, 1875-11-22

Ia pre+tnsed Ia rich but solemn t,armonlza.ion.
I}te s,,ccers prevented tha formal expulsion Of
fgtreo n,unto t1orn the Cath0sio Cnntc:,* II TO-
snallir, ho ever. merely undor toltratlon; tao
phsnt tiono IN indotrsn by all her'tr.
THE c,toln nr THE cMrncN.
Mr, Heman Allan, orgautat Of tha HOLY SAmc
Church. nss been engaged Tor four Scarn. II der
the sanction OF Or. McMu''en. in tho training OF
mot!z.d mrs,o Of tho PaIe.tr!na school Strict
y, nuch choir enou!i bo commsed Of ne: .
vu.ces exclusively but eome ro;l,'casiooa bal to
hr n,s3e 10 tlc Demands Of hn'rat sAa:e. snu
lsdiea ,preb, ss we'll an an hn,ate,,f oicheassa
AAso tosn sddcd
auscEas or 7Hz MISE
lbs tnns[c Of tlla ded cation nav 10 sst ooH
~ pri 1cct BncccBn. Ind the orchestra bee"
heavier 10 tho las.cs, and tho char !afaer sn
number, tho remit oua havo oceu n'aRn.!lcent
TLe pctfu,manco Of severely ecclesiastical
proeramn IL a Eo,aEla 0Yont IN the chnrcll-
rlrato OF Chicago, which ~it undoubtedly IN AL
Eurate' 4 naw fxshtan and fntnEsa dldelone
EtAuonri from tnat ntctA We lasn been accus-
toned IN all tho c,,urches without distinction Of
deno.n.nttlan lns ann cvcry"hcto LIS becn 10
PRODUCE in tho chursl,-tnn1r a. tarse quantity
"a p. as,blo Of tl,s gaudv COM 0sisaons Of Tho
conces. 70 u aud tie u ora, THAT tho teadrr
Nt.o naa nos present at th- Ca.he1isl fes-
'eslay may ssIe etani how radlcal wda
tho derA1 turs undertaken. It is onfy necessary
10 SAY that there MA rot d .o!o; shat ths h's-
n1onlzAtlun Of tic maaB aud slIo seforal pieces
haiC0 Co"pltlo tlp aai . II aha1lG6 M 1aO p =
tic Church vas tmpftsrlso. aud beautiful aud
That tho choir ucVer disputed With tue sanctuary
tho atsenlton of Lilo peosc. TIC n,islc was
I1eh s.thcas becoming "lstnslve; Bael.a CG!es.
OF tho ,ruu cts. Ihe ..Ksric" vas e!7oo too
1nu.h to the apoes. which rendered !ho 1unhst
OF the piece rerY lcc6y and ht1ilant. Ihe
.Giona.E Credo,f ''ssncsur," nd "Aguus
Dei." wore admirably rendered. and demonstrate
Cd to tao - lafuc.Ln Of overs ono tnteresloa tho
sNpty.o, i.tMeta nf Cee.!aN aariaouy. fdM"Acd
Gu that OF faIcstrina, ior lle dxnitled oiliccs
Ct tho church. htnca 'of lilo orchcstsA:ion
In Ito "Cre1o" was remarkable sor ,ts
strong and uuiluo modutApou. Tho cocrins
dull and thoto we,c mn1v harnouc criso.!rs
which felt uuon tue car wlthtl,o delight Of fse,h'
uase and originality. Tho "ARnus Del TOO
was beautiful fabric OF e1ose au1 leader ~ea''
pess, Il Maa s.nsn &sy Dleasl"; % 10 tle Al.
toace Of Eackne,ed rnrascs. AID especially Of
ttreadbaro tan,a&es ard resolutions. Tho scn,
ern3 e1ecution b. tho choir y deserving Of warm
comms nd ,tlon. II tho lid have btcn much
larger this Ccclan Mi c - csBontlalt choral.
hnd It's breadth and doLstS demand iot lttns
ictetptetatou almost ~ mat sorcs In each
pat a. tho tots! Ut the Cathedral choir. Tho
Ths Gyo1ot,an q lntzo.t" lacked the hrmnsss
tuquired for chsut ana un,.op; tho "com-
o1uutun" waA given. however. ln Hnexropt Qua.
ble spirit Ibe FctPonkcs, most or which "ofe
ip Jalso Bor1tone-A anccteeiun nf chords Ut tnc
Nxlh running ovor tile caaAnt a. bass,-suE'.
Piled q usds.cal antique. which u no city to
modern eard; but they "cre not rtrictly Accord
Iug 70 lilo ritual, which prtscrIoes nnaceom.
psnlsd unaon. Taihn os Whole, l,Ie music At
lcE1ed satisfaction and tol gilt. ani. evnn IL tho
m.t,dn Of vube.,asess. ouhsnced tAe noauty nnd
devotion Of tho certMon,te. Tho fts |; reflects
,cry tlpl credit OH Mr.. Alien. "huBe couTAee
Aod po.sstence b1ve acco mpltscd las 10 set
out to d,, sustained ouly by tho kindly scounso!
et tha lhalap aud Or. Mcalulleu.