The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
CATHOLIC MUSIC REVISED.
Commission Appointed by Cardinal Gibbons Com
pIeteS It's Work-LiSt of Compositions

The music commission appointed by his
eminence Cardinal Gibbons 10 revise the
music IN use In the Catholic churches in
the archdiocese completed its work al
the meeting held last week az ST Pat
rick's rectory. The commission IS COM
posed OF Rev. William T. Russell. d. D.
pastor Of St. Patricks Church, chairman;
Rev. J. a. Rlang. c. IS r, pastor OF ST.
MichaeTs Church. Baltimore. secretary.
Rev. Frank Spencer. O. P Rev. Charles
NJ. Bart. pastor OF St. Theresa's Church.
Anacostia; Rev. John d. Whitney. s. j.;
Dr. Anton Gloetzner. Of Washington. and
Prof. Lncien Odenthal. OF Baltimore
The list OF compositions which follows
was examined and passed upon az the
recent meeting. and il now only remains
for the entire lis; % be catalogued and
published. which viii be done as soon
as practicable IN the meantime. Official
copies OF the music that has been ac-
cepted by the commission can be ex-
amined, and the changes copied, by ap-
plying 70 Rev. William T. Russell. chair
man Of the commission. AT St Patrick's
rectory. and Father Klang. at ST.
NichaeTs Church. in Baltimore
The list Of compositions examined last
week is as follows. Missa Brevis. for
soprano. alto. tenor. and bass. and chorus
Of mixed voices. arranged by B. Hammer.
accepted with notifications: Mass in z
minor. for chorus and solo. soprano. alto.
tenor. and bass Frank T DOssertsl,
Fisher edition. accepted with corrections
I'm Gloria and CredO. Mass in honor OF St
Francis Xavier emil DethieTl. for
soprano, alto. tenor, and bass. Fischer
edition. No. 1850. accepted with modifica-
tions; Mass IN 9, for soprano, alto, tenor,
and bass u. Eykeusl, arranged by B.
Hammer. Fischer edition. No. I799 ae-
cepted: Mass in honor Of the Guardian
Angels. for soprano. alto tenor. and bass.
Fischer edition. No. 520 &C. a. FOeppeD.
arranged by B Hammer. accepted with
notifications. Mass in honor Of St John
the Baptist. for soprano. alto. tenor, and
bass &C. A FOeppeD. arranged by B.
Hammer, Fischer edition, No. 1856, ac-
cePted with notifications; Second Mass,
in T. for soprano. alto. tenor. and bass
CP. GiOrza) Schirmier edition. Kyrie.
SanCtus and Agnus Del. and BenedictuS
accepted, Gloria and CredO rejected. FIFTH
Mass, for soprano. alto. tenor. and bass
CP. GiOTZal. SrhirmieT edition. Kyrie.
CredO. SanCtuS and BenediCtus accepted.
Gloria and AEnUs Del rejected; Mass IN
G minor L. Bordesej. Fischer edition, No.
1lS9. accepted with notifications: Mass IN
+ fat 81. y BarthOlOmeus). arranged
for soprano. alto. tenor. and bass
by 3. Hammer, Fischer edition. No. S1g
accepted with notifications. Third Mass
[ IN c (Aforitz Brosigl. op. q. for soprano
alto, tenor. and bass, Fischer edition. No
272i. accepted with notifications: Misss
Solemnis. No. J. for soprano. alto. tenor
and bass Edward J. Biedermann), Op
/ !. Fischer edition. No. 2f93. accepted with
notifications. Mass in honor OF St Ber-
! nard. for soprano. alto. tenor. and bass
/ Eugene Bonn. Fischer edition. No. 557
/ accepted with notifications: Convent
Mass in G u. L. Battmanl, Oliver Dit
sons edition OF 1856. accepted: Convent
Mass in G. op S36. for soprano and alto
I Fischer edition. accepted: Mass IN {
/ Beethoven transpOsed 10 r fat b!
I Czerwinski, Tours arrangement. accept
/ ed with notifications: Messe Solemnell,
/ in B fat (GuilmanO. Fischer edition. No
/ 5ls. accepted with notifications; Deux
/ iema des Orpheoaistes for mems voices
| (Charles GoUnOd). Metzler & Co. Lon
\ don. and Novello edition. accepted witt
notifications: Festival Mass. for soprano
! alto. tenor. and bass q. Gruberl. Fische
edition. No. SOC. accepted with mOdifica
t;ons. Mass in honor Of St. Peter. To-
/ soprano. alto. tenor. and bass. Fische
edition. No. 15lS. accepted with modifea
I tions. Mass in honor Of the Sacred Hear
OF Jesus, for soprano. alto. tenor. anS
bass tB Hammer. Fischer edition. No
/ 1862. accepted with slight notifications
| Mssl in honor OF St Theresa, for so
Z prano, alto. tenor. and bass (Franz Ham
/ meT). Fischer edition. No %. sccepte'
with notifications. Mass in honor Of ST
/ Francis. for soprano. alto. tenor. ant
bass. Fischer edition. No. 40. accepte'
: with notifications. Mass in r fat. so
! prano CAIercadantel, arranged and trans
( posed by BiedeTmann Fischer edition
No 36l, Eyrie accepted. Gloria, Credo
! Sanctus and Benedictus. and Agnus De
rejected: Mass in D minor for soprano
alto. tenor and bass (Schuhertl. ar
rsnged by G. Grone. Fischer edition. No
lo5z
The Junior Stage Fright Club ha'
Weber and Mendelssohn for its subject
at its last meeting. Miss Alice F. Bur
bage read q clever sketch OF Weber
life. and then played brilliantly and wit