, 1877-08-26

: rchearpa1s, and when, on the Sunday a.te
! Easter, the new choir finished its first service
there WAS general feeling Of agreeable disa1
| pointnent, even hy those who had most strong
~ opposed the movement. Since then, qu1etl
but steadily, the choir has gone on IN its "orh
gradually raising the standard Of its music, IN
til it has taken rank with the older organlza
tions.. Considering the material with which n
has had to work, Mr.. Dyer has proved hiulsel
without a superior in this city in his spcca
work. The music has been taken chiefly iron
the English school, than which, ior &c ehnse! ~
have enjoyed their labors has been proven ..
| their uniformly regular attendance, and tn
music performed by them during the past hst
months. We give the list, as showing "hat cat
| be done in short space OF time bT pers1sten
| labor: -,
Stewart, and j. L. Hopkins; ''Jubilate Deo,
McFarreu, and Greatorex, a. and chants; & .hants usa
s'Bonu1n Est" and '>Benedic Antna, - Gscatore1
aud chants; Gloria pa1ri, h!ammatt Thomas ane
others.
soldiers, sullivan; ucar the voice Of my pray
Hopkias 20 fo5 tue WINS Of ora aoye
me- AStu IcnE s;' pt p%in Heavenly lote abilius,
Sehnmann Like a4 athsr' Hattpn Ha;nby Aye
Lord y 'Barnby; palm trees, Faure; * Incline
thine ear Annel; :LarEe damas; Gono
The greatest drawback has been the youth Of
! large majority Of the singers, aud their mex
| pcrcncc in concerted music, and, though they
] have done remarkably well, the need Or moro
solid and experienced voices is sorcly felt AIR.
! Clark, who has this part Of The work more par
ticularly III charge, is making strenuous ellost
! to draw i'll number OF this class, and to that
| end has addressed circular letter to number
Of singers on the South Side, iuyitiug them to
intend choir rehearsal, see the work that is
being done, aud, il not alrcady engaged else
| where, to connect themselves with the Trinity
Church ch,,ir. He does not wish to approach
any. one already connected with any other
CHOIR but etse1s there are H. large ,t nu@der sc
who do not sing in any church,
and to them the invitation offers in excellent
opportunity for practice in the best class OF
church music under 4 competent drill-master.
OF the church, the. seating capacity is limited,
and those desiring admission shou send their
names at once to Mr.. r. y. Clark, with 4. T.
Stewart & Co., or to Mr.. S. Il. Dyer, with Mason
d Hamlin Organ Company.
NORMAL MUSIC SCHOOLS.
Every summer, more or less of our Chicago
musicians spend some weeks in teaching in the
Normal Music Schools. which hold short terms
in diffe1ens parts Of the country. This year, for
instance, Or. George T. Root and Mr.. Fred ".
Root taught at Warren, O., Nh. b. 8. Perkins
at Xenia, O., and Mr.. w. s. B. Mathews and the
pleasing soprano, Mrs. E. 4. Jcwett, at Dela-
ware, 0. Mr.. Mathews hands us the following
list Of pieces brought out in tue recitals and
concerts ut Delaware, from which it will be
seen that these schools are doing missionary
work not to be. dcspiscd, Mr. Mathews was
assisted By Miss II. S. Wright, a due pianist
from Cley Gland.
Bach-Preludes and fugues in c minor, F, G
minor, and 3 dat; Ravottes in p minor, D major,
ters>, fantasia and sonata in minor. Beethoven
-Rondo IN 9, sonatas in T minor op- :. Pathet-
iqne. op: 70 In aat: op: 81 Moonlieht. op q in
No. s. Sc:,umann-Forcst scenes, album for the
young IL numoers>. nachstucke in c and F. nov
n and G sebu
bert-Nennetto in minor. air and variations in
fiat, elcgie in minor, so,,sta In minor Chopin.
a. ana a nat, bsladcs in A hat and minor,
sehsrzos in ,'at and shnp; NasonSiyes
1isztMst % stTannlauser i March, second @ rhapsody,
rgoletto. Mendclssohn-Rondo capriccioao, songs. |
B.ch-Fusues in minor asn1 3the sreater,, minor,
and st. Anue. Handel-Secoud Concerto and Har-
monious Blacksmith. Mendelssohn-Sonata in u /
de4 iss h Il
1 nat~ ilease-Ameriea. Duek-At Evening.
: .a5 in ninHs oEertuFes
Bach. NY heart ever faithful" Haydn-...My
mother b; ne lnd ny %y a on mighty
sona adaptition Ito q the aaadei Lareho y. Men
- ThGe that k!lesr ssa
!: Fa:th in Spring sshnmann-:. be tic
Ssss,soa, a; assg
Ie sisters. Thou ring upon my finger. Buck
! When sunset gilds the western skies" Mozart
e shf sapsti ike
:. Peacefully .!ambef'; Tesea;-' winged Mes
engers;'' Sullivan. Looking Back, - = Dearest
5oeo sasa Ggap
hy sire, b4by mine, = It was dream.''
The Delaware school session concluded With
irection Of Prof. n Coo Stewart, Of Cleveland
the Principal OF the tchool). The soprano solos
;ere taken by Mrs. Jewett, the bass parts by
fr. Patterson and Mr.. n. L. Glover, Of Akron,
ly successful, the soprano solos being particu-
solREE MUSICALE.
The residence Of Mr. aud Mrs. Leonard, 20
i. Johns place, was the scene Of very enjoy
BILE musical OCCASION last Wednesday evening.
eyeral of our musical celebrities we're present,
none them Mr.. S. G.: Pratt, who has Just re-
urned from Europe, Mrs. Thurston, Mr.. Ed
ard Schpltzc lit being his birthday anniversary
nd the Misses Matte aud Nellie Leonard, just
eturncd Iroln the East. The inpronntu pro-
ramme was na follows: II
q. ba1,Sa 4mEromptu !Ho sharp minor chopia
-lf;ss Hattie LeVna,I. 'e'
Song - Heaven ABOVE aud Heaven
Hr Edirdrd Sclutlze. :.
Due, ''F1owcret, Kissed Thec,," from
urt. 9autsiea 5asnan aa liz xarara saai:1 Bare
Song, My Dearest Heart t'............-f r.
Mrs. Jhursfon j.. !!
Reading. - Fra GiacaMo" o"........,... Buchanan |
G<orqe b. Abbott tof tho Thalian Club.
liz s. G. Pratt. 'A'' =
Songs, .Seassr. s Ky God 10 The: ".@ G-an.m
Nr. Ed,rard Schnltze. =.
a. - Let Nc dream Again "-...--
Songs, 10. SO that We Two we're May
.Trs 7zwston. ''''''' '''A'o +
.hrs. Clark [of The Inland cub]. t
Local MUSIC. .
Why will people talk Of 'srcndering" :" music. (
il it were lard:
The German military band, so well known :, -
IRE, was at Columbus, O., on the both inst. t
Miss Douglass, one Of our most promising Q
pranos, is singing with Brignoli aud Ferrauti !.
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