New-York tribune., 1879-05-10
CHURCH CHOIR CHANGES.

WHERE THE SINGERS HAVE GONE.
MEMBERS OF THE LEADING CHURCH CHOIRs FOR
THE COMING YEAR-A REDUCTION IN sALA-
RIEs.
"The time was" said a gentleman who is
thoroughly conyelsant with church ca0r matters,
when the salaries Of hrscass singers ranged FROM
5000 up as high $1,000, and In exceptions!
even over the latter sum. Now, however good tenors
are glad to sing for 800 SJOO-haf the salaries
given six or seven years ago." The necessity OF
reducing church expenses combined with otuer causes
produces many changes IN church choir and as arue
these changes date from the first Sunday n May which
y custom has come 10 be the beginning oi tie year fOe
which engagements are made.
In his new church. St. stephens, Henry Carter form
efly orgaust OF Trinity Church will have quartet
consisting of Miss Annie Borit soprano; Mrs. Manrr
alto; Mr. ROmeyn, tenor; Mr.. OUdn, baritone, ana Mr.
I.ehmann bass No changes Will take place at Grace
Church, the first quartet being Miss Ida W. Hubbel,
soprano; Miss Anna Drasdl, alto; George simpson,
tenor; Adolph sOhst bass. The second quartet con.
sists of Miss Mary Waters sopranoi Mrs. kennedy aoi
Mr. Baldwin, tenor. and e. G.. Clap!n. bass : =
Warren will continue as orgauist Miss Kate T. stark
the only member OF the old choir who vii remao at 40
Church OF the Covenant at ParI-avc. and Thryiiith
St Mss Stark will hereafter sing alto instead u
soprano and the other members OF the choir are Miss
Lille A. Barry. soprano; W. II. Eleger, tenor, ana
Eugene de Kay Townsend, bass William r. Chapman
will remain as organist and director.
George G. lockwood, formerly OF tho Church OF the
Covenant choir will sing tenor and conduct at Df.
Tyng's Church Of the Holy Trinity The other members
OF the first quartet Will b. MIS- j. de Land soprano,
Western lady who has just returned from Berlin whes
she studied FOR five years Mrs. George W. Delano. io
aad d. j. Griffith, baritone. The second quartet viii
consist OF Mrs. Dora McKcnEe, Miss Eta Ensish'
George W. Delano and ". B. Yates Besides the Two
ouartets there will b, chorus OF sixteen or twenty
voices Albert Z. Parsons, formerly at DR.. sabines
church. will be Organst. Mr. Aiken has declined Tor
the present reelgagemeut at the Broadway IaDerna-
Gle and contempaes u visit to Europe. accompanied by
william c. Baird, Of Dr. Budingt0n's church. d. ana
| Mrs L. l. Dauforth, formerly OF ST. Thomass NAuieh'
Will take the places Of Mr. Aiken and Mrs sw the so
prano who has also gone away. Mrs HartenDnfg' ice
Louise Finch and Mr. Nielsen will remain the inezL0
nrno and tenor res occtiyey OF the quartet MI Chris
topher will remain organst-her sixteenth year "a
that position. The choir Of ST. Marks Caurc" VIII us,o
thS servicrs OF William H. Beckett u the quartet Mr.
Reckelt has been abroad studying with R'ndesser ~
London and was engaged by can.e. Az lbe S.u'Ss , %
the D Disciples Maiison-aye aud Fortynh-st, MI cum,
| mugs w be the organst, ana IN the quartet VIII ug
| Miss W A. Case soprano; j. \. hamplhS teuv' IN %
! conductor; Geo,ge Dtyo bass, aud amateur ifo,a
the congregation as alto. William IT, Pratt VIII rtih.n
the oruist ana ~onductor OF the cAofus III d. "eO'o
Church, but boy choir Is contemplated. , - "
I'm the place of DR.. and Mrs. DanfOrth :"
Warren, Orgtnist and director Al ST. Thomass
has secured Miss Louise Bradford yonng lazy NE NJ,
| the vicinity OF Rochester, and T. Henry Camp ME-,
| Emily Huant and Frederick W jameson remain iss "a
alto ana tenor. and the double chorus Oi oftl ~,
| will remain As usual =. \. SchucckeF ana AIireal
Toumn continue as assistant orsanst ana , nS," a,
respectiyely. General c. c. Dodge VIII continue "a
orcanlst It At BarnO omew's Church, oud the qnaI,e
will be Mrs ImOgene Brown, soprano; Mrs hllis ~,
| ". III. Lesxett. tenor, and Mr.. Remmrr. T. bass.
| Beebe, Mrs Anderson, Theodore Ioedt ana chn,e6 ~
| Brewer will sing ~ tho West Presbyterian 'hu' =
Clarence C. Hard will be the Orgdnist ana dlee'ol "
tn chOrus choir 10 the Wainwright Memorial ChuicL,,
Iu Plymouth Church Brooklyn, The choir VIII a..
az usual. Miss Annie Lockwood beng the Soprano - ~
Clara 5tutsman inc alto, George Narenrath 11e Iii
| ana Heury Camp bass ard director. Henry bIo"h -
continue - Organst. Dudley Buck has secured ",I
tenor for the Holy Trinity .hor a.gho. N9 % storss
BE- tie orgauIst aud director OF the eoir IA D''
| AnurrE. Aud MS Mlln VIII sing ID lle AulLtel