Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
MUSICAL MENTION

H MUSICAL
Washington's musical affairs, like
other phases of life in the nations
capital, have not yet recovered from
the many changes and the diSorgani-
cation incident to war conditions and
in no portion of the musical commu-
nifty is the situation more pronounced
than in the choirs. Many of the
in personnel during the last year be-
cause of the demands of the military
service on the male sections. and 9TH
ers because of the necessity for re-
trenchment on the financial side. In
most of them today plans are under
way for resumption of activities
along normal or pre-War lines when
OCTOBER uSherS in the new season. To-
day marks the close of the season IN
many churches, though the more for
tunate ones will retain their choirs
during July. At ST. Patricks Church
the summer schedule was inaugurated
last Sunday and during July the
choir OF mixed voices, under direction
of Miss Jennie Glennan, organiSt. will
furnish the music at the low mass a,
IL o'clock Sunday morning and the
necessary hymns at the benediction
service in the evening. The sanctuary
choir, directed by Mr.. Benson, Will
have it's usual vacation during July.
and will sing again during August.
when the mixed choir will have its
holiday. Both choirs will resume sing
ing the first Sunday in September.
At the Church of the Covenant spe-
cial soloists will be engaged for the
evening service as for several sea-
sons past. Wheeler Wilson. bass; Her
man Rakemann. violinist; Richard
Lorleberg, vioIoncellist; Lieut. J. w.
Sietsema. precentor, and Claude Robe
son. organist, will give the music at
this evenings service. among the
numbers being the organ prelude,
'Cantilena," (SteggalD; trio Tor VIC
lin. cello and organ, "Ecstacy"
(Ganne): bass solo. still. Still With
Thee" (Hawley): violin solo. Even
ing Song" (Schumann): bass solo
with violin obligato. The Day Is
Ended" (BartletD; trio, "Serenade"
(Block); organ solo. 'Postlude'
(Salome).
The choir of the Presbyterian
church of Takoma Park will sing the
sacred cantata. Bethany" by Rhys-
Herbert, this evening at o'clock.
This work, dealing with the raising of
Lazarus. is particularly pleasing one,
all the music. both solos and choruses,
being of an unusually attractive ma
ture. The solo parts will be sustained
by Mrs. Austin, MIR. Woodley, and Mr..
Stuart of the regular choir, and Mrs.
Dearstyne. DR.. Penney and Mr.. G. H.
Kirk. who, with several others in the
chorus, are assisting the regular
a
work, and Carl Steuhler will be at
the piano. The service will start at s
o'clock.
Miss Gladys Price. soprano. and
Henry Kruger, tenor. will be the
soloists at the First Congregational
Church today, and Harry E. Mueller.
organist and director. has arranged
the following programs for the serv-
ices:
Morning. prelude, "Springtime
(Brewer): soprano solo.
The Lord is My Light" (Allitsen),
M. Miss Gladys Price; offertory duet.
(Stainer). Miss Price and Mr.. Kruger;
"Postlude" Wolckmar).
Evening, organ solos. "Pomp and
March" (Elgar); Chan
son de Joie" tHailing) and "Adagio"
from Fifth Sonata (Guilmant); tenor
s o, Evening and Morning"
The Publican" ivan de Vater). Miss
Price; organ postlude. "Offertoire"
(BarrelD.
The recital by pupils of Miss Mar
garet Wright, which took place last
week, was preceded by a demonstrs-
Flesher. Frances Hill and Mary Lee
Phillips. The following program was
given:
Duets (Wohlfahrt). Lawrence Gich-
ner; Robin Song" and "A Childs
Mccoy; Air de Ballet" (Depret).
Beatrice Henderson. THE Merry Elf"
CWilliams), Hylda Wrenn; The Hap
Ply Farmer" (Schumann), and The
Elephants Dance" (Haesche), Bernice
Simon: Little Shepherdess" (Schytte)
and Ellen Dance" (Heller), Marga-
and "Arioso" (Frey), Evelyn Baum;
ITO a Wild Rose" (MacDowelD and
Scarlet Dance" (Chaminade), Ell
eanor Behrend; "Canzonetta" (Schutt)
and I'm Autumn" (MacDowelD. Kath-
rine Kohner: Waltz. E Major" and
"Polonaise. A. Major" (Chopin), Alice
Hersey.
The music program for this morn
ing's service at st. PauTs Episcopal
Church Crock Creek parish) to be
given by the double quartet choir, di-
rected by the organist, William Hulme
Taylor, will include Festival TIE
Deum." by Buck; 'Jubilate." by
Schilling and the anthem, Behold
God Is Great" by Naylor.
Nation Boyce. organist and choir
master Of st. Matthews Catholic
Church. left Thursday. with his choir
boys for their annual outing at North
for the time being lay aside his role
of choirmaster for that of sport
master and will organize and direct
the bathing. boating. fishing and
ball playing contests and other pur-
suits dear to the heart of boys. In
cluded in the party were: Frank
Bastable, James Conley. John Dono-
van. Stephen Gatti. Emil and Richard
Greenwald. Hugh Hall. Thomas Joyce,
Lloyd McCarty. Thomas and Charles
Mannix. James O'Gorman. Michael
and Joseph Quigley. Thomas Stanton,
Carolus and Austin Yingling.
Mrs. B. NJ Smart has returned to
the city after a visit at Frederick,
Nd. where she was the guest of Mrs.
E. E. Dixon. During her stay she sang
before my Inrone, Dy N1edl1nger,
at the service Of the Presbyterian
church. last Sunday. Mrs. Smart en-
tertained recently at recital. when
the program was given by her pupils,
Miss Josephine Mitchell, Miss Suzanne
Warren, Miss Blanche Griggs and
Miss Grace Peters. The affair took
place at the home Of Miss Mitchell,
who sang the "Polonaise." from Mig
nom; Summer Winds" by Clark
"Hopi Indian Cradle Song" when the