New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

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affecting the music AT Grace Church. at Bro adway and
Tenth-st new organ has been purchased, the choir
taken another place and chorus has been adu'u 10
the quartet. The published description OF the new
organ is OF too recent date to be repeated Inc quar-
let will remain the same for the coming year ms IN, IN,
cludes soprauo Miss ida W. Hubbell; contralto MISS
4 Anna Drasfll; tenor George Simpson; pass, AuOPnn
sOhst Samuel p Warren will continue as organlst ana
director OF the antlphOna choir, into whch tne choiu
| has been formed.
There is change to be noted in the choir OF 81
Bartholomew's Church. at Madson-ave and East Forty
fourtst EYer since Madame Salvot left the choir 10
join that Holy Trinity, General Dodge mas kept MS
organization intact. This year, however MI biScnoh
ions precentOrs and, with Mrs B7cho as oreans
goes 10 the Reformed Dutch Church, az Madlsonaye,
and East FiftYseventh-st. Mr. Bischofs place wiz DC
taken by W. 5. Leegat, name whch VIII DC NC Mc ito i
membered in connection with the concerto OF the lae
Church Music Association This ia the only change In
the first quartet which ncludes soprano. Mrs nogene
Brown contratO, Mrs. Anna Bulkley INNS; TENOR w
Ter arc three Changes to be noted organization
Of the choir the of May last The list of names
| traIto Mrs Page; tenor, j. W. Love; bass General
Gonzalez In addition to these singers Iu % Cnoi f
the organ while the latter continues his interest III the
music OF the church.
At ST. ThOInas's Church, Fftyhrd-st ald Fiftl-ave,
two three changes have taken place since last years
record In the death of Mrs p ID. Guager soprano Mr..
Warren lost singer with whose the choir of ST.
| Thomas's Church has long been associated Mrs
Guarer the last Of the old quartet which included
Miss Louise Finch contralto and j. r. Nilsen tenor.
Mrs Emma Hawlin DanfoTth comes from the Brick
Church together with DR.. l. L. Danorh, thus breaking
up another lchoir of many years standing The tenor
| and coutralto of Mr. WGrren's last choir will remain
The quartet is follows soprano, Mrs. H. H. Dah1Orthi
contralto, Miss Emily Wnant; tenor. f. W. Jamison;
! bass H. J. Brewer George w. Warren will continue in
Office of orSant and director and the large chorus
! Is 10 remHin.
The Misses Perring leave the Church OF the ncarna-
tOn at Madison,avc and Thirty nfh-st Last year the
choir loft enlarged to contain chorus Of about
dozen voices. This chorus will be sustained Messrs
Walter Alves ard Bourne remain. Miss Mnner-a new
i'll the catalogue of church sngers-wi be tnc con
rao. Mr. Walter has not yet secured soprsno ior lh9
i. &. bourne; organist. Carl Walter
1t cannot be said that Calvary Church. nc Fourthaye
and Twenyrstst has kept on in the even tenor OF her
musical way. The mas in fact been remarkably
uneven Of late-Mr. Mosenthals usual smoothrunning
establishment having been checked FOR the last two sea-
by changes in thGt position Mr. IrcnOr mas Decn
NAV remain. The quartet viii consist Of soprano Miss
Sarah Wood; conraltO, MIR. sears; TENOR d. D. ~
TrcnOr bass Il. W. Hawley; OrCanist Joseph Mosch-
thai. There is also volunteer chorus III connection
with this choir.
AT Zon's Church, Thrty-elghth-st and Mndison-avco
Mr. Caued, the 0rgauist gives place to :. b. Whiteey
wno for many years. occupied similar position at Holy
Trinity Brooklyn Miss Mary Turnerwho succeeded Miss
Thursby at the Broadway Tabernacle last year. goes 10
lions soprano. The other voices remain as al pres
ent The choir now includes: soprano. Miss Mary IuI-
cOntralto, Mrs RusselI tenor Frank Guild; bass
j. Il. MctcalL
From ST. Marks, at secondave. and siuyvesant-st,
Mr. Wm L. Beamcs the Organis goes 10 the Collegiate
Church. at FIfh-ave. and Twenty-ninthst. Mr. Bcames
leaves position which he has occupied for five years
Mrs Sarah Baron Anderson, contrato also leaves this
church to join the choir at Dr. Hastmgss Mr. Adoiph
NeuendOr1 the opera manager Will lake MI Beaness
place. Nine DOWland, soprano ana Mile ScIl leHOI,
will remain. Mile. Selvl Is also first tenor OF male
quartet connected with the choir. The second tenor
OF this quartet is Mr.. 7. W. Eckhert, while Mr. o. d.
