, 1877-12-09

she will remain here but short timc as she in
tends to return and further prosecute hc,
studies. She has already made IN European dc,
bus in "sonnainbtilan with success, aud las
been highly commended By the German press,
der numbers at the Forthcoming concert will be
un cxactlng test OF her abilities. ~ they jncu,e
m ny aria from the 'Hugnenoss,n an aria iron,
.Sfraaella,' Mo5art,s "Violet,n ~ anil sclubcrt's
HaidcraesleiD." She will be assistcd by
Messfs- EIchhein, Roscnbecker, Svl.tnoll, and
Secba.lln, anu tho Germauia Mnune.chor.
THE GnE0oR!AS VAR
Ono OF the .anti-plain chauters comes back at
the Gscsorlans in the following spitefu1 aud
pointed attack:
TO the Editor Of Ta< Tr1b,,ne.
!, tHtc36o. Dec. 81: tns been beautifully said
that Music - Is the DAUGHTER Of Religion. Certain
Church is better calculated than its rraud sacrrd
mus:c 10 give EXPRESSION to sentiments OF rpli"ous
resnect and devotion and to eAiycn and Increase
piety by moving and striking the senses. In com
mon with "A par|su:oncr, fuiiy nine tent1,s ~
TIE con@re:ation Of the Cathedral Of the Iioly
Mime rc1ret that, since the introduction into its
Renaissance OF PLAIN Chant 't-they cannnt hr avan
auspected OF attending The service The fact ia.
ta tat ns; aos soTe sns many of Tug people, to avoid
Or have gone to other churches. where they can
listen to snca mnsic az llus done honor aud ory to
God in the Catholic Churches Of Chicago for the
ah-
ops and Priests have associated with all the I'M
gortant occasions of every Que of our Catholic
c1y;flsf: W;;l +. n,n.;o
perlorns other ceremonies the Is director Of thc
Cathedral choir - does not, we hope intend 10 in
tertcre; unless he can occasionally accompany it
mustc or that part Of the service performed hy The
choif those who hare been members Of tue parsh
since Tug nr=t church was buliE know that 1t need
not be either rcgoran Eiecilieu to 1e Catholic:
in
languase, tue music may vary urrordng to The IN
tsSsnse !sts ra1 and ability Of those who render
never wrote: but IT the advocates Of the '.s:1h
epoch can tolerate violin solos to nterpret that
harmony which Dr. Fr. Witt says "was dis
covered with no thought oI accompanying It or
harmonizing itwth chorda. - then ,unss the pcople
OF tic Holy Name have been fooIlshy tyish III their
expenditure of th9usands of dollars fur new gsanu
Tor blowing the organ which Will uuss over $500!
This G1egorian art Crcl1an music may have scrr-
ca the eariy Christians in the ea'aronbs and may
to-day be used by monks and nuns in their pcace-
full coiste.s: but it vii! hardly answer to devotion
the resources OF the neW orga Of the great Cattle
dral u tNs Catholic Dioce4e OF Chica.o.
The Church. which has COLLECTED and has been
the p7troness aud prutector oi all that WAS to oe
admired. from every cline and from every age in
architecture, 1'cratutc scicAce, and the arts and
whose incompatible chefs d'uu:rcs, that arc hrr
neglected her music. With the compositions Ut
ll1ndel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Cherup.ni,
xoh a wsbef ltossn Wa:asr veFai: and haa-
dred5 OF The Erelt masters OF melody, written
especially for the Catholic Service. trre can be III.
excuse for aat@goaism other Than th:t they arc
n5rccd III tl1r category Of thu ca,.bili!c5 Of the
organist and the chaT under his direction The
gentleman, who spent half year travelling about
li0ly from ErescA tD Giryen1j. lind l1nag,ne5 that
he is posted about Catholic music, .'knows as t1:e
about IT as dug does about hu!.I2y,' ii lis
knowledge ii confined 10 the obscure composers tie
mentions. It Is devoEtly 10 he hoped th.. ill.,.
society og his countryncn, the ''C"cIliu verc,n.'
