Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Musical Mention

thedral Cleveland Ohio; Harry b
Jepson organist of Yale University
T. Tertius Noble. st. Thomas Churcn
New York city, and CASTOR NJ. Dethler
of the Institute of Musical Art. Ne"
York city. The American Guild OF
Organists is national organization
of several thousand members, the
avowed purpose of the guild being 70
further the cause of organ music, ana
the members of the District chapter
feel that the time has come when TINS
unit in the organization should make
its influence felt more prominently
in the furtherance of the work. Col.
Robert N. Harper. president OF the
/, District National Bank, has consented
to act as treasurer, and the commit
tee in charge of the movement con-
sists of the dean, Mr.. Wilson; Edgar
Priest, organist of the Washington
Cathedral: Miss Maud Sewall, organ
ist of the Church of the New Jerusa :
lem; Harry Wheaton Howard, organ :
iSt of the Third Church of Christ.
Scientist: Walter H. Nash. Rolla G..
G.. Onyun and J. Edgar Robinson.
Announcement is made of the resig-
nation of Miss Gretchen Hood as So
prano soloist of Calvary Baptist
Church.
musical sorority, Mu Phi Epsilon. held
meeting Monday evening in the
chapter rooms, at the Washington
College Of Music, Miss Dorothy Nc
Cauley. recently elected president.
presiding. The date for the exami-
ranged for October IS. and the fol-
lowing new officers assumed their
duties for the season of l92O-21: Miss
McCauley.. president; Mrs. Margery
Snyder, vice president; Mrs. Chorel-
lis Walter. corresponding secretary
Miss Alice Jones. recording secretary
MISS Mary Paine. treasurer; Miss
CARA Young, warden. and Mrs. Ger
trude Miller, chorister
Louis Thompson, tenor. will be the
soloist at the Friday evening service
at the Eighth Street Temple. when
he will be heard in 20 Thou Billowy
Harvest Field" by Rachmaninofr, the
remaining music consisting of the
service by Ender. Lewis C. Atwater
viii be at the organ
Miss Helen Belt, a talented voung
violtnist OF this city. has returned to
New York to resume her studies with
Leopold Auer for the season
Tho following music has been ar
ranged by Claude Robson, organist
and director, for the services at
Mount Mount Plea pleasant mt Congregational
chorus of fifty voices, under direc-
ton of Norton NJ. Little. will sing at
the morning service. and the music
for the vesper service, at 5 O'Clock.
Will be given by the solo quartet,
composed of Miss Frances Scherger
soprano: Miss Eleanor kittridge, con-
uNto; 7; j. Quinn. tenor. and Her
follow: Morning-organ prelude,
Solemn Melody" Davies; tenor
soh. The Lord MY Shepherd Is
SNorthrup): offertory (chorus). Hold
Mount Pleasant chorus; organ post,
lnde Cortege" (Debussy). Vespers-
Organ prelude. Vision" (Rheinber-
ger): soprano solo. Abide with Me"
lHonman), Miss Scherger; offertory,
quartet, I Will Magnify Thee"
March" (Calkin).
Mccall Lanham. baritone of New
York, was heard in recital "Wednesday
evening at Chevy Chase Seminary, by
tne Students. faculty and a few in
vieed guests, the affair proving one of
me most enjoyable events of the early
raA Mr.. Lanham made a delightful
IMPRESSION both for the rich and reso-
Interpretation Of the various numbers.
winch ranged from such classics as
Handlers 'fWhere'er You Walk" from
Semeie to such modern compositions
az Deep in My Heart a Lutte Lay
Hh by Florence Awkward In addi-
uon 70 the programmed numbers he
gave also as encore, Harriet Wares
Boat Song" The occasion served also
as the initial appearance here Of Gwilym
AnwyL former soldier, who is tax
ing advantage of the vocational training
onered by the federal board He was
presented by Mr.. Lanham In an aria,
Una Furtiva Lagrima,'' from the OPP
era, IL Elisir d'Amore." by Donizetti,
two groups OF songs and two duets, in
which Mr.. Langham sustained the low
er voice. Scheme in Quest ora from
La Fora del Destino," by Verdi and
20 Munitu pin Nontorni." from Ia
Boheme." the latter being repeated in
response to the recalls. Mr.. Anvil has
a tenor voice, lyric in quality, and sings
with an unusually even scale from the
lowest to the highest note He was
especially happy in the Welsh song, 70
Ma Byddam Hat Hyd," and in Camp
bell 11pton's Spirit Flower" in which
ana TO which be responded with an old
English song. Passing By" by Pur-
cell. as encore. Mr.. Lanham played his
own as we'll as Mr.. Anwyrs accompani-
ments The program included IN addi-
ton ''Vittoria Mic Corel' (Carrissimi) D.,
'Phillis Has Such Charming Grace
CWilson), Mr.. Lanham; Total Eclipse
Leave Me~N"semele" Manden, NV
Lovely Selia" (Higgins). Mr. Anwyl !;
Hear Me. Ye Winds and Waves (Han-
deD, Mr.. Lanham; lie Miroir'' Ger
ran), "Oh! 81 Les Fleurs Avaient des
Yeu1" (Massenet), Portrait" tNerini) ),
Mr. I1anham. "In Founfain Courfs,
!Aexander RusselD. Sunset (Alexan-
der RUSSELL. Mr.. Anwyl; Sylvia"
(Oley Speaks). Life and Death" (Col-
eridge-Tayior), Mr.. Lanham.
The first Of this seasons organ re-
eftals, under the auspices Of the
Civic Center of the public schools,
took place Tuesday evening at Cen
trd High School The Kaspar Quar-
tet. composed of Mary Sherier Bowie,
soprano; Richie Mclean, contralto !;
]. r. NJ. Bowie, tenor. and Charles
Moore, bass. assisted Edith B. Athey,
organist, making an excellent i'm
preston IN one number from "Rigo-
letto" (verdD. In addition. Mrs.
Bowie sang an aria from Carmen"
and, with Miss Mclean, gave the
duet, The Gypsies" (Brahms). Miss
Athey's selections included Victor
Herbert's "Serenade." Beethoven's
celebrted 'Minuet in G." Diton's
transcription of the famous negro
melody, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot;
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