New-York tribune., 1874-12-25
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Tile ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
The Roman Catholic Churches will all be
more or less decorated with green aud lights and
flowers. the customary High Masses will be celebrated,
and tho collections. as always on Christmas Day. Will
he devoted to the orphan asylumns.
The services at St. Patrcks Cathedral In Muberryst.
will open with solemn High Mass ut a. M. which will
be followed with LOW Masses until l0:30 At that hour
the POmttal Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop
McCloskcy. and Will be accompanied by grand music.
The sermon upon "The Nativity" will be preached by
the Jesuit Father Shea. TIE POntlca Vespers will be
at4p The decorations OF the Cathedral are neces-
sary LIMITED since gothic struc does not admit
OF trimming the bodS OF the building. variety OF
lug singular efr:ct Tne musical programme as fol
lows: Mass. "st. Cecilia" by Gounod at the Graduate
alto solo, stradella; the Oartorie 20 Jesu Re-
demtOr." soprano solo; at the Elevation, Ave Verum,
soprano solo: VesparS, by q. Schmitz AEa arranged
from Moz art; Tautum Erga by spattni. There will be
O IS voices Tae solo ,s singers are Mas Gegs M
BersiD. tcuOr; Mr.. Urcbs, Dasso; Gustavus schmtz,
At st. AIMS Church, in Twelfth-:t, masses will be GEL
t5rdted at 539 :, g. aud Ii w. The latter will Do
Father Trc,,on Tne church Will be handsomely dec
GRATED with dIWcrs evergreen and lights and the music
At st. sopncn's, in twenty y-eichh-s the first solemn
high viii be celebrated a, 430 n TO he followed
by others every half bo1r, untl at 1880 the second
solemn high mass will he celebrated with double quar-
,ette fuli Chorus aud orchestra The sermon Will then
extensive and tasteful.
AT the Church of st. Francis XAVIER the following
musical programme Will be rendered: Morning service
Mozart'e Twelfth Mass; for the oaertore, Adeste
Fldelis with elaborate arrangement afternoon service
Doinlnle, by William Berge; Cnristinas Orat0rio, by
Lambill0te Magnlhcat, BY William Berge; Ave Verum
by Mr. TauarO; Alma Redemtoris, by Mr. Berge; repe
tltion OF the Adeste Fideis; lantum Ergo, by Bar
GG win Snns Iar ss ags
alto, Miss Mary Werneke; SECOND alto Madame schultz
Mr. Baotll or Mr.. Duschnilz; basso profundo, Mr..
Sisntou; Organist, William Berge There Will be q
At St. Peters Clnrcb in Barcay-st. high will be
celebrated at M HaSd1s grand aEa Pass Ps at Gse @
singers are: Sopranos, Mrs Elson and Mr,; Becker;
and v MIR. frltcG baSsos Mr. stOud and Mr. Frost The
organist will be David K. Harrison
AT the JeSaMs " ths msic W be rcndars
by sooss of forty voices under the direo
mass Ss b BY Cocoa; oatsIory pastOrse Sy LanTotte
At $3.50 p grand yespers by Rossl salutaris," by
In accordance with the ancient German custom the
Churen Of tue Most Holy Redeemer, Third-st near
festoons a. and other dOrsi devices New drapery viii
sdorn tho altar and crypt and morning and evening the
be celebrated the solemn High Mass beginning at
m the choir and orchestra, with Mr. Leninger as or
7l5 there will be MISS and at another for the
children of the school connected with the church At
solemn High Mass Will be celebrated followed by
the sermon. The Orgauist aud orchestra will give Mo-
zarts 7th Mass" At p IN. and y. LII. services Will
also be held.
