Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

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mighty Lord and King All Glorious.
from the christmas Oratorio." by Jo-
ham Sebastian Bach, and the Old Bre-
ton folk song, arranged by Liza Len
mann. mo Candle Was There ana No
Light" and Mr.. Atwater will play for
prelude. "Paraphrase on Christmas
Hymn" by Faulkes; offertory, ALE
gretto Pastorale." by Grieg, and post
lude. Second Toccata,' by Rogers.
Recent holiday events include an ar-
fair at Pythian Temple at which Rev.
A. Leibsohn entertained large com
pany of friends at a 'Hanucah con-
cert" An elaborate program was pre-
sented by a choir of fifteen voices. ac-
companied by an orchestra OF Twelve
boys ranging from nine to fourteen
years of age. The orchestra was di-
rected by Master Samuel Levine, VINO
won a piano scholarship at the Peabody
Conservatory of Music, and among the
numbers sung under direction of Rev;
Mr.. Leibsohn were Lightning or
Hanucah Candles" hymn, The can
dies and psalm. Song at the D 3sal
and "Hallelujah." from Levandofsky-
The solos were sustained by Miss
Clara WiSeman.
At the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon the music will be by the
triple quartet and in the evening by
the choir of 100 voices with double
quartet and additional soloists. both
services being under direction of sgd
ney Lloyd Wrightson. with Harvey
Murray at the organ. Among the
numbers this afternoon will be the an
them, Forth from the Dark and
Stormy Sky" by Briggs, incidental
tone solo. recitative. Though Stricken.
They Have Not Grieved." and air, 1T
Is Enough" from Elijah" by Men
delssohn. Mr.. wrightson: anthems.
Come. Ye Disconsolate." by Judson,
incidental solos. Miss Meta Craig. so
prano; Miss Mary Jacobs. contralto;
Mr. Backing and J. Walter Humphrey.
bass: THE Shadows of the Evening
Hours" by Nichol. incidental solo. Mr..
Backing; "Suppllcation." by Scott, in
cidental solo. Mr.. Humphrey. Even
ing. organ prelude. "Andante." from
Firth symphony" by Tschaikowsky;
anthem. pleasant Are Thy Courts
Above" by Heinrich. incidental solos,
solo. The Radiant Hues of Early
Dawn" by Nevin, Miss Flora Briggs;
anthem. II Hear Thy Voice" by Lang,
incidental solo, Miss Craig; The An
cobs: organ solo, "Postlude in D." by
Tours.
miscellaneous program of good
recital hour at the Friday Morning
Club last week. Miss Miriam Larking.
the English cellist opened the program
by a group of Bach numbers, Sara
bande," "Minuettos." number one and
two; Miss Katharine Lee Jones, con-
tralto. sang MY Lovely Celia" by
Monro: "Jeunes Fillettes" (XVIII cen
tury). Flor di dolcezza." by del Vale
de Paz; "Bocca Dolorosa." by Sibeila;
"vorrei." by Tosti: ''hTe Arrow and the
a guest of the club. contributed pre-
lude and Fugue." Bach-Liszt: "Jota"
and Playera." by Granados; "Capricho
Criallo" and 'Leyenda." both by AL
Mic" by Dalcroze and 'Duettino." from
]Lakem," by Delibes, sung by Miss
Christine Church and Miss Mccoy,
brought the hour to a pleasant conclu-
sion.
At Gurley Memorial Church this
morning Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler,
soprano. will sing Fear Not Ye. o
Israel by Dudley Buck. and William
E. Brathawaite will give 1.-The Earth
Is the Lords by Lynes. Instead of
the regular evening service at o'clock
there will be service from II to II
o'clock. when Mr.. Brathawaite will sing
Like as the Hart Desireth," by West,
and VIII lead also the congregational
singing.
At the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church this evening the choir. under
8.
Mabel DAILY Wood at the organ, will
present the Christmas cantata, "The
Light Eternal" by w. D. Petrie. The
solists for the occasion will be Misses
Margaret DAILY. Helen Harper and
Helen Black and Charles Black. War
rem Settler, Charles Miller and Mr..
KautZ.
Miss Ethel Noble johnson sang with
the choir of st. Adams Church at both
the morning and midnight services last
Sunday, and sustained the soprano solos
at the service of the same church on
Christmas morning.
Gertrude Lyons, soprano, assisted by
Ruth Bronson. violinist. and Charlotte
Louise Hogan, interpretative dancer
with Alwarda Casselman. accompanist
gave program. which was enthusiast
tically received during a short inter-
mission at a Christmas dance given
at the Potomac boathouse Wednesday
evening. Miss Bronson played "Sere-
made" by Drdla. and Pastoral Dance"
by Edward German. and Mrs. Lyons
sang Gounod's Sing, Smile, Slumber. I"
with violin obligato. and rhythmic
waltz song by Luckstone. to which Miss
Hogan added charm by her interpreted
tive dance.
Miss George Thonssen, soprano, who
sustained the suprano part in Stainer' S
1.-THE Daughter OF Jairus." last winter
when 1t was presented by the Washing
ton Oratorio Society, after an extended
stay with friends In Montana, is now
settled in Chicago, where she is soloist
Of one OF the prominent Unitarian
churches.
William Stansfleld. organist and choir
master Of the First Congregational
Church, has arranged the following Sc
lections for the services today: Morning
Organ prelude, Fantasia on Dena Noels -
by Boellman; anthem, "a Song in the
Night" by Woodman, incidental soprano
and bass solos, Mrs. B. H. Smart and
J. Walter Humphrey: offertory quartet,
Jesus Savior: organ postlude. PAS
torale" from Christmas Oratorio," by
Bach. Evening, 8 o'clock-Organ prelude,
Variations on a Religious Melody" by
Arthur Whiting: anthem, Gloria from
Twelfth Mass" by Mozart; offertory
quartet, Breast the Wave, Christian:
organ postlude. "Plece Heroique," by
Franck.
Miss Edith Robbins, coloratura So
prano, of Lincoln. Neb.. is spending a
fortnight here as the guest of her brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Foght. and will be heard in recital We'd
nesday evening at the Home Club Miss
Robbins has enjoyed the advantages of
studying under some OF the best masters
both here and abroad and Is experienced
in concert and oratorio work and she will
give, among other numbers on the COM
ing occasion. an aria from Don Juan"
by Mozart. 80 Sleep, Why Dost Thou
Leave Me?" from 'Semele." by Haendel;