The New York herald., 1874-12-25


''Nunc Dlmitts.n Parlslan.
Tne services at the Church or ST. Mary the
Virgin we're most impressive, being chants low
and solemn, BY che cnor only no instrumental
music Tor the occasion being used. The cnnrch
was denseiy packed, ana the n most & eeauiiiul
tnat the world mignt live were oeerei by the
o1iciatlng clergyman.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES.
The organsts OF the principal churches vii! have
an opportunity to-day TO display their talents and
the merits OF their cnoirs TO the best possible al
vantage. Christmas and Easter are the two great
festivals OF the year when music occupies the al
tention Of the congregation and the sermon is con-
sidered as secondary in Importance. We append
the programme Of our leading churches
ST. pATRioKs CATHEDRAL, PRINCE STREET.
High mass will be celebrated at The Cathedral,
commencing Al ha.f-past ten A. NJ, and the masical
services WILL be under the direction or tne DIS
The programme IS as lows:-Mass, st. cec.l.a,n
by c. G0Inod; ''Veni CREATOR ai:o solo, by Stra.
della. At the Orertory-.o, Jesa Redempvor.n
arranged rom Mozart; vespers, by J. scnutz;
"AIma," by Est; Uranium Erro."by Spatin!. The
following are the solo singers:-Mrs. Giles So
prano: Mrs. Edenricn, alto; Mrs. Grosz. sopfano
Mr.. Bersin, tenor; Mr. Urchs, basso.
TRINITY CHURCH
The services at Trinity church viii begin at the
usual hour-hali-past ten O'CLOCK A. NJ. the follow
ing is the order OF service :-processlonal hymn,
AZ, hymns A and NJ; anthem. Barnby; .'Kyrie y
Schubert; "Gloria Tibi.' Hadyh; "Nlcenc creedn
.Christmas OratorionJ. s. Bach; "Sanctus, - mass
IN nat scnnoert; agnes pei" ",n mass in nat
sional hymn, 43 hymns and NJ.
GRACE CHURCH
The choir at the church consists OF the following
quartet:-Mrs. W. N. Oliver, soprano; Mile. A.
Mr.. John Clark, bass, assisted oy chorus OF boys
and men. The following IS the Christmas pro-
gramme; Anthem; ..Behold, ! bring you good It'd
.aas .aor,asn in OF Berssoue Tours ne penm N
b mat, Dudley Buck; "Jubiate, in c, Dudley Buck
SOM; anthem, recltative, aria ana chorus, 30
Thou that tellest" Handel; offertory, 'Ihere were
Shepherds, /" james A. Johnson.
STREET.
High mass commences at TINS church at eleven
A. NJ, and Dachauer's Third Mass win be rendered
by the choir, the soloists being Mle Corradi, So
tenor, and Mr.. Blum, bassO. M. LOUIS Dachauer
Will be the Organist on the occasion.
ST. ALBANs CHURCH, FoRTY-sEyENTH STREET.
The music VIII be according to the following
Professional Hymn 43. Ave Maria (aiter third
coecD, Mard. Hymn "A, hummel. Magnifcat
kecessional-Hym As. First ana second CeIebra-
tions. Processionai-Hymn A. First lntroit,
Psalm 9S; Second lEtrolt, Psalm s. Kyre, Gloria
tus, Gloria in Excelsls Manuscript. Sequence
Hymn !S Anthenl-"In the Beginning was the
Wordo Allen. Post Communi0n-lIym 3i5. Pro-
cesslonal-Nunc Dimittis. Partisan Tone.
CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, FORTY
fifth STREET.
At the Church OF st. Mary the Virgin, during the
high celebration tnaii-past ten A. NJ this day,
ana II iull orchestral band, under direction oi the
organist, Professor George B. Prentice.
TRINITY CHAPEL, WEST TwENTY-FIFTH STREET
The music Will be by a full chorus or thirty
untn MI NJ hn ana kv
Walter b. Gilbert. The following Is the musical
programme :-Early celebration at seven o'clocK-
Gilbert. in ID; sanctus, mozart; Gloria in Excesis
Gilbert, in q; Recesslonal, .lt came upon Md.
night Clear" Mathis at'nali-past ten Process
sional, s'Snout the Glad Tidings;" Venlte, Eyatch ;
Psalms, 10 Trinity Psalter; service, Gilbert. in
d; Anthem, "For Unto us Child is Born,'
Handel; Ncene Creed, Ancient; Aymn, clark!
