The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

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direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son, with Mr.. Harvey Murray at the or
gan, will render the following program
The Wilderness (Gossl, Incidental
solos. Mr.. Humphrey and Mr.. Backing;
1T Was for Me" (BlounO, Mr.. Hum
phrey; Lead, Kindly Light CBrigGs),
Incidental solos. Miss Harper and Mr..
Backing; THE Earth Is the Lords (ROg-
| ersl, incidental solo. Mrs. Gawler; Thou
Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace" Field).
| The evening choir of the Church of the
! Covenant, under the direction of Mr..
Wrightson will render the following pro-
gram at the evening service, commenc-
ing at s o'clock:
"Adagio." from second sonata Men
dclssohn); "An Praise to God in Light
Arrayed" CWagner), incidental solo. Mr..
Tittman; Ninety and Nine" CCampionl,
Mrs. Gawler; Pleasant Are Thy Courts
Above" (Henrich), incidental solos, Mrs.
Gawler and Mr.. Tittmann, 80 Strength
and Stay CBarnby), Grand Choeur ALA
Handel Faulkes).
Mr. w. S. Blanchard. of the afternoon
and evening choirs of the Church of the
Covenant, has been called West on busi-
ness in connection with his work in the
government His place will be filed dur
ing his absense by Mr.. Henry Kruger.
A new musical club which will undoubt-
edly add much to the musical interests
of the city has recently been forced. The
name of the club is the Evening Choir
Club Of Washington, District of Column
bia.' The objects of the club are TO
promote social intercourse among the
members of the club, to inspire and Culti-
vate a greater interest in and appreCia-
ton for music, to intensity the musical
sense, tastes. and powers of the individ-
ual members thereof. and to develop in
them a fuller and freer expression in mu-
steal art: to entertain and acquire the
acquaintanCeship of special guests. and
in general. to enjoy the advantages Of
GOOd-fellOwship club" The active MEM
bership shall be only those who are mem
bers of the evening choir of the Church
Of the Covenant. The associate members
shall be those who have been members
of any choir Of which Mr.. WrightsOn
has been director in the city OF Wash
ingtOn.
The following officers have been elected
for this season: President, Mr.. Walter 4.
Gawler; vice president, Mrs. Jewell l..
Downs; recording secretary, Mr.. W. f.
Cossins: corresponding secretary. Mrs. F.
w Avery: treasurer and musical director
Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. The board
Of trustees is composed Of Mr. w. II. II.
Shelley. Mr. w s. Blanchard. and DR.
Carl L. Davis.
The club meets in the chapel Of the
Church Of the Covenant on the fourth
Tuesday Of each month after the regu-
lar weekly choir rehearsal. The club
will hold its first social evening in the
same place on Friday evening, January
n. when an elaborate program will he
given under the management Of Miss
Evelyn CrogEon. after which sumptuous
buffet supper will be served.
The following musical program will he
given today at the First Congregational
Church by the choir. under the direction
Of William Stansfield, Organist and di-
rector:
II a. m.-Organ prelude. Largo. SYM
phony No ). Op. g." from the New
WorId'' tDvorak): anthem, tenor solo and
chorus. 20 Come Before His Presence
Martini: anthem. Jesus, Friend Of Sin
ners'' CGrieg); offertory. bass solo: or
gan postIude. Grand Chorus in D. MAC
Mastcrl.
\ p. Morgan prelude. "Rovcrie' Csel-
bvr: anthem. bass solo and chorus. Song
Of Simeon CStanstieldD: ofertory. so
prano and tenor solos and chorus. The
nav Is past and over CMarksl.
on m.-Musical half hour-Finale. Sym
nbonv No !. on. s5 from the New
world" Dvorak): The Rosary Nevin>:
nastoraI suite. Sunrise. Rustic
Dance." Sunset" and Thanksgiving
DemaresN.
The Polyphonic Club will continue to
hold its rehearsals at the residence
studio Of r. Mills Silby, at 1890 ! street.
Several polyphonic compositions which
will COMPOSE in part the program to De
given bv the club at its public concert
were rendered last Tuesday evening.
The members show the result of con-
stant practice under the able direction OF
the conductor. whose efforts are being
appreciated. Mr.. Silby gave an instruc-
rive discourse on proper tone production
and INTERPRETATION. At the next rehearsal
there will be a paper read on the life OF
PeIestrina entitled The Prince Of Mu-
sic"
The secretary. William IT. VoiEt. has
announced the return to this city OF O.
+. O'Rrien. who is eager to- continue his
studies with the club. Although the con-
cert will be given on February Il appli-
cants for membership may be accepted
bv presenting themselves on the nights
Of rehearsal or by appointment.
The regular rehearsal Of the Glee club
of the Potomac Electric Power Company
with Robert b. Patterson. director, was
omitted last week when the members.
uron request. generously gave their serv-
ices to augment the choir which rendered
the musical program of the Rev. Sunday
address in Convention Hall.
Notices have been issued by the secre-
tary. William II. Voigt. to discontinue
the rehearsals until the return OF Frank
J. Allen the accomplished pianist Of the
club. who has left for a trip Of two weeks
to New York. where he will take part In
several musiCales.
At the Bethlehem chapel Of the Holy
Nativity. Washington Cathedral. the
twenty-ffth organ recital will he given
today at o'clock by Mr. Charles 4. r.
Wilkinson. organist and ChOirmaster OF
st. Johns Church. GEORGETOWN.
The program Is as follows: "ToCcata
and Fugue in n Minor" OF Sebastian
RachN. ''Romanza'' CR. Bernard ElliotO. !
"Scherzo Symphonique" Russell King
Miller "Cantahile" Cesar Frank, So
nata in A Major CMendelssohn).
The first of a series OF musiCaleS. in
Producing Mr.. Harry Patterson Hopkins,
pianist. and Mrs. 8. o. Ford. Contralto.
was given last Tuesday in Mrs. Susanne
Oldberg's studio. Seventy-fve invitations
were issued for the occasion.
The program published in The Herald
last week was played verbatim. Mr.. Hop
kirfs offering as an encore his newly COM
likewise responding with In an Old Gar
in several instances relative to some of
number. for instance. being in syncopa-