Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
MUSICAL MENTION

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| Musical affairs in the National Cap
| ital seem to be getting rather an
| earlier start than usual, with some
organizations already resuming re-
| hearsals and board meetings, others
with well defined plans for the sea-
son and many Of the churches re-
Stunning the winter schedule the last
Sunday in September instead of the
| first of October, with newly organized
| choirs complete in personnel and 1uli
of enthusiasm. The Rebew Orchestra
| held it's first rehearsal last Monday
| evening, the Motel Choral Society mas
| been called together by its director,
at the Luther Memorial Church. ana
the voice committee of the Rubinstelh
i Club, with Mrs. Jessica Benham as
| chairman, will hold it's first meeting
next week. exact time and place 10
| be announced next Sunday.
The Civic Center of the public
| schools announces a series of semi
monthly organ reGitais for a the Sec G
soloist, assisted by singers and other
instrum entalists. These affairs will
be- held, as during last season, at
| Central High School, on alternate
Tuesday evenings. beginning October
Club announces its concert dates now
in order not to conflict with other
Washington organizations. the first
to be on January 25. with Myrna
Shar1ow of the Covent and Boston
and May 3. In addition the club will
give a series of informal recitals
| with leading soloistS among WASH
ington musicians furnishing the pro-
grams, the first Of these to be held in
give it's first concert in February for
the benefit of the foundlings of the
| city. when it will present the oratorlo
of "st. Paul." by Mendelssohn.
Announcement is made by Dwight
is. Church, choir director of Petworth
/ NJ. E. Church, of the personnel of the
recently organized quartet and the
resumption today of the musical &C
|! tivities of the season. Mrs. John M
Sylvester will again preside at the
! organ. and the quartet. consisting or
Mrs. Paul Russell. soprano; Miss Mil
dred de Hart, contralto; Clarence r.
Lewis, tenor; and Edwin X. Baiifnger,
basso. will sing at both services TO-
day. In addition to furnishing the
music at the regular services of the
church, Mr.. Church is planning for his
| choir to render at Christmas time, as
! in former seasons. Handefs Mes.
| siah" and later Mendelssohns Ethan
| and Hymn Of Praise" Several well
known artists will assist in the pro-
duction of these oratorios. Mr.. Church
has two vacancies in the bass and one
in the tenor section of his choir. The
programs for today's services VIII In
clude this morning the organ prelude,
"Chant TriumphaL" by Gaul: process
sional. Holy. Holy. Lord God" by
Dykes; choral number. He. Watch
ing Over Israeli" from Mendelssohn'
Elijah: ofrertory quartet. River OF
Jude. "Berceuse." by Rodgers: pro-
cessional, 20 Mother Dear, Jerusa-
lem" by Ward; anthem. Thine For
ever, God of Love- by Brown: Of
fertory quartet, savior. Breathe an
gan solo. s'Postlude in B Flat" by
West.
Meta Craig, who severed her con-
Injection with the choir OF the Church
lof the Covenant last spring after a
lfour-year service. has been engaged
las soloist at the Georgetown Pres
ibyterian Church and will take up her
tduties there next Sunday. At the
ievening service there will be a. quar-
ttet, consisting of Miss Craig, Miss
MAY Norton, contralto; George Mellis,
itenor, and Frank Leech, bass, supple
Imented in choral numbers by a chorus
ichoir made up fthe young people of
the church. Miss Craig leaves today for
periodical visits to coach with a promi-
nent teacher. She will return Tuesday
morning.
Charles T. Tittmann. soloist of the
Ian Souls Unitarian Church. will take
up his work there for the season at
1.-THE service this morning. which will
iagain be held in the Knicke rbocker
ITheater. Lewis Corning AtwateT
for today they will be assisted by
lRichard Lorleberg, violoncellist. who
Twill play S"Andante." by Schumann. Mr..
|"Evening Song" by Schumann: Mr.
ITittmann's numbers will consist OF
1.-The Lord Is My Light" by Allitsen,
land Hear Us, o Father" by Gluck,
the latter with obligato by Mr.. Lorle-
berg.
Mccall Lanham. baritone. of the
American Institute of Applied Music.
New York city, will give a recital
lOctober s. before the students and
ia Guilty of Chevy Chase Seminary.
Edith B. Athey, organist Of Hamline
Methodist Church. has served as or
Iganist during the past week at the
ievening sessions of the international
lconEress against alcoholism, which
have been held in Central High School
Auditorium. when she has given each
Ievening a twenty-minute recital be-
fore the meetings. She will play to-
day at the afternoon session.
The quartet of the First Baptist
lChurch composed of Mrs. Florence
Howard, soprano and director; Miss
Mary Beiser, contralto: Henry Kruger,
itenor. and John Walker. bass, with
Mrs. Edmund Barry at the organ, will
srender this morning the anthem. 1.-The
King of Love My Shepherd Is by
,Shelley, and this evening. assisted by
1.-The chorus. How Excellent is Thy
Loving Kindness" by Bissell; "In
Heavenly Love Abiding" by Brown:
l"Jerusalem, the Golden by Mendels-
lsohn, and Rock of Ages" by Buck.
DR. Hamln Cogswell. director of
music in the public schools, announces
vacancies for substitute teachers in
the music department. He win give
the necessary coaching free of charge
and application may be made to him
at the Wilson Normal School.
Miss Helen Gerrer. violinist, will be
the special soloist this evening at
Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church.
held in the former Gurley Memorial