Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

ney Simon. conductor. has sent out in
vitations to its annual spring concert,
10 take place Wednesday evening.
April IS, in Continental Memorial Hall
Musically, the program to be presented
is one of the most significant and
characteristic ever given by the organ
ization. It opens with one of the great
est of the motetS by Bach, with
strong text of unusual appeal. sleep
ers, Awake" a clarion call TO action.
in which the society will he assisted
by Adolph Soldier, who will play the
horn accompaniment This will be fol-
lowed by five choruses from Israel in
Egypt" by Haendel: He Sent them a
Thick Darkness He Gave Them
Hailstones' The Depths Have Gov
cred Them Moses and the Children
of Israel Have Sung This Song" and
Il will Sing Unto the Lord, for He
Hath Trumphed GioriouSly." Next. in
strong contrast. viii he given q group
of folk songs, Finnish. SloNak tor
male voiccsb and Russian. aud the
concert viii close with "Choralc and
Finale" from Die MeiSterSinger." by
Wagner. Mrs. Simon and George Will
sou. viii. as usual, assist as accom-
pJnlsts-
The. sixth, musical this season, under
the auspices of the Washington Saen-
Serbund. was given last Sunday even
ing, under the direction of Armand
Gumprecht. when the following attrac-
tive program was presented: Chorus.
I'm Mai" by Juergens Jaeger: Cut
Nacht.' by Fried Gichner, and 'Luet-
VOWS Wilde Jagd.' by Won Weber. sung
by the Washington Saengerbund: piano
"Etude in Is Flat Minor" both by
Mendelssohu, Norman DAILY: mandolin
solos, la Mutt by q. Silvcstri, and
Tarantelia Napoli," by Messocapo. Ar
turo de Marco; tenor solo. Three Com
rades." by Hans Holman, Newton T.
Hammer, Byron Rlodgett at the piano;
cello solo. lie Desir. by Servais, Fritz
Mueller of the United States Marine
Band: soprano solos, Die Nacht.' by
Richard Strauss and "Mein Aufenthalt.
by Schubert. Helen Donohue De lo;
quartet for strings, op- II, by Mendels-
sohn, Messrs. Henry stephan. Lee
sanford, Siegfried Scharbau and George
Otto Frey.
An An-American program was the
offering of the Friday Morning Music
Club to its associate membership and
friends last week, the numbers includ-
ing the piano solo. Two PreludeS.' OPP.
L., by Henry Holden Huss; "Contiuen-
tia" op =, by Edgar Stillman Kelley,
and Joy of Autumn by Edward Mac
BOWEL, Miss Clarine McCarty: soprano
solo. Awake. It's the Dawn tMorn-
ing Sons). Annie Hawley; E.vensons.
by William Spencer Johnson; May
Mo ming" by Charles Fonteyn Manney,
and Norwegian love song, My Lover.
lie Comes on the Skee," by H. Clough
"ighter, Miss Christine Church: piano
solo. "Keltic Sonata" by Mcdowell,
Hiss Virginia Bestor; violin solos,
swing Song" by Ethel Barnes, and
'Maerchen," by George Benniston, Miss
Ruth Bronson-accompani Miss Ma
rian Balinger: songs. "Unmindful of
the Roses" by Schneider; "Ah. Love but
a Day" by Protheroe: Arcade" by
Woodman, and For You Alone" by
Geehl, Adrienne kirkman Wentz, vio-
lin obligatos, Mrs. Horace Dulin.
Miss Jessie Masters. contra1to SOLO
list of the Church of the Ascension,
at st. Matthews Church. New York
city. this evening. Albert Harmed will
play for Miss Masters, and Miss Doro-
thy Burch will substitute at the organ
of Ascension Church during his abb
sence.
The choir of Westminster Memorial
Church, under direction of Mrs. Frank
anthem. LAS Pants the Hart by Spohr
and Miss Aileen Miller and W. +.
Schieck, tenor. will give the duet, Love
Divine. All Love Excellng,' from Stain
srs Daughter of Jairus." The choir
anthem at the evening service will be
God Is Love-" by Harry Rowe Shelley.
Invitations have been sent out by
John Lambert Walker. choir director of
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, for
4 concert Wednesday evening. The pro-
gram will be given by the Musurgia
Quartet. consisting OF Helen Donohue
De Yo. soprano: Mrs. William T. Reed
contralto; Richard 7. Backing, tenor.
and Edwin CalIow, basso and reader
with Harry Wheaton Howard, accom-
PIANIST and director, and Louis \. Pot
ter, Jr., pianist
At the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon the music will be given by
the double quartet. and in the evening
by the chorus choir of 100 voices, both
under the direction of sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. with Harvey Murray at the
organ. The following Will be the mu-
steal numbers: Afternoon. anthem,
"Blest Comforter Divine" by Berwald:
soprano solo, out of the Depths by
Rogers, Helen. Donohue De Yo; an
thems, Holy. Holy, Holy by Moir.
Incidental solos, Mrs. DE 70 and Rich
ard +. Backing; sweet Moments Rich
in Blessing" by Godfrey, Incidental
solo. Miss Beulah Harper: In Heaven
the Stars Now Are Shining, by Rhein-
berger. Evening. organ prelude. Pas
torale," by Callaerts. anthem. 20 Sa
gior of the World by Goss; bass solo,
Song of Penitence. by Beethoven.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann: 80 Love
That viii Not Let Me Co." by Geibel,
Tittmann; God So Loved the World"
by Stainer; organ postlude, "Sortie, by
Metzler.
Mrs Theodore T. Apple. soprano; Mr.
Apple, basso, and Miss Elizabeth Will
BUR- violinist, gave the musical pro-
gram at ST. Paurs Lutheran Church
Friday evening at the lecture by Rev
John T. Huddle. Mrs. Apples songs
we're. The Spring Has Come" by
Maud Valerie White; In April by
Hawley. Mr.. Apple gave "Ah. 'Tis a
Dream" by Hawley, Sweet Miss
Mary" by Neidlinger and The Lady
II Alcala, by Messenger, and Miss
Wilbur played Gounod's Ave Maria
from The Tales OF Hoffman" Mrs. A
Leftwich Sinclair and Mrs. Apple were
the accompanies.
The music at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church today will in
cIudc at tn. morning service the organ
prelude. spring Song" by Hollins; an
them. There Is city Great and
Strong. by Schneider incidental solo
by Arthur Chester Ciorbach: offsrtory
solo. Gloria" by Buzzi-P.cCia. Charles
u Church, organ solo. 'Postlude.' by
IemmenS. Evening - Organ prelude.
Indian summer sketch" hv Brewer,
anthem. 80 Lord. God of Hosts" by
Scott. sung by the quartet. composed
of Mrs. iaycoCk, soprano. Miss Ada
Arundel contralto, and Messrs. Church
and Ciorbach. Ofertory anthem. Jesus
Only" by Kotoli. the Mount Pleasant
Chorus under direction of Or William
y. Buchanan: organ poStlude, Fan