The Washington times., 1918-11-28
Clark. the only woman song leader in
The United States. 4sr. (.
InvItatIon to Music Lovers.

Toward such a consimmation in
Washington, Mr. Wrightsoa has sent
out a letter to the singers who have
| in the last ten years supported his
volunteer efforts in the traditional
yearly. rendition of 'eThe Messiah" !"
and to the strangers in Washington.
! Speaking OF the ''oratorio. Section"
he says:
This letter Is Joint invitation to
the members of last seasons chorus
and to the newcomers and music
lovers In general in the city of wash
ington. The year 1919 is the anni-
versary of the death Of Handel, the
! composer OF The Messiah the most
popular oratorio that was ever writ
ten. II Is my intention to attempt to
give during the month of January a
performance OF this beautiful oratorio
with the largest chorus that has ever
been gathered together in the Ma
| tons Capital In what more lifting
way could we celebrate this ~anntver-
sary, and at the same time send up
our voices in praise and song for the
ending of the worlds most terrible
conhict The inhuenIaS epidemic SCI
back my plans this year for over a
month, and as 1t would not be tradiS
ttonal to sing this oratorio excepting
within thirty days Of the Christmas
season, we will only have at the most
eight weeks in which to prepare the
work.
.You. who Gang WITH me last year
in The Messiah and the Elijah with
so much enthusiasm and success, / am
sure will return this year and bring
with you others who would like to
join IN the work. To any who have
I, not sung with US before extend a
= E.I 40 tfnr, IN,
be one, with your friends, to make
this event one that will eclipse all
past efforts and set a standard so
high that we will be able to say
without exagGcration. or fulsome
praise, that the Nations Capital leads
all others in the size Of its chorus
and the artistic excellence Of its. rem
dition OF oratorio.
RehearnaIs on wednesday.
"An' initiation fee OF 81 is charged
to meet the expenses OF preparing
this work. ], with you. give my
services gratuitously, as 1 have done
for the past fifteen years, so that 1t
could be said that at least once year
oratorio Is given in our city. Re-
hearsals arc held in the chapel Of the
Church OF the Covenant (entrance on
N street, every Wednesday evening
at $50 o'clock. Don't wait for the
second rehearsal, come to the hrSt.
1 appeal as never before to all the
musicians OF washington, soloists,
choir singers and music lovers, to
combine with me TO make this event
memorable in the history OF our city.
II ask for a chorus OF $50 voices.
The first rehearsal Is on "wednesday
evening, December 4 at $50"
The Organization OF the oratorio
Section is non-sectarian, although the
courtesy OF the Chapel OF the Church
OF the Covenant is extended to 1t for
rshearsals, because OF DR.. Woods
great interest in music and Mr..
wrightson's position of choir director
of this church,
One Incident OF the welcome place
1T holds among the strangers In
Washington is told by one singer,
from Albany. n. 7, who has for years
been associated with Thomas Mott
Osborn in many OF his great enter
prises. This gentleman, who Is now
on the War Trade Board, says the
affiliation with the chorus OF this
church had been the leavening in
fiuence in his life in the city, flling a
need that makes for social better
ment and happiness.
1t again atteSts muSie's influence
in the world.