The Washington times., 1920-12-23
Christmas muslc in the Churches

The holy Christmas festival viii
be celebrated by midnight mass at st.
Patrick's Catholic Church. when the
two choirs will be assisted by an
orchestra with organ. Haydn As
third mass. the "Imperial,' Will be
sung, with traditional Christmas
songs The music will be directed by
Miss Jennie Glennan. organist and
choir director, WHO Will be assisted
by Claude Robson at the organ. The
solo quartet of the mixed choir OF
about fifty voices IL composed OF
Edna Hillyard Howard. soprano: Caro-
line Manning. contraito; August
Orange. tenor, and James Nolan, bass.
The Sanctuary Choir will give the
proper" OF the mass. and the
Gradual" after which the mixed
choir will sing Gounod's "Ad Regem.'
For the offertory motel will
sing 80 Mira Nox" tHoly Night. OF
Adam: for communion, carols will be
given, among them the Damrosch
setting OF silent Night" and the
Joyous Christmas Song of Gevaert
At the close OF the mass the "Adeste
Fideles" (Novello traditional arrange
menD will be sung.
The Christmas musical service VIII
be repeated at the IL o'clock service
on Christmas Day.
CHURCH OF COVENANT.
In the Church of the Covenant, sun
day, special Christmas musical SER
vices will be held at $3.50 and s p. m.
In the afternoon the double quartet
will give its fifty-second special
musical service, singing for the frSt
time in Washington the Christmas
Cantata "The Alteration" by George
d. Nevin. The double quartet viii be
augmented by four solo voices: Mrs.
Smart. soprano; Mrs. Bunwoody. con-
tralto: Mr.. Kruger, tenor. and MI.
Humphrey, bass.
The solo parts of The Alteration
will be sustained BY Miss Bolln,
soprano; Mrs. Dunwoody, contralto;
Mr.. Backing. tenor, and Mr.. Miller
bass. Miss Beisser will sing CAIN
on the Listening Ear" by Harker.
with cello obiigato by Mr. Lorleberg.
Mr.. Murray. at the organ. will give
the "Largctto." by Beethoven and "Fes-
tival" by stark.
In the evening at the Evening
Choir, augmented by 50 male voices
from the Washingto ton Oratorio Soci-
ETY., will give selections from The
Messiah" as follows:
For unto us a child Is born
Surely He hath borne our griefs.
1.-The Lord gave the word" worthy
is the Lamb" and the Hallelujah
Chorus. Herman Faklcr Will sing
The new born King" by L'Espoir and
Mr.. Murray will play bethlehem by
MaIlin, and the Grand Choeur ALA
Handel" by Faulkes. Both services
are under the direction OF sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, with Harvey MUIR
ray at the organ, and in the evening
with Claude Robson at the piano.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
The choir of the First Congrega-
tional Church. under the direction OF
Harry Edward Mueller, will sing the
following anthems at the Sunday
morning service: "While All Things
Were in Quiet Silence" by Mact'ar-
rem: 90 Holy Night" by Adam. with
incidental solo by Mrs. Elizabeth w
Campanole: "Sing, o Heavens by
Tours. Beulah II. Dunwoody. con
tralto, will sing "A Virgins Lullaby
from Dudley Bucks Christmas can
tata, "The Coming of the King" The
music OF the evening service Will be
devoted to favorite Christmas carols
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL.
On Christmas morning, the choir OF
st. Andrews Episcopal Church viii
give the following Christmas music:
FESTIVAL TIE Deum" in f fiat Dudley
Buck); "Jubilste" (SchubcrO: 20
Holy Night" soprano solo and chorus
On Sunday next, Christmas music
will be sung at both services. In the
morning, the FESTIVAL Tie Deum" OF
Buck will be repeated; "Jubilate"
(Tours), and Break Forth Into JOY
(Steane). Sunday evening the can.
tata. STORY of Christmas" by II.
Mathews, will be sung by the choir
This is r. beautiful new composition
by n young American. Solo parts will
prano; Miss Ganges. contralto; War.
rem Perry. tenor, and Benjamin
Morrison. bass. Marguerite Allen
Ross is organist and choir director.
Before the evening service the chob
will sing several Christmas carols.
NINTH STREET CHRISTIAN.
Christmas musical services will be
a feature at both services of the
Ninth Street Christian Church on
Sunday. Morning service: Cello
solo, THE Sea Hath It's Pearls"
tBischofr), J. s. zeblcy; soprano solo,
'"Hallelujahl Christ Is Born" obs
chon), Mrs. Deborah II. Lawson;
choir anthems, Ring Out Ye Rells"
UHcnrick), and Sing, o Heaven"
(Maunder).
Evening service: Soprano solo.
Christian" CShelley). Miss Bessie M
Harrison: choir anthems, 80 Silent
NY the stars Look Down" tspence),
aud There Were Shepherds" (Vin-
cent?, The anthems will DO given