The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-23
sAvANNAH's CHOIR SINGERS.
Who Some OF Them Are and the Pay
They Receive.

I w 10 some or Ineln are ana the ray
They Receive.
For several weeks the choir singers Of the
various churches have BEEN rehearsipg
special music for Christmas and the follow
ing Sunday. There are over 100 choir sing
ers in Savannah, many OF whom have made
a name for themselves among music loving
people. The majority of them are in pos
session Of good voices and exhibit an aver
age amount Of skill and vocal culture. The
salaries Of the leading singers range from
rule bass and alto singers receive
less than the amount paid to tenors
and sopranos. There is hardly a vocal con-
cert given in this city where one or more
choir singers are not among the attractions,
but as rule concert singing does not meet
with any financial returns here.
Mrs. Clara HAYNES. Mrs. Wells, Miss
Lazaron, Mr.. F. E. Rebarer, Mr.. Julian
| Walker, Mr.. W. n. Smith, Mr.. William
Falconer, Mr.. w. J. Blois. Mr.. r. Salas,
| Miss q. Carruthers and Mrs. Hunter are
| probably among the best known and most
popular church choir singers in Savan-
nah. This list would be incomplete
without the names of Mrs. Adams,
| Mrs. Morgan, Miss Cousins, Mrs. Altick,
Miss Elphletah Launey. Miss Marie Lesesne,
Miss King, Miss Savarese, Miss G. Smith,
Miss Courtney, Miss Proctor, Mr.. Paul
Rehnberg, Mr. II. A. Dumas, Mr.. G. w.
Drummoad. II. A. O'Byrne, J. A. Deacy,
w. w. Gordon, Jr., II. w. Readick, and
III. s. Loughead.
Mrs. Haynes has made an enviable repu-
| tation both in church. oratorio and operatic
work. This good name she has continued
10 maintain and for many years she has
| been the most sought-after singer in the
city for church and concert engagements.
She has a fine voice OF great compass and
fiexibility.
Next to her in vocal ability aud musical
education come Mrs. Finnie and Miss Belle
Lazarou. the latter the soprano at the
| Mickra Israel synagogue. Her voice,
throughout the different registers. is re-
markably strong, sweet and clear. Mrs.
Finite is the soprano in Christ church and
ia recognized as one of the finest singers in
Savannah.
Mrs Wells won fame and friends by her
singing in Macon, and has added to both
since she has made Savannah her home.
She has remarkably rich voice. her lower
notes especially possess rare sympathetic
qualities. She is the contralto in st. Johns
| church.
One of the most successful choir singers
in Savannah is Mr.. F. L. Rebarer He is
gifted with fine tenor voice. and in solo
singing of a classical character it is dis
at the synagogue and at st. Johns.
One of the youngest and most promising
vocalists is MIR. Julian Walker. He
began his church work in the choir of
| the Evangelical Lutheran church five years
| ago. where his sweeJ-toned baritone voice
| first attracted favorable attention. Soon
| after he became connected with Christ
church choir, where he has been ever since.
| be Is gifted with voice of considerable
| range and of delicious quality. AS
sight reader of church music Mr.. Walker
has but few superiors in Savannah.
MIR. Smith has basso profundo voice,
the range Of which and the volume and
! tone is wonderful. He has sung with the
Thomas orchestra in Chicago, and at other
| important musical events. He is the basso
at the synagogue, aud precentor at the In-
| dependent Presbyterian church.
Mrs. II. l.. Schrener is new singer in
Savannah, but she is unquestionably one
| OF the best, She has pure contralto voice
aud exhibits wonderful precision and
| fiuency. She was formerly q member Of
the celebrated Swedish Quartette, which
some years ago made tour of Europe and
America and created a sensation wherever
| 1t sang.
MIR. Blois, who has recently returned to
| Savannah after an absence of ten years. is
now singing in St Johns church. He has
| genuine barytone voice Of great power
and excellent compass. He holds a COM
mendably high position among the musical
| people of Savannah.
Mr.. Falconer is the tenor in the First
| Presbyterian church choir. He began his
\ church work as a chorister at the Independ-
emit church some years ago. His upper
notes are true and telling aud his whole
voice is pleasantly even. Like Mr.. Rebarer,
his voice shows to best advantage in solo
| singing of select character.
MIR. Salas is director and chief baritone
soloist Of the Cathedral choir. He has a
brilliant dramatic voice of great compass.
Mr.. Loughead is young singer. but by
study and practice he is coming to the
| front as soloist. He is baritone in st.
Patrick's church choir
| Among the choir directors are NJ. Stew
ard. j. D. Murphy, Mr.. Blois, Mr.. Smith,
| Mr.. Salas and Mr. Evans. all of whom have
| carried Oh their responsibilities with much
success. Several of these directors are or
| ganists, to which should be added the names
of Prot. Merthens and Mrs. Burke. Miss
Emma Lyons, Mrs. Gustn, Miss Ida
OByrne and Mrs. Coburn.
There are a few good vocalists and cult
waited singers who are not connected with
any choir at present, notably Mr.. J. A.
Bates, Mr. Cuylar Gordon, Mr.. P. NJ. Dou-
gan and Mr.. G. b. Whatley.
"'Brown's Bronchial Troches' are ex-