Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1926, Page 81

MUSIC BY HELEN FETTER. HERE are certainly many things to talk about this weel Christmas carols; children programs; Edward MacDow- ell's birthday, and conductors, with and without opera companies. Each subject has many possibilities for discussion. Due to so many churches catching time by the forelock and giving their Christmas music almost a week prior to that day, there is not overmuch space left to devote to other subjects i At any rate, Youth deserves first place, as always. and Christmas is the season of Youth. It is the birth of the Holy Child that gave Christ- mas its reason for being, although that fact is sometimes lost sight of in the puzzling troubles of buying presents apd making long lists for cards. As Peter Pan represents ecternal childhood in the world of fantasy, so Christmas is an annual reminder of the Youth of the Soul and its Im- mortality. One of the greatest fears of humanity is the fear of age. The Christmas carol, even the earliest example, provides weapons to fight that fear. Today, not only in many of the churches, but also in social programs, the Christmas carol is featured. This will be the case in many other secu- lar programs throughout the week. Tuesday night, Handel's “Messiah” will present the idea in more elabo- rate form. Friday (Christmas eve) and Saturday (Christmas day) will see the culmination of such pro- rams which will overflow into next Sumday’s church programs and carry on through the holiday week in ess Schreiner’'s “The Other Wise Man,” to be given three per- formances. * HE gallant little band of chil- dren known as the Vipivoce Club gave such a fine program sincerely and with the unafraidness of chil- dren last week, under the direction of Frances Gutelius, that an after- mention seems called for. The pro- gram they presented is just the type that should make an_ideal holiday program for other children to hear. 1t docs not “talk down” to even the smallest child present. It makes no hahy-talk or Sunday school moral concessions. It is sensible, beautiful 211 humorous entertainment, worthy of any mentality. There are color and verve and plenty of ideals un- obtrusively presented. More of such work by children locally should be inspired by so fine an example, In the write-up given the program on Tuesday, through a hurried in- advertence, the name of Gladys Cow- sill was not mghtioned. This hap- pened to be Gladys’ first appearance on any stage as a soloist, and a very important event. One would never have guessed from her fine stage presence that this was the case. It 1s with an added flower to the bou- quet in view of this fa®t.that we mention here that Gladys seems to be carrying on very well in her chosen ‘musical field. She played the “Perpetual Motion” of Bohm ad- mirably for one so young, and her sister Muriel showed a nice touch in her accompaniment at the piano. 1t is a fine thing when the children in a family learn. to “make music” together, for the home is the ideal place for music to be enjoyed in its most intimate and charming aspects. v ox 'HOSE: who revere Edward Mac- Dewell ‘as a leadiig American composer whose works promise to five with those of old masters paused a2 moment and gave a thought to the fact that this composer was born December 18, 1861. It is not quite three-quarters of a century later, yet his memory is well- established. Still, in the invigorating pineland of Peterboro, N. H., Mrs. MacDowell “carries on.” Still the little rough- hewn log cabin where the great composer wrote some of his biggest works stands among the trees look- ing toward inscrutable mountains. It is to be saved to posterity by the campaign -that the children of the Federation of Music junior clubs are carrying on, giving pennies as an en- EVENTS OF dowment fund for the cabin. Still, beneath a huge stone at the end of a soft green lane lined with holly- hocks and Canterbury bells in sum- mer and snow-furred little pines in winter where cotton-tail rabbits scurry, lies the grave of Fdward MacDowell. But the youth of his “Water Lily” and “To a Wild Rose” will appeal to children and grown- ups, too, for many years to come. - . ONDUCTORS come and conduc- tors go, but opera and sym- phony concerts go on forever. Mr Toscanini left La Scala, the most famous of all such institutions, and they took the composer who was temperamental and refused to come to America—Signor Mascagni—and blithely continue their season. After a path strewn with the red roses of a triumphal march on tour with Mme. Schumann-Heink and an all-Wagner program, Walter Dam- rosch has broadcast a courteous but firm statement to the effect that, at_the end of this season, he will definitely lay down the baton which he has held continuously over the New York Symphony Orchestra for 42 years and devote his time to less strenuous work, except for occa- sional guest appearances. When he was in Washington earlier this sea- son the writer wondered