Evening star., 1919-09-28

The special musical service at the
Church Of the Covenant tonight will
be given by Miss Meta Craig. So
prano; Herman Rakemann. violinist;
Richard Lorleburg, cellist; Herbert
F. Aldridge, precentor, and Claude
Robson, organist. The preliminary
musical service will begin at 7;45
and the regular service at pm
Trio for violin, cello and organ,
Melodies-Mignonnes Sinding; cello
solo, ave Maria" Gounod; soprano
solo. 'Now the Day Is Over" Lud-
buehl; trio for violin, cello and organ.
Ave Maria Stella" Gries: soprano
solo, "Come Unto Me-" Coenen, and
organ postlude. '"Toccata," Widor.
The evening choir of the Church
Of the Covenant will begin reheareals
for it's eighth season Wednesday
evening %;n ns in the Shaps1 Of the enurHn sh
voices. and it is the hope Of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson. director Of music,
to increase this number this season
to 200 voices. The choir sings only
at the evening services from the first
Sunday in November to the last sum
day in May. Any singer is cordially
invited to become a member. whether
able to read music at sight or not
There are no services during October,
but rehearsals are held every Wednes-
day evening during that month. The
greater part Of the work Of the
ing. as much of the solo work will be
eliminated. For the regular double
quartet to sustain what solo parts
there will be Mr.. Wrightson an
nounces the engagement of the fol-
lowing singers: Meta Craig and
nASc
and Ella Allen Killmore, altos: w. S.
Blanchard and Henry Kruger. tenors.
and Harry H. r. Helwig. bass. there
still being a vacancy in the bass sec
tion, which will be filled before the
opening Of the season. A cordial in
vitation is given to any singer in the
city who is interested in this char
acter Of choir work to become mem
Der of this organization Wednesday
evening or on any of the following
Wednesday evening rehearsals MI.
Wrightson will return to this city
from Ogunquit, Me-, Wednesday to
open his sixteenth season. In addi.
the Covenant he will take charge OF
the music of Gurley Memorial Pres
byterian Church, beginning October !.
He announces the engagement OF
Miss Mary Beisser. contraltos AZ so
loist at the morning services, with
for the evening services are not yet
announced, but for the month Of Octo-
Der Herman FAkler will be the solo
list and precentor and Mrs. H. c.
Grimes will preside at the organ.
The new quartet choir at the Met
ropolitan H. E. Church, John Marshall
place. is composed Of the following
members: Mrs. Mabel Benzler Tucker,
soprano; Miss Bertha Bennett, con-
tralto; Mr.. Andrew clifford Wilkins,
tenor; Mr.. Arthur N. Gardner. bass
and director: Miss Minerva Bailey. or
ganist.
George A., Myers has been selected
over a score Of applicants as tenor So
loist at Calvary Baptist Church. the
young singer, who has voice Whlcn
gives promise of a great future,
q son of Charles E Myers. soioicS y. AIe ~
Church.
= At this mornings service at Rock
Creek Episcopal Church (old 81.
Paurs) the double quartet choir VIII.
under the directione OF William aulme
T.yier orEanist stos1smi ana i'aafs' psn%, 5enas
Foster: "Jubilate." oy Cor
bin, and the anthem, Sing Ailelula
Forth" by Buck.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged by the National Quartet Ior
both the morning and evening serv-
ices at Ingram Memorial Church to-
day. Mrs. Parrish and the quartet
will present the following organ and
vocal numbers: Morning service
anthem. Festival Te
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