New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

idea for years, long before he dreamed Of leav-
ing mis- 9ishopric, and the present leniency is
attributable only % the fact that the musical
researches beng made are Of such thorough
ness that II VIII DE yet some little time before
ealtions VAL be ready for general use. The
oillE one mat mas come from Solgsmes authOri-
ties with the impTiuatUT Of the Uapal commits
sion Is the kyriale-the collection Of GregOrian
masses carefully copied from the old authentic
manuscripts, with the rhythmcal points so
carefully preserved and adhered to by the Bene-
defines who use them all I'm their famous and
manuscripts of the tenth. eleventh. twelfth and
thirteenth centuries while ] was at Conception.
peaujuully clear and unnhstakable i'm charac-
tttS- rms rhythmic euluon was issued from
the Tomad press in November. 1900. and I
bought one at Conception in December 1 be-
ueVe the monks AT Conception are the only ones
in this country handling it. They sell il at 40
cents, GreEOr.au notation. Yesterday received
a copy Of This version of the Kyriale traus ated
into modern notation I viii never use the
modern notation if 7 can help it, The Gregorar
has such a beautiful huCuess of expression in
Its rhVthmic dress that positively cannot Dee fmi-
iated adequately by our modern notation. and
an orgauist who has used the Gregorian uora-
ton for number of years feels "a kind of inn
patience at the other
No one could possibly get AIN idea of how
ihey sing al Conception without hearing them.
-.-H Heeh nearing chant all my life, some Of
. me uuesJ opponents of the KatisbOu versions iu
~lIS country, ana went 10 Conception maginug
. n}seI very wei equipped. ! learned many.
many things. and found that / knew moth ne
. whatsoever about the SOIesues rendition. which
is really the only correct one The chant and
never care To hear the heavy, much accented
t.aiisHon way after hearing the soft. fluent
singing Of these monks. They keep to their
chosen field ut demonstration. and though they
make no IIsteusious 20 rival the famous
SolcsIaes choir b. is worth - long journey to
/ hear mass or VespeIs al Conception. which can
R De done every day as long one stays. The Rev.
Gregory Hugh. a.. s.. T., director OF music at the
college, has charge of the demonstrations and is
orgaulst On the eXQuisitely beautiful Abbey
4 church. he accompanies from the vote, parts
ana the ensemble SIS delicious. but one must view
. II# n noe Te I|
reNeTentiai act OF ciivne worship AS Father
! Gregory said 90 me in a recent communication.
! 'Gregorlan chant. when separated from the III
urgy is like a fish out Of water. Its sacred
/ place IS Ia the Holy Mass-thc sacrifice of Good
/ Friday renewed every day upon the altar u
! must bear the stamp Of imnolatlou. mortified
/ I'iA sacrifice: II must be prayerful above lu-
man passions. calm. diEnitied. austere. health
lHpHrIlnEi not sentimental, sweet. effeininate.
llalteIlng our senses. The musical motives must
DE universal, not national; FAR above indvIFu.I
/ taste or within. IT Is all melody and ,rea les
| harmony by It's beauteous curves II refuses
| simultaneous part accompaniment The rhythm
IS free manful. vigorous well balanced BY re-
PedllAs' invertiug. expanding, etc its own