why Dr. Damrosch alluded, in a conversation, so emphatically to his opinion that he could reach’so many million more Americans in his radio programs than on tour. Now we know why. There has been no one individual who has done more for the develop- ment of fundamental educational in- terest in music generally amonfilhe American people than Walter Dam- rosch through the medium of his splendid lecture recitals. He heads the list in this type of endeavor as well as having proved a fine example and leader in other musical lines. Who will take his place has not been definitely announced, though it is rumored that Otto Klemperer and Fritz Busch of Dresden, the latter new to this country, will carry on the programs during the remainder of the current season. N In our own community, struggling as we are to establish ourselves on a firm musical basis, another con- ductor has entered the field as a free lance, and the Washington Opera Co. announces that a stranger, Georges Georgesco, who_comes from Queen Marie’s land with glow;}g recommendations from all over Eu- rope, will be guest conductor for the performance of “La Boheme” Janu- ary 10. Will Rogers remarked that there might be something in it for the person who could find a use for slightly used Rumanian flags. An- other witty individual in this city, upon hearing of Mr. Rogers’ re- mark, offered as_an amendment 2 suggestion that Mr. Albion might find a use for some of these gay pennants. s Mr. Jacques Samossoud, the thor- oughly competent conductor who re- signed from connection with the local opera company, has just announced that he will conduct a symphony orchestra of 8) men in a concert early in January. The program and solotst will be. announced at an carly date. o It is always too bad when musical folk separate and go diverging ways, for, in the first place, they get no sympathy whatsoever from the rest of the world. It is all blamed on “temperament.” It is sometimes both a satisfaction and a curse to be an artist. i Washington is certainly acquiring a fine collection of choice conduc- tors. . * ok K EATRICE SEYMOUR GOOD- WIN, chairman for the son contest conducted by the D. C. Federatian of Music Clubs, says that the federation is getting “snowed un- der” with requests for the decision of the judges. She asks that it be an- nounced that as soon as a decision has been definitely reached by those worthy personages, it will be pub- lished without further delay in the columns of the press. THE WEEK TODAY. Special carol program by Glee Club of the Women's City Club, 22 Jackson place, at 4:30 this afternoon. Mount Holyoke Carol Choir in program of little-known Christ- mas carols at Epiphany Church at 8 p.m. mas Music Today, on this page). (for program see Christ- TFOMORROW. R Tuesday Fvening Music Club musical at University Club at § m M. E. Church at 8:15 p.m "Edith B.-Athey's organ recital of Russian music at Hamline TUESDAY. “The Messiah,” Christmas oratorio by Handel, at Mount Ver- non Place M. E. Church South, R. Deane Shure directing, at 8:15 p.m. Program by U. S. Marine Band at the barracks at &:15 p. m. FRIDAY. Christmas eve music in many leading churches; for programs, see Friday night's Star. CLUB HAS CAROLS TODAY. 3 WOME! The Glee Club of the Women's City | Club will carols at 4:30 pm., noan tea today assisted by Alice well known club who will give Christmas Story The following members of the Glee Club will take part: Sue Hess, Edith Oriani, Helen Oriani, Mrs. J. Milton Penny, Mrs. C. M. .Pratt, Nell Price, Jesta Richards, Ruth Snodgrass, El- eanor*Spencer, Elizabeth Stepan, Ade- laide Crowell, Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith, accompanist. Gertrude Lyons is the director. The program will be lent Night 1t Came From sing Christmas preceding the Sunda; The singers will be Hutchine and radio lecturer, the reading “The Glee, Club Midnight Clear,” Glee Cluh Glee Club Glea Club Ehzaheth Stepan Alice Drake the Quartet Hess and Glre ¢ “The Caming of the King” Ruth Snodgr: “0 1attle Town \of Bethlehem ... Glee C| UNIVERSITY CLUB MUSICAL— Tomorrow. A The Tuesday Evening Music Club, Florence Howard, director: Grace French Tooke, pianist, and Mrs. Duff Lewis, violinist, will present a musi cal at the Women's University Club at its Christmas tea, tomorrow at 5 pm. The music will be: k Melodies— eptune,” “When I Was Seven- 1wht ' The Sun Has Run Its Course.” —_‘Christmas Das in the Morning Faure Leschetizk: Rreisler-Rachmaninn Grace French Tanke Drake, | Soprano solo— ““Mary’s Slumber Song" 5 Margaret Allison. Duet—"Candlelight’” .. Rogers Laura Hayes and Helen Newmeyer Firat Noel" 0ld French Tlonn obmlisato by Mra. Dust Tawtn,’ " “God Rest You, Merry Gentiement™ " [ iy Whocks cned Thel astorius We ree Kings of Orient Are TFradit “Holy Night, Silent Night". .0l Geran Violin obbligato. Max Reger | ehoruses— after RUSSIAN PROGRAM—Tomorrow. The second in the series of interna- tional music recitals presented by Edith B. Athey, organist, at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, will be |.