Evening star., 1917-10-07

for the washington musical contingent
during the week past and choirs In
practically all Of tho churches will
reassemble today for another seasons
work. In an unusual number OF the
churches is tho choir personnel still
incomplete, among them the Mount
Pleasant Congregational, which has
vacancy for contralto. st. Margarets
soloist and an additional chorus bass;
Calvary Methodist, which Is looking
for a solist for the evening service, and
st. Andrews Episcopal, which Is un-
dergoing reorganization at the hands
Of tho new choirmaster. Albert w.
Harmed. Musical clubs and choral So
cieties have all resumed board meet
ings and many OF them rehearsals also
and teachers are reporting well filled
classes for the opening of the student
year. 1t would seem to be greatly to
music lovers If there could be more sys-
tematic cooperation among musical or
ganizations of every class as to the
dates OF their various events. Season
before last the splendid series of lee
OF the Washington Society of Fine Arts
and the affairs OF the District Of CO.
lumbia Chapter Of the American Guild
of Opganists, were held on the same
evening throughout the winter, and
another season the Motet Society, the
Rubinstein Club and the Rebew Orches-
ira all gave their spring concert on
the same evening. Similarly the church.
es, almost without exception. hold their
special musical services--some of them
m
last Sunday evening of each month. Es-
pecially just now with the large influx
of strangers to the National Capital it
would be to the advantage of every
get together on the subject, SO that the
strangers within our gates" may
utilize the opportunity of hearing the
many really fine choirs Of which the
city can Justly boast.
The District Of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Guild Of Organists commenced
the eighth year Of its existence with a
at the studio of Albert w Harmed.
Among the officers present were Harry
Wheaton Howard, dean; DR.. William
Stansheld, subdean (newly elected in place
Of Oscar, Franklin Comstock. resigned); +;
Miss Maud Sewall. registrar: John B. Will
son, secretary, and Mr.. Harmed. treasurer
The business of the meeting consisted Of
the formulation OF plans for the season,
and 1t was decided to hold one public serv-
ice recital, have one evening devoted to
compositions by chapter members. visit
several churches to examine into the
mechanism Of the organs, besides giving
several affairs of purely social nature.
Congratulations were extended to Miss
Lorena B. Adan1son, who successfully
passed. the examination for associate
membership in the guild. as did Walter
II. Nash, both Of whom are now entitled
to write a. A. G. o. after their names.
The choir of the West Street Presbyte-
rian Church under direction of George
Herbert Wells, will resume singing for the
season at today's services. and the quar-
tet will render this morning the anthem
Rock of Ages" by Dudley Bnck, and
Mrs. Cliff will give the contralto solo,
Close to the Hand That Feeds Me- by
Marston. This evening the program by
the quartet. supplemented by the chorus,
will include the anthem Gloria in Ex-
celsis, by Buck: soprano solo. THE Lord
Is My Light" by Allitsen: quartets, God
Ny Soul" by Shelley; "Te Deum in B
Flat by Buck. The solos will be sus-
tained by Miss Elsie Carleton Small So
prano: Mrs Helen Macleod Cliff. con-
tralto: Lester B. Poole, tenor. and S.
Theodore Howard. bass.
The Washington College of Music Or
chestra. under the leadership of c. E.
Christiani. resumed rehearsals Friday
evening at the college, with an increase in
membership to fifty musicians. Three
public concerts are planned for the sea
son. and amateur players wishing to avail
themselves of orchestral training are cor
daily invited to join the organization
Wood. wind and brass instruments are
especially needed.
All Souls Unitarian Church will re-
open for the season at this mornings
service. As during the past two years
Lewis Corning Atwater will be at the
organ and Charles Trowbridge Tit
mann. bass soloist and precentor, will
bers this morning will be Judge Me,
Oh God" by Buck. and How Long Wilt
Thou Forget Me?" by Pfuegger, and
Mr.. Atwater will play for prelude Nor
fertory. Aspiration" by Rheinbereer,
and postlude. "Offertoire," by Batiste.
Mr.. Tittmapn. who was engaged for a
temperance with the Detroit Sym
phony Orchestra in the west during
November, has been obliged to cancel
liar nature. war conditions having made
it necessary for him to remain here
more closely to look after business mat
ters. He has managed, however, to fill
other recent engagements, and during
the present month will give a recital
at Ohio University, his third engage
ment there in ten months In November
he will give six recitals in a concert
course in the Canadian northwest, 9TH
ers appearing in the course being Chris
tine Mioler. Graveure and Mischa Ell
man. Later in the season he will sing
with the Morning Choral Club of st.
Louis and with the New York Oratorio
Society. of which Walter Damrosch is
now conductor.
Mrs. Grace D. Jackson has been en-
gagged as organist at the Church of All
Saints (EpiscopaD at Chevy Chase and
will assume her duties there today.
Mrs. Jackson was for many years or
ganist at Gunton Temple Church Pres-
the new st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Miss Myrtle Began and Eugene Stevens
will serve as soprano and bass soloists,
respectively.
At Epiphany Church today the music.
under direction Of McHenry McChord,
organist, will include this morning the
Fills the Skies" by Gounod; litany
hymn. Savior, When in Dust to Thee"
by Hervey: Gloria Tibi." by Wood
ward; offertory anthem. Peace" from
the cantata "Penitence, Pardon and
Peace" by Maunder; "sanctus.' by
Stainer: Gloria in ENcelsis," old chant:
Dresden Amen: recessional. Round the
Lord in Glory Seated" by Cobb. AT the
organ recital this evening.
beginning at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. McChord
will play Meditation" by Borowski:
SOLITUDE Of the Shepherdess," by Bull;
Military March," bs Schubert. Miss
Hitchcock. soprano. and
Miss Ruth Bronson. violinist. will each
contribute also to the program. and at
the service Immediately following the
choir will sing America. the Beauti-
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