The services in tue Episcopal churches Will DO nearly
as grand Tue decorations in many of them without
stint OF art expense while others satisfied with
simple dress Of green, without crosses. The musical
programmes have been carefully arranged and
hearsed Sermons will be preached at all the churches
Trinity Church Will be deliberately decorated with
greens, arranged In the forms OF garands, wreaths
crosses Co. besides whole trees placed in prominent
positions. The chanoel will also be beautifully
mented with flowers and floral emblems The services
will be begun with an Introductory voluntary on the
grand organ by Henry Carter, selected from Rtters
sonata in minor The order of musical service at II
O'Clock will be carried out by the surpce choir under
the direction Of Mr. Messiter and will consist OF the fol-
lowing: Professional Hymn, No. a., A and NJ Barn
bys anthem "The Grace Of God that Bringeth Saliva
tion," &C.; schuberts "Kyrie:" Haydns "Glons
Tbi;" Schubert's "Nicene Creed" from the Mass.
In fat. During the oHertory J. 8. Bach's
Christmas oratorio will be performed, consist
Reeitstiye At And there were shepberds &c. the choral
Break FORTH besqteous heavenly light" the Recs:
3d. the chorus Glory TO God in the highest" and the
6s S 5y taus 1 n
DEL" and Gloria 10 Excesis from the Mass In fiat,
% IN
by full orchestra, led by Mr. Carter Both the choir
mon viii be BY the rectoT the Rev Dr. Morgan DIX
The musical services at g. bartholomew Church. at
usually grand and are expected 70 last two hours
rhe sermon will be preached by the Rev Dr. Cooke and
the church will be beautifully decorated with ever
green's Following i the order Of the musical services
The Professional will consist OF Barnby's KING all
Glorious" and in the place Of the "Vente" Bucks
them /" o Zion that tellest" will be sung After the
Psalms WHY be chanted Lloyd's Gloria iu g. Bucks
"Glora" in c, aud Walt0ns Gloria Excelsis" in g.
Ffey's "Te Deun" In c will follow the First Lesson.
and WatOns Jubiate" in fiat will be sung after the
Second Lesson. The carol. I" While the Shepherds
Watched their Flocks by Night" by Donizeti viii pre-
cede the 8nte-communon service, during which tne
"Kyrie" by C. G. d., and Wilson'S "Glora Tbr' will
be sung The hymn, come all ye faithful" BY Linda
will precede the sermon and at the oifcrt0ry Walters
srraDgenent Of Hark! the herald angels sing, VIII
be gwen by the choir and chorus Tie recessl0al VIII
lie select composition or the organist. Kari Walter,
Mrs. imogsne o. Brown, Miss Taman, Miss Anna Bulk
ley, Mrs. Apgar, H. A. Bischoh, William l. Lore, Franz
Remmertz Mr.. Weincb and chorus OF twenty voices.
During the celebration OF the holy communion, uon,
mods "ssnotus," BOyces "0lora IN Excclsis, ana
Sieb0th's eucharisc hymn, Iheres sob8 ih the ar
Will be sung by the choir ~ ,,, a.,
~ Tie musical programme at Grace Cnuien, ,nc
Rev. Dr. Howard Potter, Is the 1OlOwlng:
Anthem. Behold, ! bring you good tidings," >;
G0ss vente, Z. 1, Fischer, IT,. GloIias. Brrlh0ld
nc, Dudley Buck; Hymn. "Hark the herald angels
mngr MendelssOhn Anthem e. On. Tdou that telcst'
Hsndeps "Messlsh;" Ofertory, "There were shep-
berds A. Johnson. Charles g. Fischer jr Is organsi;
Geo. Simpson. tenor; John Clark, Tue choir Will
10 assisted by O chorus OF men and boys.
The services at Christ Church, IN Tulriy hst will
pe hsid at 1880 ana 1880 o. M. aud the church Will he
sermon viii be preached by the rector, and musical
eeryioes VIII consist Of Mcndcis5Oh ProccssiOull
Hymn; Thomass Te Deun." IN Hat Snliiyan's
"JubiiAte. W. I. Bssts "Kyre," GOunod's Sanctus"
sud " "Agnus Del" Tae anthem music will be by
Handel. hsndessohn and Mozsr. and the siugers will