Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1928, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDZ&Y. DE CEMBER 22, 1928. Carols, Cantatas, Anthems and Pageants Feature Christmas Musical Celebrations in Washington Churches @ A ‘&%’&@%’&@K@W%’E@W'&@E‘g Christmas Music BY HELEN FETTER A R ARSI IAAIANAIS this week, primarily with m since that angel’s song was T HE birthday of the Christ Child, Jesus of Nazareth, is honored usic. Down through the ages, ever first heard by the Wise Men who saw the star and by the shepherds tending their flocks, music has been traditionally the feature of Christmas celebration. In Washington, since the days a noticeably steady increase in This Christmas, 1928, sees even of the World War, there has been musical productions of all kinds. more_ widespread, well founded, and ambitious music plans for both carolling and the giving of clas- sical music in the churches and institutions of the National Capital than previously in the history of the city. Many cantatas and musical- ageantry will give the more compi n the churches. dramatic productions of colorful licated types of musical observance The variously trained carol groups who will go about in gay bands, costumed in many cases, have co-operated more closely this year through the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs, and, as a result, should be much more effective. Dr. Albert Harned’s comparatively new National Capital Oratorio Chorus, which showed such fine drilling and excellent tone in the presentation of Haendei's Christmas oratorio, “The Messiah,” the first of this week, will sing the special Christmas music around the National Community Christmas tr ee at Sherman Square Christmas eve at 7:30 with instrumental accompaniment by the United States Marine Band, Capt. Taylor Branson, conducting, and the tree to be lighted by President Coolidge. In this gesture, accompanied by a blaze of music, Mr. Coolidge will symbolically place the sanction and good will of the whole country—the United States of America— on the holding of this Christmas holiday; a gesture that might well have read in it a world of significance for peace and good will toward all men. .« o» aive DULTS are inclined to worry and fret about the entangling trou- bles of preparing for Christmas celebrations sometimes. Yet, at | heart, practically every individual is still child enough to enjoy thoroughly the Christmas spirit that only comes from such efforts. There are few Scrooges in the world, and Charles Dickens proved that even they have the spirit of eternal youth within them, rusty though the hinges that would close the door upon that spirit may become. In fact, the rustier, the sooner they are apt to break apart and leave that inner radiance exposed in even fuller blaze for its temporary repression. The Ponce de Leon legend is unnecessary for those who believe in Christmas wholeheartedly, with a childlike faith. Christmas is essentially for c! hildren—real children who have yet to taste the stinging nettles of disillusionment. If all the “grown children” would band together to on useless presents for each other put the money spent so tiringly toward giving substantial Christ- mas gifts of musical or other education to the many children of Washington whose parents can not perhaps the Christmas spirit in W: Methodist Episcopal 'HE Christmas music of Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, Six- teenth at Allison street northwest, will be furnished tomorrow by quartet and chorus choir, un- der the direction of John H. Mar- ville, with Edith B. Athey at the organ. The program is us follows: Morning service at 1 am— Organ prelude. Suite, “Birth of hist” .. Malling 1. Shepherds in the Field. 3. The Three Wise Men. P pie ihat Walked ch“ o :’é‘inénlun o> ghail’ ' Be Filled,” J. H. Rogers Organ offertors, “Christmas Pastoral 7l a] Fantasy on Old Chorus, “A Chore) i ed by Gustave Holst Chorus, “Glory Organ_postiude, “Messiah”) Evening. organ reci “Ghristmas_in Sieily. on 3. “Andante Seraphigue’. .. Debat-Ponsan | The evening service, beginning at 8 o'clock, will be given over entirely to the pageant, “The Lighted Highway.” The chorus choir of Eldbrook M. E. Church will give the following Chmt-} mas program tomorrow, under the di- rection of Clara Young Brown, with Marjorie Davis, organist: 1am— Anthem, “There Were Shepherds. ‘Anthem, “Glory to God on Hig) 5 8olo, No Candles Were There and No Fire. Mrs. Brown. John H. Marville. to_Gox “Hallel Iy 8 pm— Biblical drama by the young people, under the direction of Mrs. S. Carroll Cole. December 30 the choir will give the cantata, “The Holy Night,” by Brewer. The Epworth League of Francis As- bury Methodist Church will give a mu- sical program tomorrow evening under the direction of Edward Woolfe. A so- cial half hour and tea at 6:30 will pre- cede the musical program. All are in- vited. The following Christmas program will be given tomorrow at Trinity M. E. Church by the quartet and chorus choir | under the direction of Emma Louise Thompson, organist. (The quartet is composed of Helen Clark Hammersla, soprano; Ruth A. Fisher, alto; Guy B. Skinner, tenor, and Albert W. Perry, bass) : 11 am— Organ prelude, “Bethlehem'! ...... Mal Quartet, “Sing, O Sing This Bléssed Morn, Oftertory solo, “The New Born King, | ‘Espoir Mr. Skinner. 