Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
SOME ATTRACTIVE MUSICAL FEA-
TUREs AT THE CHURCHES.
Several Churches Which Will Have
Elaborate Services Today, Par.
ticular Attention Being
Given to the Music.

At St. 'aul's church, Olive street, the
programme of music to be rendered at
II a. m. this morning is the following
Prelude, Benedictus, for violin and organ
A. O. Mackenzie
Professional, Hymn 10.
= Venite, Walter, in A.
Te Deum, Preston Ware Orem, in D..
Jubilate, B. Tours, in +.
.Introit, anthem, sing, 0 Sing, This Blessed
Morn, II. Leslie.
Office OF the Holy Communion, Kyrie. sanc-
Hache.
Hymn. before sermon, No. %.
Offertory, Say, Where Is He Born? recitative
and trio of mems voices, fiom Mendelssohn s
Christus.
Professional, Hymn II.
Postlude, Cornelius March, MendelssOhn.
Choral evensong at z 30
Msgnifcat and Nunc Dimittis, Ebdon
Morning anthem repeated and holy Night,
baritone solo, Adam.
The soloists will be Messrs. Barr,
Logic and Wigmore. Organist and
choirmaster, Preston w. Orem.
The Te Deum has been especially COM
posed for, and dedicated to, the mem
bers of St. Paul's choir by Mr.. Orem.
The choir will be assisted by Messrs.
Tomaezewicz and Aylsworth, violinists.
Rev. George F. Bugbee will hold di-
vine services at a. m. and II a. M,
with communion service on both Qcca-
sionH. The collections taken.up Will be
for the immediate necessities of this
church.
The Sunday school Christmas tree
will be held on Wednesday, December
2Sth (known as the feast. of the Holy
Innocents>, at z p. Ia.
The seats in this church are free, and
everybody is welcome.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The music at 5 a. m. today at the
cathedral, is the first mass, opening
with acornet solo. AdeEte Fideles, the
favorite Christmas hymn, Frank Chris
tian, cornetist, and the mass in d, by
Lejeal. Professor Foran directing.
At 10 a. m. the grand Italian macs
No. 1, by Gileinn, the orchestra parts
being composed by Prof. A. g. Gardner.
The colo singers are Misses Selby and
Gardner and Messrs. Foran and Port-
way, assisted by good chorus. A. G..
Gardner is the organist.
ST. vINCENT's CHURCH.
AS is customary at this church extern
sive preparations have been made for
the celebration of solemn high mass on
Christmas day. The choir has been do
ing extra work for some weeks past on
music for this occasion and the follow
ing programme will be rendered:
Asperges Me, Novello.
Kyrie, Haydn's NTH mass.
Gloria, Haydn's ifth mass.
1ntermezzo, pastoral symphony. Handel's
Veni creator, Handel.
Cree o, Haydns fifth mass.
Adeste Fideles, Novelties arrangement.
Sanctus, schallert.
o Salutaris, Wagner.
Agnus Del, Schubert's mass ina.
Postlude. grand organ.
Grand offertoire in minor, Batiste.
The solo work on this occasion will be
rendered by the following ladies and
gentlemen: Sopranos, Misses Knicker-
booker, B. Roth and Mrs. Kannon.;
altos, Mrs. j. S. Owens, Mrs. j. j.
Schallert and Miss Loomis; tenors,
Messrs. @. J. Ellis and G. s. Walton /;
bassos, DR.. M. Fernandez and Mr.. NAL
com Fraser.
Throughout the mass the choir will be
assisted by an orchestra and the organ
will be presided over by Prof. T.. w.
Wilde. than whom no more accom-
plished organist can be found on this
coast. The music on this occasion will
be under the direction of Prof. A. J..
Stamm, who is well-known in this COM
munity as one of our most popular
musicians.
The service will commence at 80
O'Clock q. M, and Notwithstanding the
recent enlargement of the building, it is
certain that very large congregation
will be in attendance and it behooves
those wishing good seats to reach the
church early.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The choir at this church will be
strengthened today by the assistance Of
the famous baritone, Harry Reeves, who
will sing some specially selected solos.
CHRIST CHURCH,
Christ church Sunday school, corner
OF Flower and Pico streets, will hold itt
Christmas celebration on. Holy limo.
cents' day, December 2Sth, at 80 p. M
There will be a procession of the child
rem with banners bearing appropriate
class notices. A service consisting oil
prayer and carols will follow and after
the Christmas tree will be distributed
The Episcopal church holds the season
from Christmas day to the Epiphany
the 9Th OF January, as Christmas tide
Hence the idea of postponing the cele'
bration until after Christmas day and
prolonging the seasons festivities.