Gilbert, IN o. Nunc Diplttis, Gilbert, in G; Recess.
sional. "lt came upon Midnight Clear"
ST. PAUL's ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 117TH
STREET AND FOURTH AVENUE, HARLEM. -
REV. FATHER INQUIRE PASTOR.
High mass at i've, and at halfpast ten O'Clock
A. NJ. GencraIs mass in q, with "Sanctus'' and
"Agnus" from Haydn's second Mass: Tue following
soprano; Miss A. Dowdall, alto; Sig. M. DE Ma
vanni tenor; Mr.. PIN. Il. sullivan, baritone; Pro-
lessor II. Marum, organist, and double quartet.
ST. PETERS CHURCH, BARCLAY STREET.
Grand high mass at halt-past ten O'Clock. Grand
Mass No. /, In Is nat (Iaydn). Solo and chorus
Onertory, Adeste Fidees lNoveo) The choir con.
slsts OF The following :-Soprani, mrs. Easton and
teaori Mr.. Alves and Mr.. Fritch; bassl, Mr.. Stoud
and Mr.. Frost; organlst, Mr.. David X. Harrison.
ST. AIMS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
WEST EIGHTEENTH STREET.
The services al this church at halfpast ten A. M.
vii! :-Processional, carols by the children:
Venite, Mendessonn; GlorIas, Weber and Funer ;
"Te Deum," Mosentha, in nat "JuDiate,1
KyrIe, Dudley Buck; Tloi Jackson; hymn IL, ar.
ranPed rom Haydn; Trisagon ana Sanctus,
Dudley Buck, in A; hymn u; Gloria In Excelsis; !;
reccsslonal. No. AZ, ancient and modern. Organst
and director, Charles A. Gable. The choir Is com.
posed OF double quartet. Solo singers :-Soprano,
Mr.. George >. Loop; baritone, Mr.. +. d. Henry (;
bass, Mr.. y. +. Guild.
CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT FTRRER, LEXINGTON
AVENUE AND sIxTY-sNTH STREET.
In the church OF ST. Vincent Ferrer the first
high mass Will be at five O'Clock on Christmas
morning, after which there viii be mass every
hall hoif nnti ten o'clock. At hall.past ten the
second or pontillcal high mass Will be celebrated,
Very Rev. j. RotcnIord, Provicent OF the Domiul-
cans, as high priest. Very Rev. NJ. d. Lilly prior,
VIII oflicate at the first mass and preach at the
last mass Mozart's Third Mass VIII be sung In
the morning and Mozart's Twelfth at the late
mass, with the grand new organ OF Roosevelt. Miss
Louisa Morrison Fset, as soprano; MT. hansche
organlst, anu double quartet. Miss Fiset Will
sing Cherublni's "Pastoris' at the ofertory.
CHURCH OF ST. CECILIA, 105TH STREET.
Inc religious services at this church, dedicated
TO tue Patroness OF the Divine Art, Will be unusu
ally elaborate and Impressive. High mass Will
commence at hall-past ten O'Clock, and the sermon
VIII be preached by the PASTOR Rev. Hugh Flattery.
some ol the musical selections to be performed
have been composed Tor the occasion by the
organst OF the church, Signor Carlo Mora. The
choir Will be Miss Louise Dennison, soprano; MISS
Jessie Atkinson contraitO; MIR. Edward Atklnson,
tenor. and MI. DAVID Kennedy, Dasso.
ST. MARKS CHURCH SECOND AVENUE.
The musical services, commencing at eleven a.
M, viii be rendered by the following choir:--So-
Miss Jennie Bull and Miss Shepard; tenors Mr.
Arthur 4. Hills and Mr.. Il. o. Jcpson; baritone,
Mr.. William II. Beckett; bass Mr.. William Price
orgaalsL Mx. WllIlala h. HeaWes. Inc programme