Evening star., 1918-04-07

Notable musical eventa of the spring
season ut the National Capital must
include the organ recital by Joseph
Bonnet. organist Of the Church Of Saint
Eustache in Paris. which is announced
by H. H. Freeman to take place April
IL at old St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Lafayette square. for the benefit Of
the American Red Cross. NJ. Bonnet
who Is q regimental captain in tho
French army. is on leave for the period
Of his tour. which he is making by
permission Of tho French government
under the auspices of the French
American Association Of Musical Art.
Shortly before leaving for America. NJ.
Bonnet. while still at tho front with
his regiment. found that the parish
church Of the neighboring village pos
sessed a good organ and. his fame
having preceded him. he was besieged
by the soldiers to play for them. The
church was quickly filled with blue uni
forms and the organ loft with the
officers Of the regiment and NJ Bon
net held his hearers spellbound for
more than an hour. When he had
finished the commandant grasped his
"
IF Bonnet plays like this whom he is
a corporal what will he do when he is
a general?"
The first part OF his program here
will include compositions by three fore
runners Of Bach-Du Mage, N. de Grigny,
who lived in the early part Of tho eight
eenth century and was organist Of the ILL
fated Rheims Cathedral and Clerambault.
OF about the Same period, who was
court organist to Louis XIV. These
hA MI Al Irv -
Fugue in G Minor" by Bach. and the
Tenth Organ Concert" by Handel,
with cadenzas by Alexander Guilmant
The latter part Of the program is made
up of works from the modern school,
'tChorale in A Minor" by Cesar Franck,
who. has been termned "the saint Of
French music" and who. though a Bel
gian. has always been reckoned among
composers of the French school, having
studied and worked for many years in
was professor Of organ in tho Conser-
vatory: "Toccata," by Charles Widor,
organist of the Church of st. Sulpice,
In Paris: Noel Languedocien," an old
French Christmas carol. by Guillmant.
reading Of Shakespeare and Romance
sans Paroles" by NJ Bonnet. Mem
bers Of the Red Cross will be present in
uniform to distribute programs. act as
ushers and take up the collection.
Miss Pearl Waugh entertained Friday
afternoon at a musical in the Hickman
Studio. presenting number Of students
in a well rendered program Of piano
tions were: Cradle Song" by Heller,
Emily Hensley; "Serenade." by Lam
ciani. and Waltz Etude," by Kohler,
Anne Blanton: THE Warriors Sons,''
by Heller. Augusta Thomas; Birding"
ael1el. ek Emis ans paSis apntins ps0ns By
Friml. and ''Barchta Barchetta," BY
Nevin. Laurette Marks; "Albumblatt," !"
by Gruetzmacher. and Second Ma
a1rka." .us. by GODDARD. Dona Pollock;
de Ballet" by Chaminade. Priscilla Ms
ley; Liebestraum." by Liszt. Hermonia
harrington; Chant du voyageur," by
Paderewski. and 'AToccato." by Arthur
Esessno Eeo.s "inbfred bn moszdsl Miehasl Caprice
Lloyd; The Nightingale" by Liszt. and
"Ronda Capriccioso," by Mendelssohn,
Louise Ryan: "Etude Melodique," by
James H. Rogers and Kuss Walter. and
"Strauss-Schuett," Helen Williams Az
feck.
The Rubinstein Club will hold a busi-
ness meeting Wednesday at noon i'm
following rehearsal for the
of officers for the ensuing
year.
Fritz A. Mueller. violoncellist of the
United States Marine Band, and Nation
Bouce. organist of St. Matthews
will give tho recital for the
blind Tuesday evening at the Library
of Congress.
Randall Haskin Trumpe, tenor, will
assist with the music at Trinity Metho-
dist Church today. and will sing at the
morning service MY Hope Is in the
Everlasting" from THE Daughter of
Jairus." by Stainer. and a duet, with
Mrs. Shreve. "In His Hands Are All the
Corners Of the Earth" by Mendels The
choir anthem this evening. Rock
OF Ages, by Dudley Buck, will
be sung by the chorus under direction
OF Mrs. Ada Arundel Pillow.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, was
the bass soloist in the performance last
week of Bach's est. Matthew Passion
Music" given in Carnegie Hall, New
York. by the Oratorio Society of New
York. Walter Damrosch conducted,
with the orchestra supporting the
chorus and soioists, Reinald Werreno
rath, being the baritone; Lambert
Murphy. the tenor; Mrs. Alcock, soprano
contralto. and Miss Weidler. soprano.
McHenry Mcchord has arranged the
at the Church Of the Epiphany: Morn
Hgh AMake Feas Tsou y Es.t Elysy; ntrolt
Maker: hymn. Christ the Lord. is
Risen To-Day" By Mozart; offertory
Martin: "sanctus." By Stainer; Gloria
in Excelsis" lold chant); recessional.
Come. Ye Faithful" by Sullivan. Even
ing. o'clock. professional. Jesus
Christ Is Risen Today" 'Magniacat"
and "Nunc Dimittis," by Gounod; Of
fertory anthem. King of Kings" by
Sfmper: benediction hymn, Eternal
Father" by Dykes; recessional. THE
Day of Resurrection" by Martin.
Miss Mary Jacobs. contralto: Wheeler
baritone. and the Nordica Man
dolin and Guitar Orchestra made a
happy combination in the program for
the blind Tuesday evening at the
under, direction Of Walter T. Holt.
played selections from Carmen" by
Bizet. arranged by De Loss: an adapta-
lion Of Schuett's well known valse. "a
la Bien Aimee" Ghost Dance" by Cora
Salisbury. and a popular medley COM
piled by De Loss. Miss Jacobs sang
Loves Rhapsody" by D'Hardelot, and
Scotch ballad. annie Laurie; Mr.. Will
son was heard in Sylvia by Speaks.
and Calm as the Summer Night" by
Bohm and Miss Alice E. Hill contributed
one mandolin solo, "Viola," by Stauffer
Miss Virginia Robinson, soprano, will be
the soloist this afternoon at the meeting
Of the International New Thought ALI
ance at the Eagles Wings, when she will
rive ss1>he Lord Ia NV ,iObf hy Ally%so,,