The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26
SACRED MUSIC.
The Choirs for 1873 OF the
Various Churches.
SALARIES OF SINGERS.
A Decline in the Market Rates from For
mer Years.

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would boar the BEST eithor vocal instrumental ne
must como here. Indeed, the music 10 DO heard IN
the principal Catholic and Protestant churches is one
OF the attractions that people TO tho metropolis
over Sunday, that the heat OF summer no longer
drives Thorn TO the seashore and the hills. Perhaps
there never was time whom moro general interess
was taken In raising the standard OF music IN
the churches and the strcter class OF preachers
arc beginning to hold with Charles Wesley that the
devil shouldn't have all the good music in The world.
On the other nand there is little sympathy with those
who would entirely secularzs the music OF the Churcn
and introduce opera songs and opera singers TO the
exclusion OF more appropriate musical services THIS
innovation was perhaps carried extreme In the
cathedral OF a neighborng CITY, where the ORGANISE
accompanied tho elevation OF the Host'' with tho
music Of the transformation scene in the "Black
Crook" Tho congregation fortunately was not OF tho
class that visits spectacular entertainments OF the KIND
alluded to and heard the beautiful strains without
offence. But would hardly do to encourage such revo
lutionary practices, particularly when there ID so
much sacred music fine any other ever written.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches generally pay
attention the musical portion OF the service
than those Of any other denomination. In this CITY
1t is particularly the caso and has always been 3d.
Almost every church has vocal quartet and In many
cases a chorus OF mixed voices. In some churches
ing is wholly congregational, organist and pre-
ccntor being tho only musicians engaged Every
church. with but single exception, has organ, the
exceptional being that OF tho First Presby-
terrain Church, Fifth avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. The absence OF an organ there
is due the opposition OF the late Mr. Lcnox, father
of the present Robert Lenox, who, with the well
known former pastor Of the church, Rev. Dr. Philips,
regarded instrument of music us PROCLAMATION ola
place OF worship. In his will Mr.. Lenox made par
ticuar request that his children should ever oppose
the introduction OF organ into the church Of which
he was pillar. His influence, supplemented by that
of DR.. Phillips who laid similar injunction upon his
descendants has been sufficient thus tar to prevent
the erection OF an organ. however much desired by the
mass OF the congregation and various
efforts to that end by prominent members ofthc church.
The present Mr.. Lenox. though wholly in favor OF
organ himself refuses his consent In difference to
his ancestors wishes, and 1t will probably be many
years before the sound OF instrumental music is heard
within the walls OF the First Presbyterian Church.
A wealthy gentleman not long ago offered to have
organ erected his expense and TO remove at
the end of II the authorities still desired IL
but tho offer refused and the church members are
gradually beginning to take gonte pride In the alb
scnce OF the conventional instrument OF worship
OF CHURCH SINGERS
Within the past three years great reduction has
been made in the salaries paid to church singers, ana
with notable exceptions lew OF them receive much
es 81 orGunss $500
lew distinguished performers receive much larger
Sopranos receive generally from $500 TO $500,
some ST. 900 or even ST. 500; tenors from $500 down.
in exceptional cases. contraltos IRON 500 down.
with somc exceptions There 10 scarcely any native
singer Of renown who has not served an apprentice
ship in choir singing The list includes Miss Kellogg
Miss Cary, Miss Stirling, Miss Adelaide Phillips, Miss
Abbott, MISS Tharsby and many others less distin-
were engaged in New York u few years ago arc no
longer singing church. Miss Abbott. formerly OF
M yyh Inst Int 1.a
Broadway Tabernacle; Miss Borio ana Mme Salvotti,
are of the number. Tho music IN tho churches gen.
rate as lew years since. In some churches it
Is just the same
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
In church In the city Is more attention paid to
matters musical than IN ST. Thomas at the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Fiityhrd street, whore tho finest
church decoration also TO be Tho music Is
charge OF the distinguished organist, George w.
