Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
MUSICAL MENTION.


"salve Regina." Mrs. Mabel Benxler
Tucker; tenor solo, 20 Loving Father"
Adolph Werner; anthem, Sing We Al
lelulia."
Mrs. Richie McGrann. dramatic so.
prano and pianist, was the soloist OF
the recital for the blind at the Library
Of Congress Tuesday evening. Mrs. NC
Cram displayed unusual versatility;
giving the piano solos, "Aufschwung..,
BY Schumann. LISTS TRANSCRIPTION of
"The Spinning Song" from THE Fly
ing Dutchman"; Weber's Invitation to
the Dance" and "Berceuse" ana Waltz
facility singing three littlet American
songs. and "Obstination," by Fonte-
nailles, Pace (Forza del destino)." by
Verdi, and an aria from one OF Wag-
was to have played the accompant-
ments but was too i'll to be present and
Mrs. McGrann played also her own ac-
mpanimentS.
Mrs. Edith Lucille Robbins. formerly
of the voice faculty of the University
School Of Music at Lincoln, Neb. who
was heard in recital recently at the
Home Club. having concluded her visit
to relatives in Washington, has re-
turned to her professional activities IN
the western city.
The choir of Rhode Island Avenue NJ
P. Church, a volunteer organization of
twenty -four voices. under direction of
Henry Gilligan, organist, Will render
the following music this evening at the
first of series Of special musical serv-
ices to be held the last Sunday evening
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Love. +" by Lorenz. soprano solo. Miss
Katherine McCoach; soprano solo
These Are They" from 1.-The Holy
City" by Gaul, Mrs. T. Homer Hall;
bass solo, Calvary" by Rodney. AL
Hark. Ny Soul" by Shelley. soprano
obligato. Miss Jennette Campbell. and
alto solo, Miss Sadie Shuckers.
AT the special musical service to be
Church. under direction Of Mrs. Ada
Arundel Pillow. the numbers will In
clude the organ prelude, 'Gondoliers.'
by Nevin; anthem. Still, Still, With
Thee" by Speaks; soprano solo, 20 God
Be Merciful," by Bartlett; offertory
duet, Lead Us. Father" by Gal
braith; trio for soprano, tenor and bass
Praise Ye." by Verdi: postlude
"Marche Religieuse." by Guilmant. This
ilHS Tie IuuSiC Will 1nCluQe Ine
organ prelude. "Berceuse." by Reed
anthem, "Jubilate Dec, in c." by Buck:
offertory, Prayer" by Freyer; anthem
20 for Closer Walk With God" by
Foster, and organ solo, "Postlude," by
Rinck.
A joint recital was given Saturday
evening by Mrs. FRANCESCA Kaspar
Lawson, soprano, and Mrs. Jessie w.
Rawlings. pianist, in the ballroom Of
Vol rn As.,A-
the following program: Piano solo,
Sonata" op. q. No. (Moonlight
Sonata, by Beethoven: songs. bird of
the Wilderness" by Horsman. and
Swiss Echo Song" by Eckhert: piano
so solo st .MGetuT1e," by Grieg; Sous Bots
sodie Observation-Disclosures" both by
List; songs. Rose Softly Blooming
by Spohr, and Beautiful Blue Danube
by Strauss: piano solos. ITO the Ocean
Thou Mighty Monster" and "Polon-
aise." both by Mcdowell.
At the recent celebration of Gen.
Lees birthday at Mount Vernon Metho-
dist Church the music was furnished
by the Confederate choir. The solo,
Chenowith and Miss Goodwin.
William Stansfeld. organist and d.
rector Of the First Congregational
NAOi Siis has 1IIduSeu Inc 1OltOWlnR
music for the services today, Morn
bile" from sonata Pathetieue.s by
Beethoven; anthem, soprano solo and
chorus. 20 For the Wings of Dove
by Mendelssohn;y offertory quartet, 81
Dykes; organ postlude. prelude and
Fugue in c Minor" by Bach. Evening
organ prelude. "Marche Funebre ct
"(hanCnn n SnSr nv De-
Sun of My Soul" by Salter; ofrertory
quartet. More Love to Thee" Sullivan;
organ postlude. overture to the crato-
rio Samson" by Handel
The second event in the lecture re-
cital series. under the auspices of the
Peabody Club. took place Monday even
ing in the assembly room of the Y. NJ
c. A. and consisted Of talk on WON
an in Music" by Miss Grace Spofford
with Miss Elizabeth Leckie, mezzo So
prano. as assisting artist. Miss Leckie
was delightful in program of songs
by woman composers. Among them
..M Love ;o r Song" by Margaret Lang;
Still Unexprest," by Carrie Jacobs
Bond; Rose in the Bud" by Dorothy
Forster: The Cry Of Rachel by Mary
Turner Salter; Thoughts Have Wings
Lehman; The Years at the Spring
by Mrs. Beach. Community singing
followed. led by Miss Spofford.
The Mendelssohn Quartet. Miss Meta
Craig. soprano; Mrs. Beulah Harper
Dunwoody. contralto; Richard P. Back
ing. tenor. and ]. Walter Humphrey.
bass. with Mrs. Jewell Downs at the
piano. will render the music at the
Ohio Society banquet. to be given at
Rauscher's tomorrow evening, the
birthday anniversary of the late Presi-
emit Mckinley. In addition to several
numbers with the quartet, Miss Craig
Will sing The Years at the Spring.
by Beach. and Mr.. Backing will sing
the aria. "Celesta Aida" by Verdi.
At the regular monthly musical serv-
Ice at the North Carolina Avenue NJ p.
Church. under direction of Marguerite
Allen Ross. the choir will sing the fol-
lowing numbers: Anthem. Gloria in
Iite ISIS by c9ncone; solo; II viii
Walker; duet. Twilight" by Nevin,
Miss Ada N. Filler and John Martyr:
anthem. River of Life" by Lacey:
solo, Arise, He Calleth Me-" BY
Roeckel. Miss Marian Bryan, and
anthems. II Waited for the Lord" by
Jesus" by Tours. va
The following program will be given
by the Russell MCGEE Trio this even
ing at the Brighton. with Miss Viola
SGhippert, soprano. as assistant soloist
me trio, consisting of Miss Isabel Nc
Gee, violinist: Henry Hoeke, cellist.
MISS Julia Huggins, at the piano. Will
give "Contretans." by Gade: "Gavotte.
LOUIS LOUIS Nil: Andante. OPP: 3d." by
and overture, Hungarian Lustspiel" by
kela Bella, and Miss Schippert viii sing
THE Winds in the South" bv Scntt
The Fairy Pipers," by Brewer, and