New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-13
Musical Convention.

(FOurin Day.
The Committee previously appointed, on the sub
sc, Of National Musical College or Academy re-
nor,ed Tha, it is important to found IN the city Of
ye,yYork such an Institution. and IN order TO iacii
49,. The object recommended the appointment Of I
i,,se Of Enquiry Of o. for ascertainng the chsrac
-, NJ ,uch Institution and making the proper arrange
ner,s for the establishment OF one in New'fork winch
-eoort was adopted and the Committee appointed
Aer the passing Of some other important Iesoiu'ol'
The Convention voted 20 hold another inecibs 4" -"
CIV during the May Anniversaries , -.
Ia o'clock ThOmas Hastings EGG delivered a'e'y
;,..,.sfng address He said Music had iansu"s' VI
-. - s,s q mn. or If rs own independent OF "Oics
p,,t ,ss no, Ineligible 10 all without WORDS ana 'nc
wisdom o. Heaven was seen 10 "'uhs "o'"S VII" '"'
sc for devotional purposes. . Z -. g. ,..o...
u ,,3 .ueak of the appropriation OF music 70 WORDS
=, r. -, He loved the chant It would continue 70
I.. The Episcopal Church- was peculiarly adapted 70
her worship their liturgy-they bad reverence iDr
,,cient forms snd perhaps u "oud De wei II rie'o!e
lsns mad more o. this reverence.
Tbe-e was be said disposition IN the fresDyterah
church 10 some extent 20 adopt he cnaDt-ieehng tha'
,bev should then have the music the tunes OF the carry
church ,..- 80 moo. Nv
.,, in the habit Of offering instead OF praise to
Heaven and the practice Of chanting was admir- aOy sui'
"a In cal US home 10 the subject matter
Tho tendency al the pre- sent time was 10 use the cneni
zoo common topics aud he feared It's dignity was in
Anger Of suffering rO this familiar use. lie spoke OF
a.,rs Of altering tunes and OF the beauty Of many
so,s. but said that chorsls suited 10 all kinds
n conuosi,!On He hoped that 10 introducing chOrals
INTO tnis country should have some respect 10 meo
AZ MANY Of our tunes had been cut up and emDO1ied
n different kinds OF composition and many OF them haa
no identifying beginning or end II the orgsnst couiu
,.ke The beginning and end these scraps might do Tor
he middle He often could tell whether tune was
anew thing old One--aLew one WIN Nj Oiu heine'
., snc,y ,ne with a new name He next spoke OF the
,,sstce If making abstracts Of old masters IN these
me harmony and the melody was always changing
A nuch that the old masters would not be aDe 10 fecps
yze them if they heard them
O,s objection 20 these abstracts was that they we're
ohen associated with things TOO secular II was related
Of an eminent Clergyman that he said we should no et
the drH have 81 the best music he would say let MN
have all the music ne could gethe did not OehcFe ne
aver nsd much but be certainly would not take what
,be devil had done with and irampled under foot
". next considered the subject Of harmony, or the
xsnt of harmony lie said the fashion OF music was
almost daily changing. The community was always De,
msndina something new and the Professor was obliged
10 bring out book but he could not possibly make any
thpgye good every few months.
Anthems he thought were suited 10 make an impress
.on ON the American ear But the leader should al
ssys inquire whether the anthem adapted to excite
deyotonsl feelngs-whether in accordance with
the str, of the OccssiOnwhether in harmony with the
FEELINGS Of the preacher and the subject he was present
.ng He knew that many minister had gone from the
house OF God feeling that the mechanical part OF the
music had undoue nil that he had labored 10 accomplish
TWAS incumbent he said at the close OF this session.
for all Of the members to consider that there was n
syrg manning in the praises and worship OF the sane
tusry There was much more than external service
required in the command Let every thing that nam
breath praise the Lord"