Evening journal., 1922-05-05
ORGAN RECITAL
DELIGHTS MANY
Wilmington Artists Give
Splendid Program as Part
of Music Week
APPROPRIATE TALK
BY REV. DR.. KIRKUS

What was declared By many who
heard 1t the most artistic organ re-
cital of the many held in Whining
ton this year was that given last
last night in Trinity P. f. Church.
It was held under the auspices of
the Wilmington Branch Of the Ma
tional Association of orgsnists and
the Municipal Music Commission as
a part of Music Week.
George Henry Day. organist Of st.
Johns P. e. Church; Margery Ham
slton Hill, organist OF Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church, and Norris c.
Morgan, organist of Grace M r,
Church, were the guest organists.
They were assisted by the choir OF
Trinity Church, OF which T. Leslie
Carpenter is organist and choir
master. The soloists were Mrs.
Ralph woodmansey, Mrs. Julian
Adair, A. L. Hampton, all OF thls
CITY. and F. Ashby Wallace, of Phil
adeiphia, who sang in place OF j.
Frank Huss, who was ILL.,
Miss Hill played the "offertory In
r Minor by Tn. Salome, and Even
song" by Edward F. Johnston. MT
Dav rave the ~Scherzo" from the
flrst suite, OF his own composing |
Mr.. Morgan played the prelude from
the scotch Fantasia" by George
MacFarlane. Splendid effects were
attained by the artists, who were
warmly congratulated at the close
of the recital.
The choir sang a processional
hymn, the anthem, 20 Come Before
His Presence" by George G. Martin
and "Agnus Del" from the COM
nunion service in C by Mr.. Carpen-
ter. its director. II also sang the Of
fertory anthem, 20 Saviour of the
World" by H. Alex. Matthews, and
a recessionai hymn. The solo parts
were beautifully given and the en-
semble work was OF highest stand
ard.
Or. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector
OF Trinity, gave a discourse on
music. in which he said church
music should not be looked upon as
4 means OF educating the people up
10 certain high standards OF music
but should be primarily the means
by which their religious feeling is
given expression. He dwelt upon
the power that music had in the
religious service, and the big part
that the organist contributed to the
services. He expressed appreciation
of the work done by t. Leslie Car
penter during his long years OF SER
vice In the church.
ut Is seldom" said he, that any
church can have an organist as
young as we have, who can at the
same time say that he has been or
ganlst in the church for thi-ty-six |
years" He said Mr.. Carpenter !
had shown good judgment at all
-zip,es aid on many occasions had
ASgreat patience In his work dur /
rosthe past seventeen years that |
w h d work together. Th
church is TO be congratulated in hold
Ing so fine a musician for so many
years" he declared.
Previous to the recital a banquet
was held In the Wilmington Dining
Rooms by the Delaware Chapter Of
he National Organlsts' Association.
This is the last banquet TO be given
" the association this season. and
he organists and their guests made
he most OF the occasion which was
robably the biggest success OF the
cries this season. Plans were made
Or picnic some time in June. A
ommittee viii be appointed later
, select a place for this. Those
resent at the dinner were:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry Day, |
r. and Mrs. Wilmer c. Highheld. /
w. Viohl. Jr., Miss Mary Il
White, Miss Margaret Riggs, H. H
Handy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick \
anley Smith, T. Leslie Carpenter, \
ISIS Caroline E. Heinel, Miss Sarah II
1dson White. Mr.. and Mrs. Her II
TT Drew, Mrs. Bayard Smith. Mr.. II
d Mrs. ]. I. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. III
j. Mulhausen. Miss Elizabeth III
irling Johnson, Ernest S. Haynes. III
iss Margery Hamilton Hill. Mrs. III
homas HILL Mrs. George A. Mes III
ok, Miss Gertrude NJ. Messick, III
rank Brown, Samuel ]. Black III
'ell, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Whiting, III
IT. and Mrs. Norris c. Morgan. III
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