The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-04
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1857

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y~ts in J, e ss rs,r. suns y DEAN in q and
y oslats ali Of when eopcer with remarkably nne
,xpressly for tas choir u mems Win q soprano solo
and this voice saDs roaghoa. the theme Of the
successfully tosSw a by the contrslto and the bari,
s chorus 4S, e bursts forth 60. =
The end OF S.n psalm, is al inst chant, somewhat
after the Grsgoran style, which leads concerted
qear,e.ts The blending Of the voices here produces
delightfV. harmony, which ends with an Amen soft
and SWEET where all the parts dwell upon the key note
The y Dea is in G, the voices beng in concert until
they arrive AZ the words "when Thou tookest upon
Thss deliver Man, which is a baritone solo
~ fiat, breathing forth air Of worshpful
f,rattude This is followed by a chorus of remark
able power, leading to q contral,o solo Of hne
melody and ending In qnartette, the finale move
ssur Of Se the sss
movement being strong and powerful This Is followed
by duo BE ye sure for tenor and baritone ana then
changes 70 quartete For the Lord gracious winch
is sung without organ accompaniment The closing
movement, Glory be to the Father IS forte having
its anai passage the aAmen," swells 70 tho fun
strength Of the choir. The responses to the COM
Ing Of them the harmones and grace thrown In by
the organist produce most pleasing effect taken alto
gether the musical exercises Of TINS church are
city, and for this II IS that the lovers OF sacred
harmony every Sunday found in such numbers within
It's walls The leading voices the choir yesterday were
Miss Nina Sconcia soprano; Miss Allen, contralto; Mr.
r. II. Romane tenor, and sgnor Cantemer, baritone.
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.
On Third street, avenue A. stands the large Aa
handsome Church Of the Most Holy Redeeer ate Red
almos, exclusively by the German portion Of the CON-
muny. on the site Of the present church the 10 for
merly stood smaller one but the extacrdina ~ rapid
increase OF the German Catholics this city and espe-
ciay in neighborhood, rendered the etion Of
commodous cdics an absolute necess ny and the
nfteen twenty since. In the OH church the
musical portion OF the services find, rendered by
the congregation in accordance with tho German Gus.
tom; but about quarter OF century since special
choir organized from members Of Inc congregation,
and from that time tho present this church has held
rood position in regard TO she rend<los OF sacred
SIC we'll tho grandeur in which the ceremonies Of
Yesterday mass was light yet pie asing and pathetic
composition by s Spcth, formerly leader of this choir
II for the most part chorus mss, AID render
cd in beautiful style by choir OF twenty. three males
and sixteen females the solo parts being given by the
Misses KreiInburg Beck and Miller under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Ferdinand Amend There 10 in this church
peculiarly which renders the ulusc enjoyable 10
thc listeners and In keeping with tho place and the
than generally be found in churches at the
present TINE. Tho choir being composed entirely OF
volunteers, who make their portion Of tho work labor
Catholic Church. combine IL their performances
Of piesy and zeal with good knowledge Of music and q
thorough acquaintance with their parts, thus substtu-
Ting feeling true the apparently merely
mechanical performances Of the chous OF some other
IN 1854 Cecilian Society was organized by the mem.
oers OF the choir of this church. for the purpose OF Gull
tvating their musical tastes and s the practising Of
churchimu This society now numbers some eighty
members and festivals and special occasions assist
tho ordinary choir of the church with fun orchestra
The organ in this church is very powerful une OF two
Banks keys and thrtytwo stops but tho organ loft
is very high that great portion Of the beauties Of the
done good service the hands Of Bernard Amend,
Mr. Spoth and the present orsanist Mr. Ferdinand
Amend
| -. Peters Barclay Street.
Seemingly forgotten in tho general removal up town
vf the dwelling places that surrounded IT. this
church. almost hid by either size which, tow
eriug above It. cast gloomy shadow scrsss its portals
neatles modesly in ths busy mart landmark Of New
Ybsks earlier history nvtssg 70 worship the stranger
who passes it's gates anerdng the opportunity the
,umessus dsnizens Of tho lower wards AT We time the
favorae Of the fashionable and wealthy cs most Of
n2 Inc s.cssnos Of is choir and he
character Of ne music performed. unesr tns aols
been wen nantaned, and the h ssJ sras
1 OF adouble qusrtet in manner that bears fayoasi
comparison With any church in the city. The ieaainy
Re,caard tenor, and stand basso Thus organized, o.
musical giants whose works seem like inspiration
nnd upon each succeeding Sunday fair IL not brilrau
sor 70 made to the regular choir by the special
conpetens artists Tho organ b'silt in 1927
one oldest instruments in church In the clty
It three bank organ thrtysx stops Of supc,io
tome we'll adapted 70 the size OF the building and IN
fouch OF the present organis a. i formerly did the
g yo OF mis- predecessors one Of whom, Hogan,
,it as o. great talent il pSurs forth weekly !
ne stream Of inspiring harraony, whose volume nls
wHoAts walls, exciting them TO the highest emotions
cuur,onal ecstacy Thus II bears ts part in each
! was notp e cspasls Of developing the full power
has not Y chor Or the organ. the composition Of
ap IN q The classic
sung 9Aprcvious rehearsal, the manner Of its
co,ivaaiss 2, showed an sxcellen, standard Of
r'NAion 10 " different artists The Veni Creator OF
Mrcu,zer nsSithout an accompaniment, was par
fro Mg. noncsa The oertory piece the Prayer
pieces in the masaproper, Tho Gloria, ~ Iaca,rafns,
in the Csao and t S~a: Del were al above The ord
the C.lesiascSsasch Reformed Church.
me o.san,11oa = Ahis church is the oldest in the
country dating even s>&her back than that of old
Trinity. was founded Tho Ho,,andens. and IN,
original society met regularly the old church in III,
fort the Battery, where dvinA wa, nsrsorm..
in Dutch In the primitive ssyN,nd with frcedou
IRON ossentation almost remarkable 4, tina, time ~
r. saS s sss o r:'s the
l continued untA shout fourteen years Nco rben
change was made and quartetts choir ntfvueed an
kept In existence Ter eight years, when ws sesms
expedcnt to again have recourse 70 the old
must which, ssss one ysar,s trial WAS agak aoar
performs The music cf the church. One peouIarir
about the musical service Is that 10 peculiarly Maj
and simple The congregation, Of the richest Sn
most critical in tho city, exert themselves 10 pr1cnr
! the best musical talent, for which they paw mo
literally, but allow the artists who ara ~, 49,.
lent musans TO display their abilities in producing am
Of the brilliant church music Of the present dav hr
connne them strictly 10 the of the rast ana ~
quaint OH sacred tunes OF hundred years aro may !,
heard repsated sunday after Sunday In Tie Coeys,,
hntcn Retsrmcd church, and listened TO with "a ma,
greest'on Joined " with ss much fsrvor by the con
folks who worsayeye place to-day as by tho God 81.
pas o',p .@d custom ,ops %s ago
When worshipping IN SSdants to initiate and follow
Ioe choir consists OF son,s, temple OF the Most High
pcnier and basso NJ sssynoI tenor, Mr. A. Car.
slded over by Mr. Josiah so Rcxiord, aud Is pre-.