New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-10
Music IN TIE CHURCHES.
CHANGES TO OCCUR MAY L.

WHO ARE TO SING DURING THE COMING YEAR II
TIE PRINCIPAL CHURCHES OF NEw-YORk AND
BROOKLYN.
The first of Nav. which brings with IT change OF
residence to migratory hon"holders' b7ngS also
change of situation 10 some musicians Oh city
churches The organsts and solosts OF the various
churches of this city and Br'Oklyn dat" theT en-
uaee,pents from MAY /. and by the beginning OF
April most Of the changes nave been docided upon
and contracts made for the ensuing year. o..
The most important changes occur TINS year ~ y
Francis Xavicrs Roman Catholic ana ~. Mark
protestant Episcopal Church, this city, and Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn AZ y. FRANCES An Mt.
il bas been decided upon entering the new culh'F'
adjoining the old one IN west SiNt 'hth-Hl;' 10
change the musical arragencnta a chorus ch"it'
with a quartet of leaders viii replace inc qnlf-
tet which has hitherto furnished the music. he
services of Dr. William Berg, the organst oi the
church for over thirty years. and OF 'he qnar,c,
employed by him, have been dispensed WIN ana
Edward j. Mc(iuldrck has been selected ~ 0rRahist
and conductor His choir has not been 'nilf'y
elected but Miss Rockwell VIII probably icad the
soprano voices Miss Kenyon the altos, and MI rem
At 81. Marks. in which Frclenck +. Muller is
organist the Leading ,lngcrs have al o,'h , h,
choir showed n lack Of harmony Since inc an
nounccnent Of the changes this lack Of harmony mas
extended to the relations pc'wrgn nni understcoJ
that the members of tie church Music COMMITTEE
and not hel are responsible for thc changes he
snprano: Miss Crane alto; Herbert L. Reyes tenor
and NJ. NJ Weed. lassO. " -. 49,,
In plymouth Church. also. some feeling haS r pern
aroused lv the extensive Chaugc@ made" Hrhry fyIc
browne the organist rlVrs place l." tf'u'II'S
Archer Mr. Browne IL engaged al an iii,i'aNi
salary at the Clinton Avenue Congrcs''"haiC nu1 H.
where H. was formerly engaged az "teahisi' ihI
SELECTION of singers in Plymouth Church when oil
late wears has been in the hands OF Henry camp,
year Nv the Music Committee Miss Hattie
Simms the present Soprano, goes l"
the Washington Ayehnc Baptist Church at az an
Increased salary Miss Eiuma /. Howe, OF boston
has beeu engaged ia the place of Mis- slInms. MH,
stutsman who haA Jed In" alto voices for several
years. has not been reengaged. The Music Tom
;,tce Trcrttng the necessity # parting with Mis-
St1tslnan will give her CON llInentary concert IN
Nav. Mrs Norman is the new alto George "ef-
renrath has been reengagei as tenor anu MI
Moruwski will be the bass rololst. -,
Al Trinity Church, the hoy choir VII remain
undcr the charge Of the orValst, Afinf H. MeS'tcr
The only change will DO that Z. a. McfheTson VIII
Samuel p. Warren. the organlst and director Of
music Of Grace Church will make 20 GnAhxe ~ M
nuartnt which consists of Miss Ida W. llubbcil,
soprapo Miss Anna Drasllil, alto George Simpson,
tenor and Adolph sohst, baeso. c,.
The instrumental music az ~. Ihomass 'hntch
will be furnished for the ensuing year by George W.
Warren. the director and organist, =. A Schncker
assistant organist, and A. +. Iounlin, harp player
The double chorus of forty voices VIII be led ny
Miss Marie {. SChee. solo soprano MISS Emily
Winant, solo contralto Frederck W. Jameson
solo tenor; and Dr. L. l. Danforth solo bass lheSe'
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There will be "a change III the case OF tae soprano
sooist of the Church OF the Holy TRINITY, but no
selection has been made yet. The oth' lnehbcfs OF
| the choir will remain as at present MIS- " "
Delano contraltO; VI. l.. bartlett, baSso a. IL.
| Parsons, orgauist and George G. lockwood tenor
any ~ AIMS Roman Catholic Church will have the
services next year of u. Bialda organist Henrietta
| C0nradi soprano Octave Gomeln alto H. no
meyn, tenor; ana "asso WIZ n'i7 NV S'' W va
TIE Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, no
change has been decided on The music IL iurhisned
nv Dndlcy Bnck, organst Miss NJ. j. liolcomb, so
| pfano: Mrs j. K. Draper, Alto II. ;. Brown basso
| and Frederick Harvey, tenor. =,
| The music al the Anthem Memorial Church Will
rem ain under the charge of X. H. Warren, Organist
and choir master and will consist of q solo singer
quartet and volunteer chorus. OF the quartet Miss
| Lena Little contralto. and MacGane Coke, bari
| tone remain, the new members be'ng hlss faii9
| Uirsch soprano. in place of Mrs. II Br3mer, ana
| Mr.. Hurley tenor, in place Of Dr.. j. X. Wilson.
Mrs Marion Chichester Will continue w preside ~
| the organ Of the Broadway Tabernacle; ". n:
Beckett basso and leader has been engaged 70 assist
brr Mrs. Brewer will be the soprano, Mrs; Harden
| hnro the contralto, and Mrs. Dennson the tenor.
These, with the exception OF the Soprano nave been
| reengaged. co. N, a., Vi. DO
mems. women's and boys voices under the leader
| shin of George b. Prentice organist, aud Thomas
| M. Prentice, conductor The solosts are all re-
engaged for next year, ana are MIS- r. -. hools T
| Fletcher tenor and Mr. Osborne, basno r.
| William f. Mulligan. the Organist OF 81 stephens
| Roman Catholic Church. will have the following
quartet: Miss Z. J. LathTop, soprano Mlss a.
Meunier, cOntrato FRANCIS Darnaru' euor anu Eu-
Changes will also be made in the choir Of 81. Pat
| rick's Cathedral. but the arrangements have not
| been completed.
| rpN,1Top C1ppPNTEWS PPHAINS