The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16


sAmcb, And Ne cloae very handsone collection was
Akep vp that object During To- collection suodued
ysnpssy vss Introducing several eve u ne :c1
.ssch BY Aendsssohn was used IN playing the oongrsga
The children sang with considerable precision but there
several clear shrill voices at times unday prouni
psnt especially where they occasionally opened 70 GET
nete TO egh or 700 low or COURSE win cno, ssn q
nest o. the poetry the dynamcs bong chiefly ATTENDED
= by Tho orsanist and chofs,er The organ made oy
mops The orsanist Is Nc Francis wniams wno, tnoosh
4sise young man, has hold the position soous 'nrso
s,ca scholar be Is cer.suly sassfu player
knipg instrument jadconsiy 10 accordance Win me
sentiment esp ssed 10 ne ns 70 toe
veacea 0f The singers 1he volnntaries, &C anord MIN
ample opportunss 70 display bis SKIN IN the varsity aud
peo Of he stops The music under the JOINT direction N
Mr Merle The cborsser, and Mr.. Eichern, supernsen.
dent Of Sabbath school, VINO select the tnncs and 10
suuct the children Though there 10 still o margin for
ment the music altogether reflects great credit
vpon these Rentme Probably the old fsshiOaei
ssssregapoDal music be- beard this church weli
panea by any appearance OF pretence or ailectaton
CALVARY OBuaoH.
calvary church is growing somewhat celebrated for is
sne choir. The orgaaist aud composer Mr.. w. A. King
director of the cnoir for si1toel years the
position In Grace church Tho Misses Gee two sisters,
ne soprano and alto, have unusua,y hDe VOICES, which
they manage admirably and Mr.. w. Cooke, the tenor,
ahough Of slight ngurc emi.s volume Of melody which
completely As the vss. building. Mr. soots the present
excellent bass, is amateur, and Nr Philippe Mayer
I'll that position The organ nOe ope, having
shout ory sope three banks Of Keys twenty -four fe
pedas, and 10 about thirteen yes,s olds very Gne in
sDables him to handle IL with skill Hs after leaving
Grace church employed In Dr. Cumnipgs Roman cas6olc
S hs uss BECAME .pe an that ne
Dhhop bad 70 put another stop 70 IT, winch i mn'shed s
S~rei nj hA ThaN bonf
Ssy morning was followed by "Glcria Pasriao from
weber, preceSed by reaong Of The Psalms sster the
Me "Jubilat from Mozart, and the concluding psalms
and hymns from Kings Grace church COLLECTION.
b. HAWKS who 10 renowned for his sarniog and AGILITY,
The music Of Calvary church making u more famous
and many are thus induced 20 attend The house Of
Ataby. Emusic hath charms 70 sootne :ne savagsn
would seem TO be an appropriate and potent adjunct IN 70
hyieus services.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
The Church OF the Incarnation (EplscopAi) Rev Mr..
Montgomery, rector, corner Of Madison avenue and
Twenty street. has choir q ooDgomorated mate
rails Their singing yesterday afternoon anything
bet pleasant and the uneasness mssHestsd BY The
eregaon under the murdered music, by the boys the
sspraso, had tho appearances Of aDItnng but worsao
temep the soprano 10 le 70 three four boys, whose
voices seemed 70 better tsd 10 accompany street
srsan or band Of eypses than church organ Their
performance OF the IRE. chant reminded of favorte
play Of childhood, called "SteYt and each EN-" The
prevented our testing the quality Of the voices q
the other singers and certainly unsi change is made
which understand VIII be immediately ths consresa
on viii not enter into the spirit Of the Of tie
choir, unless IL s spirit Of condemnation, which
tced plainly depicted the Of many Even
redeem them Tho organiss evidently understands his
bnsness aud his opening voluntary imprompta deserves
1lgh cemmendaton.
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING.
But few Of the New York chuyches adopt this style Of
singing, and they the following vz:-Frst BAPTIST
Church. in Broome street; Dr. Springs (Presby ,srian);
Dr. McEroys Scotch Prssoyterian) in Fourteenth street,
and Dr.. Aiexanders fPessbytsrian) Of Fifth ave
and Nineteenth street. At the latter chnrch the
gan situated at the back OF the pulrt Prof. Wm Ma
ssp the celebrated artist, 10 the ogAnist, aud Dr. Wood
nan the "presensor,'' or leader The tuoes used
thoee used IN the old Scotch Presbyterian church,
and selected for licsy and planuess The
used those knc~D Wats' Collection, hos,zsd
BY the General Assembly, With made 10
1tz2. In this church the tunes Used the
common loSs metres The ssnsnc Is TINS church ysssor
day both forenoon aud afternoon exceedingly
Amer the minister gave osi tie h,mrs the "presenor"
tune. The whole congregation, with hu; few exceptions
joined In the singing and the melody and general effect
celebrity for its superb singing during
carries msny cergymen from different parts OF The Union
VISITED tbs church 70 contrast this with the semtoperatio
sgsts making roads on true devotional psAnsody.
ST. sTErHEN's IN. o. CHURCH.
81 Stephens church, Twenty eighth street, has general
double choir Of eeh. or more performers The
sAn ia considered be the finest largest city,
built by bso at the cos: Of So 900. has fortysx
stops all Of which all through, and three Key boards
he music under the charge OF Mr.. Charles Wells,
sgsDst and director OF the choir The chief singers
me follow Ing -
Solo SOprani-hle. BanmAn; Mns Dondefdaie and Nine.
CAome,
Solo Tenor-Mr. Dubos.
6olo Basso-Sig Collett.
The following distinguished artists have occasionally
Kindly volunteered their services Moe Gazzinga, Sig.
Beno T1berin me musir perior med church
cOnsiste OF Italian but also Of German French and Anne
compositions by the following masters :-ital,an
compositions by Jepera Ross CsrDi Cera, Mandaniei
Mercadsbte Masso Mini, also Roespi and Beni Most OF
these composers are, have been organss, being
gagged the different ciies of Italy. German compost
by Mozart, Weber r. Scbuber:h French compost
tsps by lambulot "a few only American compositions
represented by Grand Msss composed oy organ
it, Mr. Wells, naturalzet American citizen The aggre-
gate annual expense Of the music at this church
sWo thousand dollars
THE New STEAMSHIP pE1AIpE or THE GALWAY LIME