New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
MUSIC NOTES.
The Trend of Easter MuSic-Mr.
Herbert's Programme.

AANf CDfe fOe8 0"s"'NS
Eundsy-Carnegie Hall, evening, meeting Of the
Gaelic Society; Majestic Theatre eVehlhs'
concert Of Victor Herbert and his orchesla-
Hyednesday-As Hail. s. 80 j. m. concert
Of original music by Louis Y Saar ana l. ~
pupils: Nendelssohn Hall. $50 r. m con-
cert Of music for mandolin anG halp ~
Valentine Abt: Columbus Han. e:sV y. n"
concert by the Catholic Oratorio SocleE-
Thursdav-Ae Hall. $50 p m recl.si lI
of North American Indian ihlslo 1s,aS5o,rf ~
by Harvey Worthington Looms, e ~
Astoria. $50 p M private concert "i '''e
Rubinstein Club.
Friday-Mendelssoh Hall. 80 ?. m. recital OF
pianoforte music by Joseph Maei~'
II can scarcely have escaped the notice Of Ine
srribune's musical readers that large por'io'
cf the old Easter glory is departed from 1A7
,-ioe lists of the Roman Catholic churches Tor
This Easter day. The reason is obvious enough
The Pope's rulings on the subject have oahlshe"
she ornate music which used 10 heighten the
.-l,aeov,eness Of the Eastertide. Mixed cholrs'
nrcbestras to a great extent and the music OF
the masters OF the last two centuries are gone
1soN largely The Archbishop has granted dlsieil-
ations is not OF record; nor is il likely that any
,,os,, viii take the trouble 20 find out how gen
sral win be The obedience 10 rubrics and papaI
6ecrees to-day. It is significant, however that
The announcement has gone out from St Pat-
,tc,rs Cathedral that the ordinary Of the mass
~ one Aitterer. and win be accompanied by an
,,rchestra. Who is Mitterer? Doubtless many
who have heretofore enjoyed the music Of
74aK5r Mozart Beethoven. Schubert. Hummel,
72ossini and their fellows on Easter Day VIII
ask the question. The handbooks will not help
sben, out. but glance through the new cata-
1aeues of Catholic music viii show that he has
reen "A tremendously Industrious composer for
she church along rubrical lines-a product Of the
81. CaIlian movement. IN view of the use OF an
orchestra AT The Cathedral to-day, IL ought 10
1,e said thar the papal injuncuons OF November,
190S do not prohibit the employment Of instru-
1nents. The organ is specifically permitted and
MISC other instruments ''in certain special cir
rumsrauces within certain limits and with
suitable precautions but never without the
special permission Of the ordinary. according
70 the prescription Of The Ceremonial Of B!sh-
ops Also there must be no predominance Of
Instrumental music, no long preudes or inter-
gupting interludes
il was a subject Of comment in this journal
some months ago that there distinctly
noticeable a tendency 10 revive the custom Of
carol singing at Christmas. The service lists
(which have been printed indicate desire also
.to restore the old usage Of Easter carolling.
Unfortunately, while old Christmas carols are
fieut iful. Easter carols are hard 10 find. Three
y little booklets were published by Novello. Ever
4 Co TO supply the want this year but the
rarols are largely gathered from the hymn
books. The Germans have preserved some med
Ieval Easter songs and # was admiration
for ons OF these and a custom accompanying
4 that led Goethe 10 write his angelic Resurrec-
lion chorus in the first scene Of Faust:
Jov TO the Mortal one.
~ nom the Unmarried
C.inenE. inherited
Needs did ilnprison etc.
In his note on the hymn, Bayard Taylor says:
s@The universal Easter greeting this day
among the Greeks is: 'Christos anester and the
answer .AIethos anestep The same custom pre-
walls throughout Russia ana in some parts Of
Catholic Germany. IN 1872 Goethe. writing TO
Kestner on Christmas Day. says: The watch
snan on the tower truapeted his hymn and
awakened rae: Praised be Thou. Jesus Christ"
J dearly love this time Of the year. and the
hymns that sung"
one Of the most famous Easter hymns is that
beginning:
Rex odalsstis. Rex giorie.
Morte surreEit hodie--
Ale!uia!
This used to be classed by hymnologists as be-
longing 10 the thirteenth century. and for this
season was denonainated ancient" Modern
criticism, however. seems disposed 10 deny its
antiquity and 20 attribute il 10 some unknown
French churchman OF the seventeenth century
Throughout Catholic Christendom it is an
Easter carol and in some French dioceses il is
used in the "Salut" that IS. the solemn saluta-
lion Of the blessed sacrament on the evening Of
Faster Day Liszt gave # a beautiful setting in
1he Dorian made with organ accompaniment in
his oratorio "Christus" The old melody is used
a professional hymn. reprinted on this page. the
words Of which were written 10y ". Cooke
The most pretentious programme yet ar
ranged by Victor Herbert is announced for his
Easter might concert at the Majestic Theatre
Il Viii include his Easter anthem Christ IS
Risen - he interpreted by Miss Frieda
Slender soprano Miss Mabel ZahnIser. con-
tralto and a chorus Of fifty voices. and the
orchestra This anthem has been sung but once.
AZ Buffalo four years ago. Il was written by Mr..
Herbert for q musical festival. Another in
5eresting feature viii be new Easter song for
which Mr.. Herbert wrote the music and Glen
GacDonough The lyric. This is called An
Easter Dawn" The programme.
oasrure ..7annhzuser ................... Wagner
Ju'us IIeraer: harp. Paul suerth and plano J.
Is6es5aqHe lorceesrs.ioa by victor IEerhsr1 IAsz
~ Eastern Dawn new ....- Herbert
suite. ia s'urcs The Foun- -ainl- .Dehes
,F5 Ana6nte cosuo solo. Mr. Herner.
,...-r g, .,.s e..eos.isn &c -,I1. paPse e ,..
Miss Frteda Slender soprano Miss Zshuiser con
Duo cor-esgfe for 40 vians. Alard
0rrnl American Fsatasie - IIarba-,
sonata for pianoforte and violin 10y Louis
Victor saar. together with original compositions