Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
Musical Mention

Handefs oratorio. "The Messiah"
will be rendered this evening under
the direction of Dwight S. Church. by
the choir of Petworth Methodist
Church. Frederic Martin of New
York will be the bass soloist. Mr..
Martin. who has appeared in Wash
ington In this work on previous occa-
sionsI is nationally recognized as one
Of the foremost opponents of this part
In The Messiah" Mrs Paul Russell,
soprano: Miss Mildred de Hart. con-
tralto. and Clarence p. Lewis, tenor.
all members Of the choir, will sing
the other solo parts. Mrs. John M.
Sylvester will preside. a. usual, at
addition to the soloists. of chorus
OF nifty voices. which sings regularly
at the services. This affair is one of
the course of sacred concerts being
given by this choir and is open to the
pubic, no cards of admission being
required. The doors of the church
Will be open at 7:15 o'clock and the
rendition will commence at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. William T. Reed, contralto,
has been engaged as soloist OF the
First Church of Christ. Scientist, and
Will take up her duties there as soon
as arrangements can be made to NIL
the position she now holds at Calvary
Baptist Church, where she has been
the contralto soloist for the past ten
years. Mrs Reed has long been prom
inent In the musical work of Wash
ington- She was one of the splendid
body OF contraltos that sang with the
Rubinstein Club in the early years of
It's existence and are now members OF
the Musurgia Quartet. one of the most
successful of such organizations in
the city.
A program of Christmas music will
be given Tuesday evening at the
twenty-third of the organ recitals by
Edith B. Athey at Central High School
auditorium, under direction Of the
community center department of the
public schools. Miss Athey will be
assisted by Herman Fakler. baritone
with Claude Robson accompanying.
The Calvary Methodist Choir OF
fifty voices will sing Brewers Christ
mas cantata, "The Holy Night" al
the evening service today, under the
direction of George Harold Miller
The soloists Of the choir are Mrs. w
Wright Deal, soprano; Mrs. George
H. Miller. mezzo: James K. Young
tenor. and George H. Miller. bass
Victor L Boenau will I'LL his usual
place at the organ. supported by
string quartet composed Of Miss
Bronson and Mrs. Irwin. yiolinistsi
cello Other music for the day will
consist Of the anthems, Prepare Ye
the Way of the Lord" by Garrett
anu There Were Shepherds" by
Vincent: 3 solo. THE Newborn
King" by IIEspoir. sung by Mr.. Mil.
Night" by Collier; "Minuet in G." by
Beethoven; Noel by dAquin, ano
Fantasia On Christmas Carols" by
Gray.
Special Christmas music will be rem.
dered at both services in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church to-
day. At o'clock this afternoon the
Mount Pleasant chorus, under direc-
ton Of Norton M. Little, assisted by
the solo quartet, composed of Frances
Scherger. Eleanor kittridge, 7. J.
Quinn and Herman Fakler. with Mr.
Robeson at the organ. will sing
American. Russian and French carols
for an hour previous to the vesper
service.
At the vesper service Mrs. Florence
Stemns Scott. who was a popular 80
loist in this church for several years
will sing. The music for the morn
ing service also will be given by the
chorus.
The programs are as follows:
Morning service - Organ prelude
"Pastorale" ID minor sonata), Gull.
mant: soprano solo. THE Birthday OF
shorns ao sr1s to by d ns;
Pergolesi: sing. o Heavens." Tours
"Hallelujah Chorus" ("Messiah") Han.
del: organ postlude, March of the
Magi Kings" Dubois.
Vesper service - Contralto solo. "a
Virgins Lullaby" (..The Coming Of tn.
chorus. sleep of the Child Jesus,
Gevaert: STARS in Chorus Holy
Schlieder; organ post1ude: "Christmas
March," Merkel.
Rho Beta Chapter of Mu Phi Epsi
Ion Sorority entertained at a tea last
Sunday afternoon in honor Of it's pa.
irons and patronesses and the faculty
Of the Washington College of Music
The chapter rooms were beautiful
with decorations Of evergreens and
cut fiowers and the lighting effect
siding at the tea tables were Mrs
Newton d. Baker, who is an honorary
member of the chapter: Mrs. Nanette
B. Paul and Mrs. W. w. Delano. The
officers. headed by Miss Dorothy Nc.
Cauley. the president.
Friday evening. the second Of the
Rho Beta concert series was given a,
the college. with LIE Roy Lewis az
the guest Of honor. The program con.
Faust" given by Beuiah Harper
Dunwoody and the Rho Beta Orches.
ira. assisted by Robert Stearns and
Spencer Prentiss; '"Promesse de Nor
Avenir." by .Massenet sung by Mr.
MaSSenet given by Hazel Wood ond
the Mediation from THAT'S by
Freda Irwin. A paper was read by
Dorothy De Muth Watson, giving an
outline Of the story of Faust" The
chapter will give dance at 2400 10th
street on December 20.
A program Of Christmas music will
be given today at the West Washing
ton Baptist Church, under direction
Of Mrs. John J. stahl. with Mrs.
Emo5s B % at the n tSs The
teous Heavenly Light" q. s. Bach) ;
solo, This Day is Born Savior"
(Stewart): anthem. Gloria in Ex-
celsis" (Gaul), and Sing. o Heavens"
1Tours), and this evening the anthem.
solo, Christ. the King" {PhillipsJ.
Mrs. Mary Belle Beckham: anthem,
"All Knew He Was There" (Turner-
Maley.)
at a studio musical. presenting the
following pupils: Mrs. oliver. Arthur
Pike, Helen and Ida Macintosh. Lyda
and Dorothy Ballard. Alice Klein
dienst. Argyle Larkin. Mary Cole.
Amy Jefreries, Margaret Brooks. An
nette Cooper. Mildred Duffy, Marie
Foley and Zelda Newman; Masters
ClYda Larkin. Gaarge and GraM fa.d