Evening journal., 1921-05-31
.ORGANISTS
IN RECITAL
Three Will Play on St.
Johns New Organ
Tomorrow
CHOIR OF IS
ALSO ON PROGRAM

The special musical service 10 be
held in ST. Johns Church, Twenty
first and Market streets. tomorrow
evening, under the auspices Of the
National Association OF Organists,
will be the first attempt to bring the
organists OF Wilmington and the vi
cinity together for inspiration and
exchange Of thought. The after
meeting at the close OF the service
will be in the nature Of a social hour
when Henry S. Fry, president of the
N. A. o.. and organist at St. Glenn
ent's Church. Philadelphia, Pa. will
be present to greet the Wilmington
organists. II is hoped that all or
gariists attending the services will
also attend the after-meeting, too
The service. which begins at
o'clock, will be open to the public.
Three OF the best local organists will
play special numbers on the new
four manual organ, which is the larg-
est in the state, and was opened on
April 10. The organ prelude will be
played by Fred Smith organist at the
Church Of the New Jerusalem and
the Queen Theatre. The prelude will
not begin the service in the usual
manner, but will be played after the
professional hymn has been sung
by the choir. Mr. Smith will present
his own composition, Concert Over
ture in d Minor" which he will play
from manuscript for the first time,
anywhere.
r. Leslie Carpenter, organist and
Church
will render Guilmants Funeral
March and Chant Of the Seraphs, -
notable composition by the great
French organist and composer.
Carlyle Hemphill, young organist
at the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. will play the organ postlude.
Mr.. Hemphin will play kinder's
"Jubiiate, Amen" This number will
Immediately precede the singing OF
the recossional hymn by the choir.
The address OF the evening VIII be
made by the Rev. Frank B. Reazor'
ID. d.. rector of st. Marks Church
West Orange, N. j., himself mpsi-
clan and great music lover
The regular choir Of 80 men ana
boys will sing the service part of the
program under the direction OF
| George Henry Day, organist and
choirmaster at st. Johns, who will
accompany the choir The choir will
sing Stanford's "Magnihcat in b
fat" and the new anthem, "Glor-
ious Things Of Thee Are Spoken"
composed by Mr.. Day for the
consecration Of the new organ
and buildings. The program in detail
follows:
professional hymn s96, "Ten Thou
sand Times Ten Thousand" Dykes;
organ prelude, Concert Overture in
ID Minor. Fred Smith, A. A. G.. o.
first performance, composer at the
organ. Mr. Smith is organist and
choirmaster at the Church of the
New Jerusalem, this city; Gloria
after Psalm" Day; "Magnificat in b
Flat" Stanford; organ solo. "Fu-
neral March and Chant Of the Ser
apis" Guilmant. played by T. Leslie
| CARPENTER, Mus. Bac. Mr.. Carpenter
is organist and choirmaster at Trim
lty Church, this city; hymn 4OS,
Jerusalem the Golden" Ewing; ad-
dress by the Rev Frank B. Reazor,
ID. D., rector OF St. Marks Church,
West Orange. n. j.; offertory an
them, GLORIOUS Things OF Thee Are
Spoken" Day. composed especially
for the conservation of the new or
gan, buildings and improvements at
st. Johns; vesper hymn. Now the
Day Is over" Ca Capella), Barnby;
organ postlude, "Jubilate Amen" I"
Kinder. played by Carlyle Hemphill;
recessional hymn, 421. Lead Us
Heavenly Father. Lead U.s." Hayden