Evening star., 1919-03-30
MUSICAL MENTION

William Stansfeld. organist and
choir director of the First Congrega-
tional Church. has arranged the fol-
lowing numbers for the services to-
day: Prelude for organ and piano.
"Cavatina.'' by Raff, Miss Berenice
Thayer at the piano: choir anthem.
'The Lost Sheep" by Foster, in
B. H. Smart and J. Walter Humphrey;
offertory quartet. MY Faith Looks
iJp to Thee by Schneider; organ
postlude. "Marche Pontificale." by
Lemmens. Evening, 7:2N o'clock,
organ prelude, Suite in G Major" by
Wings of the Dove" by Mendel-
ssohn. incidental solo. Mrs. Smart:
anthem. 20 Paradise by Goebel
offertory quartet. Jesus. Lover of
My Soul" Mrs. Smart. Miss Marian
Larner, Herbert F. Aldridge and Mr..
Humphrey; organ postlude, allegro
Maestoso.' by West
Miss Frances Scherger. soprano,
member of the Rubinstein Club. has
Old Point Comfort, where she has
been singing for the men in uniform
at the nearby camps
Residents of Takoma Park and vi
cinity will hold their regular month
ly community sing tomorrow even
ing at the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church The singing will, as usual,
be in charge of James w. Dyre, and
will comprise old familiar songs. both
from the newly secured song books
and from projections on the screen;
some of the popular songs of today,
and a special feature. Mrs. Albert F.
| Woods. former resident of Takoma.
will read an original poem. Walter
McLuckie. baritone soloist of the Pet
worth M. E. Church, will sing: Miss
Catherine Scrivener, representing the
| Girls Club of Takoma. will give a
| recitation. and the Washington Mis-
| sionary College Orchestra, under di-
| present and. in addition to rendering
| a selection, will assist in the accom-
! paniments. The singing will COM
mence at o'clock.
Announcement of the presentation
! of Niels w. Gade's cantata. The Cru
saders." by the Choral Society of Cal
very Baptist Church. with Flora Nc
Gill Keefer, mezzo-soprano; Martin
Richardson. tenor. and Charles
Bright, baritone. as soloists. served
| to attract a large audience last Mon
| day evening. The society. directed by
Louis A. Potter. jr. organist of the
| church. made q most favorable i'm
preston in the ensemble numbers for
! both time and attack. and each of
tHS SoloIStS WAS rewarded with en-
thusiastic applause after the solo
numbers.
Mrs. Keefer's Interpretation of
They Softly Sleep was one of the
gems of the evening. Mrs. Zoe
Watson accompanied at the piano.
by the orchestra of the Washington
College of Music. which gave also a
spirited rendition of the overture to
Mozart's Don JUAN at the opening
of the program, c. F.. Christiani di-
recting.
McHenry McChord ,organist and
choir director of Epiphany Church,
will give a recital this evening at
$50 o'clock and the choir will sing
at the service Immediately following
Maunder's 'Penitence, Pardon and
Pea ace." and the trio. Faith, Hope and
Love- by Tschafkowsky, will be
sung by Mrs. Hugh Brown. Miss
Richie Mclean and Elsie Reid For
rester. This morning the choir will
| render Schilling's "Te Deum" and the
offertory. Watch and Pray" from
Gaurs Passion Service" and Seven
fold Amen" by Stainer.
The triple quartet of Gunton-Tem-
pie Presbyterian Church. directed by
John q. Klein, with Mrs. Klein at
the organ. will sing this morning the
anthems. 20 Lamb of God" by Whit
ing. and In Heavenly Love Abiding"
by Holden. the latter with incidental
solo by Miss Ruth Lee. In addition
Jesus, Thoa Art Standing" by True.
sung by Mrs. Edward Williams. and a
bass solo, II Heard the Voice of
Jesus Say (Dykes). by Erred East
Mrs Edythe Reilly Rowe. violon-
cellist and Elizabeth Winston, pian-
ist, will give this weeks program
the Friday Morning Music Club.
Special music will be a feuture of
the community sing to be held this
afternoon at 4 O'clock at the Church
Of Our Father under the auspices OF
the War Camp Community Service.
Harry Bottral1, U. 8. NJ. will give
violin numbers Miss Fannie r. Buck
will sing and there will be reading
Miss Buck Is accompanist for the
community singing.
The choir of Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. composed Of Fannie Shr11ver
koontZ. contraIto; John W. Martyr.
tenor. and Arthur y. Gardener, bass.
with Minerva Bailey. oreanist will
render. this morning. the anthems.
10. 1t is J." by Faure- Shelly and "A
Comforter Came to Ny Sou. One Day"
by Nevin. This evening the numbers
will consist of quartet How Long
Wilt Thou Forget Me?" by Pflueger
and duet. so He Lifteth Thy Divine
Petition" by Stainer. Messrs Marbyn
and Gardner.
John B. Wilson. associate Of the
American Guild of Organists and
choirrnaster of Trinity P. e. Church,
is giving an interesting series Of or
gan recitals during the Lenten season.
beginning at 1880 o'clock each Sunday
evening.
Miss Katharine Rich. mezzo-so-
prano. was the assisting soloist at the
recital given at Studio Hall Monday
best. Miss Rich made charming i'm
preston in the old English song, .Ive
Been Roaming" by Horn; 'The Old
Maids Song" ballad of the Ken
lucky mountains: The Open Secret"
by Woodman, and The Americans
brought the program to pleasant
conclusion by playing Chopin's u
major "Polonaise." Among the num-
bers by the students were the piano
solos. .Grandmothers Minuet." by
Grieg, Lily Geraci; La Babillarde."
Petite Ballade," by Burgmuller, Ivy
Stevens; knight Rupert" by Schu-
mann. Emma Maybee: ''Au Matin." by
GODDARD. Hilda Hanes: "Loure." BY
Bach. Claire Philmene sgueo; Ia
Chevaleresque." by Burg uller,
Marian Barkley; "Noeturne, f Minor"
by Chopin. J: Russef1 Hogg; Minute
Valse," by Chopin, Emily Christiani;
Romance" by Tschaikowsky. Fran
ces Cureton; "A la Bien Aimee" by
Schutt, Gertrude Nelowich; Prelude.
q Minor" by Rachmaninof, ELIZA beth
Muldrow; "Scherzo, 3 Flat Minor" BY
Chopin, Elizabeth Williams.
This evenings program at the Arts