The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
MUSIC and MUSICIANS

Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, who had the
pleasure of an introduction to Thomas
A. Edison q year ago last summer. re-
Gently received q personal letter from him
inviting him to come to New York to
make some records for the Edison Com
pany. adding to his letter: 'T want you
to run over to the laboratory and see
me personally as I am greatly interested
in the fine technic in music"
Mr.. wrtghtson received q similar In
vitation q year ago, but has been wait
ing for the completion of a musical set
ting and sacred words which have been
written and dedicated to him by Fred
eric A Whiting, Of Framingham Center,
Mass. The setting calls for . baritone
solo supported by a trio Of three male
voices and Is entitled. Dear Savior, Hear
Thou Me" It Is arranged for the music
Of MarshaIrs Il Hear You Calling Me"
Mr.. wnghtson will sing it for the first
time in public at the afternoon service
of the Church Of the Covenant today at
$50 o'clock. The trio parts will be sus-
tanned by Mr.. Backing. tenor; Fred East
baritone; and Mr.. Humphrey. bass.
Mr.. wrighton will sing for the Ed
son Company early in the spring.
Ing at the Church of the Covenant, owing
to the Gypsy Smith revival services, the
combined choirs Of the church. consist
ing Of the triple quartet of the after
noon service and the evening chorus
choir Of 100 voices with double quartet
that usually sings at the evening ser
vices, will give a program this afternoon
at $50 o'clock under the direction Of sgd
ney Lloyd Wrightson. with Harvey Muir
ray at the organ
The following are the musical numbers
Organ Prelude, Religtoso. Luard Selby;
The Day Is Past and Over" Glchrist
Incidental solo. Miss CRAIG; Baritone
Solo and Male Trio, Dear Savior, Hear
Thou Me," Marshall (Mr. wrightson and
Mr.. Backing, Mr.. East. Mr.. Humphrey; +;
Come Unto Him." Gounod; "The King
Of Love My Sheperd Is," Shelley Qnci-
dental solos Miss Craig, Miss Jacobs and
Mr.. Humphrey; Organ Postlude, "Sor-
tie" Metzler.
A large audience was at the recital
given for the blind at the Congressional
Library on Tuesday evening by Gertrude
Lyons. lyric soprano; Alwarda Cassel-
man, pianist. and Ruth Bronson, violinist
in place Of the lecture by Madame La
hadie, who was taken suddenly Ill.
The following program was given: So
prano solos. ''On Wings Of Song" Mendels-
sohn; Boat Song" Harriet ware; Deep
River" Burleigh. and Star" by Rogers:
piano solos. 'Liebestraum," Liszt; ''Pa-
pillon," Grieg. and "Gavotte," by DIAL
bert; soprano solo. ''Se Saran Rose" (Mel-
ba waltz), Arditi; encore, From the
Land Of the Sky Blue Water" Cadnan; !;
violin solo. Souvenir" Drdla; encore.
"Berceuse," Mosso: soprano solos with
Violin obligato, Dreams" strelezh and
Sing. Smile. slumber." aounod.
An unusual and attractive feature Il
the Washington's birthday anniversary
celebration, held In Memorial Continental
Hall last Thursday under Joint auspices
Of the Sons Of the American Revolution
and the Daughters Of the American Rev
o!ution. was the singing Of The Mar
seillaise" in French by the National Quar-
tet. Immediately following the address
Of President Wilson the quartet rendered
DeKoven's 'Recessional," and at the con-
ciusion Of the program. accompanied by
the band, led the audience In the sfnsfns
of America" The National Quartet is
composed Of Elizabeth 8. Maxwerl. 40
pranoj Lillian Chenowsth. contrslto; w. z.
Braithwaite. tenor: Harry M Forker.
bass and Bthsl Garrett Johnston. paauist.