The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-28
The Christmas Music.

The choir at st. Mary's is ever up to
the standard of good musicianship, but
the music on Christmas day surpassed
any ever heard in the old cathedral.
Only one criticism could be made,
which was that the tenor support in
the chorus was not enough, but the
tenor solist, a. j. Du Quesne, certain
ly did splendid work in the solo parts.
The "Veni Creator" by j. w. Curtis,
was the feature of the musical service.
There were many tear-filled eyes
among the choir members as Mrs.
Hammers exquisite lyric soprano sang
the EFT In Carnatus Est" with intense
feeling Softly and with solemn heart
felt expression, the entire choir en-
toned the EFT Homo Factus Est for
the last time in the, little old cathe-
dral. II the forte attack on the Cru
cifixus' was not just exactly as prac-
ticed it was because many voices We're
husky on the final measure.
The violin solo by Edward FitZpat
rick was, as usual with this young
artist, very beautiful. His work
through the mass was excellent, as
well as that of Miss Sylvia Kennah,
talented young violinist. c. D. Schet-
tiers cello playing was very much APP
preciated, both in the solo aud chorus
parts. The other soloists, Miss Fitz-
patrick, Miss Seren. Miss O'Neil, Miss
Farrell and Miss Holland, were all far
above the average of any choir soloists
in the city. George Soffe's fine bari
tone voice is developing more beauty
and expression every day. His Latin
enunciGtion is particularly good. Rev.
Father Ryan, the spiritual director of
the choir, was very pleased with the
music, while Right Rev. Bishop Scan
Ian said, 81 am certainly delighted over
the sple ndid music, the best ever given
in the cathedral" Right Rev Bishop
did not know that the choir selected
the Dochauer Cardinal mass because
several years ago, when the mass was
given the Bishop said he thought IL
quite the most devotional mass he ever
heard. The members of the Cathedral
choir are certainly devoted to the work
and they know that the people of the
church appreciate their devotion. On
all sides is heard, the kindest apprecia-
ton for the choir. The program of the
Christmas service follows:
Voluntary (violin) ...........,....,.
....... ...... Edward Fitzpatrick
Offertory. "Adeste Fidelis" ....Novello
Soloists-Misses Rosemary Hol-
land, Alice Farrell, A. ]. Du-
Quesne, J. w. Curtis.
'Veni Creator ................. Gloria
J. w. Curtis.
'Exultc Sion .............. Hammered
Sopranos, Mrs. C. c. Slade, Mrs. F.
G. Eastman, Mrs. Corinne Ham
mer, Mrs. Walter Mas, Misses
Lille Whelan, Delpha Seren, Mae
ONeiI, Kathleen Fitzpatrick and
Matilda Lorraine, Anna Sullivan.
Altos-Mrs. G. w. McAleer, Misses
Rosemary Holland, Alice Farrell
and Emily Koontz.
Tenors-Messrs. Oswald Veltz, A.
j. DuQuesne and Gus ZZanzot
Bassos-Messrs. j. w. Curtis. G.
Soffe, o. Neiderweiser, G.
GaUghn, w. j. Hackett, A. j.
Skidmore.
Violins-- Edward Fitzpatrick, Miss
Sylvia Hannah.
Organist and Director ...
.................. Miss Nora Gleason
At the 9 o'clock mass the junior
,hoir of fifty voices sang:
'Adeste Fidelis'' ............N oveIIo
Bless Us Ere We Go" ..........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lorette Beahler
Ring Happy Bells ......... Jordan
Gloria in Excelsis" Bordese
Isabelle Higgins, soloist
Luicima Compson. Wal L
ter Aures, Carl Springman, Humbert Il
Prince.
At the o'clock the little ones of the
unior choir and the young ladies of