Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

A RMAND GUMPRECHT, well known
"A musician in local circles, who
teaches piano and organ at the wash
ington Conservatory of Music, has be-
come particularly noted mere lot tne
masses written for church choirs 70 De
given with orchestral accompaniment
which have been produced In Washing
ton churches. The most popular OF
these seem to be the "Messe Solennelle
in F." Mass No. 3, in F Minor" ana
"Missa Brevis," short mass in honor
of Jesuit martyrs. Mr.. Gtlmprecht,
however, is said to consider his "Messe
Solenelle, No. 2 In D Minor" as his best
work of this type. 1t is written for
quartet chorus, organ and orchestra.
He also has written songs and piano
pieces.
Mr.. Gumprecht has given Saengerbund
concerts at local theater when famous
guest artists and the United States
Marine Band Orchestra presented the
music under his guidance. Recently he
was appointed conductor of the Lieder-
kranz Singing Society in its connection
with the Saengerbund. Mr.. Gumpfecht
succeeded Heinrich Hammer as .conduc-
tor Of the latter organization, which he
has led now for II years.
Warren r. johnson will give an or
gan recital at the Church Of the Pill
grims at 7:30 O'Clock this evening. He
will play Felix Borowski's First Sonata"
and "Toccata," by Augustine Barrie.
Mr.. johnson viii play two movements
from Stanford's Organ Sonata in F
Major" preceding the service at II this
morning.
Raymond E. Rapp. A.. A. G. O.. or
ganist and choir director of the First
Baptist Church, will present the church
~ nf in vac a IA
Y. w. C. A. this afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The feature of the program Is the
cantata. Seed Time and Harvest" by
Myles Foster.
The members Of the quartet are Erna
| Embrey, soprano; Helen Lancaster. con-
tralto; Eugene Swygert, tenor, and
Charles Moore, bass.
Beulah Beverley Chambers gave q
musical tea at her studio last Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Banfleld and the professors of the
Landon School for Boys.
Mabelle New Williams. soprano and
violinist. sang two groups of English
songs and played violin selections by
Schubert. Vieuxtemps and Kreisler.
Miss Chambers and Mrs. Duff Lewis
| played compositions for two pianos. in
Guiding Saint-SaenS' Dance Macabre,"
Isl Oiseau j'Etais" by Henselt, and
Wagner's Ride of the valkyries."
Howard Moore has accepted the po-
sition of baritone soloist with the choir
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. He
| will assume his duties there beginning
the first Sunday In November.
Helen Augusta Colhoun has returned
from Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, where
she spent the Summer. Miss Colhoun
l vurtn II ~sn1.s a
\ ing lyrics with musical accompani-
ments, at the Arts Club Tuesday night,
and fill engagements in Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Richmond and Louisville
later this season.
jane Wilson. soprano, gave a group
OF songs to an appreciative audience
at the Arts Club Tuesday evening, with
Mrs. Chester Adair, organist Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, as accom-
PIANIST
Miss Wilson's program included
Caro- Mo Bene," by Giordani; Lied
glamour" by Guedy; Bon Jour, Ma
Belle" by Behrend; God Touched the
Rose" by Brown; Irish Love Song,
by Lang, and Peggy by Cox.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra and other groups of the
| "Nordica" fretted instrument ensem-
bles, under the direction of Walter T.
Holt, viii be heard In a concert Fri
day, given under the auspices Of the
"Be Good for Something" alumni class
Of the Cavalry Baptist Church -
This concert will be the initial one
presented in the recently dedicated
Samuel H. Greene Memorial Sunday
School Building, erected at a cost OF
$235, 900, in honor of the late DR.. Sam
uel H. Greene, pastor of the church for
Al years.
Assisting artists on the program will
be Catherine Schof1eld, soprano, pre-
scented by the Edna Bishop Daniel
Studio of Singing, and Helen Colhoun
reader.
Interest and enthusiasm were shown
by q group of students and their par
ents, numbering approximately 100, who
were guests at the, new home of the
Washington College of Music, 21O7-
90 S street, last Saturday after.
noon. The party and musical was fol-
branch students only and the program
represented work done in these various
centers.
Those presenting music during the
afternoon were Robert Lee Waters
Dorothy Ann Davis, Carol Pierce
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