&lven tomorrow night at 8 Goldie Hutchins, contralto, will be as- sisting soloist. The program, which will he of Rus- sian music, will include: | orean Glazounov Rachmaninoff 5 Yonferoff Thchaikowsky athetique. ) shtitkale and the Rose. Rimaky-Korsakoft "By & New-made Grave'.Rachmaninoft G of the Volga Boatmen'". Folkson, | oMedfiaton Gretchinino . “Reve Angeliaue’’ Kamenoi-Oatrow "IM ©0p. 10, No. 22.. Rubinstein . “None But the Lonely Heart Tacharkowsky ob. :D s retchininoft - ‘Andante Cantabile.” 5th gymphony, b. “March Slav". S “THE MESSIAH”—TUESDAY. A performance of Handel's “Mes. siah” will be given Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South by a chorus of 120 under the direction of R. Deane Shure, director of music at the church, assisted hy Elvina Neil Rowe, sopr: Julia lumber Song”. . I i no; THE SUNDAY Woman Composcr Writes - “Unknown Soldier™ Song‘ MME. DE CHAMPLAIN LAGASSE a French coloratura singer who has been associated for several years with Oscar Saenger in New York, ap- peared in Washington recently in the role of composer. Mme. Lagasse gave some private, hearings of her newest work, a song in English on the theme of “The Unknown Soldfer.” It was well received. This was one of Mme. Lagasses earliest attempts at_composition with English lyrics. She has written many songs in French on such subjects as “Reve des Ans’ “The Angel of Music” and “Ave Marla.” She sings in three languages, French, English and Italian, and when not in New York City makes her home at 256 Whipple street, Fall River, Mass. Goncert fur the Blind prpves Higl’\]y Successful HE annual F¥all concert for the benefit of Columbia Polytechnic Institute for the Blind was given in Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday evening, and was bhoth a musical and a financial success. The board of managers of the institute wish to express their grateful appre clation to the official board of Foundry | Church, friends for their generous patronage and kind attention, Rev. Frederick B. Harris for his appropria ate and delightful address, and to- the Imperial Quartet and Anton Kaspar for their selections, all of which con- tributed to the success of the evening. Piano numbers were played by Susie I. Duffy, Catherine L. Grady and J. Francis Germuiller. all members of the institute, and R. W. Swann gave two of his humorous readings . Two Concerts Announced For Early in January USIC after the holidays will usher in the New Year with concerts of importance. The New York Philhar- monlc Orchestra will play Tuesday afternoon, January 4. The much’ ticipated recital by Frieda Hempel will be given Friday, January 7. Mr. Mengelberg will again conduct his orchestra and will present a pro gram of old standbys in the offering of three Wagner preludes and the Beethoven “Fifth Symphony.” To those who did not particularly care for the modern works on thd Philhar- monic's last program here, this an. nouncement comes with added interest. Mme. Hempel's recitals are always events, due to the fact that she has held and still holds a place among the greatest singers of this century. Both concerts appear under the au- pices of T. Arthur Smith’s concert bu- reau, 1330 G street northwest. Navy Ba;:drlnauguratea String Concert Season HE U. S. Navy Band, under the direction of Lt. Charles Benter, is now fully occupied with the regular Winter orchestra rehearsals. The first public appearace with the large orchestra will be in the Marine Instl- tute Hall, Eighth and 1 streets southeast, January 5, 1927, This will inaugurate a regular series of string concerts to be played during the Winter and Spring. No admission Is charged at any of these concerts. The second annual tour of the U. S, Navy Band ended December 4. Con- certs were played in 56 cities in 14 States, those in Nebraska being the points farthest west. In almost every instance the governors of the various States attended the concerts. | An innovation in the shape of a jaz: band proved a feature with the older as well as the young members. of the audiences. | (A . | Adolf Torovsky is playing an organ | recital at Memorial Methodist Church, Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday evening. Culbreth Gray, contralto: John L. Mitchell, tenor; Thomas N. Leef, basso, and Edith F. Gottwalls, organist. The large chorus is made up of the Mount Vernon Chorus assisted by members of the old Oratorio Society and others interested in "“The Mes- siah."” The program will be as follows: “Comfort Ye,” and “Every Valley Shull Be Exalted,” Mr. Mitchell: ““The Glory of the Lord,” chorus; "But Who May Abide.” Mr. Leef; ““Oh, Thou Tha Tellest,” Mrs. Gray and chorus | Behold Darkness,” Mr. Leef: “Unto Us a Child Is Born,” chorus; “Réjoice Greatly,” Mrs. Rowe; “He Shall Feed is Flock,” Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Rowe: “His Yoke 1s Eas: chorus; ‘‘He Was Desplsed,” Mrs. Gray; "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray,” chorus; “Why Do the Natlons Rage?’ Mr. Leef; “Thou Shalt Break Them,” Mr Mitchell: ‘‘Hallelujah,” chorus; I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,’ Mrs. Rowe; “Worthy Is the Lamt and “Amen Chorus,” chorus. MARINE BAND—TUESDAY. At the Marine Barracks, Tuesday, at 5:15 p.m., a concert will he given by United States Marine Band Orchestr Willlam H. Santelmann, leader; Tay- lor Branson, second leader, conducting. The program will be: Marche Militaire,” Opus 51, No. 1 Schubert “Merry Wives of Windsor, Nicola Liszt Weber Overturs, Nocturne. “Dreame of Love' Grand scenes from “Oberon” Valse de concert. “Les Patineurs.” i Waldteufel “Adagio _Fleiaque Wieniawski Suite d'orchestre. “Le Roman de Pierrot et Pierrette s - Burgmein (a) “Serenade de Pierrot a Pierrette. " ih) “Dug’ Amoureux.” (c) “'Bal de Noces " (d) “Coftege Nuptia)." Marines’ hymn. “The Halls of Montezuma." “The Star Spangled Banner.” On account of the band participat- in the national community Christmas tree exerclses, at Sherman Square, Friday, Christmas eve, the afternoon concert at the Marine Barracks, sched- uled for that day, is canceled. Played at Legation ALFRED DE SAINT MALO, young violinist not yet well known but of many and the official vio- linist of the 8 EOV! ent, gave a cl g program a wi ago at the Panama legation here before an audience that grew enthusiastic. M. de St. Malo is noted especially for his playing of Tartini's “Devil's Trill,” Rimsky-Korsakoff’s “Hymn to the Sun,” and the Sarasate *J Navarra, A in ‘this country, laurels in STAR, WASHINGTON, Messiah,” R. Deane & copal_Church, Sout! She will also sin, Wardman Park Hotel and, on Dec E famous Mount Holyoke Cholr of 90 voices will present the Christmas carol service at Epiphany Church this evening at 8 o'clock un- der the direction of Dr. W. C. Ham- mond, with organ numbers by Adolf Torovsky. The great attraction this program les in the fact that many of the carols to be sung are old numbers which have been dis covered after diligent search and which are generally unknown. The program will be: ORGAN, “Pastorale” (&th Concerto) .Corelli CAROLS 1. “Dost Thou Remember?" Sixteenth Century French Arr_by Harvey B. Gaul ngels We Have Heard on High" Thirtesnth Century Arr. by Biederman. Nightingale’ Franconian Folk Carol by David Stanley Smith. Rock the Christ Child" Gergan, by David Stanle: rows the Evening' Tradit 1604 Arr 5. "Still G " ional Bohemian Arr, ';w :‘Lnrrwv 1 ;khll"n. ‘Shepherd’'s Christmas Song™ 4 Austrian Folk Song by C A ORGAN. “Pastorale “Choral March’ 4 AROL! 2 Noel" Poitevin Carol, XV Century oA bF David Stanley Srpith. ‘Oler Child the Virgin Weeps = il Breton Arr. by Clara B. Tillinghast 0. “Dowp’ in Yon Forest" Derbyshire ‘Arr. by Vaughn Wililams. 10. “Nuns of Saint Mary's" A High Fifteenth Century 11, “From Heaven i A ol ¥ ys(‘";:;‘“'h Century Arr. by Clarence Dirkinson. . “Bring"a Torch. Jeanette. Trabella’ Id Provencal Arr. by Charles Fonteyn Manney. AT Bantoraier o long of the Shepherd CAROLS uShepherds!_Shake Off Your Droway Sleen’ ... . Besancon Carol “Hearken to Me'' .....0ld Czech Arr. by F. Harold Geer. ““The Three Kings' ...0ld Spanish Arr. by Clara B. Tillinghast. “Legend" P Arr. by B Haroid Geer arol of (he Russian Children” Russian Arr. hv Harvey B. Gaul Carols Noe. 3 n are published this year At the Church of the Covenant this evening the usual Chriskmas musical service will be given. Beginning at 7 o'clock and continuing until 8, the evening choir, Claude Robeson, direc- tor; Marvey Murray, organist; Mrs. Howard Blandy, planist, will sing old carols and solos of the church. The solos to be rendered are: “The Birthday of a_King" Neidlinger Miss Scherger. "0 Holy Nighty... Adam “Away in a Ml"l";r S “March of the Mazi Mr. At the 8 o'cloc Ing program will be rendered: Anthems, “In Excelsi Gloria Sing This 6 12 Ravel _ . Jacoh ORG 13 14. 15 18. 17 Russian ‘owneend Moore, " JWarren Blersed ne Bullard e Nensigh' g :’}?“fhljlh (!hnrll Contraite solo. -The Virgin's Luilaby" - Miss Harriman. The doors of the church will be open at 6:30 o'clock. The public is invited. Special Christmas music will be given at both services today in the Sfount Pleasant Congregational Church by the Mount Pleasant Chorus and Solo Quartet, La Virgne Sims Fair- child, soprano; Mary Apple, contralto; William P. Shanahan, tenor; Herman Fakler, bass, under the direction of Norton M. Little, with Claude Robe- son at the organ. "'he following are the programs: 11 0'CLOCK P Rou" G e Bato’ Rejpier " fem™ - : o Chopas' | {“Mensian™) L Handel A 3 Fabe D " Hamblen Beginning at 4 o'clock and continu- ing until 5 o'clock the usual carol service will be held. 5 OCLOCK. ate Fidelis™ hems. APeTs Now Go Novello Bartlett Hawle: . Bucl | Anthems. ““Ade: " Bethiehem “Holv Night'! """ Contralto solo, *“The Virgin's Luliaby The chofr of the Anacostia Meth- odist Episcopal Church will give J. Lincoln Hall's Christmas cantata, “In Excelsis,” tonight at 8 o'clock. Carl 