Evening star., 1918-12-22

Basses-Gilbert A Clark, Gilbert c.
Clark and G. Fred Thompson. Pianist
Jessie Galloway. Director-Gilbert
A. Clark.
The vested choir and quartet Of the
Petworth NJ. e. Church, directed by
Dwight S. Church, with Mrs. John M.
Sylvester at the organ, will give the
third Christmas musical service this
evening at 8 o'clock. The carols, solos
and choruses will be progressive in
arrangement, from the prophecy and
| heralding of the coming of Christ to
that greatest of all hymns of praise,
| the "Halleluah Chorus" from The
| Messiah" by Handel. Included in the
program will be the prelude, The
tenor recitative. Comfort Ye My Peo-
ple," from Messiah" sung by James
K. Morton; four carols. Long Years
Ago." by Harrington, sung by W. M.
McLuckio, bass, with female voices
in the response; ut Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" by Willis. arranged
for solo and choir. Mrs. Campbell, So
| loist; advent Song" by Harrington
| "a coapella); Silent Night by Cru
Der, sung by the quartet: professional
| hymn. 20. Come All Ye Faithful:
anthems as follows: Thou that Tellest
| Good Tidings," by Mario (first time
| rendered in Washington); Lovely.
Appear" from Redemption" by Gou-
| nod. Miss Campbell and Miss Bowen.
soloists; Blessed Be the Lord Cod"
by Simper. Three traditional carols:
Away in Manger," by Martin Lu-
ther; Good Christian Men. Rejoice" :"
| and Good King Wenceslas": Halle
Handel; postlude. Festival March by
| Waring.
| Paul Whitney Fishbaugh has ar
ranged an attractive program for the
Christmas celebration of the Sunday
| school of New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church to take place in the
$50 o'clock. Among those contribut-
ing will be Gladys Price, soprano;
Martin Richardson, tenor; Elsa Raner.
| violinist; Dore Walten, violoncellist,
with Mr.. Fishbaugh at the piano. The
numbers will include the choruses
| Shine Forever. o Star" by Kohlman.
and Holy Night" by Bruber. Miss
Price will sing Homeland" by Homer
Miss Raner will play "Cohant Sans
Paroles" by Van Goens; MIR. Walters
| number will be Clair de Lune," by
christmas" by Shelley, and there will
be trio for violin. cello and piano,
"Album Leaf" by Wagner.
| Announcement is made of the re-en-
gagement of Christopher S. Tenley as
organist of ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church. Mr.. Tenley has just returned
from the middle west, where he has
been serving in an officers training
unit During his absence his work
was carried on by Armand Cum
precht. A special program of music,
including Haydens Third Mass is
being prepared for the midnight
Christmas mass to be celebrated by
the Rev. p. j. O'Connell, assisted by
the Rev. William A. Cahill.
At St. Johns Episcopal Church. La
fayette square, the music at the serv-
ices on Christmas day, under direc-
| ton of Samuel Chaplin, organist. will
include in the morning the organ
prelude, Pastoral Symphony" from
''The Messiah" by Handel; process
sional hymn. 80 Come All Ye Faithful"
| (Adeste Fidelis); 'Te Deum in b
Flat" and "Jubilate in Flat" both
by Stanford; introit anthem, THE
Shepherds, Christmas n Song" .t1adi. 1tradl,
Tibi." by Gounod; sermon hymn,
Shout the Glad Tidings," by Avison
| offertory anthem. There Were Shep-
herds" by Foster; doxology. Battle
Hymn of the Republic; "Sanctus." by
Gounod; communion hymn, g Holy
Gloria in Excelsis' Gold chanO; re-
cessional hymn, "Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing" by Mendelssohn.
| News has been received of the death
| in France of Capt. Howard o. Cook,
November "A, at hospital in Paris,
| from pneumonia. Capt Cook was
prominent for many years in musical
| circles here, having been tenor soloist
at various periods at the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception, st:
Stephens Catholic Church. Church OF
Sacred Heart. He also took an active
part in other musical activities of
the city. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Helen May Cook.
The choir of Westminster Memorial
of Mrs. Frank Byram, organist. will
sing this evening "Silent Night" from
Ashford's Christmas Cantata, holy
Night" and Dudley Bucks setting of
Adolf Adams "Cantique de Noel" In
both anthems the incidental soprano
by Miss Theodore Cooper. A chorus
of male voices will render 'sThe Quest
of the Wise Men" from Ashford's
holy Night" and Mrs. Neville Miller
will sing The Virgins Cradle song,
from "The Heavenly Message"
Christmas cantata by Edith Lang.
Dale James will give the baritone
song. "The Birthday of a King" by
Neidlinger. and Miss Helen Brandt
| con of Bloomington, ILL.,. will read
the Christmas story, ''Why the Chimes
Rang" This morning Miss Lucille
Williams, from Oklahoma, will give
King" by LEspoir.
At st. Peters Catholic Church SOL
emn high mass will be celebrated at
midnight Christmas eve, and the
choir under the direction of Mrs. Hat
! tie Ritchie Prescott. with Miss Cath
| render the following musical pro-
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