New-York tribune., 1904-05-30
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-,ss 70 intensity rhe prayer for peace and mercy
- "ssrus Del One -oice after the other
- =. os,t IN terror while drums whirr and trumpets
- - until rhe SOLO tenor utters an aeonIzfns
- ..Ahi miserere no5ss,' Haydn. IN a mass
So in tenlpore belii" Gt was IN I7gs. and the
80 we're il steys7mark}. set the words "Agnus
- ei,I TOLLS peccata munci." 10 an accornpani-
-. ~ drums 'as IL the enemy WAS already
- r7.,;.g - the distance: and in a mass IN D
- accompanied the "Benedictus qal VENT with
a.s,-ss Of rrurrpets. Doubtless. Pope Plus Y
- say that 10 matter how excellent the music
!. pes,boven and Haydn. It is profane because not
s,-,hIv-that is. not suited 10 the euchar1stic
-, lie would also condemn the interjected
osSr" IN the .Agnls Def and the frequent retera-
=. Every organist and -oirnaaster who has
,,.cr1g Of Latin can tell about such things: and
=. .sje that PoTpors once found Il necessary 10
- mon" into Ike text OF a "Credo" to accom-
Este his music C'CreGo credO, non credo IN
--urp Deun'D. though probably fiction, is neither
lrprobas!e nor az ezaggeration
.. ..r,su-sr Y the Pope directs that all the serv,5e
--.sst re proper used at the altar by the cele-
- (which must be Gregorisn snd unaccor-l-
,-,eD be kept choral so far as possible He
- not exclude solos, but says they must not be
limited 10 become predominant nor so elaborate
y character as 70 be out Of keeping with the
- ror,postio7. Women. being incapable or
- r,,,rr,cal Office must be excluded from the
80 md Il the music contains parts written for
0,-aros and c0n1raltos, these must be carried by
-. only men Of assured piety and uprightness
.bsu be permitted 10 oficiate within the chsncel;
- --.st maintain devoEt and modest behavior
-, enc ceremonies and wear the ecclesiastical
- y .bey are in view Of the congregation
.ssv must be placed behind 8 screen Here are the
-,v,s,nrs that seem 10 be the greatest stumbling
49,. IN the way u the reform There IS in all
Ssv-Yarl, only one church n which the ordinary
!, -. mass is sung by men and 0eys- That Is the
anlfz Fathers at FifTV-nlnth-St
- $ro5rrobus-ave IN the Cathedral there IS a
,bo,n.l choir Of men and boys 10 which fan the
Iutroit Gradual. Ofertory and Post Communion or
-be day as we'll Rs the regular responses bur X
has been thought necessary 10 MAINTAIN ga.teTy
,bo,r os mature artists; men ard women, 10 sing
+he ordinary T. this is the STATE OF Affairs In the
,s-fs, church OF the Archbishop Of New-Fork- Il
nav ne IMAGINED what conditions are Ike that pre-
vail elsewhere Representations have been made
70 tse Pepe and The hope has been expressed that
he will modify rs proclamation 20 "a not WhoHF 10
hsrisb women Thus far however, ne has re-
-rs,ned obturate though explaining that ne wishes
W. ,oicas Of women 10 be heard IN congregational
song II seems possible THAI he may have had
italy or even Rome. lttle too much IN mind
while making this sweeHng order. certain i IS
that # the rule 20 the exclusive use ~ the
Iattn tongue IS meant 20 extend beyond the eg-
charistic Office he csnrCt hone for congregational
singing anywhere outside of Italy. whether he in
ttas women 10 participate in 81 cr excludes them
CongrecHtioral singing Is assidUo1sir cultivated
nv the Paulizt Fathers Every Sunday night there
Is a service at the church of st Paul the Apostle
a. vrhirb the congregation sings HYMNS and recites
PRAYERS in English. The congregation also sings
at o'clock Oow) mass every sunday Father
Young AT the Church Of 81. Francis Xavier. has
.ostered congregational singing also. and 70 this
end has introduced classes in sight singing in the
parochial school and the preparatory department
NJ the College cf ST Francis Xavier. II IS. there
fore plain why the Eaotu Tr0prio should have fewer
terrors for the Paulst and Jesuit Fathers than for
the priests of tie other churches; but II is not uu-
likely thar the Pauists would feel deprivation
OF the right 10 sing hymns IN the vsracular quite
as keenly as the German Catholics the world over
would feel il II deprived Of their Chor4le.
Il seems more than likely. however, that the
Pope did not mean 20 take away from the Church
al the canticles & the vulgar tongues which have
been sung al vespers and other subordinate services
for centuries Still II would seem that even on this
point the pTupro must be made more definite
and certain" the lawyers say. As 20 how the
churches throughout the country are TO secure
chors Of boys and men. and train them 20 sing the
traditional plain chants or music n the style OF
Palestrina bishops. priests and choirmasters are
dumb. Father Young. Of the Jesuits. says il can
be done, all that Is necessary being time 10 effect
the change arI a clear understanding OF The Popes
meaning Tc acquire that understanding he is will
inE TO make the Journey TO Rome the training not
only for chor=tcrs. but also fer the congregations
will follow wherever voice production and sight
reading are taught in the parochiaI schools. Chill
drsn viii easily learn 20 read the ancient melodies.
That The Pope does not expect the change 70 be
made except as the outcome OF a period Of train
ing Is eviGen. RON he fact that IN Chapter VII
Of the mott pTOrrt0 he prescrIbes that Bishops
appoint committees Of rlen versed 81 the music OF
the Church 20 watch il and that IL is kept
within the ea oacity Of the singers. and that the
students In the Summaries o. encouraged 70 listen
70 the Gregoraa chants and advance the singing
schools.
There is 2 tolerant spirit IN the Popes proclama-
ton toward instrumental music. but the pianoforte
were the secular Instruments Of the pagans in the
tine o; the early Church fathers. Under no cir
cungstances e II 70 be heard in church Song may
Re accompanied by the organ. and on occasions
othsr instruments may be used; but only in man
zer subservient 10 song. Should there be desire
70 use wind instruments in special cases special
permission Elust bs obtained, and this can only be
granted condition that the music be sacred and
Y the severe style. Military bands forbidden
70 play in church but sre allowed in open air pro-
esssOns, where they should accompany spiritual
hHns Recurring TO what were called funda-
mental principles IN the early part OF this writing.
NE Pope in the seventh chapter procaims that the
aeaoHmodate tho music. says that 10 make the
liturgy appear subservient 10 music Is very ser:-
Gus abuse, which IS severely condemned Music is
par1 Of the liturgy. hut secondary in importance.
II. E. K.
SNElsEL AND The BOSTON ORCHESTRA.