8. Millard, organist and director. The soloists will be Gladys Price, Elizabeth Jordon, soprano: Miriam Leonard Steward. contralto; FEthel Payne Bailey, violinist; Frank F. , and Richard C. Bailey, The music for the 11 am. service { will be: Anthem, “He Shall Reign | Forever,” Simper. soprano solo, ““The | New Born King." 1'Estoir, Elizabeth Jordon: organ numbers, * s Bam bino,” Yon, and “The Glory of the TLor Hallelujah Chorus, from “The | Messiah,” Handel The singing of several Christmas carols by an invisible choir preceding the service will be a feature this morn- ing at Gunton-Temple Presbyterian Church. The anthems by the choir, under the direction of John George Klein, with Mrs. Klein at the organ, and Florence Sindell as special solofst, Star next Friday. Whed esday, Decomber 22 ELVINA NEIL ROWE, Soprano, who will sing in the special presentation of Handel's oratorio, “The ure, directing, at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- , Tuesday night at 8:15 o’clock. at the meeting of the South Carolina Society Friday, at nber 28, before the Kentucky Soclety, as- sisted both times by Mary Mathews Taylor, pianist. l Christmas Music Today in | X | of "Glory,” D. . DECEMBER SOLOIST IN “THE MESS - are “Angels’ Song,” by Lorenz; “Silent Night, Holy Night,” by Gruber; “There Were Shepherds,” by Wilson; “Christ. mas Song,” Gounod; a duet for so- prano and tenor will be sung by Mrs. Sindell and Mr. Klein. A varied program of special Christ- mas music will be given at the twi- light service, beginning at 4:30, by Mrs. Sindell, Mr. Klein, Mr. Auer, cel- Mr. Sanford, violinist, and Mrs. Klein, organist. At_the musical service at 8 p.m at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church Mrs. Parley D. Parkinson, organist-director, the numbers will be: Processional. "0 Come All Ye Faithful.” Responsive ‘reading—First special reading. Christmas. Prayer. dgplon choice— e Firat Noel" 7 “We Three Kings'6f Orienf Are e John H. Hopkins .. Yon Scotch ‘Ghifimant . .Du_Bois Tome ooz Neidli; hepherds’ Christmas Song " Reimann LA tet— ory to God in the Hij -Pargolasi -Kennedy vHark Ten Thousand gregation and choirs ilent Night!” Holy Night!" The following program will be ren- dered by the cholr of the Church of Our Father, Universalist, this morn- Ing at the 11 o'clock service, held at the Ambassador Theater: Orean, Selections from “The Coming of the ing. Star of the 1 Anthem. : Anthem-—"Blessed Is Ho That Cometh, Contralto solo, “O Babe Divine," Geibel B Miss Lillian Chenowath ' TomPin The choir—Mrs. Frank F. Maxwell, soprano; Miss Lillian/Chenoweth, con tralto; John B, Switzer, tenor; Walter, T. Matson, bass; Mrs. Dorothy H. Bax- ter, organist and director. .. Lansing The music at this morning’s servica I" Hamline Methodist ipiscopal ghurr-h }R’Hl consist of: rgan prelude, arch of t] Anlh;,m k"Th People Thl{‘evlvwl! Quartet: “Gan Bampinn " plaera Anthem, “Glory to God in the Highest, Moo Halleluiah Chorus” from regolest Organ postlude, “‘March Reifiieuse” . Guiimant This s!“rvirtr will be broadcast. The music will be furnished by the quar- tet—Ethel D. Stickles, sopramo: Goldle Dressler Hutchins, contralto; Clarence P. Lewis, tenor, and John H. Marville, basg, and a large chorus choir und the direction of Mr. Marville, with Edith B. Athey at the organ. " Du Bois d in The following Christmas music will Pf‘ rendered at Petworth Baptist Church this morning: Anthem, “There Shall Come a Star Out of Jacoh.” by Lansing; solos, Blanche Kerr, Helen Tucker, Harold King and the quar tet; anthem, “Angels from the Realms f by Decevee; solos, Miss Kerr, Miss Tucker and the quartet; anthem, “And There Were Shep. herds,” by Willlams; solos, Miss Kerr and Mr. King. and quartet. In the evening the music will be: Duet, “Silent Night,” by Gruber, Mi Kerr and Miss Tucker; anthem, “Sanctus and Benedictus” from “St. Cecilia Mass,” by Gounod, with solos by Miss Kerr and Mr. King and quartet; duet, “The Guiding Star,” b Bragdon, Miss Tucker and Mr. Kin, anthem, “Star of the Orient,” Shelly solo, Miss Kerr and quartet. o Petworth’s quartet consists of Miss Kerr, soprano; Miss Tucker, alto: Rus. sell Cordrey, bass, and Harold King, tenor and director. Mr. Albert Haven: ner is the organist. The Christmas musie at the Eastern Presbyterfan Church this morning will be: ‘Prelude, “‘Pastorale" (Floyd J. St. Clair); anthem, fark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Will M, S. Brawn); soprano solo, “The Little Old Mange (Ira B. Wilson); with violin bbligato by Mrs. Spence; quartet, “Calm on the Listening Ear of Night" (Brown): postlude, “Festival March” (R. M, Stutts). The quartet is composed of Vio SeHippet K lnge. AP s Coakley, contralto; Harry Kimball tenor, and Edward Miller, bass, as. sisted by a volunteer chorus. Nellie N. Sacrey, organist and director. In the evening the choir will assist the Sunday school in celebrating the White Gift Christmas."” hoir of the National Baptist 1 Church has increased its membership and will sing the follow- ing anthems this morning: Joyously Peal. Ye Christmas Bellx Night'! Holy gl c ; Adam G Heaven Brikhteet "ana Best' Coomia This evening the full chorus will sing the cantata, “Chimes of the Holy Night,” by Holton. Mrs. Emily G. Dickinson™ is organist and choir director. Ryland M. E. Church cholr will sing the cantata, “Lord of All,"” by Holton, assisted by Mrs. Gordon Anderson, NOTICE. Christmas Church Music Programs will be published.in The These programs should reach the Music Editor before @ am. 19, 5 by ! 