New-York tribune., 1879-05-26
wELL-KNOwN CITIZENS PRESENT.
the prOmineu; laymen present were The fol-
THE MUSIC.


The music at the service was always fairly
good and sometimes very effective If it
remarkably fine. There were two choirs one at the
chancel eud composed OF hundred men ana boys the
choir Of the Church Of ST. Paul the Apostle which d
rected by the Rev. Father Young, c. S. P and another
Of about hundred mixed voices, which was in the
organ gallery at the opposite end OF the Cathedral The
musical services opened with an organ voluntary,
which was followed by fine professional march
on the grand organ, the procession moved down
the centre aisle When the procession reached the main
door, the choir of ST. Pauls began the "Asperges" and
after this finished, began the "Msererc," which
was sung while the procession going around the
cathedral the 10 the door Of the cathedral the
"Asperges" repeated and the "Ltany ofthe Saints"
was sung by ten cantOrs, antiphOnay with the choir
The effect of the noble Gregoran chants half heard by
those within the cathedral while the procession out
side was very beautiful
After the procession had returned TO the chsncel,
the remainder of the musical part OF the ceremony
Of the blessing OF the cathedral the " Benedic
DONNIE" the " Ad Dominum," the Levayi Ocuos
Meos" aud the " Laetatus Sum" were all sung by the
choir of ST. Paus GregOian chants This choir is
admirable one, probably the best boy-chor in the
city, not only account of its large size. but
also on account OF the freshness and beauty
Of the voices which compose IT, and still more
count Of the excellent way which 1t is trained 1t
rendered the only part of the the dedication of
and which not only gave absolute pleasure, but was
wholly worthy Of the occasion.
BY far the most beautiful portion OF the service,
museay, was the Responsary near the close OF the
ceremony Of the blessing sung by four boy ehorters
stationed behind the high altar, and the fun choir
The eject Of these pure, voices, coming from
behind the reredos, and answered by the strong,
rich harmonies fun choir and organ exceed
ingly so far all the music. which had been done
by ST. Pauls choir alone, had consisted Of GrcgOrln
chants. and the Intro" satuit e Dominus" was also
ny
in the organ loft This composed OF
about hundred mixed voices accompanied by an
chestra the large organ. During The Mass sang
me "Kyrie " from ilaydn's 3i Mass and The
Gloria" CredO," SanCtus and "Agnus Die"
from Haydn's 1Gth Mass. The ohertoTy was
tenor solo by MilIard, sung by Mr.. Frtsch, This
brilliant and effective music Of uaydn's is
thoroughly well known. 1t difficult for
1t is very horldl, and requires good singers to
give properly lis in all cases did not have yester
day., bat, while it Is undoubtedly telling, is not
narkably devotional in feeling. The solo singers
generally respectable aud one or two or them were
very good but the chorus somewhat rough. and the
noise IrOL the combined orchestra and organ
The chancel organ a small instrument made by the
Messrs. odell, with two manuals and some fourteen
stops IL Is OF good tone ana seems to be wen enough
fitted 10 accompany tue choir Tfe other the large
at the west cod OF tie cathedral, Ia made by
Messrs Jarlne &sOn IL was iOf some Time IN inc Chnrch
OF John the Evangelist ana has only recently been
moved into the Cathedral An exhibitor OF tons orsan
given last Thursday evening Dat al That time it was
not possible to judge i4iI.y Of the mer
Ia the building, and though there was an unpleasant
echo and the Instrument seemed dsagreeHby noisy ard
altogether too loud for the cathedraor ior anything
but the open air-it was thought that these detects
would disappear when the buHOlns was far
had in great measure disappeared yesterday. but
though the cathedral ~ fun well could DE-. the
organ vas still upeosanuy noisy and Otner defects
which mad been noileel on thursday had increased
her than diminished The tone OF the reods pecu-
iariy disagrtcao",-nn ana slildehlItho prahs
IS blatant and The dlap sons noisy enough but yefy
coarse. The organ seems To be well enough
quality OF or the effect produces and with
chime vi bells and other enects OF tbs same sort.