The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
CaIYaI MethodIst.

Calvary Methodist.
Calvary Methodist choir of fifty
voices will sing Brewers Christmas
cantata, "The Holy Night" at the
evening service today under the
direction OF George Harold Miller.
The soloists of the choir are Mrs.
w. Wright Deal. soprano; Mrs Geo.
H. Miller. mezzo; James X. Young.
tenor. and George H. Miller. bass
Victor l. Boenau will fill his usual
place at the organ, supported by
string quartet composed of Miss
Bronson and Mrs. Irwin, Violins;
Mr.. Stearns, viola, and Mr.. Nash.
cello. other music for the day
will consist of the anthems, Pre-
pare Ye the Way of the Lord"
(Garrett) and There Were Shep-
herds" CVincent): a solo. The New
born King" L'Espoir), sung by
Mr.. Miller; and organ preludes,
Christmas Night" (Goller). Min
uet in @" (Beethoven). Noel
(d'Aquin), and Fantasia on Christ
mas Carols Gray.
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
Special Christmas music will be
rendered at both services at the
mount Flcdsdnl NOHe iCS dNiOhoi
Church today. At 4 o'clock the Mt.
ton of Norton NJ. Little. assisted
Miss Francis Scherger, soprano;
Miss Eleanor Kittridge, contralto;
T. J. Quinn. tenor. and Herman
Fakler, bass. with Mr.. Robson at
the organ, will sing American, Rus
sian and French carols for an hour
previous to the Vesper Service.
At the Vesper Service Mrs. Flor
ence Steffins Scott, who was a popu-
lar soloist in this church for sew
eral years. will sing. The music
for the morning service will also
be given by the chorus.
The programs are as follows:
Morning Service-Organ prelude,
"Pastorale," D Minor Sonata, )Guil-
mant(: soprano solo. The Birth
day of a King (Neidlinger), sung
by Miss Scherger; chorus, GLORY to
God" (PergoIesi). postlude, March
of the Magi Kings (Gubois). Ves-
per Service-Contralto solo. "A
Virgins Lullaby" the coming of
the king, CBuck). sung by Mrs.
Scott: chorus, "Sleep of the Child
Jesus" CGevaert), Stars in Chorus
Holy" (Schlieder) and organ post
lude, christmas March" (MerkeD.
Church of the Holy Comforter.
At midnight of Christmas Eve a
solemn high mass will be sung at
the Church of the Holy Comforter.
The music for the mass will be
given by an augmented choir and
orchestra under the direction OF
Miss Eva NJ. Talbert with William
Waldecker at the organ. The Mes
sesoIlennelle" (St. Cecilia) by
Gounod, will be sung and the solos
will be sustained by Miss Frances
Scherger, soprano: Miss Ethel Will
Jams, contralto; r. J. Quinn, tenor:
Herman Fakler, baritone and
Arthur Gardiner. bass. The proper
Of the mass and the usual Christ
mas hymns will also be sung.
Irish Folk Songs.
A song and ballad recital of
Irish folk lore will be presented by
CathaI O'Byrne assisted by the Elsa
Fischer String Quartette at
Rauscher's ball room tomorrow
evening. Although Cathal oByrne
Is known all over Ireland this Is
his first visit to the United States.
The singer always wears the old
costume of the Gaelic Bards which
has been revived in recent years in
Ireland.
Arts Club.
Mrs. John ]. Stahl. mezzo-soprano,
and Katherine Riggs, harpist, will
fhrnish the program at the Arts
Club tonight with Miss Mabel
Linton eas accompanist. Mrs. Stahl
is comparatively a newcomer in
Washington and is a pupil of
Eleanor Hazard Peacock, formerly
of Berlin.