Evening star., 1922-10-08

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given by the chorus and viii be made
up entirely from the works of Charles
Gounod. Mr.. Shure will open the
program with a new arrangement OF
the more familiar themes from
Faust" Transcribed by Lemare Tor
organ. Choruses which will be
heard are "Sanctus." unfold Ye Por-
tails" by Rabylon's Wave" Praise
Ye Jehovah" and send Out Thy
Light"
In November the department Will
give unique program. consisting OF
a musical trip around the world.
This program will be given in full
costume and will also be staged later
at Takoma Park.
year of Mrs. Fannie Shreve' Heartsili,
soprano; Miss Marie Koontz, con-
tralto; w. A. Mccoy. tenor. and
Francis p: Heartsill, bass. will give
a concert in November. r. Deane
Shure will appear as piano soloist.
Sonata IN G Minor" which was writ
ten while Mr.. Shure studied in Dres-
den with DR.. Felix Draeseke. who
was a student of Richard Wagner.
Mr.. Shure announces also a con.
tinuation of his Sunday evening
organ recitals at the church, and the
! choir and quartet will be each heard
in a special number at both services
on Sundays.
Estelle Wentworth. .wtao will appear
as the Might Wind" in Mrs. Mimi
gerode Andrews charming fantasy,
THE Voice Of the Wildfowers," has
| composed the music for the lullaby
which she will sing as the finale.
accompanied by chorus OF the
winds. This chorus, under the direc-
ton Of Paul Bleydeh. will also render
incidental songs of the flowers.
The theme of the fantasy is devel-
oped in a series OF beautiful flower
poems interpreted by dancers in rain
bow colors. arranged and directed by
Caroline b. Mckinley. who has re-
Gently become so well known because
of her artistic direction In dance
drama.
The first Washington performance
will be given on October 25 in the
Red Cross building, in honor OF the
Garden Club OF America. under dfrec-
tion OF Bess Davis Schreiner, for the
Washington committee.
DR.. George Whitfield Andrews. or
ganist-composer. of Oberlin College.
Oberlin. Ohio. will give a recital az
the First Congregational Churcn
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Or.
Andrews is not only known ana De.
loved by Obcrlin alumni as the head
lin Conservatory of Music. but ne
also is one Of the founders Of the
American Guild of Organists.
DIR. Andrews will render at the com
hing recital Fantasia and Fugue IN
G Minor" (Bach). AVE Maria" tSchu-
Tristan and Isolde" (Wagner). In
termezzo" from Third Symphony for
organ" (vierne). "cantabiie" from
Second symphony for Organ"
(vierne), "Pastorale" (Franck). Con
Grazia" &C. w. Andrews. Aria"
(Andrews), Prom the Mountainside
(Andrews), "Cantilene-Prince Igor
fBorodin), and piece Herioque"
(Franck). DIR. Andrews also will
take a familiar hymn. to be an
nounced at the concert and not known
to him beforehand. and will impro-
wise on it's theme. The public Is cor
daily invited to be present
Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Lovette will be
at home informally this afternoon
from to 6 o'clock. This will be the
first of a series of fortnightly sunday
afternoon musical teas, and Will be
given in honor Of Miss Zelma Brown
Of Temple. Tex: Gladys Hillyer Of
Talacios Tex: Mary Root Matthews
of Plainview and Novella Mayo. four
young pianists who are spending the
winter in Washington. Mrs. Lovette
will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
McKinstry and Miss Deleslyne Taylor.
An informal program will be given.
Mrs. Hamlin Cogsweil. national cor
responding secretary of the League
Of American Pen Women and promi-
nent in musical circles Of Washing
ton, having long been associated with
her husband, director of music in the
public schools of the District of Co
lumbia. and taking over that oihce
at his death. has returned to the east
after spending the summer with her
daughter at Greencastle, Ind. Mrs.
'Cogswell has now accepted an attrac-
tive Office with the National Park
Seminary and has taken up her work
there. Mrs. Cogswell and Mrs.
Ament. wife of the president OF the
National Park Seminary, will come to
washington each Wednesday to at
tend the regular Pen Women lunch
cons held in the club dining room of
the national headquarters.
The Washington College of Music
orchestra held its first rehearsal
Tuesday evening at the college. A
full attendance was present. Work
was started for the first concert, a.
Central High School in November. and
next week the accompaniments for
rehearsal. Mr.. Christiani. the con-
ductor invites musicians playing
wood or brass instruments to join
the rehearsals. which are held every
Tuesday evening at the college.
The first of this seasons rehearsals
of the evening" choir of the Church
of the Covenant took place Wednes-
day evening. both the solo quartet
and chorus being present. A resolu-
tion was passed to hold a memorial
service for the former director, the
late Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. the last
Sunday evening of this month. At
the close Of the rehearsal an informal
program was given by the new solo,
lists, assisted by Richard Lorleberg,
whose violoncello solos have for many
seasons past been one of the most at
tractive features of the programs n:
the Church of the Covenant. The
program included the contralto solos.
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