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period of the ecclesiastical year in
Christian churches. Music, always a
vital element in religious functions.
will conform in character to the
spirit of the season. The jubilant
strains of the "Hosanna to the Son
of David" sung today in commemora-
ton of the Savior's triumphant entry
| into Jerusalem. will soon merge. both
| in song and sermon. into the story
of the worlds greatest tragedy, Cal
| vary. Commencing today and con-
tinuing throughout the week
| churches will hold special services,
\ in most of which the music will be
the predominant feature. Cantatas
| reciting the story of the cross will
form the prevailing note of the
| services In Protestant churches, while
| in Catholic churches the ''Tenebrae,
| Lamentations" and the prophecies
| from the Scriptures concerning the
[ redemption, will be rendered by
| male choirs, some being augmented
by seminarians from the Catholic
University, on Wednesday, Thursday
| and Friday evenings.
One of the most impressive of the
| weeks services will be the three
| hour service beginning at noon on
! Good Friday. which will be held in
| During this service the Seven Last
| Words of Christ" will be sung. with
| brief address on each. word" from
| the pulpit. st. Aloysius' male choir
under direction of Glenn Ashley. with
| Claude Robson at the organ. will
and at Trinity Catholic Church
Georgetown. Mercandante's music
will be given by mixed choir. con-
| sisting of solo quartet and chorus
| directed by George II. Wilson. or
| ganist. supplemented by an orches-
| solos will be sustained by Mrs.
Blanche Mattingly Rogers, soprano:
Mrs. Elsie Gore, contralto; Bronson
! Howard. tenor. and S. Theodore
Howard, bass.
Church, assisted by Mrs. Malitte
| Spangler. soprano; Miss Marian Lar
| ner. contralto; Herbert Aldridge.
tenor, and f. A. Silsby, baritone, will
| render on Good Friday evening Maun-
der's cantata. "olivet to Calvary"
The church quartet is composed of
Mrs. Nellie Sebastian Chaillet, Mrs.
| Marguerite Sweeney Groomes. G. v.
Blakeney and Douglas Shaver. with
Mrs. Cornelia Long kinsella. organist
ana director.
A special music service will be
given in the Mount Vernon Place NJ.
E. Church South Good Friday night
at s. A new cantata will be given by
the quartet and choir under the di-
rection of r. Deane Shure. The text
is by Rossel Edward Mitchell. a local
architect; the music by Mr.. Shure. 1t
is scored for four solo voices and
chorus. The solo parts will be sung
by the members of the regular church
quartet: Fannie Shreve Heartsill, So
prano; Marie koonts, contralto; w.
Walter Sorrell. tenor. and Francis p.
Heartsill, bass The Mount Vernon
Male Quartet, composed of w. A. Nc
Coy, first tenor: Talma l.. Smith. sec
ond tenor; J. Benton Webb, first bass.
and r. j. Mosley. second bass. will
also take part in this service. Selec-
tions from The Atonement' will be
given on Easter Sunday at both
services.
The choir of the Church of the AS
cension. under the direction of George
F. Bayliss. will render the sacred cap-
tata. "Penitence, Pardon and Pea ce,
by Maunder. at o'clock Good Friday
night. The solos will be sustained by
Mrs. Aileen NJ. Burns, soprano: Mrs.
F.. Bayliss, tenor. and Lawrence h.
Murray. basso. assisted by chorus
Of twenty-eight voices. John B. vii.
son will be at the organ.
This evening the choir of Christ
Church. under the direction of Miss
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin. with Lucy
Paul at the organ, will give Maun-
der's "Penitance, Pardon and Peace
the solos being sustained by Miss
tenor, and Albert Stearns, bass. Mrs.
C. G. McRoberts will sing MY Re
deemer and My Lord" Dudley Buck),
at the offertory.
At the First Baptist Church this
morning Howard P. Bailey. bass, will
sing, THE Palms and at the even
ing service Arthur Chester Gorbach.
bass. will give God, Our Father"
from Dubois seye1 ;sey1,L Last st. Words words,
Jerusalem, Behold Thy King" tPar-
ker). and duet, "Whisperng Hope"
by Mrs Frances Harland O'Brien.
contralto, and Mrs Florence Howard,
soprano.
special service will be held at the
Church of the Incarnation this morn
ing. when Rev. Spence Burton of Bos-
ton will officiate. The choir. under
will sing the professional of The
Palms." followed by Communion
Service in A Major" by Garrett. with
1.-THE Palms at the offertory sung by
G.. A. Johnson, bass. For the pre-,
play "Benedictus.' from Gounod's
'Messe Solonelle," and at the close of
the service THE Deluge" by Saint
Saens, with Emile Margaret White
at the organ.
The annual spring recital of the
Army Music School. which took place
at the Central High auditorium last
Tuesday evening. was a distinct sue
cess. Ralph Leopold. a young pianist
Of much promise. played "Rhapsodie.
Opus IL, No. 3" DohanjD. in fine style,
following it with by the Sea" (Aren-
sky). Music Box" (Sauer) and "Etude
Heroique" Geschetizky). Other num-
bers were Coronation March "(Tschai-
kowskyl and overture: The Sicilian
vespers'' (verdD, conducted by Will
liam C. White. principal of music:
"Scherzo" and "Finale" from Sym
phony No 4, in F Minor (Tschai-
kowsky). conducted by John S. Mar
Les Preludes" Uiszt. conducted by
Rocco Resta. instructor. and finale.
grand selection from the opera Me
fstophele" (Boito), conducted by Mr..
White.
William P. Shanahan, tenor, were the
soloists at the fifth public rehearsal
of the Rebew Orchestra, H. w.
Weber, assistant director, held in the
lecture room Of Kellar Memorial
Church last Monday evening, when
the usual capacity audience was en-
tertained with the following pro-
gram: "Homing" Oel Riego> and
whats in the Air Today" (Eden). Miss
Lackey: when Irish Eyes Are Smiling"
(BalD, and my Wild Irish Rose" tOl-
cott), Mr.. Shanahan; march. Diamond
Medal Engelmann); overture. La