2 Quartet, “Glory 6 God in the Highest. Pergotest Postiude. “Fanare” Bridge p.m.— Organ prelude, “In Bethlehem Town.” Muelter Chorus choir, “O Holy Night"" . Adam Orgen_offeriory, ~March of "the Mas Kings' SGaeacn i Chorus choir, “There Were Shepherd; Quartet, “Gesu Bambino”.. Solo, “The Virgin's Lullaby"’ Mrs. Fisher. Chorus choir, ‘Christmas” . Chorus choir, “Sing, O Heavens™ Postiude, “Alleluiia® ... ois Vincent Yon Buck Shelley ours Faulkes ‘Tomorrow morning at the Woodside | M. E. Church, Silver Spring, Md., the | choir will sing “O Little Town of Beth- lehem,” by Galbraith, and “Angels From the Realms of Glory,” by Maskell. In the evening the choir of 30 voices will give the Christmas cantata, “Im- | Solos will | manuel,” by Norwood Dale. be sustained by Mrs. J. A. Granger and Mrs. Hiram Johnson, sopranos; Selden Cole and Mrs. W. B. Crossan, contraltos; J. D. Johnson and Richard Reinohl, tenors; Paul Lehman and Har- lan Randall, baritones. The senior and junior choirs of this church are under the direction of Har- lan Randall. The Ryla M. E. Church Quartet, consisting of Mrs. Milton Odell, so- prano; Mrs. Berkeley Thompson, alto; Fred Yont, tenor, and Vernon Ruppert, bass, under the direction of Mrs. Milton Odell, will give the following program tomorrow: 11 am.— “There Were Shepherds” Offertory solo, “Gesu Bambino™, Mrs. Odell 7:30 Carols b tion_of Bexophone solg; Miles Brown } e dupior choir under the direc- “Holy Nigh ..Gruber ter Howard. At the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, on Columbia road northwest between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, the evening service tomorrow will be devoted entirly to music. This will be the first musical service given by the new chorus choir of 30 voices, which has been organized by Louis Potter, in Whose charge the music of the church has been placed this season. ‘The junior choir, also under his lead- ership, will assist at both morning and evening services, singing individual an- "l’l)e"lx,‘: as well as in ensemble of both chotrs. a | Organ postlude; “Christmas Mrs. | afford what they consider luxury, ashington could mean even more. Potter, soprano: John B. Switzer and Blaine Cotnwell, Bass-baritone. ‘The program for the day follows: Morning service, 10:45 (broadcast)— Organ rrelude, “Fantasie on Old Carols.” Processional hymn (junior choir), * Gladness Men of Old.” Anthem, “There Were Shepherds Carol (junior choir), “Away in a Mange Spanish carol, “The Three Kings.” harmo- nized by Rev. Romeau, sung by both choirs a_cappella. Organ postlude, “Hallelujah Chorus”..Handel Evening service, 8 o'clock— Candlelight processional (both _choirs), “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.” Mendelssohn Anthem, “O Holy Night" . ‘Adam-Buck Mrs, Potter. Carols, “Ring Out, Ye Bell: Wallis “Holy Night” "...... dn Garol (funior chotr); dieep; My Litrig Jesus.” [ “Mar agi n " offe 4 Dubois Bass solo, Gounod Mr. Cornweil. Carol, “The Shepherds’ Christmas Song.” 4 Reimann-Dicki Carols (men's voices), “Lo, How a Rose.” Pra Ve Three Kings of Orlent Are. . “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen." 3 Traditional “The Christ Child and the Star" Anthem. “Sing, O Heavens". . " Fouss Mare Special Christmas music will be fea- tured at all services both of the church school and adult services at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow. The quartet choir, composed of Helen Hammersla, soprano; Ruth Fisher, con- tralto; Guy Skinner, tenor, and Albert Perry, bass, under the director and organist, Emma Louise Thompson, will give the following music at the prin- cipal services: At 11 am— Orgzan prelude, Malling Qrean_ postiude, -Bridse artet— “'Sing. O Sing This Blessed Morn'’..Rogers “Glory to God in the Highest"...Pergolesi Tenor solo, “The Newborn King"....L'Espoir Guy B. Skinner. At 8 p.m., assisted by chorus choir: “In Bethlehem Town™ . Mueller n postiude, “Allelulia” Faulkes Organ offertory, "March of the Magl ul ings” ... Chorus_ choir ‘Bethlehem’ “Fanfare” bois . "Gesu Baml : Contralio solo, “The Virgin's Lul ‘Ruth A. Fisher. ‘The choir of the Brookland M. E. Church, assisted by Thelma Mills Rector, soprano, and Roy Voorhees, baritone, will render Christmas music tomorrow morning, including Tour’s “Sing, O Heavens,” and “It Came Upon a Mid- night Clear,” setting by Smart. ‘Thelma Mills Rector will sing a so- g;‘ano solo, “O Babe Divine,” by Ham- en. Mary E. Garrett is organist and choir director. The Anacostia M. E. Church will ren- der the following Christmas program to- morrow under the direction of John J. Tlllfmas. organist: a. Anthem, “'Shine, O Stai Selection from canta e s The Senior Choir of John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church will give a choral cantata_at 7:30 tomorrow night. It will be Dr. Geibel's “The Light of Life.” The special Christmas sermon will be preached at the 11 a.m. service. Unitarian AT All Souls' Unitarian Church, Six- teenth and Harvard streets north- west, Lewis Atwater, organist, assisted by Flora MacGill Kebfer, contralto solo- ist; Elsa Raner, violinist; Tittmann, basso, and Richard Lorle- berg, ‘lfllll] 1;:lres!l'l'. the ollowing program of Christmas music H at the 11 a.m. serv- % ice tomorrow: Organ, Noe organ cell ““Anclent violin__and “Ave Marla.” “Bach-Gouno Duet with obbligato, “Calm on_the Lis: tening of Night”" Harke; Solo” with " obbligato; “Cantique de Noel," s Bolo with _obbligato, Flora MacGill Keefer ~ “There Were She herds” ... { Organ, violin and cello, “Allegretio FARVONRI™ . v i Organ, “Fugue on Adesie Fidelis’ Special Mugic Announeed For Fort Myer, Ha. 