Evening journal., 1897-04-16
PROGRAMS FOR EASTER
Nearly All of the Churches
Will Have Special Music.
CHURCHES ALL BEING DECORATED
SOME OF THE MUSIC WHICH WILL
DELIGHT THE EARS OF EASTER
SUNDAY CHURCH-GOERs.

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elaborate musical programs for the fit
ting celebration Of the anniversary Of
the Resurrection. In years agone only
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
Churches marked the day by any elab-
crate musical selections, but in more
recent years churches of other denomi-
nations have also devoted much atten-
tion TO this feature of the celebration
Of the day.
All of the Catholic and Episcopal
churches and most Of those of other
denominations are being beautifully
decorated with cut and potted flowers
and palms and ferns.
Some of the programs of the days
music follow
ST. PAUL'S r. c. CHURCH.
The following is the special program
that has been prepared and will be
,endered at St Paul's r. c. Church on
sunday under the direction Of l.. b.
Preston:
1890 a. m.
Unfold Ye Portals" from Gounod's
Redemption"
Entree de Procession" .... Batiste
Vidi Aquam" ........ Hummel
Mass, "Missa Pro Pace" .Vonla Hahce
| Offertory, Regina Coeli" ....F .FlotoW
occasional, "Hallelujah," chorus from
Messiah ........ .... .... .Handei
Sopranos, Misses Mary Connor, Nellie
Long and Esther Moore; cOntralto,
Mary A. McNulty; tenors, William F..
McNulty, Joseph E. McCafferty and
/ John j. Gilbride; bassO John Kruger.
A special program has been arranged
| tor the Easter vesper service, when the
choir will be assisted by George Al
Dert's full orchestra.
7.SO p. m.
Prelude
March of the Monk of San Sebastian. %
Grand Entree March" ... Chopin
"Mercadantes Vespers in d,
'Veni Creator" .... ....... .Dacio MOnti
To be sung by Herman Gossen. bari
tone soloist of Sacred Heart Church
choir.
Onertory alma Virgo" .... Hummel
Grand aria and chorus by regular
and auxiliary choirs, Miss Mary Con
lor, soloist.
'Magniflcat' ............. Lambilotte
| Hymn ........ ........ Regina Coeii'
20, Salutaris" ........ .Gounod
j. Alexander Butler.
Grand duo, "Tantum Ergo. .Taribook
Miss Nellie Long, soprano, and John
A. Mahoney baritone.
/ 'Laudate' ........ ... ..... .AlnBalell
| Postlude, "Marche Pontihcale'
Gounod
VIII NJ S. Brown is the organist.
ST. PETERS PRO-CATHEDRAL
Pontifcal Mass, 1890 o'clock.
March. voluntary, orchestra. Pettee
'Recltatlve and Heavenly Host" from
Haydn's Creation.
Gounod's "Messe Solenelle," st. Cece-
liza.
This mass is said to be the best ever
written by the great French composer,
| and secured for Gounod a medal from
The cardinal of Paris. 1t is sung in all
he leading churches throughout
france and America.
| Offertory, "Haec Dies. ........ .O'Neil
March of the Monks" ...... Mascagni
Orchestra.
Vesper Service.
Mercadante's Concerted Vespers.
'Magniiicat" ..... .......... Lambilote
Ofertory, "Haec Dies. '..........O .O'Nei
20, Salutaris" ........ ......... .Dufoni
'Tantum Ergo ........... Mascagn
Marcn, Triumph of Death"
Saen Sens
Director, Professor James f. Curran;
Organist, Miss Mary Mackin, of Phila.
ielphia. Choir of thirty voices and or
,hestra Of twelve pieces.
CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA AT EP-
WORTH.
At Epworth NJ. E. Church, Rev. F. B
short. pastor. a choir Of twenty-five
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morning program is as follows:
The Lord is Risen Indeed. .".. Billings
"Why Seek Ye the Living" 80. Danks
"King of Kings" ".......-....... Simpel
Al the evening praise service the
choir and Sunday school will unite and
be accompanied by the Enterprise Or
chestra, of fifteen players. The pro-
gram for this occasion will contain the
following numbers:
Chorus, 20 Rejoice ......... Fischer
Anthem, Christ Has Won the Vic.
tory, "........... ............ herber
Chorus. 'Christ is Risen, 10. ...... Finct
Anthem. Awake Thou That Sleep
est ............. ........... GaDrle
Chorus. Easter Bells. "....... sweeney
Anthem (a). Victory Over Death"
Fillmor
(b). king of Kings" .Simpet
Finale chorus. I'm the Morning. Hugs
SUNDAY SCHOOL. CHOIR AND OR
CHESTRA.
An Easter service viii be held a
First Presbyterian Church, beginning
at 1890 on Sunday morning. The choi
will sing
Attending Angels Hear, zee. .Gabrie
THE Lord is Risen Indeed, 70. Billing
ftThanlrc Rn IN Cod - Mark
In the evening the Sunday schoo
Easter service will be held with full ac
compartment OF Grace Orchestra, o
about sixteen players. Before the ser
vice the orchestra will play Wagner
festival hymn, Hail, Bright Abode!
AS an offertory the choir will sin
Shippers new anthem. king of Kings.
The Sunday school selections are as fol
lows.
Chorus, Victory is Won" ... Lowln
( Unison chorus, 'Jesus Arose, William
Fugue chorus, ''At the Dawning," Hug
Trio and refrain, Fair and Peace
ful, ................ ......... .GelDt