Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-25
MUSICAL MENTION.
Continued from Eighth Page.1

Christine NJ. Church. soprano: Marian
Larner. mezzo soprano; Marian NC
Coy contralto, with Edith B. Athey,
accompanist, gave an attractive pro-
gram Monday evening at Gunton-Tem-
pie Church before a large audience.
The voices blended well and the num-
bers IF My Songs Had Airy Pinions,"
by Hahn and "A Little Dutch Lula
by" by Patty Stair, met with special
favor. Miss Larner's voice showed to
advantage in her two solos, An open
Secret" by Woodman, and Mammy's
Song" by Ware. Miss Mccoy was at
her best in Deep River" by Burleigh,
and Miss Church gave with dramatic
fervor the aria, "One Fine Day." from
Madame Butterfly" Miss Athey
opened the program with an organ
ing herself an efficient organist as
we'll as a sympathetic accompanies.
The remaining selections were the
trios. ''Miller's Wooing," by flaming;
Come Sweet Morning. arranged by
Matthew's; "A Night in March" by
Taubert and Waltz Song" by Strauss.
Harris; duets, Venetian Boat Song"
by Blumentha1, Miss Church and Miss
Miss Church and Miss Larner; solos,
The Star by Rogers, Miss Mccoy;
You and IT, by Lehman, Miss
Church. and organ solos. Chant de
Bonheur' by Lemare, and "Marche |
Militaire," by Schubert, Miss Athey.
At Gunton-Temple Church this morn
ing John G. Klein, tenor soloist, Will
be assisted by Wheeler A. Wilson. bari |
tone. who will sing Close to Thee, by
Briggs. Mr.. Klein and MIR. Wilson VIII
be heard in the duet: so Thou Ltftest
Thy Divine Petition from Stainer's
"Crucifixion." This evening, the choir
will render theanthem incline Thine
Far" by Hummel, and Mrs. Klein will |
be at the organ at both services.
The music at the Gaelic Society Tues |
day evening was, as usual, one OF the
interesting features, beinS given by
Paul Hines, Heinrich Schafhausen and
chorus composed of Misses Price, Dunn, |
Mrs. Schafhausen, Misses Manning and
Fennell and Messrs Schafhausen, Hines
A. Altorfer. George Powell X; j. DUN
nigan and James Gengo Mr.. Hines
gave the solos THE Snowy Breasted
Pearl" and Nellie, Me Love and Me-.
and Mr. Schafhausen The Minstrel
Boy" Miss Jennie Glennan directing
and playing the accomplishments.
The evening choir of the Church of
the Covenant assisted by the triple
quartet of theafternoon choir. viii give
it's annual rendition of Stainers Cru
cifxion" Good Friday evening at
o'clock No tickets of admission viii |
be necessary and the doors OF the
church will be open to the pubic at
TAO o'clock The solo parts will be sus-
tanned by Richard Backing, tenor, and
J. Walter Humphrey. bass. with mel
dental solo parts by w. A. wilson. me
musical director of the church' oydhey
Iloyd Wrightson, will conduct, with
Harvey Murray as usual. at the organ.
At Trinity. NJ. E. Church today the
musical portions of the service, under
direction of Mrs. Ada Arundel Pillow,
solo, prelude" by Flagler. Mrs. Frank
B. Frost; anthem. "A Legend, by
Tschaikowsky; offertory. "Andante Re
ligioso" by Lemaigre: alto and bass
braith, Mrs Pillow and ]. E. S Kin
sella: organ solo, "Postlude by
FauIkes Evening. prelude. 'Medita-
ton Serieuse." by Bartlett; anthem,
I'm a Pilgrim by Marston. incidental
contralto solo, Mrs. Pillow; offertory,
Prelude" by Herzog; anthem, Seek
Ye the Lord by Roberts. incidental
soprano solo, Mrs. b. ID. Shreve; post
lude. THE Song of a Hero by Volk-
mann. The quartet of the church,
Mrs. Shreve, Mrs Pillow, George CAL
vert Bowie and Mr.. kinsella. has in
preparation the sacred cantata, The
First Easter" by Wilson, to be given
Easter Sunday evening. Thursday
evening previous the quartet, assisted
by Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie, Marion
Mccoy. J. F. NJ. Bowie and John Waters.
will sing The Seven Last Words. by
Dubois.
Mrs. Malette r. Spangler, soprano,
sang Friday evening for the Woman's
| Club of st. Johns Church. Georgetown,
when she gave effectively, Love Me
| Well" by Bemberg, and THE Swal-
! lows" by Cowen. Miss Viola Harper
! contributed also to the entertainment
| singing "A June Morning. by Williby
| and Lullaby" by Clutsam, Miss Isa-
| belle Taylor accompanying.
| Incidental to the showing of the last
| part of the sacred photodrama, From
| the Manager to the Cross" at the Yer
| mont Avenue Christian Church this
| evening, the quartet will render Could
\ Ye Not Watch One Hour With Me-"
| from The CrucifiXion," and Miss Jessie
Masters, contralto. will sing He Was
| Despised and Rejected" from Haendels
Messiah This morning the quartet
| anthem will be Praise the Lord, Of
My Soul" by Lansing. and the offertory
solo. 1T Was For Me-" by Blount, sung
= by T.. r. Whitman, tenor.
! The Nevin Quartet, consisting of Miss
| Elsie Carleton Small, Ruth Simpson
| Florence Steffens and Nellie Newton
/ Shore, with Florence Salin, accompa-
mist contributed the musical portions of
/ the entertainment at the meeting of the
| Parents League Friday evening at the
/ Wilson Normal School, the selections
! being Carry Ne Back .e OLE Virginny."