Evening star., 1929-06-12
STAFF IS NAMED
FOR MUSIC SCHOOL
Catholic University Selects
Eminent Authorities for
Teachers.

Eminent authorities in church music
will teach at Catholic University in the
recently established School of Liturgical
Music. Right Rev. Mgr. James H. Ryan
the rector, said today, in announcing
the staff of the school, In addition to
the recent announcement that Rev. Dr.
William j. DesLongchampS will be
dean. DR.. Ryan revealed that Conrad
Bernier will be associate professor; SIS
ter M Agnesine will teach Soltegglo
and Ward courses: Fritz Zoder, Phi. D.,
will be an instructor; Dom Soblayrolles,
a Benedictine Monk of the French Con-
gregation of Solesmes. an authority on
Greporian chant, will conduct classes
in that phase of sacred music, ana
Victor Breed, B. S., will be assistant
teacher.
The academic senate of the univer-
sity has Just confirmed this choice OF
the faculty, DR.. Ryan said, In conJunc-
ton with the Dom Mocquereau Schola
Cantorum Foundation. DR.. DesLong- =
champs is one of the three trustees OF
the foundation, as we'll as its vice presl-
dent and treasurer. He has studied
extensively abroad and carried on post
graduate work in Vienna. DR.. Ryan
expects that under the direction OF DT;
DesLongchamps, the new school VIII
attain not only national. but nterna-
tional reputation.
Student of Joseph Bonnet.
MIR. Bernier is a graduate student OF
M Joseph Bonnet, organiSt OF St.
Eustache in Paris and from 1928 to
1926 was assistant organlst OF SC.
Eustache, winning the Prix d'Europe
in 1923. He came to Catholic UnlVer-
sity in 1927 and is at present engaged
no (xTpO0TiQn accom-
paniment for the entire Liber Usualls.
He will be in charge of the organ de-
partment and will teach composition
in the School of Liturgical Music.
Sister Agnesine has been teacher
of music for many years at the Notre
Dame Academy in Baltimore. She was
graduated from the Plus x School OF
I,iturgical Music and the international
School of Music in New York and has
taught the Ward courses of music at
Catholic University and the Catholic
Sisters College since 1927. She will
teach the classes in appreciation, as
well as the Ward courses. She received
her degree in music from Catholic Uni
versity in 1927.
Graduate Of Vienna.
Mr.. zoder is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vienna and completed his
musical studies at the Vienna Conserva-
tory of Music, where he majored under
Franz Schultz. He comes to the uni
versity this month to take up his work
at the coming Summer session and
will teach piano and harmony.
Dom Soblayrolles taught the Gregorian
chant for a number of years in Paris
He will be at the university in Septem-
Der, when he will conduct classes in
chant for the various communities of
clerics
Mr. Breed was graduated with the
degree of bachelor of science in 1928
from Catholic University. Since 1927
he has been a student of Schola Can
forum and has held the position of
registrar. He went to Solesmes last
Summer to study the chant, and this
year will be a student of Dom Moe
quereau at Solesmes. Mr.. Breed has
had charge of the Schola's boys choir
made up of the boys of st. Joseph's
Home and School. This choir of boys
sings with the university choir every
Sunday at the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception, under the direction of
Mr.. Breed.