The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-26
St. Vincent's Catholic Church

The music was the feature of the special
Christmas services at St. Vincent's Cath
Ollie church, Grand avenue and Washing
ton street, yesterday. This church has
one of the strongest choirs in the city,
which was reinforced yesterday by Mrs.
Emma Roland Schnabel, soprano, and
Professor Harley E. Hamilton, violin.
Professor L. w. Wilde presided at the
organ. and the following composed the
choir: Miss Remington Davis, so,oist: Nj s..
Emma Roland Schnabel, Misses L. Scan
lon, d. Hovel. n. Nash, Z. Cowper, L. Reed,
HI. Findenfeld. NJ Hamis and J. Alton
Messrs. j. F. Nuelle, Edward V. Maud, c..
Clark, j. Joachim, A. Olshausen, A. NJ.
Thornton, I. NJ. Killian, NJ. Frazier, j..
Llewellyn and j. Alton.
The first solemn high mass was given at
. O'Clock, with the Very Rev. A. j. Meyer,
c. NJ, as celebrant; deacon, Rev. J. A..
Linn. Z. M. sub.deacon, d. Healey. G. NJ. !;
master of ceremonies, Victor j. Ponet :
thurifer. Geo. Seibert; acolytes, Charles
Conroy and S. Despairs. Mozart's twelfth
mass was rendered by the choir. and at the
otfertory Miss Davis sang Adeste Fideles. I
Mass Jas again celebrated at o'clock.
and at 1850 o'clock the second solemn
high Iuass was given. with Rev. W. Gorrell,
G. NJ. SIS ceebrant: Rev w. Musson, en-,
deac :, and Mr.. d. Healey, c. NJ. sub
de- Professor NJ. A. Gilsinn's grand
l. mass was rendered by the choir.
TT hass was composed by Professor
al of St. Louis. and ranks very high
i ci music, requiring the best musical
to for its production.
hyrie was given by Miss D. Howell
q .lsS l.. Scanlon in very finished
MAJ. -.er, followed by the Gloria. by Miss r.
Howell and Miss Scanlon. Laudamus TIE.
By Miss Davis, the leading soprano. was
exquisitely given. Miss Davis has beau
tful voice, highly cultivated. and her style
is particularly effective in church music.
Miss Davis has been engaged by St. Vim
cents as leading soloist for the coming
year. She has been in the choir since Sep
TENDER last, during which time she has
made many friends. Qui Tails, tenor
solo by Mr. Joe +. Nuelle, was very we'll
given indeed, as was also the baritone solo,
luoriam, by Mr.. A. M. Thornton. One of
the most striking features was Gilsinns
Venite Adoremus, for three choirs, one rep
resenting angels (nvisibe), Mrs. Emma
Roland Schnabel and Miss l.. Scanlon:
second representing children lin the dis
tance), Miss Howell, Mrs. Chapman. c.
Clark and M. Frazier, with the regular
choir for the third.
From the Credo the bass solo by Mr..
Frazier, Et iterum, was strillingly well
done, as was the duet by Miss Scanlon and
Mr. Nuelle, Deum de Dec. The baritone
solo by T. NJ. Killian. CruciffXus. was very
good indeed, and the beautiful soprano
solo, Eft ResurreXit, was given by Mrs.
schnabel in her best style, A duet by Miss
Howell and j. Joachim. Plari Saint Coeli,
followed by another duet, Benedictus, by
Mr.. Nuelle and Mr.. Thornton, were the
next special features. The grand contralto
solo, Aenus Del by Miss Scanon, was
beautifully rendered, and for the ofrertory
Miss Davis sang the magnificent Ave
Maria.
Vespers were held last evening, with
special musical features.