'HE birthday of the Savior will be celebrated at Fort Myer this year in a solemn and fitting manner with the usual midnight high mass, cele- brated by the Rev. Father W. J. Dono- ghue of the office of the chief of chap- lains. Services will be held in the large hall of the Administration Building, which will be appropriately decorated with pointsettas, ferns and evergreens. The regular choir, augmented by a quartet from Washington, and a sym- phony orchestra which will include members of the 3d United States Cav- alry Band, stationed at render Stehle's The program for both services will A consist of Christmas carols, old and | new, and anthems and solos appropriate to the Christmas season. Bololsts of the church cholsr are Ruby Novello’s “ Charles | violoncellist, i Roman Catholic THE program of music at midnight mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Menday night will consist of: “March of the Magi” (Dubols), or- gan, introit “Dominus_dixit (Vanden Elsen); Kyrie and Gloria, “Missa Benedica- mus Domino” (Pe- rosi); graduale, “Tecum Princi- pium” (Vanden El- sen); “Credo” (Pe=~ rosi); offettory, “Laetentur _Coeli” (Vandet Elsen) ; motet, “Adeste Fi- deles”: “Sanctus, Benedictus and Ag: nus Dei” (Perosi); communio, “In splendoribus” (Vanden Elsen). Christmas mi including the lent. Nigl “Gesu Bambino” (Yon), “Sleep, Holy Babe,” and “Noel” (Gounod) will be sung by the choir beginning at 11:30 p.m. and during the communion and after mass. ‘The solo quartet is composed of Mabel C. Latimer, soprano; Hazel C. Arth, contralto; Robert M. O'Lone, tenor, and Talbert Haslett, bass. Mary Louise Sullivan is organist and director. Miss Arth recently returned from New York, where she won the Atwater Kent first prize for a girl singer. ‘The Christmas hymns will be repeat- ed at the 11:30 mass on Christmas day, which will be a low mass, followed by benediction. Hazel Arth, " (Gruber), ic, The Christmas_ program at Holy Rosary Church, Third and F streets northwest, will begin with a solemn high mass at midnight Christmas eve. The program will be: “Silent Night lice. mas: Jennie Me! s. o 1da _Bonu- celli, Regina Lavezzo, Eugenia Slattery, Baido Balducei, Offertory, “Adeste Fidelis.” Regina Laveszo Gilda Bonucelli, Baldo Balducci and chorus. Recessional— ““Cantique de Noel,”_Chorus. “The B of & King." Chorus. Organist, Miss Eugenia Slattery. Masses Christmas morning will be at 8, 9 and 10:30 o'clock. The last will be a high mass, at which the music pro- gram of midnight mass will be repeated. Processional, Solemn hi At the midnight mass at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church the following program of music will be given by the mixed choir, under the direction of the organist, Christopher Tenley, Christmas eve: Beginning at 11:30— Organ music and rols. “‘Missa Salve Regina’ “Proper of the Mass". Supplementary offertory, ......Stehle e anet ‘Adeste, Fideies,” Traditional. Communion— “Jesu Redemptor”. _Yon “Ave Verum Corpus . Gounod ‘The soloists are Nellie J. Ronan, so- prano; Mary Apple, contralto; Willlam baritone. UTHER Place Memorial Church, Fourteenth and N streets north- west, announces that the music for the Christmas servies tomorrow and Christ- mas day will be as follows, presented by a quartet composed of Mrs: B. H. Smart, soprano; Marian Carle, con- #tralto; R. D. Filius, tenor, and J. Wal- ter Humphrey, bas- 50 and director, with Margaret Sikes, organist: Tomorrow, 11 a.m Prefude, - Heralich Lied Hab Ich Dich, O Herr,” Glory of the SOl Hith- .Dubols Pos*lude, “March "Tomorrow. 7 p. Preluce, Postlude, - Miss Sk Christmas day music, 9 &.m.— i id Carol Melo- Prsjude. "Rhpsody on Ol Willim'Lesier age 43, Hymnal) Christmas Song, Dickenson oly Damrosch et Sikes. Hymn, er, Ye of the Magi Kings m— Hymn No. Liturgical . 217, service (pi Quartet, ‘Shepherd's Oftertor: “gilent Night Night'! . fal March.” Ceremonial MaTCR i hbert Harris Hymn N Postlude, At St, Mark’s Lutheran Church the music at the 6:30 a.m. service Christ- mas morning, under the direction of Lucy H. Paul, organist and director, will include the following: Anthems, “Break Forth Into Joy” (Simper) and “There Were Shepherds” (Vincent); prano and alto duet, “Gesu Bambino” (Yon), by Laura Lyle and Catherine Gross, and bass solo, “Silent Night, Holy Night,” by William Nerlich. In addi- tion to the vocal numbers there will be several violin solos by Russell Phipps, accompanied on the organ by Miss Paul. Tomorrow's services also include Christmas_music, the anthems ‘“The New Born King” (Harker) and “Sing O Heavens” (Tours) being among the se- lections. The personnel of the choir includes Laura Lyle, Anne Borjes, Selma Trede, Virginia Cooper, Catherine Gross, Frank Kingsbury, tenor, and William Nerlich, bass. At the Sunday school service in Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, Ninth