1926—PART 3. | contralto; Dr. G. Harris White, bari- | tone, and Anna Kimball, violinist, this | evening at 7:30. The choir ensemble includes: M Smith Lankford, Estelle Belt, Sibyl Cooper, Mrs. M. C. Hazen, Mrs. And erson, Mrs. Berkeley Thompson, Mrs. Alfred Rodrick, Mary McCawley. Fred Yount, M. H. Fearnow, Dr. White, Vernon Buppert, Margaret Morgan, at the organ, and Mrs. Milton L. Odell, | choir director. | o | The Brookland M. E. Church will| sing the following anthems today Mornine 07 e Manger Where He Lies”. B eople n “Darkhess’ % _Galbraith assfsted e A ris ison Darkness” . B Schoo! o "tholr 'and men‘s chorus Thomas is the organist and director { At Metropolitan Memorial Methodist | Church—The Imperial Male Quartet (W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; Edward Lippitt, second tenor; J. Benton Webb, baritone, and Francis P. Heart- sill, bass), with Mrs. G. Harris White at ‘the organ, and assisted by the choir, will give the following pro- grams: Morning—“Gesu Bambino® (Yon), quartet; Nazareth” (Gounod) | choir: “0 Little Town of Bethlehem” (Redner), quartet, Evening—"Can- tique de Noel” (Adam), quartet: “Christmas ~Carol from Lapland” (Dickinson), choir; “Silent Night, Holy Night” (Gruber), quartet. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal | Church South—Fannie Shreve Heart sill, soprano, will sing ““The Birthday of a King"” (Neldlinger) at the morning lxer\'ir‘n and “A Child was Born in | Bethlehem (Huhn) at the evening y service. The choir, under Mrs, Heart. sill's direction, will sing “‘There Were Shepherds” (Vincent) and “Cantique de Noel” (Adam) at the morning serv- ice and ‘“‘Adeste Fideles” (Novello) in the evening. Mrs. Nancy Alice Lowe will preside at the organ. At the morning service in Trinity Methodist Church the solo quartet, composed of Helen . Hammersla, so- prano; Frances Van Den Bogert, contralto; Lumen H. Macomber, tenor. and Fred J. Eden, baritone and direc. tor, will ging “There. Were Shepherds (Vincent) and “O Come to My Heart, TLord Jesus” (Ambrose). At the evening service the Trinity Vested Chorus of 35 volces will sing a Christmas cantata, “The Birth of “hrist,” by Alfred Wooler. The. solos will be sustained by members of the auartet and John Hall, baritone. The cantata will be sung to combined or- gan and piano accompaniment, with Emma Louise Thompson at the organ and Clara Burroughs at the plano. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church the following music will be rendered at the morning service: Organ pre- lude, Gertrude Smallwood; anthem, “There Shall Come a Star Out of Jacob” (Lansing), by Mrs. George W. Walker, Dr. W. B. Hoofnagle, Mrs. bert A. Clirk and choir; anthem, ‘“There Were Shepherds” (Birch), Mrs Walker and choir; duet, “Christmas” (Shelley), Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Clark, and organ postlude, hy Miss Small: wood. Iivening service: Anthem. “Angels I'rom the Realms of Glory™ (Decevee), by Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Clark and anthem, *“And There Were hepherds” (Williams), by Dr. Hoof- nagle and choir; baritone solo, “The Birthday of a King" (Neldlinger), by Nathan A. Clark; anthem, “O Holy Night” (Adam), by Mrs. Walker and choir, and organ postlude, by Miss Smallwood. The music at the Western Presby- terian Church at the morning service, under direction of George F. Ross, rganist, will be: Organ prelude, *hristmas Carols, arranged by orge F. Ross; anthem, “There Were Shepherds” (Vincent); anthem, “O Lit, tle Town of Bethlehem™ (Neidlinger); duet, “Holy Night” (Adam), and “Christmas March” (Merkel). At the evening service: Hosanna (Waehs): “anthem, “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours); anthem, “The Prince of Peace” (Clare), and organ, “Grand Chorus” (Rodgers). The_quartet is composed of Viola K. Harper, soprano; Hazel C. Arth, con- tralto; Walter 8. Frick, tenor, and Horace A. Lake, bass. Organ, A Christmas cantata, entitled “The Light of the World,” by Fred B. Holton, will be given by the chelr of McKendree M. E. Church, under direc- tion of Stanley William Bell, with Mrs. Katey B. Jeffries at the organ, this evening at & o'clock. The soloists will be Nell Erwin, soprano; Mabel Loftus, contralto; Stanley Bell, tenor, land Jack Tarr, bass. e The monthly meeting of the Mac Dowell Music Club, Eleanor Glynn, president, was held on the second Wednesday in December instead of the first. This meeting was most in- teresting. The musical