Evening star., 1920-03-14
Musical Mention.

| Melodies Of Ould Ireland" will color
the musical portions of entertain
ments and many church functions of
the week. with the most impre ssive
, OF the latter taking place Wednesday
morning at st. Patrick's Church. in
celebration Of the patronal feast
Both choirs Of the church will par
ticipate In the musical portions of
the service, the sanctuary choir, unde er
direction of Mr.. Benson, giving the
, "Credo" proper and RESPONSES Of the
mass and the mixed choir. under Miss
Jennie Glennan. singing Gounod's s
st. Cecilia Mass" with the organ ac-
compartment by Claude Robeson,
supplemented by full orchestra. In
addition the choir will sing "Jeru-
offertory and for recessional the
traditional hymn to ST. Patrick. The
solo parts by the mixed choir will be
sustained by Edna Hillyard Howard.
soprano; Caroline Manning. contralto
George Bayliss, tenor. and James
Nolan. bass.
Lasalle Spier. one of the most tai
ented of the younger set of Washing
ton pianists. returned to New York
, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Spier of Chevy Chase. Mr. Spier went
abroad five years ago to complete his
preparations for a professional career
and until 1917 he was in Germany,
where he studied with Burmeister
and other noted master pianists.
When the United States entered the
war. like good American, he re-
turned to this country to do his bit. ="
and in the last few months has re-
sumed his musical work He will di-
vide his time between New York and
" c y, inc ton will hn I'd in o.
cital here early in the fall. and will
take an active part in musical af-
fairs Of Washington next season. He
entertained a few friends with an
informal recital last Sunday after
noon at his home: in Chevy Chase,
"Nocturne, c Sharp" waltz, G Flat"
"Ballade, A Flat Major" (Chopin):
five dances, "Golliwogs Cakewalk"
lDebussy), "Anita's Dance, from
the Goldlegs" and "Essence of
Clwon" (Purre). "Ecossaises" (Beet-
Pelerinage," shepherds Song" Son
net del Petrarca" Hiszt).
The recital announced to be given
! in January by Mabel Duncan. violon-
cellist, and Alice Burbage. pianist.
at the Congressional Club, which was
deferred because of the serious III
ness of Miss Burbage's mother, Will
be given next Friday afternoon.
Members of the Friday Morning
Music club and their friends enjoyed
a rare treat last week in the recitai
given by Mrs. T. S. Lovette. mezzo
soprano Helen Gerrer, violinist' and
, DR.. T. s. Lovette. pianist.
Mrs. Lovette. formerly Eva w ny. ny,
ford. sang See Florindae Fedele
(Gluck); "se tu Mani, Sc sospiri"
Pergolesi); three songs by Dr. lo-
vette. IF 1 could Love Thee Ihe
Da..-," closing with the aria, Adleu
Forets." from Jeanne dare tTschal, :,
kowsky). She sang with full. round
tone, admirable enunciation ana
phrasing. DR.. Lovette opened the
program with Stradels Transcription
gave with broad sustained mellow
tone, never sacrificing the tone quail
ity in the most massive of the
climaxes demanded by the character
of the composition. In a later group
of numbers he played the first move.
beethoven Chopin's 'Raindrop,
prelude" "Nocturne, B Flat Minor"
and LisZt's "Fantique dAmour. IN
which he displayed artistic finish and
great individuality or lnterpreIatloI-
Miss Gerrer. who has in her two years
in Washington made a place for her
self in the front rank of the cltyS
young musicians, played Beethoven's
Sonata, + Major" with Miss Mabel
Linton at the piano. George Wilson
assisted Mrs. Lovette as accompanist.
The program will be repeated this
evening at the Arts Club. and DR.. and
Mrs. Lovette will leave during the
week for Baylor College. Belton,
at the head of the music department.
The Bellak Male Quartet assisted in
giving the program yesterday after
noon at DIR. Dickenson's organ recital
at old st. Johns Church, when they
sang II Heard the Voice Of Jesus
Say" by Ham, and "Praysr," by
Boderke. The organ selections in
cluded Souvenir" by Gillette; a suite.
"Minuet." Invocation" and March
Heroique" by Claussmann; "An Eliza
bethan Idyll." by Noble: Largo" by
Handel: "Exultemus," by Kinder, and
FESTIVAL Monologue." by Wolsten-
holme.
The National Quartet, assisted by
Mary Raleigh, violinist, will give the
sixth musical service of the winter at
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church this evening. presenting the
following program. Organ, "Adora-
ton" (Borowski): anthem. Come,
Weary Pilgrims, Come" (Tozer): vio-
lin solo. Sunset" (Sharpe): anthem.