Evening star., 1953-04-02

Is IIlS AdLuD, ana CIlG Halle
lujah Chorus" at both the 8 and
II am. services. Ashton C.
Jones, jr., will be heard in
O'Hara's art Thou the Christ, !"
as solo.
The Easter portions of Han
dels THE Messiah" is sched-
uled to be sung at the Metro
politan Baptist Church by the
Sanctuary Choir at 7:45 pm.
Soloists are Blanche Phillips.
soprano; Gertrude Dixon, con-
tralto; Harold Heglund, tenor,
and Tom Reed. baritone. Homer
E. Phillips is director.
Presbyterian.
During the identical services
in GEORGETOWN Presbyterian
Church at 8 and II am. the
chancel and chapel choirs will
sing Billings Nov Christ Is
Risen," written in 1880, the year
the church was founded and
published in book, "Continen-
tai Harmony" for which plates
were made by Paul Revere. Un-
der the direction of Jane Malone,
the choirs will sing also -Four
tenth Century Plainsong Mel
ody," arranged by Hoist, Easter
Passcaaglia" by Riegger. and the
Passacaglia" by Riegger, and the
deps Messiah" Bach'S Fan
tasia and Fugue in G Minor"
will be the organ number.
Easter music at the Church of
the Pilgrims will be featured at
the 1880 pm. service. Surely He
Hath Borne Our Griefs," and
Lift Up Your Heads" from Han
dePs Messiah" Filing Wide the
Gates" from Stainer's "Crucifix-
ion," Mozart's Gloria in Excel
sis" and "Alleluia" are pro-
grammed for the choir, directed
by Thomas B. Ritchie, with Pru-
dence Thomas, soprano; zapora
Hughes, contralto, and Armand
Thierry, tenor, as soloists. War;
ren F. Johnson, organist. will
play Galliera's Easter" and
Rowley's "Alleluia."
The Easter portion of Handel's
Messiah" will be sung at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church at 7 pm. by the 100 voice
choirs directed by Stephen Prus-
sing, with William Watkins at
the organ. Soloists are Helen
Housman, soprano; Genevieve
HugfSs, contraltQ; Ivan Genuchi.
tenor, and Richard Rogers. BARI
tone.
Easter music at Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church
will provide the program at the
II am. service. Gertrude Small
wood Mockbee, organist-director.
will play Nels-Berger's "Resur-
rection," Goss' Christ is Risen,"
and Ravanello's "Christus Resur-
rexit." Dorothy Jarvinen, cellist.
as assisting artist, will be heard
in Bach'S "ArioSo," and Corelli's
Prelude" Granier's "Hosanna"
is to be sung by George A. Myers,
tenor.
The Silver Spring Presbyterian
Church, holding service at 10
am. in Eastern Suburban Junior
High School, will have Adams
THE Holy City" sung by jean
cite Bitner Kressin; Whittredge's
anthem, "As It Began to Dawn"
with solo by j. Curtis Fletcher,
and the "Hallelujah Chorus"
from Handel's Messiah" Alma
I. Browne is the accompanist.
The Senior Choir of Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian
Church, assisted by the choir of
Calvary Methodist Church, will
sing the Easter portion of
Handel's Messiah" at 8 pm.
with Charlton Meyer of Calvary
Church as guest director. Cath
crime Stevens, soprano; Ruth
Hall, contralto; William E.
Smith, tenor, and William Gra-
ham, bass, are the soloists.
Identical musical programs will
be given at the 9 and II am.
services beginning with music
from the Memorial Tower
Chimes. Eff1e A. Collamore is
the organiSt.
Methodist.
Easter music at st. Luke's
Methodist Church, Georgetown,
will be given at the $3.50 and the
II am. services. Organ selec-
tions will be played by Kathryn
Hill RaWls, minister of music,
Is minutes before each service.
Her anthem, 20 Thou Joyful
Day." will be heard together with
Yon's Christ Triumphant" sung
by the Chapel Choir at $3.50. and
"Hallelujah,' from Handel's