program, of piano, vocal and violin numbers, was quite unusual. The guests on this oc- casion were Jack. Charlton Ward, soprano, who sang three MacDowell songs, and Leonard Davis, baritone, who 'sang “Kashmirl Song,’ Josephine Campbeil the vocal numbel Jamleson accompanied the Olpey 'Speaks. accompanied Margaret violinist. v Wmnmm Blufie',h s ‘oung Washin harpist who play several tions, and who ar ranged all.the music for Bess Schrei- ner’s Christmas entertainment based upon Henry Van Dyke’s legend, “The Other Wise Man,” to be given next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday_ at Luther ¢ Memorial Church, De- (-euT | ing group are given in the ballro MUSIG HE Rubinstein Club announces the | following as officers of the sea.| son 192 Mrs. Robert H. Dalg-| eish, president: Mrs. Frank Lord, first vice president; Mrs. Willard F Buell, second vice president: Mrs James E. Dalgleish, secretar Mre. | George Corbett, treasurer; Mrs. Dun- | can L. Richmond, librarian | Applications for parts in the chorus | will still ba received by Mrs. J. E Dalgleish. Voice trials for the morn of the Willand Hotel each Tuesday | at 10:45, and special appointments | may be made for the evening chorus. A new quartet—Beatrice Seymour Goodwin, soprano: Josephine Stafford | Robey, contralto; Henry Leef, tenor Fred C. Shaeffer, hase—made its debut Monday night at the Samuel Gompers | memorial_service conducted by the Samuel Gompers Lodge at the Ma sonic Temple and was received with | much enthusiasm. They sang “Thers Ts No Death" (O'Hara), "One Sweetly Solemn | Thought” (Ambrose), and “Peace 1| Leave With You' (Vincent) Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler, soloist at the Fourth Preshyterian Church, sang at- Kelth's during the noon hour Christmas service Tuesday, under the auspices of the Federation of Music Clubs. She wused the “Christmas Song,” a composition of Hazel Feyrell Adair's, organist at the Fourth Pres byterian Church Mrs. Wheeler will use this song for her solo at ‘church this evening. and also in a group of Christmas songs she will sing for the Livingston Manor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution December 28. Elena de Sayn, Sophochles Papas, solol of fretted instruments, gave a joint program at the last meeting of the Russian Club. Mr. Papas played a group of four pleces on the Spanish gultar and two numbers on the Hawallan guitar. Miss de Sayn played the Pugnani-Kreisler “‘Preludium and Allegro” and several novelties not heretofore heard in this city. The program was closed with two duets for violin and guitar. The next.meeting will take place | New Year eve with a children's pro- gram presented by the children of the Russian colony. The meeting, as usual, will take place at the residence of Miss de Sayn. The Men's Club of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church presented a musical at the church Tuesday eve- ning. The program was presented by George McCauley, Esther Cutchins, Durward _ Bowersox. Fred East. William Raymond, Florence Adams and George Isel L The Kimball Quartet, with Kather- ine Ficeckher Cullen at the piano, gave a group of interesting numbers at a meeting of the Hippocrates Galen STclhfl_v, held recently at the Racquet Club. violinist, and and teacher Helen Gerrer Irwin, violinist, for- merly of Washington, but who since her marriage has been making her SOUNDIN HE varled career of Sidney Seldenmann, now leading the Hotel Mayflower Orchestra, has aided him in developing a_distinctive style ‘of dance music which combines the spirit of modernity with the best musical tra- ditions. Mr. Seidenmann is a gradu- ate of the Baltimore Conservatory of Music, and has served as an orchestra director since the age of 20, when he assumed the leadership of the orches- tra of the Maryland Theater in Bal- timore. ““Jazz, as a term, is generally misap- plied at present,” said Mr. Seiden- mann. “A few years ago the word SIDNEY SEIDENMANN. | ‘jazz’ implied a dance-music orchestra high-lighted by a shrieking clarinet, a | laughing trombone and an incessant | tom-tom beating of drums. The prod- uct of this sort of orchestra was a very wildly throbbing and extremely rhythmic affair, but it was hardly music. “Today the better type of dance music features numbers which often have much merit as compositions, be- sides being beautiful from a melodic standpoint. It is true that the back- ground or harmony for these tunes is often radical and daring, but the same factor applies to most of the | modern classical compositions. | | welcomed by | North for a progr | Tranquillo and Allegre | Grieg's | perin-Kreisler's Club at the Mayflower | Michaelson RAPHS home in Tllinois. of December is East for the month he has heen warmly triends in took time Dece re Dame circles, and a mher the Academy of . She was assisted 2 Marguerite Bourgeois win's numbers included Animato fre “Sonata in G" (No. 2) “Chanson Loufs X11¢ vilhelm{'s arrangeme Prize Song.” from “1 the same