New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-23
THE FEAST OF ST. CECILIA.

Tho fact that the purc-mnded maiden
Cncila Who as the legends have IT, suffered
q; Rome A. d. ESQ., and raised TO samtshlp was Ill ~
anner connected with music either secular or sacred
has never discouraged the celebration OF the Joyous
ts, os ST Cecilia She is the patron saint OF church
,n,c nv vrue OF centuries of recognition and through
,be merit of Raphaels picture, Tor no o'uer
reason and the celebration or ST. CecilaS uuy
sin continues Yesterday it was siSnalzcd IN II
Dnmber of churches by special services special Cathohc
c zoaous in behalf Of the true music OF the Church.
The regorian chant and the figured music of the Pales
tua styemet In the Church OF ST. Francis XAVIER I'D
West 5ixeenth-st and there participated III tho ceicOf
ton of Ponhca high mass IN the forenoon and III inc
evening gave sacred concert. The chors were
those OF the churches of the Most Holy kedeeer OF 81
Francis Xavier and Of the Assumption, aud the chance
choir OF ST. Patrick5 Cathedral. union OF theSo ono9
compJscs the New York branch OF the American Of "
ella Society which organized about eighteen years
ago. with the approval Of the Holy See LOT lne pi-
pose Oi promoting the music Which nae 'no
exprcss sanction OF the Catholic Church Tie movement
which on ht TO have received hearer support than has
en given IL on the part the Church, is one that has
an interest musical people distinct rom
lis religious phase. Historians ana crillcs
are all agreed as the singular beauty ana utheSS
OF the old Italian church music ana also as to The loss OF
dignity which the service has suffered by the Introduction
Of the operate and sentimental elements which char
acter!ze the Church compositions OF the last
two centuries. 1t Is quito important to the musician
that the fountains of pure church music be Kept hoins
asst is 10 TIE churchman that the laws and regulations OF
the church concerning the musical service be made ana
kept operative.
sinaipg Ike that at the Church OF ST. Francis Xavier
yesterday will help the slow WORK OF restoration by dis
CLOSING the beauty of the Odfgurel Music ana TIE So
lemnity the plain chant The choir numbered about
100 boys and men, under the leadership OF
the Rev. A. Lammcl Of St P1tTicRs Cahe
dral The ntroit, gradual and communion were
unison Gregorian, with massive background
of harmony from the organ, played by John Naiic
The mas was the second one OF Hans Leo IIastcr
q German composer of the Sixteenth Century who
was trained in the Venetian school. Cthcr
portions of the service fIOm modem
composers who are striving 10 keep the ecclesiastical
style alive Bishop Wigger Of Newark the ycchrant
at the altar, Father Lynch the deacon, Father
Kellner the sub-deacon and Father Mcdonald
the master Of ceremonies. The sermon appropriate 10
the day was preached by the Rev. ii \. Braun,
D. d. In the evening compositions by Palcstrna
and Marcnzo and several mOdeIns were sung.
ST. Cecias Day also chosen AS the occasion for the
which took place last night Trinity Church was crowded
from the cAancel rail 70 the doors 10 Src9 an extent
iS The customary Proee aS a ma Fc eh G S &
filled For the first time IN the history OF the
parish al the G6oTs of church a ana fn a TfS
space allotted TO them a. completely as lAcif tOGcs e
upon hundreds who could not have foid even standing
loom. -,
the professional hymn by the supplied chors ds they
emerged from the U,oI ron on t hG H to % vic S
could not see the procession The b.inar1 WIN men
music OF A. H. Nlessitcs composition suited well tie
movement Of the singers. The crowd VINO h,otj
behind the pews gave way FOR the procession, which
turned up the middle aisle 10 tc chancei As the singers
grouped themselves in TIE stalls the great organ At The
rear OF the church added it, volume OF sound to their
song which was led by &c 0i6m la Tie cElhccl
The SAYING Of the Lord I5aySf was l" yYNi
by the singing OF the responses ana oil fs'm tAAAVl
The lesson, Ecclcsastcus Xiv, verses 10 10 "as
Mescr and Ia" hyiDn Brightest and Beet OF tic Sos
of the Morning 10 composition OF Geo. - Jsunc's.
the Rev d. Dix 0lluded 10 The gradual growth OF tac
,oye for music OF the church which had led 10 these
estyals Ii was in Trinity Parish that the origin hc
fooed Of the ant OF chG!ch music IN tis country The
present choirInastcls and organmasers were worthy
ent3usiastic TO their zeal largely was to
be- afbSied the fact that all tic chors Of the parish lad
been at last brought together In the annual festival
The past Of tue parish worthy OF proud ond
even greater things . But We shan mis-
John d. Prince of St. Cnry sostom's Chapel Only this
morning him robed in his ca,sock and lying Ia his
ago when the celebration Of the Holy Communion took
place. it seemed that his spirit must have awakened
some Of you may have heard the ben that told OF his
passing away Even now % hSy we are c4e ci
70 its place Of final burial hoy ; , suitable
Young earnest thoughtful laIgehelted poas, patient
in suffering such few of lis have ever know" devoted
in labor resigned 10 Gods will, death could hot come
awares upon him. 1t Is We only Who have CAUSE to
mourn"
The anthems followed: moett for four voices, by Pal
esrina 0525159i Like the han desireth the water
brooks ," eightpart anthem by Orlando GibhOuslj63
1926, SOLO anthem by Greene uG9G755),
an anthem for quartet and double chorus by stancT.
solo anthem by George C. Martin, and psalm FOR quar-
tet aud double chorus, l.. SpOlr Q7S4 1889.
the recession, the members OF the ChOil Oln st.
Chry Chapel led the way down the middle 0c aud
passed with lowered banner draped IN mourning
out of the main door OF the church, while
the other choirs continued thr way the door be
side the chancc from which they had come al tho begin
ning OF the service.