasia; the Reinberger
Sonata in F minor, the BOellman Suite.
the Rogers Sonata. the Bach ToccatO in
F major. the Widor Symphony for or
gan in F. major, Vierne's symphony for
organ. These are but few of the great
and rare works produced at these con-
Certs. Among the interesting recent
works were those of some of our fore
most living American composers: James
Rogers. William Macfarlane. and Will
lam Stansfield, of the First COngreGa-
tiOnal Church of Washington
The society could not fail to be en-
coura ged by the interest manifested in
these recitals. Plans for the ensuing year
are at this time but tenta tive. In the
event Of another series of organ reCitals
an improvement of Importance TO the
sound musician is proposed in the climi
nation OF transCriptiOns or arrangements
in favor of a program of original organ
works g. 5. w.
At the Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy
Nativity. Washington Cathedral. the twen-
ty-siXth organ recital will he given this
afternoon at o'clock by l. Willis Conant.
F. a. G. o. Following is the program:
'Andarte Cantabile in \ fiat" CWidOrI.
Sonata in minor CMendelssohn),
'Serenade in r fiat CFederleinl. "Fugu.
in q minor CBachD. ''Canzona in min
Dr. 1GuilmanU. Concert piece in f
Fat" Parker).
The musical service given on sunday
oveninG, January 81, by the Ingram Me-
mortal choir. of which Mr.. William H.
Starnell is organist and choirmaster. will
be- repeated by special request this even
nC: Following is the program Of music:
Anthem. Lead Kindly Light" choir;
trio. Praise Ye.' Mrs Beall. Mr.. TOense,
md Mr.. Grimes: "Sanctus," Mr. Stevens
md choir: solo. Miss Mack: chorus JOY
% the World Sunday school and church
'hoirs: trio Hear Our Prayer Mrs.
oliver Miss Mack. and Mr. Davidson;
scripture reading; quartette. Sweet the
Moments" Mrs. Gretchen Hood-MueI-
ieisen, Miss Mack. Mr.. Stevens. and
Hr. Grimes: hvmn: offering solo. MY
Task" Mr. Grimes; male chorus. "One
Sweetly Solemn Thought" Ingram Gle"
hub: trio ''Te Prago.' Mrs. Gretchen
Hood -Muelheisen. Mr. Stevens. and Mr.
Davidson: chorus. Onward Co" church
school choir; anthem, I'VE Praise Thee,
.hoir.