, 1875-11-22
THE MUSIC,

Tho MUSIC performed yesterday illustrated Dr..
alcMullenn determination that. in his church Al
least only ecclesiastical harmony aball 10 heanl-
The o:,ly 1nusic Nhcn tho Catholic Church ha1
petc1shod Or officially recognized is 6rogoriAn
chant, AunE in unlsoD, without inhtrlment, By
usale vo!coa. The chant. which ie largely Greea
in origin. w4a fiat arranged for uao 10 tic
Christian Chulch by Ambrose, Rishop OF lillian,
iu tho fourth century, but Was systenatized by
Pops Gregory tho Groat IN tho sixth contury.
The notation Ia wholly unltko that OF modern
nlusio. The STAFF Is COMPOSED Of four limos sud
three spaces lustetI Of hyu limos aud four
s,'acon. Originally thero we-o oo!g two kinda
OF notes,-the 'ongs. represented By = square
with q short perpendicular line e1toud;ng
downward, aud thn bsevis. represented BY tbs
,uars without The line. Two others waro add
ed. Tho duplex longs, which ia swce the vfd:h
of the louga aud the somi breris. which IL repre-
scntcd By 9 tliamord. The duplex longs does
not uB1aly appear in authorized verelons OF th
chaut,
Tho koys or scales Of St. Gregory ws1e shess
First tone D, Dorisu.
Eeeond tolr A. T. EJAn.
Thirs tnnf Z. rhryR!an.
1;i.s EoYsth t.sH tene = y ; HI III oph1sstin
HL1th tone q, 1hut ID
tevall:h tane u, sI!xniydian-
IIghth tons d, Dorian
k-ACQ VI tNtAG HUH uA4 4t6 oNU GQlQlQ4QE Eth
sub-oon'inaut, - well ~ it's tonic but unli1A
oar muHic. melody III any key may b&gin upo1
any nu:e but mutt end Ia The tonic aud tbs
hcnii-snnca NAV como anvWheFe. although they
often cosresrond NTH those Of our tnnor key.
In pure Greaorian there were no aecilautA's; =
nat .aa introduced by l,sef writera. Tie chant,
in liz simplicity, was written without ssAn. tbs
neuHatc--put hooks OF several hhHpe8-heina
dicaung, By their shape, tho pitch aud duration
tf the Bound. Then ono lima MAS ussd -
ssa1 next, tmo huee; lsgor Lines. which tbs
melodies ''omandod. Gradually extended them
.aft' s'S txs sS eet ''f B. Of md f'of f. lines ".
universally recognized. and las mover beeu
modlheI. An occasional upper lsger line
is ei!!l Dissolve cd The authority OF tho Church
vas employed TO enforce tho general siopsiou Of
the chaut. and instruction in i;s principles and
Prlctce WIS recommended sud CON molly giren
IN til. semsntres aud episcopal schools; but
mu.1c:aas mere g. iutractAIle th 1ltand 1oaTa
AGO thsy arc nos, and to curious, IT not edi.
fying, 10 obsel va that tAov bad III e1nalls good
opinion Of rach other. and GAso exEteeglon to
ta~lr Aimlra&ton IN te.tna ~ courteous ~ taots
IN which tue u ofcssion ts stiil ~out to indulge
Tie e1ort. Of tho Clureo to pttserso unity 10
tbs music xers succcssfui 10 only limited de-
gree. Aud spaau 'dio atte1rts OF teivrn en-
countercd rid.cula aud stubborn nostllltv+
Among the ro[ormers wAa k!ug Pepiu. who OBJ
sta!ue1 from Pope s.sphen 40 Aati i4hoossg and
ChlpeI.tu4-tcr. uho tarEied IT. tho noIal
court, teaa|4lug the cbupt for four ycAia without
however. aro npish'pR too object OF hib ntsslon-
| Char!ulnaxpe. strangely enough. osteeued nttu-
SELF canuoisseus in sacred soug. and made shoss
work ri hss yassals' quAtrola. II r4s during
tho Easter Festival Of 7a7." ssya Christian SchooA
dal S,a2Mrs. THAT ChAsemagua being tneo
It Rome. Wal called on 10 doclds diapute which
lad bloEen out between the 0Allican sod nomsu
chanscra. t..9 G4lticaus msinkAtnod that thst
tonns wcEo tile lnoa1 beautiful, wbuat tbs
Romans appealed to the tosshlng OF 81. Qragort.
