The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC THIS SEASON
WILL SIRPASS ALL FORMER YEARS
The Choirs Have Been Engaged for the Season
and Specially Fine Programmes Arranged.
Christmas Carols and Anthems Will
Ascend in Sweetest Harmony.

The excellence of the programmes OF
Christmas music which viii be rendered
IN The various churches of Richmond this
season will. no doubt, surpass chat of
former years Many choirS have been
augmented and special parts arranged,
All have worked consistently 10 make
their christmas music par excellent
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
In the Roman Catholic churches OF the
city The following programmes VIII DE
rendered:
The clo!r Of The sacred Heart Church
will sing Christmas morning The follow
ing music I:.,ler tGe direction OF Profess
GLORIA Mass. No. >; kyrie Eleison,
chorus. Gloria choir: ana the following
solos: LIT in Terra, alto airs. Thomas
Smith; La Damus Te tenor, NJ stem
Adoramus Tc, soprano Miss Mollle pow
eli. Domino Deus. Miss Della Powell;
oui Sedsa ard Quoniam. alto, Mrs
Thomas smith. Greco. cnorus. and the
following solos: Bass Mr. Willie Tinne-
..an; Ict In Partre. bass, Mir. john Finne-
-.an: Deum DC Deo Tenor. MaSeS Stem;
Cienitum Non Factum. alto, Mrs. Thomas
Smith; IEt in Canatus soprano, Mrs.
John Murphy; duet-alto and soprano
let in SpiGitum, Mrs Thomas Smith and
Mrs. John Murphy; solo Iii EXpecto,
ljenedictus, solo. bass, MIR W. l'inncgan;
Agnus Del, solo bass. Mr.. J. Finnesan.
ana chorus: Adcstc 'lGelis soprano solo,
Miss Molle powell. and chorus; Gounod' S
Ave Maria Mrs. John Murphy.
The members OF the choir are:
sonrauos-AIrS John Murphy. Miss Mol
lie Powell. Miss Della Powell. Miss Agnes
Conally Miss Marie Mccarthy, and Miss
No.. A.. ri,bo,,,as smith Miss Ellen
r'innesan and Miss lily James.
Tenors-PTofcssor Moses Stein and Mr..
George Powell
lsaSsc-Mr. John l1inncgan. Willie Fin
nccan. and pr. MCGOWAN.
urGanist-NIiss Mario Newlliser.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. stein
Professional aud rccessional from Tam
llaEScr and LohcnErin.
AT 81 Josl9PH'S CHURCH
Christmas morning an excellent pro-
sr4srnmc wiif he rendered. As the number
OF admission tickets is limited. owing to
the great demand for them, the church
will hc closed pnnctIally at ; ~ Nj. 10
prevent dNcrrrowdlng.
T@irs. service SOLEMN High Mass ut ;
\. NJ Second service Solemn High Mass
at . A. NJ. followed by benediction OF
Most Blessed Sacrament.
FIRST Niiss with fun orchestral accom-
ilanimcnt
lu,crIule, Angels 1yc Have Heard on
High, by Lambiiottc.
Intcyil Paer Natus. oy NJ. s. NcmnerS.
conconcs Massp,im J, arr. by Bessell-
uGeuory. -adesto Fidelis. arr. by NJ.
!. NcmmeTS
Glory of God, Zeuncf.
sapranas-aIiss NJ. Brooks, Miss NJ.
Smith. Miss s Chase. Miss l.. Griffin, Miss
Y. Banks. Miss J. l'riftin, Miss :. Smith,
Miss NJ. Chase.
-Aitos, Miss 5. Whiting. l. Baylor.
Bass. MIR. Cicero 1.omas.
Orchestra, Professor Harris. N.Y. Moses
Moss, Mr.. w. Smith
Second Aass-Sung by the children \.
Al; lrterludc, NIiite Shepherds, 10y r. s
Willis; Mass, Baltmans, arr. 10y Manai-
ings: onertory, Adeste lidelis arr. by
Wilhelm Scaulthes; Carol, Christ is Born,
r T, Maker.
Sopranos, Misses Anahclle Brooks. An
se!ine Smith, Carrie sutton, Martha Cole
man. .ou!e Mitchell Peachy Taylor. Sc
beccas Da"!s Lucille Patrick Lucy WI
lianls. Mamie Harvey. Ida Green.
Altos. Master Robert Cosby, Howard
Ioarhan. sam Walker, Isaac Chase
Tenor.s, Clarence Brown. Maurice Pick
EFT. Eugene Watkins.
BasSos. Oliver Sect, Charles Jones. Will
liar: Payne. STEPHEN Smith. Ianwood
king.
AT ST. TATRlCK.s CHURCH.
Christmas morning at o'clock the fol-
lowing win be the programme:
Adeste FldeliS, by Wehbe: Mass in C. by
Marie There Mere Shepherds, by Vim
cent: The New Born King, by l.. Espoir
The members of the choir are:
Snnranos-Mesiarnes Louis KeIlam. Les
;ie Mprecock3 Misses Kate O'Nei!i. Mamie
Rearion.
Altos-Maasm Dallas Richardson, Miss
Margaret Leapy.
renors-aicssrs. W I Mahoncy, Geo.
Parate-. John T. Ryan, j. Nerlandcs.