street and Maryland avenue northeast, tomorrow morning one of the features will be a contralto solo by Ruth Kobbe. She will also sing at the regular church service which begins at 11 am. Christmas exercises of the Sunday school will be held in the main Sunday school room at 7:30 tomorrow evening. An exceptionally attractive musical pro- gram has been prepared, and the chil- dren will have an important share in the exercises, The public is cordially invited to all these services. Swedenhorgian TH!J Church of the Holy City, at Six- teenth and Corcoran streets north- west, will have the following Christmas music tomorrow morning at 11 am., under the direction of Maud G. Sewall, organist and direc- tor: Alto solo. O That Tellesi.: Thou Once Again, Fletcher Christmas morn- ing at 11 o'clock, with holy commun- g)en. the music will troft hymn, e, AT Pt n sflg%- h.rdel Maud G. Sewall. John Prindie Scott Mrs. rnar Cholr anthem, ‘The Shepherds. el rtuse on Christmas Hymns," or Borihalr Eieriony” Guilmant The cholr is composed of Elizabeth Stewart _(substitute for Dorothy Neft Tyler), Mrs. William Biggs, Elizabeth “Silent Nighty” accompanied by Mary C. Humm offf the organ. The entire usical program will be under the snctonhla of James J. Malzone, Edson; altos, Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, Mrs. Ralph C. Wilson, L. Smith; tenors, C. F. Marvin Russell Wooden; bassos, Carl W. Robinson, F. M, Cook and John C. Stevens. | | | | | F. Shanahan, tenor; Herman Fakler, 1 | nahan, tenor, and Herman Fakler, bass, B. | Home, in co-oj “The Other Wise Man,” Davis Schretner, setting “There Was One Who Gave a MOITOW. morrow. “The Christmas Carol,” Dic with carols as inciden Pleasant Congregational MOITOW. o'clock in the evening. “Gifts Unto His Manger Bri Kate Elliott for white tomorrow. A cantata of Yuletide carol Chase Presbyterian Chu sion’s Emergency Home. sung at the Takoma Pa 11 a.m. tomorrow. sung at St. Andrew’s E; tomorrow. 8 p.m. tomorrow. Church. tomorrow. at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow. “The Story of Bethlehem,” Western Presbyterian C] RRERVERERERRERVERERERVERRRERERER will be sung at 7:30 p.m. A. M. E. Zion Church. g% @ongregational CHEISTMAS music will be rendered | tomorrow at the First Congrega- | tional Church, Tenth apd G streets northwest, by the vested chorus choir of 60 voices, directed by Ruby Smith Stahl, soprano, and assisted by Dorothy Wilson Halbach, contralto; Frances- co Della-Lana, ten- or; Robert Howe Harmon, bass, and Paul De Long Gable at the organ. The following se- lections will be given: AM— Anthems— “Christmas Bells,” N. Pierce “O Holy Night." Ad am e People That Ruby Smith Stahl. Iwulkpm in Dark- ness” . Galbraith Quartet, “The Infant Jesus” ... Pletro Yon Anthem, “Though Poor Be Thy Chamber.” Gounod PM— Anthem. “Praise to the Lord” (a cappella), Christiansen Carols— “Jesus, Thou Dear Babe Divine." Junst-Dickinson “All Knew He Was There'’..Turner-Maley The Oberlin College Glee Club will be the vesper concert artists appear- ing at 4:30 p.m. Pree-will offering will be taken up. At the Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock a special program of Christmas music will be given by the Mount Pleasant chorus and solo quartet com- posed of Elsie Schulze, soprano; Mary Apple, contralto; William P. Shan- under the direction of Norton M. Little, with Claude Robeson at the organ. The numbers will be: ‘Pastorale” (B. minor ~Guilmant Chort “Holy Night! “Let_ Us Now Peaceful Night!" Go Even Unto Bet “Hallelujah Choris" (“The Meull?\"'!. o Bass solo, “The Holy Child' Martin er. Opgan postlude, “March of the M ings” ... ard agt The usual Christmas carol service which is given each year at this time by the Mount Pleasant chorus will be- gin at 7:30 this evening and continue for a half hour, to be followed by a The Madrigal Singers Present Carols Bottom row: Mrs. J. W. Sylvester, nist. Middle row: Pearl Shindel Heffner, Elizabeth Taylor Copping and Norma Hughes. Top row: Cordelia Heffner Brown, Mary Lerel Dorothy Skinner. ‘HIS particularly popular group of well trained young carolers who wear the above costumes when they go on their melodious expeditions to sing for shut-ins and others will close the month’s activities by singing their pro- gram of Christmas carols at the Walter Reed Hospital and at the Eastern Star ration with the National Federation of Music Clubs tomorrow alternoon. presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30 at Luther Place Memorial Church. Takoma Park Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. to- “The Star That Leads to the Manger,” pageant, at Westminster Church Memorial at 7:30 p.m..to- “The Lighted Highway,” pageant at Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Biblical drama of Nativity at Eldbrooke Methodist Epis- copal Church at 8 p.m. tomorrow. “The Holy Night,” cantata, by Brewer, at Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal Church, December 30, at 8 school of Eastern Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m. “The Newborn King,” cantata, also at Eastern Presby- terian Church, tomorrow, at 8 p.m. by 25 small children from the Central Union Mis- “The Story of Christmas,” cantata, by Matthews, will be “The Story of Christmas,” cantata, by Matthews, will be “The King of Kings,” by Thomas (a cantata), will be sung at Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church at “The Holy Nativity,” cantata, by Wildmere, will be sung at 7:45 p.m. at the Metropolitan Presbyterian “The Adoration,” cantata, by Nevin, will be sung at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Chevy Chase Baptist Church. “Immanuel,” a cantata, by Norwood Dale, will be sung at Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church at 8 p.m. “The Light of Ages,” cantata, by Peace, will be sung at Central Union Mission by the Gospel Music Class “The Light of Life,” by Dr. Geibel, is the cantata which W Bt e e e Bt T Dubols | mus:lc-dramx by Bess Van Dyke’s legend, will be Lamb,” Nativity drama, at kens’ story in play form, tal music, at the Mount 1 Church at 7:30 p.m. to- \ ing,” cantata prepared by gift exercises for Sunday ls will be sung at Chevy rch tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. rk Presbyterian Church at piscopal Church at 8 p.m. cantata, will be sung at hurch at 8 p.m. tomorrow. . tomorrow at John Wesley A A A A @ @ A A 2 & A % @hristian THE following program will be given at the Columbia Heights Christian Church tomorrow morning, under the direction of Stew- art Dickson, or-| ganist and choir |' | Processional, “O Com director: Choir prelude, “Three Old Christ- mas Carols.” Choir anthem, “8ing, O Sing. This Christmas 3 Morn Duet. Mida Tucker and Shelby Smith. Tenor "solo, C. Ricker. Choir _anthem, “There Were Shep- * ... Vincent Organ postiude, “March of the Ma Dub Special Christmas music, under the direction of Willard S. Haynie, with Earle S. Phillips at the organ, will be sung at the H Street Christian Church, Sixth and H streets southwest, today, as follows: Morning service—Baritone solo, “The Birthday of a King,” by Neidlinger, Willard S. Haynie, and a chorus num- ber, “It Came Upon the Midnight | Clear,” by Sullivan. At the evening service at 7:30 o'clock standard Christmas carols will be sung by the choir. Stewart Dickson, Guapel Music Class Gines Peare Cantata | "['HE Gospel Music Class will render | the Christmas cantata, “The Light | of Ages,” by Peace, under the direction | of the teacher, Isabel Garvin Shelley, at the Central Union Mission tomormw.‘ at 7:45 pm. ‘The soloists will be Hattie Skiados, Mrs. J. B. Cress, Bertha Clark, Adelaide | Boyd, Roy A. Clark, John L. Smith, | M. Iroe, C. H. Soran, J. B. Cress and | Mrs. Shelley, with Christine Jackson, planist. presentation of the Christmas play, “The Christmas Carol,” founded on the story by Dickens. Miss Apple will sing “The Virgin's Lullaby,” by Buck during the carol service. director, and Eleanor Kerns, accompa- 'h, Elizabeth Waters and ‘The Madrigal Singers also will sing carols at the homes of many invalid folks tomorrow Epiacapal A VESTED choir of 40 voices under the direction of Adolf Torovsky, or- ganist and choirmaster of the Church of the Epiphany, will present the spe- cial Christmas mu- sic Christmas eve. Christmas day and Sunday, December 30 (this third pro- gram being a repe- tition of the Christ- mas_day music). The soloists will be Beulah Brown, soprano; Nancy ‘Williamson, con - tralto; Gurden ‘Whitaker, tenor, and Ambrose Dur- kin, basso. The music will be: Christmas eve at Singing of Eng- lish, French, German, Adolt Tor o and o vi Christmag eve at midnight- ols. Service of holy communion, With instru- ‘the Herald Mendelssohn in E Piai” Cruickshank Littie Town of .Redner Angels Sing” “Communion Seryice Sermon hymn, O Bethlehem," Anthems— . “And the the Glory of the Lord The Messiah™ “Sing, O Heavens Recessional hymn, Realms of Glory At Washington Cathedral Cl day and the first Sunday after Christ- mas, the music at 11 a.m. will be: Processional hymn, 72, “O Come All Ye Faithful”. - ;Cantuis” Diverst mini, from Handel Introit, car Midnight Clearr’. ... ... ol (Words found in’ hymn At presentation, the doxology, “Old Hun- dredth.” Communion hymn, 78, “O Little Town of Adter Denedici is," er benediction, H. Round Recessional Hymn, 74, “Of the Father's Love Begotten™. ..Ancient plain song A new “Festival Te Deum in A Minor,” by August King-Smith, Wash- ington musician, will be sung at the 11 a.m. service Christmas day at St. John's Church, Georgetown, where Mr. King- Smith is organist and choir director. The “Te Deum” is scored for mixed voices, with tenor and bass solos, and is dedicated to St. John's choir. ‘The other numbers for the Christmas service will be: “Sing. O Heavens’” ... Tours “A Lovely Rose is Blooming Praetorius “Communion Service'".. King-Smith The music for the Christmas eve service, just preceding midnight com- munion, will be: “While Shepherds Watched Their Sheep.” XVII Century X1V Century isabells,” “From Heaven High" ean Provencal -Adam “Here a Torch, Ji “Q_Holy Nig) “The Angels ““There were Shepherds". nd ‘the Shepher s e Tad. Bohemian The Christmas music at All Saints’ | Calvary Baptist Church will be| Church, Chevy Chase, on Christmas eve, at midnight, will be presented by the following singers, with Willlam H. Taylor, organist and director: Sopranos, Emily Harrold and Bertha Gottsman; altos, Marguerite Groomes and Nellle Moran; tenor, James