The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-17
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TOning Down tue salaries.
The music of the two hundred and fifty
churches u Brooklyn for the year Just closing
cost. according to professional estimates, eos E
$1,000. The nrst Of May, which IA moving ~
for all ohoristers, and the time when cor fracts
are made to begin and end, has peculiar inter-
est to singers this year, from the fact that the
trustees Of many &C tho CHURCHES have decided
10 spend less money N the choir gallery. 10 one
or two churches the paid choir has been Dis
charged Tor Volunteers from tho congregation.
and in many Others me pay Of rho singers re-
tanned has been cut down from one.q quarter to
onc-half ,f this years pay. Iifh rrio IA many
expense OF tho pastors salary ard the church
repair, ana il several churches tho chp.rs au-
sOrpcd half OF the money set apart for the run
ming expenses - the church. THIS extravaganza
has led TO nigh priced singers who will feel the
stringency OF the times which begins 10 inlu-
ence the vestrD men and the trustees.
Among the sweeping changes IN the personnel
OF chors Will lac that u Holy Irmty-the most
musical onurch ia BROOKLYN. Mrs. Annie Stet-
son,contralto. retires from the quartette because
OF ill-health; VIM. n. K-nross, hasso. contem-
plates leaving because his salary Is not TO he
resigned. Miss Halcomh soprano. is 10 be re-
tanned, and Mr.. Saml. u. Whitley. the musical
director, remains. There are nearly two hun
dred applicant for Miss S,etson's place and a
number OF new tenors are on trial
Ia the Church Of the PILGRIMS, where the
music has cost about 5000, Miss susie l..
loOker, soprano. hitherto in the choir Of 81.
James, Episcopal Church. has been ENGAGED for
$50: Miss lasar. sister Of the Plymouth
Church soprano, has been taken from the New
York Tabernacle 10y an increased salary. and be-
gus her first year IN primo qIar-etic singing.
Sir. s \ Penneld succeeds Rr. Duncan NJ or
ganist, aud Mr.. Crane succeeds Mr.. Keith. the
passo. Mr.. prcwrv. the tenor, Is T. he roGn
gagged. MIS- Eauly BgtmlL, last years soprau 1.
goes to New York, aud Mrs. M.fy Flxou-D an
can wiihdriws for a season. The reduction in
the cost OF church music here Will te several
In plymouth Church, W. J. Hlll. the tenor re-
q .cs after May !, ana noted En-u.h tenor l.
likely TO be engaged, Nils Anna l.. itoihr ok
also contempntes leaving. Sill L1slr con iuues
~ soprano. The appru prlatlon fih0uf ssntn is
NOT cut down. The chorus is 10 be strength
Cucl.
Dr. nualns,ons Church viii continue TO nay
browne. the organist, SllWj. Tms cuur,h pays
with tue greatest hoerailty and Will not Ie-
In 81. James Episcopal Church, whore $500
n year has been paid Tor music, the vcstrNue
salarirs OF Miss Emma Wilkinson. contraito
and l.. 4. Mir-deu, tenor respectively. as last
year they cat $50 on the soprano salary. NJ
the reduction Mr. Fitzhugh. the musical direc-
tor, expects to maintain the reputation oil hay
In the First Reformed Church, 10y IN, CITY
Hail. Edward n Hrgv, hasso. h to be the only
new face In the choir. the other members being
Old favoIte employees II the church The
trustees uay 5000 for their MUSIC. In 81.
AIMS Church there r. TO BE- no chang; Ia -.
count OF the hard times, although the vestry
lave only paid $4,000 year for music. Miss
Souper, contraltu, the tenor aud the bueso go
to the Made Reformed Church. Miss Jefferson
goes TO the Church of the Redeemer.
DR.. Cuvler's choir, which costs about 5000
has never become eminent, and nothing h oeiug
| done THIS year TO make IL noteworthy. Mr.
I Linnmus Hill one OF the leaders of tile Moody
| aud Sankey choir, Is in charge. The Westmin-
ster Pfesuyterlan Church disch argos It's only
salaried soiOist. the tenor, whose place l. TO he
filled from the congregation. DR.. Ings's church
on the Heights viii continue TO pay $4,000 for
music. The place vacated 10y Miss johnson,
| VINO has resigned, IA 20 be llled bV a soprano.
wa N. Dlller, oreanist, goes TO Grace Church
on the Heights from St. Miry's on the I'M,
where he has been for nine yeurs. George w .
| MORGAN and Arbuchle are to continue with Dr.
Ialmage. A cornet has been introduced in the
Hanson Place Methodist Church. and the choir
has been abolished. There are other minur
changes In the smaller CHURCHES, but none Of
great interest.
The musical directors say that the market was
never 80 gluttCd with choir material W. now. and
That many singers viii fail to get emulovtuenf
for the coming season.