New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
CHANGES ~ CHURCH CHOIRS.

OrARIFTS IN SMALLER FAVOR THAN lFRETOfOKF-
ALIsT OF THE SINGERS IL VARIOUS CHURCHES
The usual annual church choir changes in
this and nelghbortng cities will be numerous this
spring as ever, and music committees have had busy
time of It during the last few weeks in listening to the
voices OF candidates for choir positions Public taste
regard to church music subject 10 periodic fluctuations
the desire novelties on the part OF congregations being
almost as great that of the theatres Theresu
Of the changes in many OF uptown churches seems
to Indicate decline of fancy quartet chors in favor OF
chorus choirg and there appears 10 be general dispO-
sition among the churches Of all denominations TO de-
pend lcss upon paid singers aud more their
sources Whole chOrs have been dismissed this spring
from fashionable churches because to quote the words Of
prominent church member, ave don't see any use in
paying money every year FOR music which does
rot satisfy people aud which leads to no end
Of grumbiing during the year" \ few churches, how
ever will retain their prestige for good music, among
which may Dc mentioned the Church OF the incarnation
ST. Bartholomew, ST. Thomas's. All Saints Church. dn
HcGry.t) Church OF the Heavenly Rest aud Grace
Church.
OF The latter church 1t may be said that there pos
iyely no truth in the report that the famous quartet
il 10 lie retired alicr May l. The music i'll
hi. church remains unchanged although il is
confidently believed that another year Will radical
change in the character OF the music, as 1t is secret
that the new rector, the Rev. Dr. huntington strongly
fayors Il boy choir The veteran George simpson, who
enter, upon lis twentysixth year solo tenor Miss
Ida HubbcH, soprano Nine. Drasdil contlaO,
and Dr. carl L. Martin, bass, the solo
singers the only change at st. Bartholomew
is the retirement OF Miss Maggie Mitchell soprano
will be replaced by Miss Ella Earle The either members
Of the quartet are Mrs. Anna Buckley Hills, Theodore
Toedt AID Franz Renmertz. At ST. ThOmass Church,
Ivan T. Morawsk bass will replace j. c. Miles, while
Young man from Now-Eayen will succeed Mr. Miller
tenor At the Church of the Incarnation Miss NJ. A.
iuwell succeeds Frederick Archer OTganst William
IT. Beckett, bass. and Miss Christine Dessert,
Tho now nf tIta gbnir Mpa
fissel soprano goes to the broadway Tabernacle Mrs
Minnie Denniston soplSao 10 ZION Ss i Max hSn
Veet Organis 20 the Church OF the Heavenly Rest At
st. Paus Methodist Episcopal Church, an entirely new
Mooney soprano; Miss Hattie }, Cappcr, cOntratO;
William Courtney, tenor, and chester l. Cole, bass
Il re-engagcd. Mrs. G.. 5. Luther will be the
sSpt s%P AND FTedeiicf jameson viii nj the SenoTs
position at the Brick Church The expensive choir at Dr.
il broken up Albert /. King. tener alone remaining
OF the other singers Miss surnp soprano is the only
lat since II determiaed by the officers Of this
church TO reduce the appropriation oncIhaf the Music
Committee have found that really competent
singers cannot be had without psyinG, good saa
Of money has bcsa raised by private subscription soth9
after all good music win probably be secured At the
comprising Miss Fannie Hir.ch, soprano Miss Belle
Marlin, conrao; W. u. Peck, bass F. A. Searns is re-
CHaIem will change three o. the present quartet, so
prano, tenor ana coniralto Dut inc Eacnces are not
val
win take the place Of the present enc and changein the
bass Is being made at Calvary Church. At the West Pres
bytsrl4A Church, in tyseeOnd-st. tho fine quartet
choir composed Of Miss Henrietta BeeOo, soprano; Mrs.
sarah Baron Anderson, contractor Christian Frltch.
tenor and H. j. Brewer, bass will remain undiSurbed.
Ths only change Trinity Church is the substitution of
" r. Guam. tenor. for Frank Barnard. Mr. Mcsster,
will az usual preside ut the organ aud diIect the music
In Brooklyn radical changes are taking place IN
the msC OF several fashionable churches The past two
years unrest at Plymouth Church seems likely TO
syn pla a Of tranquility. The appropriation
Far music which this IL reduced 10 @l 300 from
So last year and $4,000 two years age, has induced
several wealthy members OF the congregation to sub
conductor, Walter Damroscb, Is getting together
a large and efficient chorus choir, and
somo good music may he expected. Robert
Tballon viii act assistant srganlst. f. j. Pitzhugh
81 Jaucss Protestant Episcopal Church. Will go TO the
Church OF the Redeenfer Forthave aud Paoiic-st At
The former church the OrgaE will be removed into the
ch1ncc AID choir OF aiIed voices under the direction
Of tss organst P. WnterbOtham, OF Baltimore, will
furnish music T. COvile tenor, will return to Holy
Trinity; otherwise the excellent music OF this
church remains undstur6od The names OF the quartet
are f. j. Grant, MIS- j. X Draper coRtrslto;
s. Colvile, tenor. and Henry s. Hrows, bass Dudley
Buck rsaust and director At Christ Church. John III.
Norm an win be the organist, and his wife Mrs Helen
Norman, contralt0 Mrs. g. 3. Studwsl, who was for
Aauy years leading soprano az Plymouth Church, has
pssH engaged 1T the South Congregational Church ut
Court and President sts. The high priced choir at
40 pranO Miss Emma Wilkinson, contrslt0J Charles IL.
tensT, and Mark Burch baSs the latter the
only change made. Mr.. John II. Brewer u Orsiast.
Miss Agnes Lasar, contralto rctres from Dr. HtOrrss
church TO get married and will be replaced by Miss Kah
orAe H. Cayanaugh male quartet win furnish the music
at the Tabernacle tMr TamagesD and choir IL
gagged for the Memorial Presbyterian Church at It, Johns
Place.