The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
THE CH0IRS In RICHMOND.
HOW THEY WILL BE FORMED FOR
THE COMING SEASON
Among the Episcopaiians and other De-
observation-disclosures Made In Some OF
the Sacred Edifces-some Voices Of the

Among the Episcopaiians and other De-
ations-Changes Made In Some OF
the Sacred EdIfces-some Voices of the
| Past.
With the advent of September matters
political, social. and musical wake from
their apathetic sleep Of summer, and,
springing into new life, take upon them
selves new ideas and interests. (. In none Of
these matters are more interest exhibited
than in the church chDirs OF Richmond, and
the church choir has often been the subject
lar education Of some Of Richmond's lyric
stars. who now arr soaring 10 heights Of
musical cadence, and fame, and fortune.
And to think Of oh lrch choirs brings 70
memory many faces Of those once dear to
the hearts Of all lovers OF music. Who does
not remember Mr.. and Mrs. Ned llOh al II.
/ Paul'sy The sweet. pure tenor Of the
] former. and the full rich soprano OF the lat
| ter Eastor-tide nights the church was
| packed. and the tones Of the singers as They
rendered Buck. Warren, and Thomas's
music did much 10 bring bearers TO the
realization Of the gospel.
! Poor Johnny bedford, of Grace church,
i WIN MS HNttl lcDNI NDl'ts Ntll-Hltu many
hearts IN his day. lie was the leading tenor
Of the boy choir which lourished at that
time, but which since has never been used
for worship in Richmond.
Miss Alice swain (nOw Mrs. Hunter, at
| old Monuments with Leo Wheat "a organ
| list. was one Of that church's attraction
years ago. On sunday afternoons the gal
lerics were crowded, and the crowd was
drawn hither 10y the preaching of DR.. j. {.
fl.s.u Of
or both
There are many that could he mention
ed the Demands. ThurstOn CORDOBA, Mar
shall Ramos, Greensieder, Pugh. and
Oth,Fs Of some years ago.
CHANGE IN CHORs.
But. like other things, choirs change
| Faces that were familiar ten years ago are
no longer seen except in few instances.
| "~Ome have gone to lands far distant
while others have taken up other relations
of life and ceased 10 DE deyOtees at the
shrine of Apollo.
In the choir7 Of the prominent churches
this fall there will be considerable changes
made. some of the singers have dropped
out of line, while new cancatriccs will rem
der praises to HIM above.
sT.PAUL's.
At It. Paurs the choir has not been COM
plc,cd as yet. Last year at this church the
regular singers were aided by a volunteer
choir. and the chants rendered were mostly
Gregorian. Rev. Mr.. Carmichael trained
the voices, and Miss E0gcrs was
the leading soprano. Professor Jacob
Rcinhardt played the organ. This year
VI IS Rogers and MIR. Thomas Dabney. the
tenor. viii not sing. As was said the choir
ha, not been completed, but Mrs. Reinhardt
ha, been engaged as one of the soprano
singers. and Mr. William II. Grant as
ba.so. Professor Reinhardt will, of course,
preside over the keys.
ALL SAINTS.
At All-Saints' church a quartettc choir
will render the music this fall and winter.
Miss Mary Moore, who sang SO well at the
Mozart a few musicalcs since, will be the
soprano; Mrs. j. K. Durrett. who sang at
| this church last yeH and who has beauti-
| ful voice. Will be the alto; Mr.. Oscar Lob
man, for some years at the First
| Baptist church, will be the basso. The tenor
has not yet been decided upon. Mr.. /. !.
kemplin, who filled this position last year.
is now at Carlsbad, Germany. in very i'll
health. lie is suffering with diabetes and
IT is not expected that he will come over TO
America this year. His parents are in
Paris. Nr. Clarence y. Marshall will play
the organ.
At Grace church nothing has been deci-
ded upon. From what was learned on the
subject Yesterday II is very probable that
there viii a volunteer choir MIR. sheppard. |
who last year sang has.O at Grace. is now
i'm business in New York. and Mrs. Rein
hardt. who sang soprano, has been engaged
at It. Paul's.
At Monumental church Mr.. Philip =.
Powers will play the organ. and the choir
ttil a. eamftF-fl gI AglffUf44r- has
been for some years past. The first rchear- |
sal VIII take place next saturday evening. |
and as the weather crows cooler and people |
return to the city, the choir viii De- added !
to-. There are about fifteen voices IN the !
choir usually, aud some excellent singing is |
done.
FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church Miss Annie |
Hammer and Miss Banken-hip are men, |
toned for the sOpran0~hip. made vacant by |
.he resignation of Mrs. shaw. Mrs. Carrie |
audo-ROwc's pleasing and well regulated |
voice will ill the alto parts. while Mr. |
Douglass Lcftwich will be the basso. Mr. |
Frank W, Cunningham Will Dee the tenor. !
though be will take a rest before the season
begins. Mr.. Kirk Matthews Will be- the |
organi-t. and Mr.. W. b. Cudlin Will bee the !
assistant 0rganist.
SECOND BAPTIST.
At the second Baptist churcn Mr.. Her |
bert Rees Will take the place Of Mr. J !
Emery Shaw at the organ. The choir, will !
bee the usual mixed choir, eleven in num- |
her, Ond the excellent class Of music here |
toiore rendered Will be- kept mp this year.
At the other churches about the same !
choirs will be employed. There is talent I'M !
many Of them, and on sundays the swelling |
Of the organ and sweet notes of the singers |
raise humanity's hearts above their common |
level, and give them slimpscs Of the home |
beyond the skies.
ST. JAMES.
There is some talk of the organization Of |
boy choir at this church for the incoming |
winter. For some time past the music mas |
been rendered by a volunteer choir. and |