New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
MUSICAL COMMENT
NOTES ON CHURCH MUSIC-THE POPULAR
CONCERTS ANNOCNCENENTS

TS-ANNOUNCEMENTS.
service unique in kind ana occasion recently
! celebrated In Newark. The pastor, the Rev. Dr. W.
W. Boyd and the orGanist. +. NJ bowman, Of the
/ P"ddc Memorial Church. have been colleagues for
fifteen years. their association having had II, beCnning
IN st. Louis Unlik" 20 many clcrrymcn and oIcans,S.
| the two have always worked In harmony. aud
to celebrate that fact and Illustrate their method,
| th"y held crystal jubilee. at which IN Interesting
| programme Of music WAS performed by Mr. bowman
and his choir and Dr.. Boyd delivered address on
church muc. Mr.. bowman. in explanation OF his
! methods writes: ." Dr. Boyd and have w0l kcd on.
! was going to say, original lines, viz, unity Of idea
/ in church services. which means hil'hy TINT hnv'
sought 10 adapt my musical service 10 the sermon
topic Taking the analyst, oi sermon TO b" delivered
have made nv mu-ical selections to lead mp 10 the
lesson TO he enforced thereby and. when possible, aS
i generally the ease 10 add musical peroration TO
that of tn. sermon. on course have also borne IN
mind II the same time tr dc,lrallll,y Of an artistic
sequence Of pieces ecrvcr which In scripture.
music, PRAYER and preaching tends TO one ''h'fa'
thought has proved 10 be- forceinl fach service J.
unique. and everything III II has reason 'of penis
That Is our idcs-not always attained. OF course.
The complications which have arisen In Grace
ChIrch touching the choir T. arCth"r ILLUSTRATION "'
The steady growth the popular penchani for snrpc"
, chor, Mr.. samuel T. Warren aud Mr. Joseph MoSeh'
thai were long the strongest lnlwaikN sci III .>""'
York churches in opposition 20 the pendant but II
would amo,. II even their dignity ana af'A'"
! stature f., to lie set ri raugh After twenty seven
Year, Of service IN Calvary Church 80 eminent int y
made him throughout the length ANA nreAdth "'
,h. land Mr. Mo,cniha WIS compelled 10 Sucounh To
tie sentimental pressure few years ago Rather
than sacrifice his artistic convictions by '"fHs crS'
Of tie boy choir lie resigned whether or not VT. N"r
rcn will De obliged to follow his example reInhihN l"
he 1t i, III cor,ly TO be- bel ped Tat such VIII
not the case. 20 judge ly his brief u't"r;rc I"
| Trl url 90 Yesterday
10 the proposed Innovation j. identical with That "i
Mr. Mo,enthal. lie docs not belize" that boy choir
can lie made efficient under In" conditions Wh'h p'o
Vail IN American chuiohc. In th. h" Is - >ouhd -
.",nl ~ can be" There t. nothing III he 'h"lr Inc
% excruciangly had poor 10y choir and no cho'r
| % costly in money aud labor ~ good boz 'H"'i
When the Cathedral oi -. John Shall lie hnlsh'u
and organized It may De That IT viii be found pra'
ticaLc to establish choir schools Ike thoS" ~ NO.
nintcr and 81. Paul. In London. IN which the >l'iS
lug boys aye cared for and educated. ihey are
extensive Institutions hut absolutely essential 10 The
lnaiutcnan,r OF the od.s'lle service which H. "i'rr
all only u medieval relic. survival 81 The spirit
which created the old and mgraci'uS reading oil ih'
doctrine: "Taccat muller In "colcSia.' In A'ahd'hT
ont against the waves Of fashion 50 long Mt. warren
has simply been trnc his principles and instincts
as an artistic musician.