T. Nicholson; baritone, Robert H. Davidson; bass, William H. Waters. The program will include: All Ye Faithtul.” service. ¢ i uickshank pon ‘the Midnight Clear O Sing to God" . .Go Communion unod ymn, “Tt Came oL T g the List ning Ear of Night Recessional, 0 Little Town of Bethlenem.” Eleven o'clock Christmas morning the music will be: Processional, “Christians, Awake, Salute the “Te Deu Communion service . "0’ Little Town o ymn, | Offertory anthem, “The Hallowed D: Stainer Recessional, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” * The music at the midnight service, Christmas Eve, beginning at 11:30 v.n., at St. John's Episcopal Church, Wis- consin avenue and Bradley lane, will be: Organ prelude, played by Edwin R. Ballenger, “Cantique de Noel”; Pro- cessional, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” Mendelssohn; “Te Deum,” West; anthem, “There Were Shepherds,” Vi cent; “O Little Town of Bethlehem, Knox; offertory anthem, “Sing, O He: ens,” Tours; recessional Come, All Ye Faithful’ gan postlude, “Toccata,” Du Bois, The old familiar carols will be sung | for half an hour preceding the com- munion service, which will be at 12 mid- night. c Incidental solos will be sung by Mrs. Zoe Wilmot, Mrs. Albert A. Klass, Rob- ert Milner, R. Hanson Weightman, Mrs. Thomas Pyle and Mrs, Waterman and Mrs. Blackwood. ‘The choir is under the direction of the organist, Edwin R. Balenger. At the Church of the Ascension, Massachusetts avenue at Twelfth street northwest, devotions appropriate to the Christm: season will be ushered in wtih the “candle-licht service,” which will take place Christmas Eve at 9 o'clock. At this time the lighting in the church is furnished entirely by candles and each member of the choir marches in singing the processional hymn and carrying a lighted candle in his or her solos, quartets and choruses. The musical accompaniments will be played by organ, piano and violins. The program will include ancient and mod- ern carols and songs in the form of solos, quartet and choruses. The program will be: Prelude by, the instrumental ensemble. Prologue—Treble voice. ““There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Ficld 'and the Angel Said ~Unto Them" (from "The Messiah™) ... Handel Processional hymn, “It Came Upon the Midnight _Clear".. <. Willis arol, “The First Noel. Solo, ““The Holy Mother Sings" (xiv Cen- tury), arranged by McKim . Mamie Rouse, st Carol, “Good King Wencesl Solo, ‘selected. Wiliard Quick, baritone. Carol, “God Rest You, Merry Gentlemon Solo, with chorus, “Silent Night, Holy Night." Hannah Klock, soloist. Quartet, “Sleep, Baby, Sieep,” arr. from an old_carol. Mary Glessner. Dorothy Sawyer, Leslie Coyle. Gilbert Clark. “Christmas Morn." " “Oh. Come Ali Ye Faithful. Choir and congregatio; Offertory, “Three Kings Are We Holy Infant Carol. Hymn, first tenor; Jack enor; Glbert Clark, bar Soprano solo, ‘'Cantique de Noel” Mary, Glessner. hymn, “Angel from the Realms of Glory" ... .Smarl Postlude by the fnstrumental Music for the service Christmas day at 10:30 a.m. will be* Prelude from “Christmas Oratorio’ Instrume emble. ental ensemble. It Came Upon the Recession: Hollins Gounod | ‘Sing, O Heavens'. Tours Gounod .Gounod ! Morn” ... Offertory anthe “Sursum Corda “Sanctus” from Bizet is “The Messian" " Handel Plaved by the insirumental ensemble. The choir of the Church of the Trans- figuration, under the direction of Char- | lotte Klein, organist and choir director, | will render a special program of music | at the Christmas services, including | ymn of the Angels” West; “Sul- Came Upon a Midnight “Sleep, Holy Babe, ning. So many last-minute requests for the carols have come from different | c;;urc{nhe:.t ctltl’lh M:nd institutions of '.h? city e Madrigal Singers regre most sincerely their inability to comply with all before the season of caroling is over, in the early eve-| o, The incidental solos will be taken by Mary Stevens, soprano; Alice Huber, contralto; A. Nelson Wilson, bass. The _choir of St. Andrew’s Church, te Allen Ross, organist and (Continued on M Page) | H. Redner * ...Vincent | Roper | Gounod | PAGEANT entitled “The White Christmas,” written by Myrtle San- born, will be presented with a cast made up of students in the Sunday school of | Mount _ Vernon | Place M. E. Church South tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Clifton P. Clark will direct it. The adult choir, under the direction of R. Deane Shure, with Edith Gott- wals at the organ, will present the in- cidental music from “The Mes- siah” and “The Creation.” ‘The soloists will be Elvina Neal Rowe, sclagnno: . shure. Maltilda Kolb, con- M e - L Mitchell, tenor, and A. M. Tabbutt, basso. A Christmas carol candlelight service will be given by the vested Junior and Senfor Choirs of the Epworth M. E. Church South tomorrow at 8 p.m., as- sisted by Margaret Bowie Grant, pian- ist, and Evelyn Scott, violinist. Edwin Moore is the organist and director of music. ‘The program will include: Candlelight processional. O’ Come, All Ye Faithful” Senior Choir: “Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly L e e ) B “Slumber Song of the Tnfant Jjesus. rr. by Gevaert “An Angel Came from Heaven." Arr. by Dickinson “Shepherds’ Christmas Song."” Afr. by Dickinson .. Junior Choir: ring 4 Toreh”.................Traditlonal Christ Was Born on’ Christmas Day.” v Traditional Senior Choirs (antiphonally) . .Grube: Junior_and Night . How a Rose’. Praetorius hile Shepherds W it Flocks."” 