The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-05

Church of the Sacred Heart, under the di-
rection Of the Rev. Father Sylvester was in
all Its parts one OF the most important
musical events of the current concert sea-
son In this city. 1t was attended by an audi
ence that filed every pew in the church and
many chairs placed in the aisies
The big auditorium of the Sacred Heart
Church was perhaps the best place In the
city for such a musical event. Its acoustic
properties are nearly perfect, the great floor
space and arched ceiling above 1t being free
from any obstruction to break or mar a
sound. The programme. aside from the
great merit OF its numbers. was long one
The big house was full of melody for two
hours and a half, tho numbers following
each other so rapidly that their first and
last notes were apparently mingling in
harmonious medley about the beautiful
altar places OF the church. II was such
concert as would have been applauded to
the echo in any place but chlrcii the So
luists and chorus distinguished themselves
in the spirit and finish Of their musical eff
forts. Father Sylvester, in his part OF di-
rector, seemed to be an incarnation of the
spirit of the great composers-hs direction
was melody in action. .-... ..--.
The programme was as follows:
Organ. Themes and Variations" Hesse.
John Porter Lawrence, Washington, ID. c.
Soprano solo. 20 Salutaris." Mario. Miss
Gertrude Michaolis, Sacred Heart Choir.
| Wilmington, Del.
| Baritone solo. 20 Salutaris," J, Wiegand.
| Hermann Gossen, Sacred Heart Choir, Will
mington. Del.
Organ Peer Gynt Suite" Morning;
Asers Death; Aniirn's Dance in the Noun
| tains. Grieg. John Porter Lawrence, WASH
, ington, d, c. ..-=....-. .... ..-
Soprano solo, "show Me Thy Ways. o
Lord" q. Lorrente. Miss Mary Foy, Mount
Holly, N. j;
Trio, "Hear Our Prayers" ]. NJ. Alb
bolt. Hermann Gossen and Miss Gertrude
Michaelis, and Miss Mary Brinkheide,
Sacred Heart Choir, Wilmington. Del.
Organ, Togata and Fuga," If. minor)
Bach. John Porter Lawrence. Washington.
D. G.
Soprano solo. with violin obligata) Ave
Maria" in +, Millard. Mrs. A. ]. Kooch
and Gustave Lstlan, Sacred Heart Choir,
Grand chorus, "Credo" of the 18th. Mo
zart. Sixty selected singers Of Wilmington.
Del. .... .....
PART II.
Lecture on music. the Rev. Father Ber-
mingham, St. Mary's. Wilmington, Del.
organ-a. Spring Song" Mendclssohn;
b, "Nuptial March" Guilmant; Mr.. John
Porter Lawrence, Washington. d. G.
Bass solo, PRO PecCatis." lex Stahat
Mater. Rossini; James Gillespie.
soprano solo, "Salve Maria" Macadaute;
Miss Mary Foy. Mount Holly. n. J.
orsan.-oyerture, "Semiramide." Ros-
SIM; John Porter Lawrence, Washington,
d. G. ...... ......
Tenor solo, Father. Hear U.s." Gouuod;
John X. King, Wilmington, Del.
Soprano solo, 20. Rest in the Lord"
Mendelssohn; Miss Maria Bueinger, Phil
adelphia. .a..
Grand chorus, GLORY OF the Twofth."
Mozart; sixty selected singers Of Whining
, ton, bel l.... ..s..
, In his address the Rev. Father Berming-
ham congratulated Father Sylvester and
the members of the church upon the COM
pletion of their grand organ and on the
delightful circumstances of Its introduce
tlon to the public. In speaking OF music
in the services of the Roman Catholic
Church he said:
! The Catholic Church, sensible OF the
glorles OF the God she adores. invests the
homage she pays to Him with all possible
solemnity and neglects nothing that win
Hence she appeals alike to the eye and the
/ ear. They are open avenues to the heart
The Church is in, but not of the worlds
a blending OF the divine and the human,
. She is composed OF and operates on the
hearts Of men who depend on their senses
, | which are the windows Of the soul through
these open windows the Church appeals IL
( mems emotion Imagination and affection
The Church is the repository and vehicle OF
[ the Divine love and power and speaks oi
and expresses them both IN her impressive
r services; speaks In the language of love
[ | "yoiceless love is Il lifeless love" Cere'
+ mony is the language of religious love. II
Z. is bern Of respect, reverence and alteration
| Music ls the language OF heaven, The
z tapgels heralded the coming Of Christ
in the sweetest music the world ever heard
| They sang GLORY to God In the Highest
$ and peace on earth to men of good Will
D So from the dawn of Christianity music
{ had a share In the worship of the Church
t and for centuries was her exclusive prop
erty Her Ambroses, sGregories and Au
o gustines are among the worlds sweetest
singers and no more thrilling strains breah
= from tho majestic organ than those Of hel
a worshipful songs of praise and prayer
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