While on tho subject OF church music. u might be
nronfA 10 10 call attention 10 the strong approval OF
the socallcd "AnCchC' tholH lsuplltea "oH''" :"
tood NJ hoy, TO which the Rev. Mr. Iiawes recently
gave expression In The Illustrated London news
Thi, Innovation which came from the pro- a'h'"r"'
at Melbourne wa advocated ny The Tribnne some years
ago as a solution OF the choir question IN EpScop'.
churches The Tribunes arguments. whlch were o"r"'
largely on the nature OF modern church music 'u'r'N
rrat boc,n.e Of II, emotional elements to bo,s
voices, created much comment. mostly OF ioohSh
kind In some church Journals but several choirs were
nevertheless formed and have maintained Themselves
IN town Mr. IIawei, has solved the problems when
troubled him twenty-five years 10y organizing mixci
choir with \ double professional quartet rs iouhn'
uon Tho mon wear SUPPLIES and cassockS. so do tn"
women with the addition oi III" ordinary tAs''"'u
college cap out OF Difference to the Mo'ue' warn.
inc that q woman must not BE- uncovered IN church
lie give, six reasons why he believes that IN" N'l-
bourne plan will be followed They ar" In href
/ Because Of the economy: the cost Of his present
choir ,a a9G". " Of c Ih W. never bad
clhccnt snag and such pcrt'c, ,na,p pro
rrity Of conduct Of the choir. which pr",cni@ TO TIC
congregation example OF ievcrsn'e anu 'n, o
: nar,t,t. The singers being picked musician, aha
good rcalcre, rchc"rsaN once " week o' ""' "t"'
sum rccau,c new and rcmnncratige sphere Tor
female alo. J., thus opened up throughout me rUnm
Moved elris who have often cultivated mn.i'h, ~S
and nothing much To do. yet sometimes ohP ""''
e'9S' r6cy vii 1c popular with women bceanse The III,
! III at -
I COSTUME !, highly becoming
In PROC, Of III. lat pon hc cites The fact that the
Prince, Of Wales has bee" photographed In S"rp'c'
ca-.oc. and mortarb ard
! How bcautfu! The effect OF the garment Is the
noron OF the church Choral society In Ne" YORK o'i
. testify. Live the Angelo choir:
.. Mr.. Au,tir f. Ford Editor Of The New-iorA
freeman, Journal last week received the following
cable di-pntch from Rome:
e Austin F. Ford Editor " New ork Freeman, Joarni.
lii Iioncs, Loo NH h.s named the Sr' n'','
musical jubilee celebration viii b. held a. ID" UNI -
the production Of Dr. finnk 6 p2'' liz, ,be p,
nownrd Mertuzz musical director IL Is a trrn n
di- tlncon and Or. Dessert and The Am"ilc.n, hptp
,n,.. }o- our corniiy-arc 10 lie congratulated
! # /, tho first time that such an honor mas peer
T9ni nT,.a " 81 lis Ho"cs to and as
must leave New York ns soon n lo'so,e I" ~,
for augmented chorus and orchestra ana supcr'h'e"'
/ TT. rev D. J. U'CoNNELL. ID. d.. Rector American
q College.
Itourv Martcar the new violin vrtuoSo. VIII ap
near at the Damro,ch Sunday concert tbs evening
b. Music Hall. and VIII play Mcndc'ssohns concerto 10
2 ylo,p with olcliesra. Miss Caroita Maconda VII
.i,y an aria from The 81 'crle de ErcSl,' ana IN
orcbest,a wil: play wagners Ricnz' overture Ll'zt
: First Ilungauan Rhapsody. ana two movement
" Evening Rcvcry7 and g. French Military Narch
from Saint cacn,'s " Alceriennc' suite" INC h''l
feature OF the concert will be repetition Of inc P''
c,n,I number, OF "Tle bohemian Girl ana M
= quartet from "Ecoctto,7 with the following singers
, | cor,oita Naconla Katherine Fleming j.. e. Iowhc
william stephens, and Ericsson F. bushnell
Mr. seidI and his orchestra MADE tour 'hro"e'
New England last week and gave wagner concert
vtroodlnary proportion In the principal Giles sue
cc.s attended them on all hands. Tonight they VII
{ rcDcat the concert here in the L"nox Lyc"um ah'
In morrow night In Brooklyn under IN" auspices
fine Snidi Society. The programme c'hSi9'9 vi ST.