Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
THE HYMNS OF PRAISE
s,csroal rEAruaEs or cHnIsTMAs
SERVICES IN our CHURCHES.
THE PROGRAMMES VERY ELABORATE
per.ouner of the Choirs--Hard work
Has ueen Done, and the Res"i"
VIM snow a Marked Improvement
over Former Years.

IN
time economy and simplicity Is pas. To-
aay. and new life has been Drea'neu
into the choirs. many OF which are com
nosed of thorough musicians ana airec'eu
-, man who are rich in technical KNOW
,eaxs and who throw into tho scale nne
,aste and thorough understanding, with
,he result that the elaborate musicai ser
vice. are on important and interesting
,.s,,ra Of tho celebration Of the day.
limo rolls on without rest or pause
and in time heart and mind change-so
runs tho world away. The same restless
.oi,ft has attacked our church music
Many aesthetic writers have committeu
Aha mistake Of categorizing the Styles
.,a forms OF music as they take them
no be indifferent 70 the fact that music
On certain of these Instances, would ran
90 exhibit away from the attached arp
The supposed distinctions Generally con-
sidered. this mistake lies at the po'poih
nj many false Rppreciations OF the art
ws speak. for instance. OF the music Oh
the anclents." or OF this or that pc
,so6" and make our Civilizations OF the
same without sufficiently noting the re-
lative share Of poetry or any other ac~
companying art in the total result s'u0ieu
dramatically. the music is the same IN
either case; but studied aesthetically' II
makes ali tho difference in the world
The mast year has witnessed many
nhauges In the personnel OF the choirs
ana in the organ lofts. This fact is Sig
piecant. and the programmes that come
from these churches brings forcibiy TO
mind a familiar adago which it is not
necessary to quote.
For weeks past the choirs have been
hard at work, and tho results Of their
labors will. It is safe to predict, be plea
sanity heard on Christmas-Day and on
The Sunday following.
In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
the festival will be celebrated next satur-
nav; the other denominations will hold
their special services on Sunday the 20th'
Following are the programmes that WIN
be given IN some Of the churcnes, To-
gether with the personnel OF the cnolrS'
Catholic Churches.
The Cathedral choir has been rehearslng
Neuendorfrs celebrated mass IN + TOT
some time past This mass was com
posed TO be sung ct the conservation OF
sba Church of the TRANSPORTATION, Brook
lyn. N. Y, and is replete with SOLO gems
and brilliant choruses.
Masses will be sung a. A. NJ. and
pontifical mass at 1890 on Christmas
day. The programme is as follows:
i Kyrie. chorus and solo choruses.
e. Gloria, chorus; Laudamus Te, soprano
solo and chorus; Gratias Agimus, soprano
solo; Qui TOLLS. Quartette; Quoniam,
chorus. 3. Vent Creator CMezarO' oasso
polo. 4. Credo, chorus; Deum Deo' So
brano solo, Genitup, chorus; Et lncarna-
nus Est tenor solo; ct Eesurrexit, chorus;
Et IN Splritum. unison chorusi Contteoor'
ehorls g. Cffertory (Adeste fideles).
solo and chorus. C. eanctus, chorusi
benedictus, soloi Hosannah. chorus l.
Agnus Del. chorus; Dona Nobis pacem,
boprano solo and chorus
At the professional Master Ihonas %;
yeonard will sing a Christmas song, and
At the occasional the choir will sing
,'Glory to Cod"
The following ladies and gentlemen
pompose the choir:
sopranos-Miss Blanche Epps, Miss
Mayms Taylor Miss Bertha Anthony,
Miss Katie O'Neal. Miss Anna Rafferty,.
Altos-Mss Kate ONeal. Miss Mary
Epps, Miss Motley Murray. Miss Mamie
Do6son.
Tenors-Mr. Columbus CaneDs- Mr.
Games philips, Mr.. John Ryan.
Bassos-Air. James Halloran. Mr.. Frank
Morrisey, Mr.. Richard Prince.
Professor ]. Sebastian Rafferty,, organ
Est and director.
ST. NARYs CHURCH.
AT st. Mary's there will be solemn
hish masses at and 1880 A. NJ The
musical programme will be as follows:
Mass, IN y, by LEGAL; st the Offer
tory, 'Iaetentur Coeli." by ]. Wigsnd.
Childrens mass ct 8 o'clock A. NJ. Eng
lish and German Christmas carols by the
Juvenile choir. Second high mass at 1880
O'Clock A. N; mass. in b nat, by Wn-
liam o. Fiske; offertery; "Aassts FL
delis." Vespsrs at & o'clock ?. M;
Psalms. plain chant; hymnus, 'Laeten-
fur Coell"; "Magniacat," plain chant;
hymn. "Aima Mater; 20. Saluteris,"
duet by Larnbillotte; "Tantum Ergo" by
Erieg, arranged by Charles i. Mutter.
The same music viii be sung on New
Years Day.
ST. Marys church choir Is composed OF;
Sopranl-Mrs. Lizzie Hickey, Misses
Annie Gerring, Annie Tremer, Lucy Gin
der and Rosa carreras.
AIu--Lra c. r. Mutter. Misses Mary
pyermann, ana Maggie Sauerwald.
Tenori-Messrs. Anthony sauerws1o
and Charles Gardewin.
Bassi-Messrs. James McTvey, Charles
Easser, and August ficher.
Choir Director and organist-oharies
n. Mutter.
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
Tho music at Sacred Heart church on
Christrnas-day viii be OF the usual high
order. There viii be a high mass at
o'clock A. NJ The following programme
will be rendered by the choiri Process
sional. Jesus OF Nazereth," (Gounod);
contralto solo, Mrs. W. b. Pizzini; Kyrie,
ssTNwelfth Mass" (MozarO; Gloria,
,arwelfth Mass" CdozarD Credo, Web
ers Mass" Gin CO; Ofertory, "Adeste
srideIes," arranged by Noyello; Sanotus,
s'Ieprevosts Mass" dn ~; Benedictus,
s'Lepreyost's Mass On Al Agnus Del,
psLepreyosts Mass" On AZ. Recessional,
sGiory 70 Coo" Dielman).
The following ladies and gentlemen
constitute tho choir:
sopran!-AIrs. "a Hottie, Misses II.
KersA II. Pitcher H. Powell. and ID.
Powell.
Alu-Mrs. II, Smith and Mrs w 3.
Pizzini.
Tenori-Hon. w. r. Reddy. Messrs. w.
nhern, and G.. Powell.
Bassi-Mr w. b. Pizzini, DR.. w. Nc
Eowan, and Mr.. j. F1negan.
Organist--Aflss Maggie Kerse.