Evening journal., 1893-03-29
MUSIC FOR EASTER DAY.
Musical Celebrations of the
Festival of the Resurrection.
SUNDAY WILL BE A DAY OF SONGS

some frOkrhme OF Nhe Selections 10 DC
Rendered at Many of the Protestant
Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Presby-
terian, Methodist Episcopal and Baptist
Churches in the City-DIany Easter
RejoiclnRs.
Musical people connected with church
choirs are busy this week rehearsing for /
the Easter rejoicings. Easter falls this /
year on April 2, next Sunday, which is |
comparatively early date 1t is the |
anniversary of the Lords resurrection
| from the dead, and is one Of the three |
great festivals Of the Christian year.
According to history, from the |
earliest period of Christianity down |
to the present day it has always |
been celebrated by believers with |
the greatest Joy, and considered the |
Queen of Festivals In primitive times
it was usual for Christians TO salute
each other on the morning Of this day
by exclaiming, "Christ is Risen. the re-
ply to which was Christ is Risen, indeed
A marked and distinctive feature is the
religious observance of the day.
The various churches in this city
will all be decorated The decora.
tions in the Roman Catholic Churches
and in several of the Protestant Epsco
pal, will however, be confined to the
altar. The music will be OF that joyous
character that is so beftting to this
great festival.
The programs of many of the churches
are for the morning carols only. Several
will continue the celebrations to the
evening. Others have not completed
arrangements as yet.
st. PauPs r. G Church.
Rev. Father Birmingham will preach
, on Good Friday evening and on Easter
Sunday at 10 30 NOrniDg services will
prophet jeremiah. over the destruction
of Jerusalem and its temple will be sung
ia solo by two bassos of the choir and
Father Bermingham to morrow
: aud Friday evenings On the former
evening the Institution of the Holy
Eucharist will be commemorated.
On the Eucharist at st. Mary's.
There will be sermon on The Eu-
charist holy Thursday evening by Rev.
I Father McManus, of Dover; and ser
4 mon on "The Passion" by Rev 6 o
. Bradford of St. Patrick's church, this
= city, Good Friday evening.
. ST Michael's p. E. Church.
= st. MichaeIs Protestant Episcopal
Church at Adams and Chestnut streets,
on Sunday morning.
Communion service Woodward in A.
Anthem Ave Verum, Gounod
l. Evening services will be Magnifcai
J and Nunc Dimttis, Festal Palm song
y Anthem, "Why seek ye the Living
: among the Dead2" Clair.
st. Johns p. K. Church.
e a. m, Professional: cat the Lambs
= high feast we sing
r Carol: "Let the merry Church bell
" ring"
p Carol: 20 joyous Easter morning." G
n Carol: "Twas onthis Easter morning.
G. E. Oliver.
IN Carol: Every hower that blossoms,
st G E. Oliver.
or Communion Services in A fat. Con
err ant
m Recessional Rejoice ye pure in heart
Id Le Jeune.
th 1870 a. m: Easter Anthem: "Chris
our Passover" Mornington.
in TIE Deum, in g., G. l. Young.
a Jubilate, in g., Novello
be Credo. in G w ]. Fisher.
a Conants Communion Service in
ch fat.
ofertory; ''He is risen," R. R. Wen
st dell.
Oh p. m: Choral Evensong: Tails
O. Mani6cat; Gregorian.
ed Nunc dimittis: Whitney.
Carols, same IS morning
at On Good Friday there will be service
at in st. Johns Church at 1890 O'Clock
ng Special music by choir will be sung.
to will consist of q selection from th
lte messiah
Trinity p. Il. Church.
Ig' The choir at Trinity Church will /
led by t. Leslie Carpenter. In th
morning the musical program will col
n sist in part:
II. Cruickshank in f fat.
Barrett's Tedine in E fat.
is. John J. Hughes, solo, Sehelley
- Resurrection.
At o'clock in the afternoon the chi
dren's coral evening song will be SUM
on A number of carols will follow.
al Evening services will open with Alsop
80 Magni6cat and Nunc Dimittis in E.
Solo. Holden's Resurrection, W.
~ Miller.
ore In other Churches.
'Sy Leader A. l. Boulay of St. Peters Pr
Cathedral is preparing the program
in ceremonies. They will be published {
big Saturday.
in The choir of Epworth M. E. Churc
oks under the leadership of George E. Kin
will sing Gabriels pleasing anthem 1T
Lord is Risen, Indeed, and other East
selections during the day.
Interesting music will be heard
be- Grace Church under the leadership
Dis Thomas Benson; Delaware Avenue Ba
tist, J. r. Westcott: st. Marys R
lty- Church, NJ. J. Conway; Louis Preston, s
tn Paul's; David McHenry, olivet Presh
his terian.
% Ss. SERVICES In THE CHURCHES.