, 1874-11-08

and in reality comprises complete representa-
tion Of the modern German school, the wor
will be eagerly awaited. Messra. Chandler I
Curtiss, the music publishing firm, will issu
and the elegance Of their work hitherto leave
| no doubt that this notable catalogue will be is
| sued In beautiful shape.
By general request Mr. Louis Folk will give
| second grand organ concert At Elgin on Tau1a
dsy evening. At the First Congregational Church
The programme consists OF organ selections
tr1os Tor violin, organ. and piano, vocal solos
! duets, .etc- Mr. +. will be assirted By Messrs
Aunnemanu, c. G. Letter, Theodore Folk, aiis
| Dickinson. and others. The frat concert bavinl
been decided success, the second promises tt
| be still greater affair and tho leading concer
| OF tho season.
4 CHICAGO CHOIR.
Mr. ". s. B. Matthews, our well-knowu or
ganist has wtitton q very able and vigorous ar
tlcle in tho New York Independent advocating aui
defending the use Of good music in churct
choifa. aud fortifying his position with detailed
narrative ol the SUCCESS OF the Centenary II. E
Church choir in th,s city, from which We take the
following Interesting passages:
The choir to which refer exists in the Centenary
IL =. Church Of Chicago. My acquaintance begun
WITH Nth I'm 1s xhsn !: was very peor qa.rtstse
singing waa congregational the choir volunteering
anthem BY Bradbury, Woodbury., Home other ot
cfsased the choir to twsivs and mads step In 3D. ID
vance by the introduction Of Kreissmanh Anthems
rare boob, nearly out Of print. These places ware
music previously in vogue. At this time too sve msde
eome progress IN chanting. Towne left in January,
1857, md until the following October the choir WIS
under the dizec'ion Of the organist- the presant
writer. On the dedication Of our new church We had
Increased tho choir to shout and for pece
Dc res.stanee sang Henry Far1ners aloria" from Aia
In October, 1865. 10 secured new Director IN the
person Of Mr. J. Dutterneld, suthor Of the Popular
eongs. Butterheld good Director, and under bis
lead the choir grew BY degrees to number forty or
htty. Al first we sang out Of Moz.rt,s "rwsltth
uon md for lighter things number OF the directors
own, which, however, have not been retained in our
,spsf M9at In 1882 tca
enjoyable. HIS "The Lord IL King" and
Bflghe't and Beat we sang frequently and to the
great pleasure Of the congregation During this time
the Director carried siuging-cla Tuesday oven-
tngs in the ectureroo. aoa class La yoce culture
Saturday morning 1t 10 O'Clock and the regular
@ essg We
service. This for salary Of 1.ooo year. Immed-
staly the publication af Bucks Second Motes Cal
used almost every piees In the boof The lest Of them
are great favoitea both with tho choir and peope.
In January, 1873. change Of Directors took place
Blacknan Of the teachers Of music in the public
schools. Although tho choir was very nuch attached
to W. Buttezaed the Change oecasionod very little
his nav place. to which 10 had been drawn by larger
sa.r No change took place IN the character Of the
music. The new Director set himself to improve the
attack and increase the volume Of tone in tho orte
passages We also made additions to our repestory
from time to he, especially Of moro tegao music the
practice Of which seems to have perceptiby relieved
tho choir from annoying tendency 10 depress The
pitch In certain ssates Of the atmosphere.
Not pro ong this story. the choir now numbers stx-
quartete {he bass and soprano having gone back On
Us when We began to develop democratic teudences).
II tho preseat time we havo in our library and ayat-
able for the following works Bucks two colIec-
tons. Iozars Twelfth Maas, the Peace Jnlee collec-
ttons, Bueks Forty-sixth Psalm" Mendelsahon's
.e9 0os st1 1nthems.~ b. snait. Hilton. nnu md
Barnby the Last thsee Of which ara great tavortes)
several dstsched anthems By Basnby, suli7.n. Win
have just added supply Of the Messtah Of which
tho choir IN very fond.
The organ is ane one, by tns hoozs, costing near-
y $loooo and usually plays Bach. Handel and Men,
desaohn in the morning. and something from Besa
or Cooper's Arrangement" In ths evening. Il men-
ton ths becausa Il forms Fart Of tbs musical tndu-
Tbs congregation numbers from 1000 to 2o5 ia the
morning. aud from 400 to 100 1t night that il to
~, 70 4Ie .lways full md ione.imes oVezaoTiue.
Ihe congregational singing u very hearty.
During this whole time there has never been quaf-
rel in the choir Chat have heard OF aud havs the
same music COMMITTEES ~ 1t trst The congregation
Seems perfectly willing should sing what Ike
doeant hurt them and seems to p1ease us. The1e
have been criticisms tho quanty ct Cur work,-and
toAJ goAt ooCe A4eJ "eAeS AAV Oot 0otQAA& u4A4uu
We're criticism On he nnsteal seeesions In order. 1t
sEs ode , o. IN Inc hs
.hn;- h,t - ~ -" ~n1 ,hara @ rex 1T. ~ me
disposition to dnd fault even with these. ~4'
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appropriate poafd1Dg-school reading: less so, in
fact than George Sands and Dc Musset's re-
4 timipatiye books French critic saws Of it
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.enresented onita a. annt}ess ae ermjne
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