Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09
CHURCH MUSIC.
a Few Words About the Church
Choirs Of Burlington.

There has been a notable advance, in the
nast few wears. both in the quality OF our
church music and in the rslai7e Importance
which it sustains to the other services OF
our churches. Its value as form OF wor-
ship is acknowledged far more than 1t used
to be. AS consequence, more attention is
paid to the securing of competent talent,
either to lead In congregational singing, or TO
support the service OF song by quatteltes or
chorus choirs, The tendency, at present.
seems to be toward better quality Of con-
gregational singing, led by trained chorus
| chulrs. There are, we believe but two
chulche in the city which retain quartette
| ChOi, s,-the WinoOski avenue Congregation
al and Unitarian churches. At tie same
! time, more attention is paid to the practice
and drilling of eur choirs, and the class OF
chortl music which is rendered every Sun
day is as high as it ever was, if not higher.
The Caitaran quartette choir is the most
permanent of any OF our church choirs, two
If lis members, Messrs. Hatch and Hlndes,
having been associated in the choir for many
years. 1t has always maintained high and
and r.ma, ably well sustained repu-
tation for fine quarlettc singing,
and, under the leadership of Col.
Il. W. 1ndes has taken its place among
the best drilled quartette choirs in the State.
The choir is composed, at present, Of Mrs.
!dah L. Wing, soprano, Miss Louise ID.
Wardwcll, conlralto, Mr.. ID. F. Hatch,
tenor and Col. q. w. Hindes, bass. Mr.. G.
E. Macomber retains his connection with
the oh ir as org Anst
The Baplists have a fine chorus choir of
fifteen voices, under the leadership OF Mr.
| NJ. ID. Flu Ter. This choir is under excellent
uaiuing and is model choir OF its kind.
ChpIus Choirs are much harder to
drill aud keep in good condition than any
othors, owing to the almost constant changes
aud irregular attendance Of members, titus
ale ting the balance Of the several parts ;
but the Baptist choir is always kept in har-
mony, and is one of the best chorus choirs
in Vermont. MIR. &. l.. Tracy is the organ
list.
The Winooski avenue Congregational
church has an excellent .quartette choir,
comp SD Of Miss Clara Piersou, soprano,
MISS L. A.. Mayo conlralto, Mr.. w. w.
Shaw, tenor auu Mr.. Thomas Rose, bass
Mr.. q. w. DAVIS is orsauiSt and muslca
director. An opening piece is sung by the
/ quarlelte at every service, and also the tirs
hymn. Dltiug the remainder of the music
al service the quar,ette leads in congrega
tional singing.
A Inc college street Congregational church
has lst organized new double quarteltt
: Choir, under the leadership of MIR. w
r A. Shaw. Miss Nellie Castle has beer
engaged as leading soprano. The chol
is made up M follows Sopranos, Mis-
Castle, Miss Whitney; conlraItos, MIS-
e Webster, Mrs. Mayo; tenor. Mr. shaw
c Mr. Swift; baSsos, Mr.. {. F. Wheeler. Mr.
: r. C.. Pea~e Mr. G. f. Moody is orgauis
y aud Mr.. w. A. Shaw, musical director.
g At tine Methodist church there is voun
L tmy chorus choir, organized for the ruIpos,
e III leading congrcga lOual singing. The sing
- ing is led 10y MIR. u. ID. Sherman with hi
l. comet. aud NJ IS Kate Mac>nibcr is organist
C Mr., Sherman is musical director.
u Al st, Paul., church The musical service i
e Coniucled entirely by the hoy choir, uude
i lhr direction at the organist, Mr.. Under
y wIad. The cnoir is composed of eight gen
j. ucmrn singers aud twelve boys, divided int
&c ven sopranos, FIVE altos, four basses an
Il four tenors. The choir meets twice a wee
e for rphearsals, and is in very excellent train
= ing
Ne ST. Mays Cathedral has fine choru
y CHOIR, comp 'srd OF the following singers
ST = prnDs, Misses Lizzie Muqleen, Maggi
r Na-i.lcY, Nellie Clark, Anna Bracken, Cell
= ID liberty, Anna Daley Altos, Miss Mar
+ Aun Mlgiev, Miss Maggie Seymour. Tel
A" 81, f. a. MGCaffrey Bissos, John Mu
u queen aud DANIEL O'Ctlhehan. Mr.. Jnh
T. Muiqucen is choriser, aud Miss Jeun
l. Bacon Organlst.