which hid b=ep 1sa!ousJ Preserved 10 bis school.
but Which,, - they affirmed tho dAlaesos had
corrupted. Tho uispuie ersw warm. for. Whit
tho tle1y Franks trusting ln Tho Kings protection,
'ol,ied thur oppouenta sith Abustve epIthsts.
the more tehned Romahs took refuge in sar-
eas.n sDd sasstso 70 Ply tae rs.ciiy of = sue u
what both part.ab had to say, md then addressed
his own chantesa. Tell no, b. saii. whore ia
the strea.n the pureat, ut its source, or in III
channel'' In ita source, of COURSE usa tue
reply. well. theu.' ssJ tho Ring. do you TO.
tho corruption lies wiao you" John shs D-s-
eou, psous hlograpf. Of Chastemacuo tn tho
eighth ceutu,y. hln.se!f = musician Of soma pro-
tsustons, Rays Of tho ttaukisA cLaoseT@, !" roo
barbAtour h,rshnsss Of tts4r ctaoaea thro II.
wheu, by infections and royerboEat'ons taey en-
doavored IL smt gentle psatnosy.
oes oss.s 9a ssps to.t s'Ftsn ss.n saa eoana.
like that IT oartt oh high roai" uo" like an
opinion OF IN Italisn virtuoso of Out oWn dAy
| upon the paEform3ucos OF WAXpntlEe6! BIT
uores ;" Ths work OF Angonlaue 20 quota
"woull haya III know that It VA not manoly
through their eass that tho Fran*lsh eoo2fsxA-
tions had to suffer distractions, Tho sore dls.
tretH which QUO Inexperienced alogef endured
IN h!s attempt to produco Tug required .tremn.
| OF thuse wln Witnessed It. 1t cnancel. sAJs
tho historian, .sb4t certain c.urk. tRnotant 1t
tho accusto omoI rules was called On II figure III
| tho Royal chapel. wheu, agitstln8 bus head
III oIrcuiar' mauner aud opening 10
enormous mouth. he endeayored to Initiate thoAA
alouud him." How suggestive Of the o!lttoaan
| 1f = Irixno1 OF \ Nachtel +; OF our local tso. I
| III gra1ta upon our Imported taaor rQbtstol IN
coiirsu OF tinl., the ltomaa ehsut, Nldh here and
| there local inodtcatl0ua, became the olnrlal
souK of tho Church, untll, Altar the adoption Ok
,uyt!ern rouute1polut, tAnuT music from tLs
Btre.ts, the copcurt halls, and tie Opera. Houses,
thrcat.ued to sxpel It from tl1e clolr aod thu
saurturAry. Tbs snllsea became In the al1sesuIh
century l4its a. ridtcu1ous aEd yulBAr ~ they
Pro.estant ehurchea- tuans = congregation wa
polkasd Ia spd waltzed out, aat was eogalea
iutIug tho most solemn portions Of tha
services ~i!h Aoiy porases strung o.ss
terzstto from Faust" or chorus from "RiE.
olstto." When Palcstfiua Wa admitted 10 thA
Htxt1ns Chapel, tue devil had quite ss compfete-
! II taken po4soasou of tue Lords Nllslo and xa1
carrying on 10 gai!T amll ths sAofed pssotnots.
ringing KvFis. uaosla. aud cfedo 70 tap 3oi'ia4a
strains OF slsnus aud Dlcchus, that the kope,
Plus ~, in o0edtohcs TO dacEss pf tho Coahcll
| OF Trent on tho 1etorsn ot Cauruh mus,o, uttee-
mined to banish harmony IRON tho Sanctuary
altogether Palast1lnA, At tho request OF Com
1aittea OF Ca8ainA!s. prspafed several uasAssa ~
nav styis Of oomposiuop .hna by sanea s
be4n known BY hta bAma, IN wt!eh tha
ample grandeur of ths Gre8oslAa chsnt