Lehman baritone, and Mr. II. f. Warren fill the remain
ing places. The quartet is generally utilized In the
opening selection The quartet OF mixed voices VIII
include: Nine Dowand sopranos Miss Oberndorfer,
III. L.
Warren, bass.
Trinity Church and the majority OF her chapels
tinue from with few changes that the
simple announcement Of the number Of singers en-
poyed seems to all matters Of interest that could
well bo introduced into the present article. Walter b.
Gilbert will continue in charge OF the choir mud music
has fourteen trebles two altos four and four
basses. AT st. Chrysosoms Chapel Crrinyl. seventh
thirty trebles and two basses Isaac C. Kersed is organ
list, and Esther A. ROlph assistant Richard Horner Is
organist at st. Augustnes Chapel trinity, Houston ST.
between Bowery and Secondave and az st. Cofnellnss
Chapel qrinty) on Governors Island, IN the harbor
Charles I. BGttger has charge OF the music,
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
At st. Patrcks Cathedral, at Mott and Prncc-sts,
there have been numerous changes In the position OF
organst and conductor Of music during the past two
seasons Upon the death Of Gustav Schmitz, the old
organist Anthony j. Davis appointed his
during Mr.. Schmitz's illness. John White has since
ch1rc6 i in East Forty hs The solosts for the com
ing year at ST. Patrcks will be; soprano, Miss Marie
Won Hernburg (who has succeeded Madame Pauline
BredelD; contralto Mrs. Emil UnGer; tenor. Herman
Bersin bass, F. G. Urdo The change In the position Of
choir comprises also a chorus Of about thirty voices
Henry GreIner at the Church OF the Nativity
at No 4G secondave. organist and director At this
church there is no chorus the choir being composed OF
the following quartet which VIII remain the same as
noted last year: soprano, Miss r. Rokohli Go9trato
At the Church OF the Holy nnocents at No. l26 West
Thirty-seventh-st the music Is in the hands Of Wm
Muhgan. The choir comprises; soprano Mrs Ella Ella
sylvester; bass, Jas. kohDle organls Wm f. Mullgan
OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
As before noted Miss Mary Turner leaves the Broadway
Tabernacle (CongrogatonaD choir. Mrs. Swift, from
Boston, will take the position Of soprano. Boston ap-
pears to be the of supply for this church Miss
Turner having also come from there This Is the only
change in the choir. The quartet will consist Of So
prano, Mrs. Swift; contralto Miss Louisa Finch tenor
j. r. Nsen; bass, George L. Aiken. Mrs Christopher
Will. a for many years past. be the organist.
At the Church of the Covenant resbyterianl at Park
ave. and Thirtyfh ST. the choir remains the same with
the execution Of Jules Lumbard the bass, who retires
Mr.. lockwood continues In charge OF the music The
choir the coming year will be- soprano, Miss Kate f.
Stark cOntraltO Miss Emma A Davis tenor, George G
| ROckwOOd; bass -.
After the struggle Of last year, the committee at the
Church OF the Divine Paternity UniversalsD, OF which
the Rev. E. II. Chaplin is pastor. at Fifthavo and
Fory-nfthst to enter again upon the task
OF securing singers so no vacancies have been de-
clared. The list OF singers comprises soprano Mrs
| CLARK; bass George c. Deye. A. j. Holden, is the
| organst.
At All Souls Church Diiarian), the Revl Dr. Bellows
PASTOR at Fourthave. and Twentiethst there is only
one change TO be noted Last Summer the committee
released the soprano, Miss Hewlett from her engage
! ment to enable her TO go 10 Europe and pursue her
musical studies For the past six months the position
| has been taken by Miss Mary y, Wood Mrs. j. X.
Barton viii join the choir May l. Miss Wood to
the Brick Church The quartet at Dr. BeOws's will be
composed Of: soprano, Mrs j. X. Barton contralto,
Miss Josephine Bell; tenor NJ. b. Wood; bass A. L.
| Scddard.
! At the2Rev. DIR. nastings's church West Pres
| byterian), on Forty between Fifth and
Sixthayes there is change in the position OF con-