Evening star., 1922-12-03

Some Modern Musical Tendencies -
was timely and, as on previous occa-
sions. she held the interest of her
hearers throushout the address. Mrs:
Eyes and "In May" by schumann: !:
Passing By" by Purcell. and "Steal
Away" by Burleigh, and Miss Win
ston's numbers included the first
movemnt from Beethoven's Moon
sous la PIuie." by Debussy. and
Chinatown" by Ornstein.
Kathryn Riggs. harpist. and Mar
assisting soloists this evening at the
monthly musical service of the YER
mont Avenue Christian Church. The
program will open with interpreta-
tive readings by the pastor. Rev. Earl
Wilhey. and will be followed by a
deb: cantata. "seedtime and Harvest"
(Foster): Choral recitative. while
the Earth Remaineth"; chorus. 30 Lord.
How Manifold: hymn. Praise. o
Praise Our God and King; recitative
and air (soprano). blessed Be the
Upon Thee: hvmn. Praise the Lord.
Ye Heavens. Adore Him; harp solo.
'Legende" Inukinc): recitative and
air tenor), "Your Heavenly Father
knoweth": choral recitative. Unto
What Is the Kingdom of God Like /:
Unto Man; bass solo and chorus.
Let Both Grow Together: chorus.
''He Shall Make Thy Righteousness"
harp and violin duet. 'Adagio" tSaint-
Saens): recitative fbass). BE Not De-
ceived': quartet. He That Now Goeth
On His Way Weeping: contralto
solo. Put Thou Thy Trust: violin
solo. "Cavatina" (Mendelssohn- Bar
tholy): final chorus. The Earth Is
the Lords'
The personnel of the choir con-
sists of chorus and w. f. Braith-
waite. director: J. +. Sparks. organ
ist. Mixed quartet-Mrs. Ruby Potter.
soprano: Mrs. F. NJ. Shore. contralio;
w. T.. Braiihwaite. tenor: w: :;
Haynie baritone. Male Huartet-Paul
q. I.edic. first tenor; W r. Rraith-
waite. second tenor: w. :. Haynie.
The newly organized Girl Scout Glee
Club, with Miss Esther Iinkins as con-
ductor and Miss Gertrude Locher as
acco,npanist, will make its initial ap-
pearance next Saturday afternoon az
Creek Park, when the patrol Leaders,
club will entertain for the council MEM
bers at tea and will give demonstra-
tion of various phases of scout work.
The Music Club Of the government
hotels. Claude Robson director. with
Miss Frances Sullivan as accompanist.
will give the first of this seasons con-
certs Thursday evening in the recrea-
ton hall Of the hotels. Gray Roberts.
tenor. of New York. will be the assist
ing artist. Among the numbers Will
be the chorus, silently Swaying, by
Chadwick, which the club sang last
year and which will be repeated by
request The officers wish to announce
that these concerts are Tor the resi-.
dents of the government hotels ana
their guests and are not open TO the
pacitv of the hall. The officers for
1929 are Miss corinne G. Christian.
president. and Miss Enid Warren, sec
retary and treasurer.
The Columbian Male Quartet. con-
sisting Of Messrs. Iedig. Brathwaite.
IIaynie and Linebach. will furnish the
musical portion of the entertainment !
Thursday evening at the meeting ana
banquet of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants to be held at the New
Ebbitt Hotel.
Miss Viola Harper. soprano soloist
Of the Western Presbyterian Church.
is spending week with friends IN
Cleveland, Ohio. BY Snecial invitation
she will sing this morning at the
First Baptist Church there. her mum
bers being The Voice in the Wilder
ness" by Scott, and The Earth Is the
Lords" by LyneS.
Mrs. Pauline B. Woodruff. organist
of Mount Tabor NJ. p. Church. ar
ranged an enjoyable program for the
evening. Mrs William Joyce. soprano
sang de koven's Winter Lullaby;
Miss Josephine Daily. mezzo soprano
gave Love Is Bubble" by Allitsen
"A Little Bit of Honey" by Bond:
"One Fleeing Hour" by Lee. and
and Mrs Brandan Hughes was heard
in Neidlinger's "Rockin' in de Win
The program was pleasantly varied
by readings and recitations by Miss
Mary Frost. Miss Iris Chappell and
Miss Halande Gunhilde.
The Russian Cathedral Quartet will
sing the musical vesper service at the
First Congregational Church this
afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock. The Rus
sian Cathedral Quartet. it is said
represents the highest achievement in
male quartet singing. They have ap-
psared in the leading cities OF the
country and were everywhere recog-
nized as setting Il high standard of
excellence. These singers were sent
to America by the former Russia
government to present the native
music. being chosen for the quality
of their voices as well as their long
range, from the high ID of the tenor
to tie b fat below the staff of the
bass. Nicholas vasilieff. tenor. was
the boy soloist at the Alexander
Nievski Lavra, in Petrograd. winning
the gold medal at the 30Oth ami
versary Of the house Of Romanoff
Nicholas Nasilevsky, second tenor. was
the boy so!oist At Christus Cathedral
Moscow. and won two gold medals
from the former czar. He was select
ed in an open contest as the finest
tenor in all Russia to sing with this
quartet. Alexander kandiba. baritone
was soloist formerly of the Imperial
Russian Capella in Pe,rograd and a
pupil of Prof. Bukhtoiaroff.
Nikhael Bataeff. bass. was soloist
with the noted Sinodalny choir in
Moscow and was engaged to sing the
leading roles with the Russian I'M
pertal Opera when he accepted the
offer to come TO America as a mem
program: Organ. Allegro Maestoso''
(Marquaire); tenor solo: organ.
Echo" (Yon): songs. The LORDS 5
Prayer" tancient chant). "Cheru-
bimic Hymn" tPopor). Rosary
tNevinl: organ. The Bells of Ste.
Auh' w pedup!e NhuSSell). songs,
"Volga Boatmen's Song" (folk song)
The Water Bug and the Rose
Melnikoff): organ, "Andante in c.
Batiste): bass solo: songs. "Invo-
cation to the Sun and I'm the
Woods (folk songs).
Two concerts will be given this
week in the series Of weekly free
concerts at the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church. The first concert, TUESDAY
at S. will be by members of the
District chapter of the America n
Guild of Organists. assisted by other
Washington talent. Miss Charlotte
Klein. organist: Mrs. Ruby Potter,