The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Among the Musicians
fifty trained voices Of exceptional
balance and intensity.
Admittance is free.

fifty trained voices Of exceptional
balance and intensity.
Admittance 10 free.
At the Church Of the Covenant
next Sunday special Christmas music
| will be given at the afternoon and
the evening services In the afte:-
noon. 1T $50 o'clock. the solo double
quartet win give its Thirtieth Inspira-
tionAl Service. In the evening the
Evening Choir Of 200 voices win give
its forty-nin special musical serv-
ice, At 8 o'clock, in which selections
from Handeps oratorio "The Messiah"
i will be sung.
$50 p. m.-Music program-Organ
prelude, "Priere-Offertoire" (Dev-
rod); anthem, There Were Shep-
herds" (Foss) incidental solos. Miss
Beisser and Miss Craig; soprano solo.
Il Know That My Redeemer Liveth,"
from THE Messiah" (HandeD. Miss
Craig; anthem, Before the Heavens
Were Spread Abroad" (Parker) Incl
solo. Nazareth" (Gounod). Mr.. Miller:
anthem. .'OC ONE All Ye Faithful" Carr.
by Novello). incidental solos, Miss
Craig. Miss Beisser, Mr.. Backing. Mr
Miller; offertory anthem. "Sing AMI
Rejoice" (Barnby): organ postlude.
"Marche Pontincals" (Lemmens).
p. M, music program-Selections
from THE Messiah" Of Handel will
be sung By chorus and solo quartet.
a. follows: Anthem. Surely He
Hath Borne Our Griefs;" anthem, 'The
tative. Behold! Virgin Shall Con-
cetve." and aid with chorus 20 Thou
That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion:"
offertory anthem. worthy Is the
Lamb That Was Slain" anthem,
'HalleluJah Chorus" The organ
prelude is bethlehem" (Mallin). the
Stainsr "Sevenfold Amen" will be
sung. and the organ postlude will
be Grand choeur ALA Handel
(Faulkes).
Both services are under the dircc
ton OF Sidney Lloyd wrightson, with
Harvey Murray at the organ, and in
the evening with Claude Robson at
the piano.
Ruby Potter. soprano, and Herman
Hoffman. violinist were assisting ar
lists at . recent students piano re-
cital given by the pupils of Lewis A.
Potter. Mrs. Potter sang a Hildach
Folk Song" "Allah," by Chadwick.
and the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria"
Mr.. HOFFMAN. with Mr.. Potter at the
piano. gave the Grieg sonata in c
\
The student soloists were William
Montgomery. Miss Margaret Becker,
Miss Olive McClintic, Miss Mary Nc
Clintic, Harry Robb. Miss Ruth Barn
hart. Aiss Minnie Johnson. Miss Ruth
Thomaa who played the Chopin BAL
lade" in r. and Miss Macon Rice, who
= gave the Lisxt "Etude In d fiat." and
the Arensky "Etude in F sharp" Mr..
Montgomery was heard twics, play.
ing the Lavallee, Butterfly" and the
Schueert-Liszt Thou Art Repose."
William T. Pierson has Just pub
lished new song. Dreaming
Dreams Of You" that has met with
success In its debut this past week In
4 the local music stores and theaters.
Mr.. Persons mother, Jessie 1. Pier
son. wrote the poem for this song, as
she has for many othera
Brusilofrs orchestra, at the Colum-
oia. used the song most artistically
during the week, playing II for over
ture, and then using the theme num-
Der a. the Heroine motive" In eli j.
MAKES OF the picture-drama
Etheiyne Morgan, soprano, . young
singer of New York. who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Charles Fairfax.
gave song recital 1t the Arts Club
last Sunday evening before An appre-
cfative audience that filled the club
rooms. Her accompanist was Mrs. T.
g. Lovette. whom Washington knows
az Eva Whitford, and who II spend
ing the winter here with her mother
Miss Morgan gave an interesting
program containing italian and Rus
sian songs; an opera aria. the III est
doux. II est bon" from Nassenet's
"Herodiade;" songs Of modern COM
posers, with two songs by T. 8, Low
cite that won immediate approval
and . group Of Fay Foster songs.
The Fay Foster songs brought q
new art from this singer who has q
high, clear voice Of pure quality. They
emphasized the purity Of her diction,
\ and, given In japanese costume, they
included . little action that proved
her gifted In this form Of interpreta,
ton They were q japanese lullaby.
| love song, and one that was humor-
Gus, The Cruel Mother-in-Law," In
| which Miss Morgan was assisted by
. singing trio composed Of Miss Ella
| Gardner, Miss Constance Harnden. and
Miss Ellen Bailey.
Miss Nina Cash was again soloist at
the last monthly meeting of the War
Risk Club. when she gave with
charming style and finish LA Sere-
nAtA" Of Gounod, and Prom the Land
Of the Sky Blue Water Of Cadman.
The Music Teachers National Asso-
citation will hold It's forty-first an
nual meeting In Philadelphia. on De-
cember 20, 80. and 81. The meeting
WIN be held in the Hotel Adelphi.
which will also be the association 8
headquarters.
Many OF tho foremost music prob
lens OF the country are discussed at
these meetings. There win be a re-
port OF the committee ON standardi-
sAtion Of music; and the educational
policy and scope Of national associa-
ttons Of musicians having an educa-
ttonal purpose will have representa-