The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-16
CLEAR EASTER ANTHEMS.
CLAD WELCOME TO THE RISEN LORD.
Tho Musical Programme Which tho Choir
Directors OF Richmond Have Prepared
Tor the Great Church Festival.
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Good Friday was observed in the Catholic
end Episcopal churches yesterday and goodly
c,acreeations attended the services. The
6.v. commemorating the cruciGxion Of
Christ. is one Of deep solemnity 10 those Of
catholic belief. and the services are ever Of
a. impressive and earnest nature. The day
was typical one. It being dark. gloomy and
sambre.
To-day is Fastcr.eve and tomorrow is the
,oyiul Easter day concentrating the rising
az Christ from the dead. 10 ia the crandest
a. 100 Church festivals and will be observed
ln Richmond this year in a most BETTING
manner. The selections TO be rendered by
vc.ltmned choirs viii partake of the
A. ndeur of anthems rather than the sweet
uouoiouy OF Gregonan chants, and the works
sre from higher order of composers than
t.ose usually used IN the churches.
esteTday at ST. Pauis church the music
vas Of grand order though ia complete
Keeping with the day Rev. Hartley Car
michael delivered an Impressive sermon. his
text being the sayings Of Christ While on
t.r cross. with well chosen words and q
fice that was eloquent be told Of tho physi-
ca. suteTngs OF Christ when he said Il
tlrst. he intense reality of physical
ra.u. said Mr. Carmichael was borne by
Christ. and he suffered then the agony of the
human heart, the painful anguish of the
physical being. When Christ said: Father
forgive them Tor they know lot what they
do. he asked forgiveness for those people for
faer dull brutality. il was sublime PRAYER
% "a immortal lips IL was trumpet voice
tat has been heard down the ages
bis day thou shalt be with me- said
Clust. The mOckery OF the crowd IN Paradise
comes mp but family 20 him. The gates of
heaven have been opened for the king OF kings.
Ile holy chant Of the cherubim aud seraphim
s. heard. The triumphal songs OF angels and
frclangeis come sweetly from that land OF
death: 1t is finished Where now Is
Ierody Where now is Plate: Their power
IS sheltered by the triumph OF the truth.
Father. into thy hands / commend my
spirit The veil Of tbs temple was rent from
'op % bottom and the earth shook Then 1t
was that the old dispensation was dead and
Gle blood OF Christ had been spilled for the
redeemed"
ST. PAUL's.
50 Easter morning services NJ St. Paul's the
choir will render selections that are ever beau
tful and sweet 10 Richmond Episcopal con-
cregati0us. The voices that compose the
choir have been well trained by Professor
Renhardt organist and director, and add
tional interest Is attached 20 the service by
the fact that Right Rev. Assistant Bishop
Randolph will administer the rite Of con-
frmati0u. Smart's lie Deum will be one Of
the selections rendered. IL is beautiful
musical composition. as is also the Odertory
by Steiner The programme IS as follows.
Morning Servlce-Opeulng hymn. No. 80.
Jesus Christ Is Risen To-Day. by Cary;
Christ, Our Passover IS Sacrificed Tor | s. !"
by M0rningtOn 'Ie Deum Laudamus," IN +.
10y Smart "Jubilate DeO." by Thomas S.
Dupuls Hymn lO5 The Day OF Resurrec-
ton: onertory. What Are These in Bright
Array" by Steiner confirmation hymn. 20,
happy Day That Stays My Choice by Hat
ton.
Night Service Opening hymn. Jesus Christ
is Risen To-Day" GLORIA Patria. by Morn
ington: "Magnifcat" by Tours 'Nunc
Dmittis.' by Tours LYNN l0l. Jesus
Lives. by Gauntlet
The following persons compose the choir at
50 Psuls.
Sopranos: Mrs Jacob Reinhardt. Mrs H.