3 Praetorius Violin. with plano and organ accom- | animent | radle Song’ Schubert | Yon "Adam Solo parts will be taken by Olive E. | Ramgey, Hester Boteler, Ann G. Smith, W. Cameron Burton and S. C. Martin, | The sextet is composed of Ida Fowler, | Roberta Harstin, Hester Boteler, Anna McAlwee, Ann G. Smith and Mrs. A, D. Payne. The morning service will include the following numbers: Organ, “The Holy Night". Anthem, “The Bells Within Anthem, “Song of the Angels. i Organ, ““Chorus of Shepherds’. 'HE program of Christmas music at Bue eeples.” Praetorius, ¥ Dickinson Lemmens given as follows tomorrow: 10:50 a.m.— Organ preiu [ Quartet, “Sing. Sing 'This Blessed orn" . .Roger: | Tenor | Tort, “Xe" (from | “The Messiah”), onmindel “Christ- Shelley - Hal 5 p.m.- n_recital Pantasia on old Christmas carols. Faulkes (b) Pastoral __sym- phony. Handel | “To UJ 1s Chorus, 7:4! Orgal @) Thomas Moss. Tidings" uha Christmas carols will be played ‘on the | chimes and harp at the close of the evening service, A ach - | will give the Guilmant | O | 9%&%@%%@%@%@%@%%%&%@%@%W%’%&%@K@W@QMWWWWQW%WW LVRVRLRVRLVRYKE LEDBRVERERDBERERERER Cantatag and Pageants Preshyterian CORN‘ELIA LONG KINSELLA, organ- ist and director of music at First Presbyterian Church, has arranged the following program r«;r tomorrow morn- ng: Organ prelude, *! Paaitagy e “Gesu i The members of the quartet are Nellie Sebastian Chaillet, Marion Arnold, William H. Bell and Walter Matson. Mr. 1l- # Insella, Kins is substituling Cornella L. Kinsella. ¢or Mr. Bell, tepor. ‘The Eckington Presbyterian Church will give the following Christmas pro- gram tomorrow under the direction of Ruth Kimball, director and organist, with a quartet composed of Gladys George, Vesta Pollock, E. J. Tarr and Daniel E. Marquan: 11 am.— Organ’ prelude, “Christmas Offertoriym.” erman Anthe ‘Hark What Means Those Holy o Solo, c it s o A “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.” Canipion % 3 Offertory, “Mazarith’ rise, Shine “Festival March™’ relude, “March of the Magic “Mutter Migller Alam ngs” Solo, T o Anthem, “Christmas’”. ...... Duet, “There Were Shephierds™. Gladys George. Vesta Polloc “O Wondrous Night. niel E. Morquan. “Festival March”. Offertory solo. | Postlude, ‘The Westminster Church Memorial choir, consisting of Mrs. Cooper Ligh- | town and Jane Stephenson, sopranos; Lillian Chenowith and Mrs. L™ §. Depue, contraltos; Herbert Aldridge and Stanley Depue, tenors, and Paul Tol- son, George Downs and R. N. Lusby, bassos, will present the following pro- gram tomorrow: 11 am— “The Shepherds" “O Quiet Night' Solo, “An Old S Mrs. Coo Solo, “Gesu Bambino™ 7:30 pm.— Pageant, “The Star Leads to the x | Manger,” presented by members of \the Sabbath School under the direction of Oliver Anderson, - with Mrs. Frank Byram directing the music. Frances Tucker and Lillian Llewellyn will sing a duet, “O, Leave Your Sheep,” ar- ranged by Hazelhurst, during ‘the pageant. s ‘The Georgetown Presbyterian Church Quartet, composed of Emily Coville, | soprano; Mary , Belle Beckham, con- tralto; Thomas E. Payne, tenor, and Paul E. Kelley, bass, under _the direc- tion of Kathryn Hill Rawls, organist, following program tomor- row at 11 am.: Prelude, Choral, aezl) . Scripture X 7, “It Came Upon the Midnight “Thou Child Divine” (old Frefch). Arrangement W. R. Voris ven" . lymn 174, Choral Amen. Fostlude, “March of ...Dubots The Christmas music at the Eastern Presbyterian Church tomorrow morfing will be as follows: Orsan prelude, “Grand Offertoire De Nokl Anthem, “There Were !h!hh!!::z"n' e J. Bontng mii = Teopiitsl PoeL e A Bells” vvs. .. .COOMDS | Quartet, Newton ‘Mo Postlude, “Festival March”....R. M. Stults | The quartet is composed of Blanche | Kerr, soprano; Cleo S. Parks, contralto; ‘William F. Raymond, tenor; Fred Eden, | baritone. Thomas Moss is organist and choir director. At Vermont Avenue Baptist Church a Christmas pageant was presented last Wednesday by the Choral Society of | Columbia Temple, No. 422, L. B. P. O. E. The proceeds will be used for a Christ- | mas tree for poor children. ‘The Washington Boys’ Independent Band will give a number of selections | tomorrow night at 8 o'¢lock at the Cen- | tennial Baptist Church auditorium. | _‘The Christmas entertainment for the | Sunday school will be given Wednesday | night at 8 o'clock, when special music will be sung. ‘The McKinley High School Glee Club | will sing the Christmas carqls at High- lands Baptist Church tomorrow night. Belle Thompson, director of music at | the church, is leader of the Glee Club. Christmas music will be a feature of the morning service, too, and the | Christmas festival of the church school will be held Friday night at 8 o’clock. At the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and A streets northeast, the music tomorrow will be: ] i vice— Organ Brelide (Nrs. Gertrude S, Mockbee | ““There Were Shepherds”.....Birch | Anthem. “There Shall Come a Star,” Lansing | Organ offertory. ! | . Shelley Duet. “Christmas".... Siios Miss Bertha Morgan, Mrs. Gilberi 