Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
SINGING THE GLAD TIDINcs IN THE
CHURCHES.
Most Of the Choirs Somewhat Weakened
But the Renditicns to Be
Effective.

ST. PETERS CATHEDkAL.
The music at ST. Peters at the iat'
mass at 1920 A. NJ. will be unusually
brilliant, and will be Council in character
every number being by this distinguished
composer. with the exception OF t'
| Christmas anthem, and the "Veni Crea'
tor" The regular choir will be rem
forced by the following, who have kindiS
consented to aid on this OCCASION: MIS-
Ella boswell, soprano; Captain franz
| Cunningham and Professor Henry Schuei'
Ter ,enors. and Mr.. Oscar Lehman, basso,
In addition TO the organ accompaniment
there will b. an orchestra OF twelve
pieces. They will render: /. Processionai
Nazareth" Gounod. 2. Messe ~Solonnelle
Kyrie. Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus
and Angus Del. Gounod. 3. e Creator
Voss, with orchestral accompaniment fro'
fessor Schueller. 4. Onertory, "Adestt
Fideles," arrangement by NoVeilo' soio
Captaln Frank Cunningham. with quar-
tette. s. Recessional chorus. orchestra'
and organ, Viva Leoni, Gounod.
AT the 3 O'Clock A. NJ. mass, tourtn
| Mass In c, by II. G.. Ganss, will be sun
I This occasion will be the first rendition
NJ this work. and Gounod's Messe 30
| iennelle In this city.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
At this quaint little Catholic church the
| following specially-prepared programme
ryilI he carried out: Medista Fidelis, No
vello: Kyrie. LaHache, Gloria, from Mo-
zart,s Twelfth Mass: Credo, Missa Pro-
pace; Sanctus, Mozart; Agnus Del, La
Hache. The ~organist Of st. Patrick
church is Professor II. A. Caulfield. and
the choir is composed Of. Soprano-Mrs.
l. KeIlum. Misses Mamie Leahey. Lucy
lynch. A.. Sullivan, Mary Reardon'
blanche Epps. Jennie Reardon; alu'
Misses Mamie Brannon, Mary McSWee-
ney. Maggie Leahey. Katie Disney; tenorl'
Messrs. Walter Mahoney, Canepa'
bassi. Messrs. w. II. Shervin, NJ. Ma
honey, Louis Kellum.
THE MONUMENTAL.
The Monumental choir has been dlli-
gently rehearsing. II has also been aug
mented by some fine voices, and expects
10 gite a finished rendition Of the follow
ing programme: Professional hymn, An
gels from the realms of glory; Venite and
response. Carmichael; TIE Deum. In D.
Field: Jubilate. Field; hymn, "Hark the
herald angels" henderson,; Gloria Tibi
Shaw: hymn, Shout The glad ttdings
offertory, "Slng, oh Heavens" Tours.
Mr.. J. Emory Shaw is the organist and
musical director. and the member OF the
choir are: Sopranos, Misses Lillian var
brough, Kate Meade, Belle Chamberlayne
Virginia johnson, Mary Newton Elm
FISHER. Mary Bigger, Mrs. Rich. Meade
altos. Misses Miriam Meade, lone Busseiis
Stanie Adkins; bassos, Messrs. wilkes
r- Ntpfop Earrar e. SKlDWl1n
Frank Mcclure: tenors, Messrs. Walter
Mills. Frank Diggs. w. c. West, II. o
Sale. - Yancey, - Booker.
OLD ST. JOHNS.
Tho choir OF st. Johns Episcopal church
led by Mrs. e. T. Fitzwilson, with Mr.
! G. w. Shuman, ~cornetist, and Mrs. f.. A
FYtzwiIson, organist. and composed or 9
voluntary chorus, will render this pro-
gramme: r
Voluntary, "Sing o. Heavens" In +
fat. by Simper; Venite, in d. by Flagler
| Gloria Patri, by Gerrisle; TIE Deun
! Laudamus in G., by Decker; Jubilate Dec
in c. by Matthews; Gloria Tibi, All
/ Hutchin's Hymnal; Offertory. In tbs
beginning was the Word" in ID, by Jack
SON; Hymns q. %, and 2ll. Hutchin''
Hymnal.
