Evening star., 1923-12-22
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will be: Organ prelude, shepherds
in the Field" (Malling): tie Deum in
f Flat" (Buck), "Kyrie in A" Gel
vey); offertory anthem, There Were
Shepherds" (Foster): "Sanctus in A"
(Stainer); organ postlude, procession
du st. Sacrament, (Chauvet).
August KingSmith, organjst and
choirmaster, is in charge of the pro-
gram.
The Christmas festival services at
old St Paurs Episcopal Church. Rock
Creek parish, will be observed by two
special services, conducted by the rec
tor of the parish, Rev. Joseph
Fletcher.
Christmas day at 1890 am. with full
morning prayer, celebration of the
holy communion and sermon by the
rector. and at this service the con-
gregation will be asked to contribute
it's quota toward the building fund of
the Theological Seminary in Virginia.
The second service will be held on
Thursday at 1880 pm, consisting of
the Sunday school carol festival by
ths children, followed by Christmas
play in the parish hall.
Elaborate Christmas decorations
have been provided for in the church
and parish hall in keeping with the
Yuletide season.
The music will be under the direc-
ton Of Henry II. Freeman, organist
and choirmaster of the parish, and
the following numbers in addition to
the usual Christmas hymns, will be
given: "Venite," Anglican chant; "Te
Deum" tfestivaD in G. major (Root) /;
'Jubilate Dec" in A major (Havens) I;
intrott anthem, Lithuanian folk song,
What a Wonder" arranged by Clar-
ence Dickinson; service of the holy
communion in the key of L fat ma
tor. by Eyre; offertory anthem. Nor
weglan folk song, THE Babe in the
Manger, arranged by Clarence Dick
inson.
The choir is composed of a solo
quartet and chorus of men and wom-
en-. The solo parts in the music will
be sustained by Mabel L. Whitman,
soprano; Mrs. James X. Kerr, con-
tralto; Floyd Williams. tenor. and
Horace A. Lake, bass.
At st. Paul's Episcopal Church 2Sd
street near Washington Circle, the
musical program for the Christmas
services will be as follows: For the
christmas eve midnight service,
Starting at 1870 p.m)-Processionai
Hymn. 20 Come All Ye Faithful
Adeste FfdeIis: introit anthem, The
Shepherds Christmas Song" by Rie-
mann; office Of the Holy Communion
In f fiat Major" by Eyre; 20 Little
fertory anthem, Rejoice in the Lord
All fe Righteous" by HolHns; carol,
Silent Night" by Gruber, and "Hark'
the Herald Angels Sing" by Mendels-
At the II o'clock service Christmas
day the program win include: 20
Come All Ye Faithful" Adeste FideI-
Is: "Venite In F Major" by Atkinson;
Te Deum in Major" by Walter
Henry Hall; "Jubliate Dec in b Flat
Sphnharf int
20 Zion That Bringest Good Tidings,'' .
by Stainer: There Were Shepherds -
by Vincent; "Oftice of the Holy Com
munion In 2 Flat Major" by Eyre;
cent, and "Hark. sthe Herald Angels
Sing" by Mendelssohn
Harry M Forker. bass; Robert A.
Jonscher. tenor; and Master Warner
Collier, soprano, will sustain the solo
parts. Samuel A. Leech will preside
at the organ.
, The music for the festival OF Christ
mas at the Church of the Advent is as
follows:
At midnight : Three old Bohemian
carols; Communion, in Z Minor cold
French; offertory, TO. How a Rose
Fer Blooming" (Praetorius), TIE
Deum" tAmbrosian).
For the service at 10 o'clock
Break Break Forth; Q Beauteous Heavenly
Highest" lPergolesD. Communion
Office in AZ (Caesar-Franck), wei
come, Dear Redeemer' (F'ranck)
| The Church of the Ascension, 18th
| street and Massachusetts avenue
copal churches in Washington to OBJ.
| serve the Feast of the Nativity by q
| celebration of a midnight Eucharist
| commonly called midnight mass. or
! Christmas eve. The service will be a
| full choral celebration, which will be.
| gin at 1880 pm.
| The music will be: Procession, 'It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear
| "Kyrie Eleison." Gloria Tibi," era.
| tias Tibi." hymn, "Shout the Glad It'd
ings" Gloria: offertory, quartet. Goo
So Loved the World. ''sursum Corda, :
| "Sanctus," "Benedietus Qui VENT,
"Agnus Del" Gloria in Excelsis.
silent Night" quartet; recessional
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing; post.
lude. "Hosanna."
the Holy Eucharist at 8 o'clock Christ
| mas morning in the Church of the
| Ascension. 18th street and Massa
| chusetts avenue northwest, and a full
choral celebration at IL am. TIL.
music for the IL o'clock service viii
HandeD; professional, Christian.
Awake, Salute the Happy Morn"
sfntroit, Gloria (Mozart); "Kyrie
! Eleison": Gloria Tibi"; "Gratia.
| Tibi'; hymn, Shout the Glad It'd.
| ings"; Gloria: offertory anthem
| Sing o Heavens "Sursum Corda,'
"Sanctus," "Benedictus Qui Venit,'
"Agnus Del" Gloria in Excelsis,
Amen" (Neukomm); quartet, Silent
| Nieht'; occasional Angels From tn,
Realm of Glory; postlude, "Alleluia'
The quartet is composed of
Soprano, Mrs. Alleen NJ Burns
| contralto, Mrs. Julia Gulbreth Gray
tenor, Richard P. Backing, and bass
Lawrence E. Murray; and the organis
| and director, is John b. Wilson
! A. A. 9. o.