Warren, who has held the position OF director there
for a number years. In addition the conventional
organ and quartet there Is harp and mixed chorus
OF forty voices. An electric attachment between The
organ and chimes IS made use OF At all religious festi-
vals Tho principal position In the quartet was Tor
several years filed by tho late Mrs. Guiagher, whose
death occurred early last summer Mrs. gallagher
one OF The favorites OF our church going popula
ton, and her loss much regretted Her place has
been supplied by Mrs. May Tailman-JeGrcys, the sue
cessiul one OF hfty-nn Candidates Tor the position
Mrs. Jenrcys has be5n siugng IN ST Thomas Church
since the Lat OF November rho other performers are
Miss Emily w,nant, contral.o; Mr.. Fred W. Jameson,
tenor; Mr. Hor. j. Brewer, bass; Mr. Toumin, harp
ist and Mr. Schneider, assistant organist
Probably the finest church music in the city Is to be
heard in St. Barthoomew's Episcopal Church, whcro
Mrs Imogone Brown is tho soprano; Mrs Anna
Buckley Hill, contrato; II. A. Bschon, tenor; Franz
Remmertz, baritone, and .. Dodge, orsanst
Al the Broadway Tabernacle, where Miss Thursby
was engaged last winter AZ salary Of $4,000 per an
mum, the quartet consists OF MISS Turner soprano;
George 4. Aiken, bass; Mrs Christopher. organst
Miss Turner, formerly pupil OF Madame Ruders-
was wh" be ss or
greater freedom in accepting concert engagements.
AT Grace Episcopal Church there is tine quartet,
consisting vi Miss Hubbeli, soprano; Miss Anna
DrasdiI, contralto; Mr. George simpson, tenor; Mr..
Adoph Sohst, bass, and Mr.. 5. 7. Warren organist.
new organ, which, IT is expected, will be one OF
the finest III the city, being erected this church,
and Will ready for use about the LIST OF January,
when the church extension VIII also be completed.
The old organ will remain and be- united with the
one by an electric attachment A mxed chorus OF
twenty voices will also be organized shortly
AT ST. Paui's (Epscopal Church there Is an excel
lont quartet and chorus. The soprano is Mrs. Kate
keed formerly oil ST. AIMS. on the Heights Brooklyn;
alto, Miss Meter; tenor Mr. Frederick Harvey bass,
Mr. Sau nders ana organst, Mr.. Leo Koner. Inc music
Consints chiefly OF old English chants.
Al tho Presbyterian church, Madison avenue and
Twenty fourth street, Mrs Ida Rosbureh Smith Is tho
soprano; Miss Antonia Henne, alto; Mr. William
Leggat, tenor; Mir. Herman Frost, bass, and Mr. W.
Al Dr. Chapia's church, Mrs Oliver Is soprano; Mrs
Ashford Mime. Faida de Gebee), alto; Mr. Eugene
Clark, tenor; Mr. George Dcyo. bass, and Mr.. A. J.
A. ST. Marks, Mrs. Dowland Is tho soprano; Mrs.
Anderson. alto; Mme Marguerite Salvi, tenor; Mr.
isI Nine. sslv. the tenor, was formerly successful
concert singer, and has really nue voice
Al the BRICK Presbyterian Church, In Fifth avenue,
Mrs. Daniortb sings soprano; Miss Mary L. Jewelt,
alto; Mr. Marckwaid, tenor Dr. l. T. DaniOrth, bass,
anu Caryl Florio, organst.
The Church OF Inc Holy Saviour, which Jailed last
spring, paid much attention 10 It's music ami had
an excellent choir
Ola lrnuy, as Is we'll known has a chorus OF boys
voices, ducted by Mr.. Henry Carter. MT Mossiter
the organst, Is sad receive larger salary than
any other performer In the city.
the quartet AZ Dr. Hastings church, Forty second
street, between Filth and Sixth avenues, consists OF
MISS ncnrotta Beebe, soprano; Miss Toedt (who Is
also a vlolinist, alto; Mr. Tocdt tenor; Mr. Her
MAINS, bass, and Mr. Peter Schnecker (also OF 81.
Thomaso, organisL
Al the French Episcopal Church 10 West Twenty
second street, Tho organist MT Gornen AMI the bass,
NJ Zouret, are regularly engaged. Tho other per-
formers volunteer their services.
Dr. Bellows church, Fourth avenue and Twentieth
street. Is negotiating Tor soprano. The contralto 10
Miss Bell, oil ST. Louis; TENOR Mr. N. b. Wood; bass,
Mr.. A. h. Stoddard; organst, y. y. Daniels.
Zion Episcopal Church-Mrs. Atkinson, soprano;
Mrs. RUSSELL alto; Mr. Gud. tenor; Mr.. Metcaii, bass
Mr. Caulneld, organisL
Memorial Presby terrain Church-Mr William J.
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