Ntf f1FE} RITA .yffy1
Of the Catholic Church music, will unl plenty TO
do In their tat}...cland, and that on SuntGYs and
holidays we in&y listen to music less dist.actius
than this. nass! chanting, and Oil appropriate
though sad occasions soe such beautiful songs, in
English us AtooEes .'Conle le Dlscoll.uaate, :"
Angels, Ever Bright anu Far. ~ ctc., which can
brin. consolation wounded hearts aud excite
more tcryl devotion than II the clo;r c:laus-
ing Gregor.an .*Lanies fur the Dead in Old and
natural lives. 1t, however,, this thing is persisted
In, would fuyor the erection, retired ana
value.css portion OF the old cemetery grounds, ut
structure 20 secluded that ~ thence ut so3nu
should Issue, wllerc tacsc enthusiasts tor Pa;
chans" NJ: 7.nt conyresate IL monopo:lxe it fur
their worship, CATHOLIC.
Mr. Mueller fGrc5orian) also returns to his
own defense, as follows:
To the Ea:.ar Of The Tribune.
t nc wit nnIPoas
WHO Il utterly Ignorant Of the facts established by
criiCst but to correct some uf his Insertions and
false quotations from my article, that make tais
my dnat reply. As faras sacred laad snay add to
great extent secular 1ns:c in Italy IL concerned,
the views Expressed arc identical with those Of
number u distinguished rlaSicians living in l,ay
(1mony thc1n Liszt}; the downfall nf music in
Italy has even become apparent, th-t few Years
1t was spoken OF in the Italian Parliament with
the view Of taking fneasur.s against If.
Our +plrish1oncr,n - by 4 remarkable process of
addition, extended the list OF the composers whose
sacred music condemned. Leaving out hi4 :ddi-
ton Of Mozart, Haydn. and Kossla1 Il woald by
ntIny 1dfF I'm ~ir x,F
Haydn and M0zart}, VIII simply eaY, that X uc
would upCn amy work on the history OF music t:l1lI
sincerely wish'he would DO 20, for then he w9uld
what raus the sacred rlGsic Of ncrcaIante aud
Lamblliurtc occupies. II he would look into
@ 9 W9Sa M erS II
While ab7tained from giving my opinion OIL the
OF the FOCAL numbers Of that coucrrt,
4na only defended the character ot the mu=c' our
been elevated to the scveuth heaven while listen
III. to them AZ Tor the rest. ,ta*sts have a'wars
differed. and those who g IT, church to hare their
ears tlckled are sadly disappointed by Grcsoriun
0@'>'''' '' C. E. T. MUELLER,
LOCAL M1sCELLAST.
Tae fifth Hershey Popular Concert will occnr
next Friday evening, Dec. II, Instead OF on
Monday evening, as usual. An attractive pro-
sramnc Will he presented.
Apollo clubs arc spreading. Tie latest is
male chorus in Brooklyn, y. T., recently organ
zcd with Dudley Buck as conductor. It will
rive its first concert in February
The Greyorians will rejoice and "Parishion-
er" will regret to learn that there is move
nent on foot in St. Louis to INTRODUCE the Gre
roriau chant in the Catholic churches Of that
:ity.
The members OF the Bach Choir are requested
% meet at the Apollo rooms next Thursday
evening" Dcr. 49, At 1:445 as business OF I'M
oortancc will be presented for their coasitera-
ION. I
The last reception this year OF Ming: Ecgcnic !
!c Roode-Rice will be given next Wednesday |
ycping, at Lcr residence Mrs. Rice. by re- |
,uest, will repeat some Of the selections gren !
it previous recitais.
Hans Balatka has resigned his position with |
lis Quiutcttc Club III st. Louis, and it has reov-
.anized under the name OF ''.fhc Philharmonic /
;lub," with Mr. Louis Mayer, formerly cello
Icanvhile Dalclka has started another quin-
cite with the euplonious name OF The Ba-
alta, Kunkel, and Dreycr Club for Classic
fusic!"
The first soiree OF classical and popular music |
rill be giyen at the CONCERT hall Of the Southern
Division Of the Chicago Conservatory OF Music,
ouata % oi Beethoven; the Winners rapasod:e;
nd q Bourrce by silas, to BIZ PLAYED by N.
,c1ochowski The vocal numbers will be givcn
y the Schubert Club and pupils OF the Con-
eryatory under the direction OF Slr. HaEens.
The programme for the Turner Hall concert
his AFTERNOON will INCLUDE Meycrbeer's ''Schi-
r. March,; overture to "Marltana -; Nesyad-
as tiI.orc!ci overture':; Loesci's ''Owi Club
;oncert Wal;z'; Lindpain:crs. overture to
J-!chtenstein" ~; Selections FROM .'NMc;
.urot's Daughter" -: solv from ''Iroyatorc"
y Ficnlc,.a: Guugi's tantasie buriesac. lie