Evening star., 1921-03-20

period OF the ecclesiastical year Of the
Christian churches. Music, always
an important element in religious
functions. will conform in character
to the spirit of the season. The joy
Gus strains Of the Gloria" and OF the
"Hosanna'' in The Palms" sung to-
day in comme emoration Of the Savior
triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Will
be of brief duration and Will be fol-
lowed in both song and sermon by
the story Of the tragedy of Calvary.
Commencing today and lasting
throughout the week. churches VIII
hold special services. in most of which
the music is a prominent feature. In
Protestant congregations canta,an u|ai, re- hs
citing the story of the cross Will oe
the dominant characteristic or the
service. while in the Catholic churches
the 'Tenebrae,'' consisting OF the
chanting of the Lamentations ana
the prophecies from the Scriptures
concerning the Redemption. viii De
chanted by male chotrs. some oeihs
assisted by seminarians from the
Catholic University, Wednesoay'
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Among the first of these services
will be that at st. Margaret Eps.
copal Church, which will give DUBOIS
Seven Last Words" this afternoon
and the choir Of ingram Congrega-
tional Church. which will give KOS
sini's "Stabat Mater this evening.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shircliff. soprano
soloist OF the New York avenue
Presbyterian Church and OF the
Eighth Street Temple. has tenaerea 20
her resignation to the trustees OF
both congregations, to take enect
June / at the tempe and April d.
the church. Mrs. Shirclin wished to
retire in December, but was prevailed
upon to remain through the season
The voluntary retirement OF
singer from two such prominent posi-
tions is so unusual as to be the oc-
casion of much comment from the
musical public and it has brought to
the singer many expressions OF re-
gret from members of both congre-
cations. where she has sung so long
and successfully.
Mrs. Shircliff. who was a pupil OF
the late Dr. J. w. Bschon and re-
ceived all her musical training in
Washington. has been prominent
figure in the musical world of the
National Capital since her girlhood
Her first regular church engagement
assumed when she was seventeen
years Of age. was at All Souls Uni
to Calvary Baptist Church thence
after several years. to the Church OF
the Epiphany. and later to the posi-
tion she now relinquishes after a
period Of consecutive service. both
there and at the temple. believed tc
be unparalleled among singers in the
Washington churches.
In addition to her church work
her voice. of brilliant tmbre. hei
spontaneity and ease in singing
added to an attractive personality
made her for years one OF the star
attractions at local concerts and
other musical affairs. In recent
years she was soloist with the Rubin.
stein Club at a concert given at the
First Congregational Church. and
later gave a program with Pauline
Whitaker. Harry Stevens and John
Nolan for the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Her service at the New York Ave
nue. Church will be concluded mex,
Sunday. and today. in addition to the
bers. she will have the incidental
solo in the anthem, ride on. Ride
on" by Scott. at the morning serv.
ice. The balance Of the Palm Sun
day music will consist of the organ
prelude, Allegro Maestoso," from
Third Sonata" (Guilmano; offer
tory. 1.-The Palms" (Faure): postlude
"Hosanna" (Wahs).
This evening the quartet, composed
Of Mrs. shircliff. Pauline Whitaker
Howard r. Greene and J. Walter
Humphrey. will sing Fling Wide the
Gates" from THE Crucihxion'
(Stainer: "On the Way to jerusalem
from "Olivet to Calvary" tMaunder)
and W. r. Hamill. organtst and di-
rector, will play "Gethsemane'
The choir Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Lafayette Square, under di-
rection of James Dickinson. organ
list. will sing From Olivet to CAL
vary" by Maunder Good Friday even.
be sustained by Masters William
Bryan and Harry Hammond. So
pranos; Paul Bleyden. tenor. and Ar
thur Chester Gorbach. bass.
At Ryland NJ. E. Church today there
will be special music by the choir and
Mrs Joseph Parks will sing "Jeru-
salem." by Parker, this morning. and
this evening Mrs. Smith Lanksord
will be heard in The Palms,''S I'y
Faure, with Miss Mary Brewer at the
organ and Mrs. Milton Odell direct
ing.
THE Paschal Victor" by J. Sc
bastian Matthews. will be sung at
the western Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening at o'clock by the
quartet choir, composed of Viola
Harper, soprano: Edna Barber. con-
tralto: Ross Farrar. tenor. and John
organist and director.
Franceska Kaspar Lawson will be
the soloist this evening at musical
at the Hotel Washington. when she
Will sing THE Palms" (Faure) with
Brilliant Bird" from The Pearl of
Brazil" (David). with flute obbligato.
Friday evening at 8 o'clock the
evening choir Of the Church of the
Covenant will give its tenth annual
"The Crucifixion." The soloists will
be Richard Backing. tenor: Herman
Fakler. baritone. and Frank Haneke,
bass. In addition. Mary Beisser. con-
tralto, will sing The Robin and the
Master" (Kramer). No cards of ad-
the church will be opened at 1880
o'clock. This service will be under
the direction of Sydney Lloyd Wright
son. with Harvey Murray at the or
gan and Claude Robeson at the piano.
Charlotte Klein. organist of the
Western Presbyterian Church, will
give a recital this afternoon in Beth
lehem Chapel. Washington Cathedral.
at 5 o'clock. Among her numbers
will be Seventh Sonata" (Guilmant) !:
will O. the Wisp" (Nevin): PAS
torale" (Matthews): "Scherxo'' (Hol-
lins). and I'm Paradisium" (Dubois).
Mrs. Jane Macdonald Grogan. So
prano. will sing Show Me the Way"
(JordanTourjee) at this evenings
service fthe Cleveland Park Con-
gregational Church.
A most unusual and interesting
musical program will be given this