The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26
JURGENS- KLEINSCHMIDT.

and stated that from that time "the his
tor yof choral music was the history OF
music" She gave the history of the
change from the simple forms Of church
music to the present ornate and often
ford church music. She explained how
political upheavals retarded at different
epochs the progress of music, and of the
ones which have remained heritage to
posterity.
She declared that I'm the long period
preceding the Reformation the names OF
English musicians occupy positions as
honorable as any Of those Of other CEN
turies." She gave the names and his
tories Of many; John Of Salisbury, the
friend of Thomas a. Beckett. Adam of
Dore, Gregory, etc. Many compositions
of 1850. and on down through the 1,ntu-
ries were spoken Of. even so late as
the time of Orlando Gibbons, there Is
scarcely any difference between the style
of the madrigal, which may be taken as
the highest form Of secular music, aid
that of the anthem form of sacred
music.''
Mrs. Holbrook told when the history Epf
church music really began, in 1547 whan
Cramcre's adaptation of the Litany into
England was first sung. In book ibf
English composers she found Sc names Ior
more and the history of one she declared
was the history of all. Her description
of the anthems which were celebrated.
the many church compositions Of the
ages was complete and so Worded it was
clear even to 1.-THE laymen." She gave
the history of such compositions as have
descended to this century. "The charm
which is found in the music of all the
old writer's and the satisfaction which 1t
always brings to the ear. arises from the
manner in which they all employ tonal In
preference to dominant tones. From the
tenderness with which the voices are
used" Z..- Il.
She dwelt on the time of the Common
wealth when the chOirs were S.lenced,
the singers dispersed. She then took up
the restoration Of it all. And also on the
masters of church music. Humfry, Blow
and Purcell, the founders in fact. She
ended her paper with Let us hope for
church music and expansion ana devel-
opment of it's highest and nob1est FORMS.
Mrs. Holbrook was followed by Mrs.
H. V. Winchell, who sang some Of the
quaintest old English music, HandeIs
"Oh. Lord, Correct Me" Polly Willis"
by DR.. Arndt, "Loch Lomon," and "The
Lark Now Leaves His Watery Grave"
She was in excellent voice, her clear.
pure soprano voice, perfectly controlled
and handled, delighting as usual the au-
dience. The range and compass of nef
voice is always apparent and the lifting
quality of the songs seemed to just suit
her. Yet one remembers how she sings
the masterpieces with the same ease and
grace.
Mrs. Charles Copenharve, Mrs Mac1n-
tyre and Miss Pettibone sang charmingly
an old English selection. Tails Evening
Hymn. go
The special session as usual next
Wednesday at 1:3O. Mrs. T. w. Buzzo
will be in the chair. as Mrs. Wethey viii
be we'll on her way to Mexico =
One Of the interesting features Of the
afternoon was the discussion by Mrs.
C. w. Paine Of the paper and of old
church music Whatever the subject un.
der discussion Mrs. Paine always has q
fund Of information regarding 1t.
The Monday Night club met with Miss
Lillian Gwynne promptly at Z o'clock