The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18

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ST. LuKss, TRINITY CHAPEL AID ST. CLEMENTS
CHURCH.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
was much disappointed in reading your criticism lin
the New YORK HERAIp), OF the singing and music gene
rally in the chors Of the different churches Of this city, Mt
finding "Od st. Lnkes Trinity chapel and st. Clements"
neglected. Probably three churches in New York
arc more pansaSog than tho above named, and con-
slider /. no more than fair TO do justice TO all OF the rst
cars chors At St. Iuke's the organ is played By Mr..
Brown an excellent and discreet organs The singing is
led by an amateur young lady, who possesses hne
ezzo soprano voice, and the responses OF the Gregoran
order given by the boys and congregation 1ho feV
Mr.. futile Is rector.
ST. Clements church has now one of the best choirs In
New York. The orgapist is Mr. Herring, an excellent
organst and good musician. Great credit due him foe
his superb training Of tbs choir which has for soprano
Miss Holder, who is gifted with superior soprano voice
Of great power and compass She sings with good taste
Her brother Mr. T. H. Rodcr is tue TENOR and is in pos
session Of the sweetest voices ever listened TO-
The bases are Uoger Lindsey and others and the
selected singers OF sabbath school form the chorus
Tho beauty OF this choir s the manner in which they
speak each word ana sing each note perfectly together
he rector is Rev. Theodore Ea'on Trinity chapel has
also excellent choir possessed OF double quarete ana
ali GOOD voices. MUSICAL ADMlRER.
ST. CLEMENTS CHURCH
NEw YORK, May TO- 1859.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR sIR--in looking the columns OF your valued
paper of this date noticed report of the singing Of the
chors Of the different churches, and much surprised
to find that you had not mentioned St. Clements church,
in Amity street, near Raodouga The choir there are
composed entirely OF children belonging to the Sabbath
school of the church. with the aid of two or three gentle
who sing respectively bass and tenor They havea
One organ, and IL is very well handled by the able and
efficient orgapis, they have there. visit FROM your
porter any Sunday morning would amply repay him Tor
the time and trouble taken.
LISTENER To THE SINGING YESTERDAY
cnuRcE OF THE INCARNATION.
NEW YORK, May 10, 1850
40 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
The enclosed communication hope will not be
elected nasmuCh the orginist o. the Church Of the
Incarnation the Committee on Music that he had
idea who the individual that asked him the ques
tons. He says that he took him for curious person
from the country and thought him rather impairment
than otherwise whereas, If he had only told him what
use he was 10 make the information vouchsafed TO him.
be would have taken much more pains to enlghten him
But as it was, be merely answered his questions cviy
as be is accustomed to do Besides s very unjust TO
only three weeks standing when is well known that in
Trinity Church, Dr. Subenbergs and the Church OF the
the soprano and alto parts. I bope that the above may
appear in to morrows paper In behalf Of the Church
Committee.
Since the notice of the music IN the Church Of the In
carnaon in yesterday paper, ia what Incorrect and
has given fence TO many Of the congregation, You will
in the afternoon quartette being engaged to sing the
morning service. The only complaint which has arisen
against the former has been the quality Of the voices
(Which was also urged several years ago Trinity church,
the time and truth Of pitch boing unexcsptopable. is
presumed that the notice referred to could hardly
from the well known and accomplished editor of the
musical department of the HERALD since he certainly
would have known when strict time observed, what
the quality OF tone might be- The voluntary which
your reporter justly admired, by Mr. G. Jerome
Hopkins, who truly may be said 70 uniersand his bust
ness. MEMBER.
REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, WASHINGTON SQUARE.
HERALD
New YORK, Nay 16, 1859.
Having read your article IN the HERALD this morning.
respecting the must, Of portion OF churches take
the liberty Of enclosing brief statement Of the musical de-
partment oDr Huttons church. Washington square which
may be acceptable should you extend your observations
to the balance Of the popular churches the upper part
Ct the city In the statement have endeavored ID give
the facts briefly, avoiding much possible the ap-
p'arancc Of puff presunipg that you will call at the
church ii you consider II worth the trouble.
This church. although erected about twenty years since
viii compare avoraby with most OF the finest churches
in the upper part OF the city. The music may be con-
dered fully equal in effectiveness that Of most Of the
churches where professional skill is not employed cou
sstng OF small choir OF select volunteer singers with
The exception OF the soprano, Miss Colman who lately
made her first appearance in public at two concerts
4 the Academy OF Nusic and bids fair to become one Of
ur best resident artists The used is mostly pl lin
tunes in the performance Of which the CONGREGATION can
JOIN Tho organ built by Ferris, and contains three
banks OF Keys twenty eight stops and two ocaves Of
pedals and is probably Of the most perfect voiced in
struments in the city, Mr. Carrington President of tue
Harmonic Society, who Is amateur the organist aud
conductor He has served this church as anst twenty
one years, which is probably q longer term than any
theF eanst IN tbs city has played for one congregation