Evening star., 1916-07-30

Choirs in practically all of the
churches conclude their season with
the services today During August the
majority of church music orsaniza
tions are enjoying a vacation, either
with or without remuneration, accord
inging to the generosity or financial
ability of the various congregations
and the changes in personnel or re-eh-
gagements for next season are among
the more important of announcements
from week to week Many of the non
Catholic churches are contenting them
selves with a single soloist and pre-
centor to lead the congregational sing
ing, the Church of the Covenant being
notable exception in providing an
elaborate program by specially en-
gagged soloists each Sunday evening
Some of the choirmasters and music
committees in these churches are en-
gaging a different soloist each Sunday,
which not only gives an added inter
est to the service, but serves also TO
give opportunity to hear new singers
where a change in personnel IS antici-
pated. In the Catholic churches gem
orally the music is judiciously reduced
to the necessary hymns for the cele-
bration of the benediction service,
which is held in some of the churches
imme ediately after the last mass in the
morning, and the hymns are sung by
the junior choirs. composed OF young
people in the congregation. st. rat
rick's Church, having two choirs, one
is always on duty, though the musical
portion of the service is orleIeo TO
the time occupied by a low mass
Glennan. organist, has sung during
July, and the sanctuary choir OF men
and boys, under r. Mills Sfloy. VINO
have been rusticating this month. VIII
resume singing next sunday. a. the .e
Franciscan Monastery, Brookland, the
music by the community choir, with
George Herbert Wells at the organ
continues both morning and afternoon
throughout the year. many OF the niost
important feasts of the order coming
during July and August, and being op-
served with solemn ceremonies.
Musical matters outside the churches
have received decided impetus this
summer from the enterprise OF = w.
O'Connor who is presenting eacn Iues-
day evening some of Washington pest
talent in series of summer reci.als III
a studio that seems the acme OF sum
mer comfort. with its subdued rose-coi-
ored lights, electric breeZes and atmos-
phere of general informality. The artist
of last weeks event was MISS taye
humphrey, who gave most satlsl yins
culled from the works of some OF the
best American composers, as Wen as
from the great masters OF classic song.
Miss humphrey sings with a simplicity
and directness that make strong per
sonal appeal to each hearer. and IN her
opening number, The Monotone, by
Cornelius. demonstrated an unusuaiy
keen sense of pitch The weird music
Vachmaninoff, was given with dramatic
Intensity, and was followed by a
strongly contrasting number; the ola
ballad "Faithfu Johnnie" by Beet
hoven. "Floods of Spring. also by
Rachmaninoff, met with such favor ,
that she was compelled to repeat it,
and at the close of the group of German
songs, she gave as encore, AIS die Ate
Mutter," by Dvorak In ADDITION 10
when ! Bring to You Colored Toys and
The Sleep That Fits on Baby's Eyes.
both by Carpenter; From the Land OF
the Sky-Blue Water" by Cadman; lcn
Hab Elm Kleines Lied Erdacht." by Bun
CERT; 'Liebesfeier," by Weingartner;
.'Heiden-Roslein," by Schuneft; ber
Schmied." by Brahms. and She Never
Told Her Love-" by Haydn. Miss Julia
Huggins was at the piano, and proved
as heretofore, skllitul ana syHpa-
thetic accompanist.
Mrs Mignon UIke Lamasure VIII give
a lecture recital Tuesday evening at the
OConnor Studlo, presenting the idiiouo
Russian opera, Boris Gou-Godounow.
in music and story at the piano. Mrs
Lamasure is native Washingtonian |
of German French descent, and received
the best of musical training both here |
and in Germany. For several years |
she has specialized in opera lecture-re-
cital work. making an exhaustive study /
of grand operas performed on the CO.
temporary stage and giving interpreta- |
tive readings of these operas. and, in IL |
lustration, developing the principal mo-
tifs on the piaIo. Her commentaries on
the composeZ and opera under discus
sions are always of much interest from
literary as well as musical stand
point.
Mrs James Kerr. contralto. who has
been substituting for some time past
for Mrs. Parkman at st. PauPs Episco-
pal Church Crock Creek parish), will
sing tonight at the service held in the
auditorium at Washington, Md. With
Miss Myra McCathran. soprano, she will |
be heard in the duet. 'The Lord Is My
Shepherd" by Smart. Mrs. Kerr will |
leave shortly for an outing at Atlantic
CITY, and later will go to Rehoboth
Reach. where she will be entertained
by Mrs Charles Salin of this city.
James X. Young, tenor soloist of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, is substi-
tuttnR during July and August for New
ton r. Hammer at the Metropolitan
PRESBYTERIAN Church. This evening Mr..
Young and Earl Carbauhs baritone.