Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

Announcement is made by III. II
Freeman, organist of old st. John
Episcopal Church, that Clarence Eddy
an eminent American organist, will d
beard in recital at the church Thurs
day evening, February "a. He will b
assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, so
prano, now of this city, who will con-
tribute two numbers. Admission will
be strictly by invitation. the number
being necessarily limited. Requests
for cards must be sent to MIR. freeman
and will be granted in the order re
ceived Mr.. Eddy will play FESTIVAL
Prelude" by Faulkes ton the chorale.
Strong Castle Is Our Lord); "Romanza'
by Scarlatti-Best: "Fugue in E Fiat
by Porpora-Bossi: by the Sea-, by
Schubert: "Volga River Boatmans
Song" (anonymous), arranged by MT
Eddy; Fourth Sonata in E Flat, OPP.
A. by Rene Backer: a new composition
in manuscript. consisting 81 freiuoe.
"Pastorale" and Finale: An evening
Idyl." another new composition, 1eo1-
Gated to MIR. Eddy. by Gatty Sellers:
PERSIAN Suite including The Court
of Jamshyd.' The Garden OF Irma
and .'Saki." by r. S. Stoughton: Torch
light March by Alexander Guilmant.
Claude Robson. organist and choir
director of Mt Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. has arranged the 1oI-
lowing program for the services to-
toire in c. by Shackley; anthem, Still,
Still With Thee by Speaks: offertory,
bass solo. Laws Severe, from the
Jewcss.' by Halavey. J; S Hicks; organ
solo, "Postlude in 3 Flat" by Selby.
This evening the music will be by the
Mt. Pleasant chorus and solo quartet,
under direction Of DR.. William r.
Buchanan. the numbers including the
tenor solo. "David's Prayer" by Costa.
chorus: offertory quartet. anthem. The
Silent Sea by Neidlinger; organ post
Iude. "Festal Song" by West.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists was
entertained Monday evening at the
home of Miss Jennie Glennan, organlst
and director of the mixed choir OF st.
Patrick's Church. The business session
was rather lengthy one as plans were
formulated for the remainder of the
season. The next service recital is an
nounced to be given by some Of the
mixed choirs at the Church of the
immaculate Conception. of which the
dean of the chapter. Harry wheaton
Howard. is organist and director. the
date to be announced shortly. The
committee of arrangements consists OF
T. u,
Glennan, Miss Mary Mullaly. James
Dickinson and Glen Ashley. During
March social evening will be held
when the members will be entertained
compartment rendered by different
members of the chapter. A nominating
committee was appointed to select
names for officers for next year, the
election to be held in April. The COM
mittee is composed of Miss Glennan,
Lewis Corning Atwater, Arthur Mayo,
Mrs. Harry Wilbur and DR.. William
Stansheld- Among others present. at
the meeting were DR.. Albert Harmed,
Oscar Franklin Comstock, John THE
meyer. r. Mills Silby, a guest of the
evening; Mrs. George Warfield, Mrs.
Frank Frost and Miss Edith Abbey.
A flute concerto. by Joachim Ander-
son. played by Robert Seel of the Unit
ed States Marine Band, was the pleas
ing novelty that made the piece de re-
sistance at the hour of music given by
the Friday Morning Music Club last
week. MIR. Seel was accompanied at
the piano by Louis A. Potter. jr.; who
in F Sharp Major" by Mcdowell,
"Reverie. by Debussy. and 'Scherzo in
c Sharp Minor" by Chopin. Miss Eliza
beth Leckie's mellow voice was heard in
Caro- Mic Ben," by Giordani, "voce di
chielli. and "Ah. Sc tn Dormi' (Ro-
mance), by Niccolo vaccai. and Miss
Eta H; schmid placed Moment Mu-
sicaux. by Schubert. and "Marche Mil
itaire," by Schubert-Tausig.
Mrs Helen Macleod Cliff substituted
at the Calvary Methodist Church at
both services last Sunday.
At the Church of the Covenant. this
afternoon the music will be given by
the triple quartet and in the evening
by the choir Of 100 voices with double
quartet. both services being under di-
with Harvey Murray at the organ. The
following are the musical numbers:
Anthem. BE Ye All of One Mind" by
Godfrey: incidental tenor solo. Richard
ey." by Leybach. Miss Meta Craig: an
1hems. Judge Me, o God" by Men
delssohn; Hail. Gardening Light by
by Field.' Evening. organ prelude.
:Hymne." by Meyer-Helmind: anthem.
:: "A. Rest. by Wesley: baritone solo:
Thee" by Harvey Murray: Incidental
solo. Miss Craig: Lord. HowSLongg
by BIount; incidental solo. Mrs. Downs:
The fourth of the explanatory reci-
tails tracing the development OF song
from the earliest to the most modern
composers, by Nicholas Douty. tenor,
was given Monday evening al the New
National Museum. under the auspices
Arts. Songs of the modern French and
German schools were the special sub
tect of the lecture. and though Mr.
Douty was handicapped by a cold his
usual artisty was evident in the num-
bers chosen in illustration as charac-
teristic of the schools of the two coun-
tries Among the gems Of the pro-
gram were "L'heure exquise." by Rey-
naldo Hahn: .'Elfnlied." by Hugo
Wolf (which told a charming story,
both of which had to be repeated: lie
I.y VII
Chen" by Richard Strauss. and An. 81
Sfes Pleurs. by Jules Massenet Mr.
1Iouty sang also "Panis Angelicus," by
Cesar Frank; .Liebeslied." from Die
Malkure." by Wagner: .Jiai Pleure en-
lyssie BY sM GEORGES Hue; Aria de Prin
Tier: Der Tambour." by Hugo Wolf;
sWenn schlanke LiIien." BY Felix
Weingartner. "Morgen," by Strauss:
lie Moulin" by Gabriel Pierne: "Ro.
nance and "Chevaux de Bois," by De-
busy. and 'Erhebung," by Arnold
Schoenberg. Joseph W. Clarke, who
assisted at the piano. shared honors
with the singer after several of the
numbers.
Recent events of interest in both nnu.
steal and educational circles include a
students recital at National Park Sem
mary. Compositions from the French.
Norwegian, German, Italian and Enxiiaf
schools were included in the program.
as well as one number. "Petites Cioches
dams Ia Brume." by Francis Hendrtcks.
an American composition in imitation OF
The modern French school, which was
rendered by Dorothy Quincy. The
NEGRO Air and Dance" from Italia !.
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