A. Iabb Miss Maggie Moore Miss Hattie
Ross Miss Ellen Hobson. Miss Evie Ran
lolph. Miss May Baughman. Miss Adele Viii
hams Miss Nirgie CABOT, Miss Alrgie Archer
nd Mss Luhe Williams.
Contraltos. Mrs CABOT. Miss Fannie Ross,
Kiss Guillaume and Mrs Meloney.
Tenors. Mr. Barton Haxal. Mr.. Maurice
Crenshaw. Mr. L. L. Diggs and Mr.. Walter
Higham.
Bassos: 8ir. William II. Grant. Dr. David
McCaw, Mr.. j. 2. Roy. Mr. Irsdel Jenkins
and Dir. ID. 5. Bennett.
MONUMENTAL.
Az Monumental the music will be of
grand character and as elaborate az any eyer
rendered IN Richmond by chorus choir.
There are but few. If any. TIE Deums that APP
pr0ach tn grandeur of Dudley Bucks fes-
ugal, Te Deum in l. fiat. Ii Is a superb com
position. possessing great harmonies and
sweet melodies. and will be admirably rem
dered bv M0numenta's choir. They will
also sing that grand rhyme harmony, the
G0ris from MOzarts Twelfth Aass. as an
ofertory. Christ Our Passover" by banks,
aud The Strict Ger" by Mendelssohn, will
a.so be rendered.
Those who constitute the choir are Miss
Kate Meade Miss Louise Meade, Miss Nellie
Atkins. Miss Alice Burwell, Miss Ellie Fisher.
liss Lou Belle Jones. Miss May Newton Mss
rgnia Johnson. Miss Belle Chamberlayne,
Mss Mary Bigger. Miss Marian Meade. Messrs,
lobert X. Harrison Norman Morton. Ben.
lr0ckborOugh, William Henning, Nlrginius
Hall and Robert CroxtOn.
ON Easter Sunday afternoon there will be
So bath-schoOl celebration at the MOnu-
mental The programme will be very attrac-
tive one embracing many new and beautiful
lymus. which will be rendered by the chill
dreu The scholars will be marched into the
church TO the strains of the professional. We
Are the Soldiers OF the Cross They will
sing this as they enter. The floral light
HOUSE WAltl Will DC u lNIdlutu VI lOnctbs
from the summit Of which will glesm bril-
liant light. will then be built. 1t will be a
besutlful entertainment in keeping with the
day.
ST. JOINS.
At historic ST. Johns the music will not
possess the grandeur 10 be heard at other
churches but will be of a sweet and lovely
character. truly consistent with the worship
az God and the festival OF Easter The pro-
gfamme is as follows Voluntary. lie Is
Risen" T. A. Clare Christ our Passover
William Preston. GLORIA Patra.' Genish;
''Ie Deum. Andrews: "Jubilate Dec"
Meachem: Gloria 1ibi," Hutchns. Hymns
30. ss. Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day"
no. lO4. Jesus Lives no Longer Now" and
30. ~. There is Green Hill Far Away.
Oaertorv. FL Am Hethat Liveth. &. Sneiper.
The choir consists OF the following:
SOPRANO Mrs. G. Il. fitZwllsOn and Misses
Alice Moore and Belle Farrar.
Altos Mrs. John homas, Mrs. Kemp and
81 sses Kate FitzWison and LIZZIE Andrews.
Ienors Messrs Frank Craige, John
Sloan. Elgin Graves and - kemp.
Bassos Messrs. Charles Hendley aud
James HarwOod.
Cornetst. Mr.. G. Norris Shueman; organ
st Hiss Elizabeth A. EitzwllsOn.
MOORR-MEMORIAL.
AZ this pretty church. on north Laurel
ttreet. the music will be OF very pleasing
nature and will be most admirably rendered
by "a quartette. choir end chorus.
Tue following very attractive musical pro-
R,amme Will be rendered: Opening yoluu-
tary IN b nat. 20 Give Thanks Unto the