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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
4
A compact guide suggesting winter photo themes. It covers snow scenes with light on fresh snow, drifting shapes, sledders, animals, and birds. cold weather images like frost, icicles, wind on passersby, steam from radiators, and snowy landscapes. and indoor fireside moments with family by the lamp. The piece urges trying these ideas to produce authentic tellable pictures.
Christmas was celebrated across Bristol with Protestant and Catholic churches hosting services and carols. Veterans groups and the Italian Socialites Women Club organized dinners, toys, and gifts for children and the homebound, while several homes and churches held masses and community carol services with choirs and parishioners joining in.
The Kurst Congregational Church presents a Christmas pageant titled The Adorations of the Kanes and Shepherds on Christmas Sunday evening at 7:40. The program lists many participants and readings, with offertors and committee names noted.
Solemn high masses were held midnight December 24 and Christmas morning with choral renditions. The program included Christmas songs by Nicholas Pirrt violinist Madn and the full Sear Chore rendered Jubice Mass. The choir, under Dora Iannucelly and W J Marsh, performed Adeste Fideles and Pastorale.
A Christmas schedule lists a 1145 PM carol service and midnight mass with solos by Nora F Dwyer and ensembles led by Miss Eloise, Miss Minnie Gogha, and Mrs Dorothy Warren. It includes Kyrie Gloria Credo and Gloria in excelsis from Missa Jesu Fortitudo Murum and Adeste Fideles with children and Sisters of Mercy. The roster features Desilets Neaderer Ormond Rinaldi and a chorus of sopranos altos tenors and basses under Parochial School and Mercy Sisters with Capone Canario Doran and others assisting.
St Elzabeths held mass at midnight and 7 00 8 00 9 30 and 10 30 AM with choir performing Silent Night Adeste Fideles It Came Upon The Midnight Clear O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the Herald Angels Sing at 9 30 AM Midnight and 10 30 AM processional Silent Night Gruber Offertory Adeste Fideles Bene diction Mass by Q Ravanello Recessional O Lovely Infant Dearest Saviour Choir members include sopranos Misses Emily Mello Theresa Reposa Phoebe Garcia Mary Peters Frances Garcia Alm erinda Corea Mrs Anthony Perry and Mrs Serfe Maciel altos Miss Alexandrina Fernandes Mary Goular t tenors and basses Anthony Nunes Christy Mello Manuel Vargas John Sylvester Anthony Garcia William Fernandes and Anthony Perry directed by Miss Anna Peters with John Sylvester assisting.
On December 24 the Community Carol Service at St Michael’s Church began at 7 00 PM with multiple choirs assisting. Christmas Day 8 00 AM Holy Communion followed by a second service featuring the senior and junior choirs with organ preludes and hymns led by organist Walter Ho Angell and choir master.
The program lists a midnight service at Trinity Church featuring soloists Mrs Flinor Murray soprano Vernon Gra tenor Chester Burgess bass with Helen Church as organist and director. It includes hymns and chants such as Introit Plainyon Kyrie Creed Holy Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Sdent Night Gruber Communia Plainsong Recessional Hark The Herald Angels Sing.
Music writer notes box office appeal of top swing bands like Gene Krupa drawing nearly 10 000 in five New England one night stands while Europe nears war and American life continues with dance sports and concert seasons. He highlights Irving Berlin Ed Small Bruno Walter and Laurant Tibbett opinions on composing conducting and radio use.
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