great linist's arrangement of Schuber ‘Ave Maria.”” Boulanger’ Nocturne Schubert's “The Bee,” Whitfield's “In an Irish Jaunting Car.” and Kreisler'q “Liebeslied,” “La GRana” and ar- rangement of Logan's “Pale Moon." An ambitious, weil balanced program, that was received with enthusiasm and Pavane of Walter's Meistersinger”; recent dinner of the Lione Fannle Shreva Heartsill, dramatic soprano, sang a group of songs, which were received with appreciation by the members of the club and thelr guests. At a The Friday Morning Music Clul gives no program Christmas Eve, but on December 31 there will be a pro gram at 11 a.m., as usual Cara Berson gave a plano recital Friday afternoon at the Congres slonal Club. Flora McGill Keefer, assisted at the piano by George Wilson, presented tha music at the banquet of the American Mining Congress at the Mayflower Thursday night. Mrs. Keefer, as aisted by Mr. Wilson, also sang at the dinner given in_honor of Cuno Ru dolph at the Willard Junfor members of - the Master | 8chool of the Piano. who presented a recital recently, included Haskel Mil stone, Berenice Stein. Gertr Gil christ, Clarence Hoffman Herbert Worley, Worley, Frances Carn Ptiglio, Dorothy Main, Leo Ofenstein, Helen Simons. Meyer, Doris Klesner, Hilda Jimmie Sprout and Robert Others present included Hilda Grace G. Gilchrist and Weckel A senior student recital was £ at the Washington College of M recently, when a large gatheri friends and students enjoyed a pro gram presented by Sylvia Altman, Catherine Benson and Evelyn Bissig, pianists: Rose Guaraldi, contralto: George Roth, Ethel Payne, Helen Lyon and Virginia Cureton. violinists, and Dorothy Neff Tyler, Lillian Latham and Helen Wooster, sopranos. Richard Americo Daniel M Mil ven The Prestissimo Music Club, Mabel F. Mulliken director, met at the FHotel Roosevelt Tuesday, and after a busi ness meeting a program was given by Walter Bird, Barbara Leck. Fritz Purnell, Dorothy Witsover, Harry Lit tle, jr... Frances Staley, Imogen Bird, Virginia Hunter, Barbara Sinclair Martha Louise Little and Margaret Page. G BRASS as ‘hot’ numbers! These, 1 think, are direct descendants of the original jazz , except that they, too, are treated in a less barbarous fashion than of old. It is the melodic style of dance music however, that prevails, with the ‘hot’ numbers used as seasoning. just as you use a dash of pepper and spice to make a dish palatable to an epicure.” The Knights of €olumbus Night School Orchestra will-play at a tea to be given by the students’ council on Sunday, December 19. Last year's program was a very Interesting one, and an equally well planned program 18 in hand for the coming year the early waeks nd in to be Syneo Swanee plans for of 1927 are being mapped out clude a chain of “jazz battles’ ‘slaged between the Swanee | pators and other prominent Mever | Davis bands. The initial contests in syncopation will probably feature the appearance of the Meyer Davis Colle gians, headed by Nathan Brusiloff. and the Davis Ramblers, directed by Milton Davis. As the holidays approach, the Swa nee baliroom is getting gayer. Plenty of the “hot numbers” that are spe cialized in by the Syncopators and the Swanee Vaudeville Trio are prime attractions. Margot and Gerry, dancing_folk, at the C and a “Night in Egypt” at Le Paradis, comprise the special holiday amuse ment program offered in the La Para dis amusement ensemble next week Margot and Gerry. who are Miss Margaret Zolnay and Daniel Thew Wright, 3d, have achieved remarkable young soclety ub Chantecler, | success’ during their professional ¢ reer. On transferring their talents from the Capital to Broadway last a som, they Immediately . registered 2 success in musical revie work. Their home coming has heen a distinet tri umph. The “Night in ning will he sta pt' Tuesday ove d by members of e Paradis Band. costumed Kinz Tuts.” Dick Himber, violinist, will contribute “fiddle fun.” Kolk ar Solari will present vaudeville spe cialties. as Director Arthur J. Manvell of the Strand Orchestra has for this week's overture “The Evolution of Dixie.” This will be “Dixie,” as played thr the ages. First will be the or then as it might have been played in the days of the savages and also as in the days of the minuet. This Is nal, “Of course, modern dance bands play, now and then, what are known something quite out of the ordinary and should be a pleasing number ~ STUDIOS OF BEARD STUDIOS Professlonal courses. training with orchestra WE LOAN YOU SAXOPHONE — BANJO VIOLIN — TRUMPET —at_small_ monthly rental that applies to purchase of new instrument. § ecial meth- hild d_ adult PIAN beginners.. U845 tatn st W Adams 2500 S Easy Terms Open Evenings Buescher True Tone Saxophones Band and Orchestral Instruments Most Beautifal Display in Town DEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANY | 602 Seventh Street Southwest % minutes aouth of the Avenne PIPE ORGAN AND SINGING | T. Guy Lucas. 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