4. Clark. ) vening service— Organ prelude (Mrs. Gertrude 8. Mockbee) Anthem, “O Holy & ... Adam ght' ... Anthem. “And There Were Shepherds. Williams | Duet. “The Infant Jesus Miss Bertha Morgan. Nathan A’ Anthem. “Star of the Orient”.. | Organ postlude. The members of the choir are: So- pranos, Bertha Morgan, Mrs. Milton H. Prosperi, Dorothy Gravatte, Margaret Dunkley, Margaret Jones, Mrs. Baily Everett, Gertrude Payne, Dorothy Miller, Mrs. Nathan A. Clark and Lois Embrey; altos, Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark and Mrs. | Daniel C. Shankle; tenors, Dr. Sterling Bockoven and Dr. W. B. Hoofnagle; bassos, Gilbert A. Clark, R. E. Beale, Harry Mockbee, Nathan A. Clark and | Grant W. Van Demark; organist, Ger- trude S. Mockbee, and director, Gilbert A. Clark. ‘The program of_Christmas music at ....Yon Clark - .Sheiley ms | Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, cor- ner Nineteenth and I streets, tomorrow at the evening service will be presented by a surpliced choir under the direction of Benjamin Washington. The selections will be: Carols— Joy to the World." “It Came Upon a Midnight Cles Choir and congregation. Carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem." i Congregation. | Anthem, “‘O Holy Nigh! .. A. Adam | Nora H. id and choir. o B *trom _*& Carols— } “'Silent Night" (teaditional) ... ..Gruber “Hark. the Herald Angels Sing." Mendelssohn | r and congregatio! Anthem, ] My Soul | Anthem, Anthem, “Hallelujah Chorus “The Messiah’ . The ¢hol Carol. “O Come All Ye Faithfu Choir and congregatio: The quartet, consisting of Mildred Sherman, soprano; Helen Tucker, alto; Albert Stearns, basso, and Harold S. King, tenor and director, with Albert Havenner, organist, assisted by Chester Hutchinson, violinist, will present the following music for Christmas services tomorrow at Petworth Baptist Church: | Morning—Anthem, “There Shall Com~ | a Star Out of Jacob; duet, “The Gui~- | ing Star,” and anthem, “And Th::i. | “Star of the Were_Shep- ‘The quartet is composed of Dorathy Reddish, soprano; Sue V. Hess, con- | tralto; Charles W..Guest, temor; W. | Douglas Shaver, bass, assisted by vol- | unteer chorus. Nellie M. Sacrey is or- ganist and director. | At the evening service the choir, as- | sisted by Granville Leef, special tenor | soloist, will sing “The Newborn King," ! by Ciyde Willard, and take part in-the exercises of the Sunday school in cele- brating “The White Gift Christmas,” Christmas music at w.lhlx;g::n Heights Presbyterian Church tom w will be: 11 a.m.— Organ prelude, “In Bethlehem's Town. “The Birthday of & King, Neidlinger by_Noveilo : David J. Tenor selo, George A. Anthem, “Adeste_Fidel Soprano. Rose Palme Guy: tenor, George A. eigh. Soprano solo, “He Shall Feed His Flock Handel Miss Palmer. Organ postlude, “The Infant Jesus".....Yon p.m.— Organ prelude, “The Holy Night." ~Dudley Buck Solo, “The Manger Cradle”.......Neidlinger azel Wilson. Duet, “Cantigue Noel”.... .....Adam Miss Palmer and Mi ison, i Organ postlude, “Happy Christmas Time." Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham is orsaniat.) o Central Presbyterain Church, Six- teenth and Irving streets northwest will have the following Christmas mu- sic tomorrow: : Morning_ service, 10:50 a.m.— Organ prelude, “The Holy Nigi Christmas resation Dudley Suck hymns and carols sung by con- Organ “Pastoral Symphons." m “The Messiah".............. Handel solo, “The New-Born King.”, “Hallelujah Choru L aritone Eapoir * from H) Organ postiude, “The Messia apdel B.m. su_Bambino,” pastofale, Yon Evening servic Organ prelude Baritone solo. “Cantique de Noel”....Adam Dr. James H. Talor will tell the Chgisi- mas story and the young people of.the church will sing Christmas hymns and cagols postlude, “Sit Laus Plena, _Sit ora” ... S Taddishercsn el Carbauh, baritone; John Russell Mason, organist.) - ‘The quartet of Metropolitan Presby- terian Church, composed of Ida Willis Seaton, soprano; Helen B. Benham. contralto; Harold Snyder, tenor, and Oscar Kuldell, baritone, under the.di- rection of Elsle Harvey Weaver, organ- ist, will render the following music ‘o- morrow: Reioice_Ye Righteous”. ... Lowden There Were Shepherds. Vingent o Candle Was ‘There LD, Lelitan Anthem. ....Adam Evening at Cantata, “The Hol. ‘Wilderfpere Music at the Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church tomorrow marn- ing will be: Prelude, “The March of the Magl Kings," Dypols Offertory. “The Three Wise Men From the B lling Were Shepherds’ Vineent & O Heavens”... Tours Postlude, <Haileluiah’ Chon Handel The quartet is composed of BMrs. Archer L. Haycock, soprano and dire tor; Mrs. Alvin Miller, contralto; Nor- | man Stant, tenor, and Howard Moore, bass. The organist is Miss Effi Collamore. The quartet of the Western Presby- terian Church, under the directiofi of George F. Ross, organist, will sing'the music tomorrow: - e, A ere_ Were Shephy olo. “Q Holy Night' Sing O Heavens'.. Contata. ““The Story of Bethlehem The auartet is composed of Mary soprano: Alice ‘Jomes. contralto: Frick, tenor, and Horace Lake, b The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church chorus and quartet, compesed of Mrs. J. R. Duffield, : g rds”. .Vingent .Adam ~Tours o ‘Walter (Coniioued on Thirtesath Page) A