ST. MARKS.
The music at st. Marks church Will b
rendered by the regular choir, assisted 10y
n large chorus of children. carefully
| trained and led by Mrs. w. j. Gilman
The programme for Christmas-Day EN-
braces three anthems, to be sung by tht
| chorus of children; Hymns 2. Y, and IL
Hutchin's Hymnal; j. b. Dykes TIE ,Deun
and Jubilate Dec, by Rev. DR.. Carmichael
Miss Dashiell is the organist at TINS
church.
GRACE EPISCOPAL.
Til opening hymn will be. 80, let you
mingling voices rise" Holden, and tn
rest of the programme Venite, Millard
in ID; Gloria Patri, Buck; Gloria Patri
Millard: TIE DeuIn, Buck. Il fiat; Jubilate
Willard. u fiat; hymn p. ut came upol
the midnight clear: hymn %. Adeste Fl
deIes; Onertory, And there were shep
herds Williams.
The choir is composed of Miss Gay Rag
land. Soprano; Miss May Greener, alto
Mr.. G.. +. Jones. tenor. and Mr.. ArdeI
Howell. baritone. Organist. Mrs. II
Greener.
ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL.
At st. Paurs. "Hark! the herald angel
sing" Mendelssohn will be the openni
hymn. This will be followed by VENT
Exultemus Domino, Boyce.
TIE Deum Laudamus, Calkin; Jubilate
Dec. Allcock; hymn q. christian
Awake Carmichael; hymn 10, % CONS
all We faithful; Reading; Ohertory, An
, there were Shepherds
ST. JAMES.
The programme for St James churcl
will be as follows: =.
Voluntary, He shall reign forever
Venite, in @. by Porter; Glorias, b.
Oaks: TIE Deum, Thomas. in G.; Juoilate
in B fiat. by J.. r. Thomas. hymns
"Hark, the herald angels sing; 1T cam
upon a midnight clear; offertory. "Ther
were shepherds abiding in the field
wEDDELL MEMORIAL.
Under the direction of Mr.. r. T. Dow
den, organist, the following programme
will be rendered at Weddel Memoria
chapel:
Voluntary, CHutchins ~ Christian
Awake; Venite Common Praise -
Gloria Patri. II. p. Dank; TIE Deum
C.. f. Ives: Jubilate Common Praise Sd
Onertory, 'Hark. What Mean those Holl
Voices" IL. p. banks. 5; Hymn 2
| Hutchins's HymnaD; Hymn a.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The choir of Christ church Is a volun
tary one under the training of Mr.. Albir
\ NetltTWOOu. II 10 a ShOiuS VI hiUiS GIN
female voices. and their rendering Of th'
Christmas anthems and hymns will b
exceedingly harmonious and churchly.
A choir Of twenty children under th'
management of Mrs. Charles Burton II
rehearsing for the afternoon services a
this church. Congregational singing Il
encouraged at all the public services.
LUTHERAN CHURCHES.
At st. Johns German Lutheran church
the music will be much less elaborate
than usual. The choir will render only
two selections-a chorus. Praise thu
Lord" Mozart), and a trio, God is4ove'
Rreutzer)
Appropriate Christmas music will als'
be rendered at the First English Luthe
ran church.
SECOND BAPTIST.
At the Second Baptist church Christmas
| Sunday the programme will be as follows
Morning service-Voluntary. Arise
shine for thy Light Is come" by Dud'
| ley Buck: first hymn; Scriptures; anthem,
Behold. / bring you good tidiLgs." by
Caleb Shipper; second reading OF Scrip
| lures; anthem. Sing. o. Heavens" with
"Adestes Fideles"). BY Berthold Tours,
| second hymn; offsrtory, I'VE have seer
Fits star In the East by G.. Shipper,
third hymn; professional. Gloria, Mo-
| zart's twelfth Mass.
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