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ofertory motet, "Adeste Fideles," ira
ditional.
Beginning at 80 the choir win
sing a program of Christmas carols
as follows Silent Night" (Gruber--
WILSON,, Birthday of King" (Nied-
linger), Noel (Gounod. 20 Holy
Night adams Buck. Nazareth"
Gounod- -Tedescoj, "Gesu BamblnoF
(Yon), Christmas Hymn" (Diehl-
mani, and group of Christmas carols
by Father Finn.
The Christmas hymns will be re-
peated during the communion follow
ing midnight mass, as we'll as during
the last mass on Christmas day at
1870, which will be a low mass, fol-
lowed by benediction.
Hazel Arth of New York will be guest
soloist, and the other soloists will be
Estelle Hunt Dean, soprano; Margaret
Gauges, contralto; Albert v. Llufrio
and John B. Cullen, tenors, and How
ard Samsel, bass.
Midnight solemn high mass will be
celebrated at st. Peters Church. The
singing of Christmas carols. starting at
1880 pm, will precede the service.
The choir of 40 voices will be accom-
panied by organ and orchestra.
ORCHESTRAL prelude Variations on French
Traditional Gfis carols Vrench, German and
How Far Far is It to Bethlehem2" s,.
The Shepherds stOry"-------Diekinsoaa
''Hark, What Mean Those Holy voises9
"Gesu Bambino" Pistro YOn
Introit "Dominus Dixit' (Gresorian
scm p7nc5j5 Vito ,..TSTisn esgnsgs
chanO.
offertorium. 7Laetentur coeii' 'o-N"--CTye
Harp solo. silent Night" "-Gruber- -Brosius
"santus." "5enedictuS'" AEngs Vs. Del; Dodl;.rn.v.u
Communion. In splendoribus' .l---lTye
During the communion carols with
Latin texts and orchestral music will
be performed.
Soloists, Agnes Whelan Mclaughlin
and Cathreen Carrico. sopranos: Edna
Strudley Colbert, nezzo- soprano: Caro-
lyn Manning, contralto: Benedict Ko-
nopa, tenor, and Gerald Whelan, BARI
tone, Christopher S. Tenley, organist
and director.
A midnight mass will be celebrated
on Christmas eve at st. James Catho-
lie Church Church, Thirty-seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue, Mount
Rainier, Md. The mass will be pre-
ceded by traditional Christmas carols
sung by the choir of mixed voices.
The program is as follows:
Professional. Holy Night Adams
"KyTie". EyGioris" ("choral Mass in Honor
't'oD'-' A Edmond Tozer
"sanctgs "Benedictus" C,,T4st.sntuEE r,,.,
:. coeli"1 - ., ..oza....-,, A Edmond TozeF
Communion. "In splendoribuS;
su,,,.n,sr+.ru ors-.orie a; Edmond Tozer
"Adeste Fideies'' Vincent Novello
"Silent Night"
Soloists, Mary Vanneman, Anna c.
Whalen, Edna Bowels, Ellen Robi-
cheau, sopranos: Mary Gerhart Hagan.
Mary Kidwell, Irene Swanson, Mary
Loef1er, contraltos; Joseph w. Robi-
cheau, Francis and Joseph Bailey,
tenors, and Bernard C. Gerhardt,
Frank Bailey, Anthony Rolfes, bass.
The choir is under the direction Of Will
liam L. Deck. organist.
At the Church of the Holy Com
forter, Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets, special music has been pre-
pared for the midnight mass Christ.
mas eve. The choir, under the direc.
ton of Eva M. Talbert. organist and
director, with a solo double quartet
composed of Edna Hilliard Howard,
Frances Shae, sopranos; Mrs. Richard
Murphy. Mrs. Loring Waite, contral-
tos; Raymond Pigott. Raymond Dillon.
tenors. and Joseph OLone, Edwin CAL
low, basses, will be assisted by Claude
Robson, organist, and an orchestra,
under the direction of Henri Sokolove.
From 1880 pm. until midnight
Christmas carols, both ancient and
modern, will be rendered. The pro-
gram for the mass follows:
Professional. silent Night" -Gruber
Proper Of the mass tplsin chant).
Ofertory, "Hodie Christus Natus Est"
Mass in Honor. of st. Benedict" "--Mueiier
During communion
"Adeste Fideles" -Novell0
"Jesu Redemptor" ---------=--Yon