The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1875, Page 5

S ‘THE CARDINAL, | The August ‘Ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral To-Day. “WE PRAISE THEE, O LORD!” The Sublime Verses of Saints Ambrose and Au- gustine Ilustrated by the Divine Art. A NOBLE PAN OF TRIUMPH. Grand Choral and Instru- mental Effects. Analysis of the Musical Work Composed in Honor of the Occasion. PROG ME OF ARRANGEMENTS. List of the Invited Arch- bishops and Bishops. THE TICKET TRIBULATION. Ample Precautions Against Confusion. _THE CATHEDRAL DECORATIONS. The decoration of the Cathedral of St. Patrick for the ceremonies of this morning were completed last rening. The sanctuary now blazes wito scarlet color, although hangings ef the Cardinal color have been used more sparingly than was at frat intended. The hemisphere, covered with silvery granules, which was at first intended for the background of a sunburst, is not to be used as such, It has been kept in its position at the back of the altar, but is now garbed with scarlet clotn, ‘Which has embroidered on it in gold large tas- sela depending from a series of con- volved cords. Above the altar ts a large crucifix, This has been draped and tanopied with scarlet cloth, broiaered with gold, The arrangement of this drapery is very skilfal, and is made to serve as a partial screen to the tmblematic window, which is at the rear of the | _@anctuary, ‘The walls which surround the sanc- tuary ure leit plain, except that festoons of fabric ,0f scarlet and goid undulate over their tops. Away up at the roof, above the large win- d@ow-at the rear of the charch, is another _Weries of ~ festoons. een this and tue _firapery ot the erucifx are the words “Te Deum Laudamus,” formed in gas jets. ‘The Wardinai’s throne is panelied with velvet of @arker color apparently than that of the hang- ings, while Archbishop Bayley’s throne is eanopiea with ® cloth whose hue is Somewhat akin to that of the Tyrian purple. All the iights had not yet been placed in the sanctuary when the reporter left the Cathedral last evening, but those that were in _ i produced a very pretty effect with their flasn- (Dg Upon the white, gold and scarlet about them. The body of the Cathedral is unadorned. Outside the sanctuary the only part o/ the Vatuedral'Which _ bas been touched by the decorators is the front of the galleries and the choir, which form one line. ‘These have been festooned with the gold broiderea Scarlet cloth, and at their central point, just over the middie aisle of the churcn, two very hand- some Papal flags of silk are skil’ully draped. tll this beauty will be enhanced to-day—the tolor toned down at certain places—by the position of the gold aud bues of the robes of 1 prelates and priests; and it is, pertaps, a fact ‘that li they were more numerous and varied the BewW Components of the scene to-day would, with whem, make the sanctuary appear overcrowded With the yellow of gold and the blaze of scarlet. AFTER THE CEREMONY ® Over to-day the prelates and priests will be conducted to the Orphaa Asylum, at tne worner of Houston and Mott streets, to partake of reiresnments, The chapel ana par- jors of this institution have been turned into fining rooms, in which the priests wili have a told lunch, while the Cardinal and the préiates will have a dinner en famille in another room, Thirty-six covers are to be laid jor the latter party, and preparations are now making to pro- Vice luncheons jor about 400 priests, The three bog in whicn the clerical parties are to reireshments have been handsomely @raped and lestooned with scarlet cloth and fags, THE CELEBRANT @f the mass is to be Bishop Loughlin, of Brooklyn, The organ of the Cathedral was tuned up last evening, and later the entire choir rebearsed the Music of the masa, with very fine efects. THE BISHOP OF ARIZUNA. The writer met the Right Rev. Fatner Salpoiate, Archbisaop McCloskey’a eleva- te, This preiste is a kind- looking, small gentieman, about fiity years old, Whose face aod figure betokem the posses Mon by bim of vigorous health, He said he felt happy that the american Catno dice bad at last been given a Cardinal, aod was especially pleased that Archbishop McCloskey was the new diguitary. He knew of no @pecial reason for the tion of the prelate of New York to receive high bonor irom the Pope; but he was put ina mvod not of inquiry, but of Sincere pleasure, when he learned that Aroh- bishop McCloskey had been preconized asa Der of the Voliege of Cardinais, Bishop Saipointe is to carry to the new Aron. Diehop of Santa Fé the paltium which Mgr, Rone Cetti has borne bituer from Rome, CARDINAL M’CLOSEEY’S MOVEMENTS . Will, for a weok cr more alter bis investiture, be ‘Within @ circle of Charch ana social festivities ‘The social atiairs in Which Ais Eminence ts to take part Dave already been announced, On Saturday Be will accompany Bishop Williams to Boston, where, on 8 , he Will bestow on that prelate the palium, which is one Of ths principal insignia Of the rank oO! Archbishop, to whieh Be has just deen raised. ADCHDISHOP PURCELL’'S ILLNESS, ‘The distinguished preiats, Archbisnup Purcell, of Cincinnati, 18 stopping at the residence of Mr, Addrew Gross, No, 27 Park avenue. The Avoh Bishop, Who has an immense diocese to minis ter to, was in @ very weak state wheo “| Feached the c.ty, und was so fatigued that Be Was nadie to partake of uny reireshmegt or Bourishment, which be so Muck seeded, General Alf, of Uincinnat!, & distingaished offeer, ac Gompanicd the Arohbishop, Who will, he: pi Mitiing, be presen: at the ceremony, Many of tae bishops are in delicaio health, owing to the | Gistance they have bad to traverse to reach this City, And to the +hort notice given them |y thoir invitations, | if RUSH FOR TICK RTS. / Iti probable that no other coremony or public | becasion which has transpired im this city couid bave made such & tremonvovs demand for tickets, The grumbling in rogard 1o the distrivution of | these tattoh sought for pasteboards was very loud | Sli yesterday andup to 4 jaro hour in the evening, It Waseven anid that some parishes in the city | 1@2 nO: received the courieay of even one ticKer, | i Of course to be remembered that te NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. —— TE DEUM DAUDAMU 8S. Selections from the Great Work Composed for the Ceremony of Imposing the Berretta on | Cardinal McCloskey at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. No. 1, SOPRANO. Allo. con brio, TUT. fe fin = un a um ¢ 2. lau x z 6 au saeporsoepeastinncgneemespaicsionemntshitleta aetna Cathedral will only hold 2,500 and that New Yorke city has a Cathoilc popu'ation of over 260,002, 18 1s calculated that neariy 100,000 of these poopie wanted to get tickets, and that thousands of per wons outside of New York were also avxions ta come here to get a aight atthe ceremony, The sexton of the Catiedral, Mr, Harr, was neariy driven to despair by the pumber Of ap plications = that re made to bim fos admission, The ear entrance of thé Cathedral was thronged until a late hoat | last evening py crowds of people, among whort | Were many fashionable ladies, who vainly Sought for tickets, And in addition to this there ia nardlt & Catholic pastor in the Metropolis Whose patione has vet been exhausted by the demands of bis parishton Of course theses gentiemen were | not able to distribute tickets when they did not receive them from Viear General Quinn, wha could not supply every person who appiled, THE POLICH PREPARATIONS. The police arrangements will be under th@ charge of Captain Anthony Allaire, of the Four teenth precinct, who is one of the best and calms est oficers in the city, and Whose temperament is admirably adapted to manage large aud enthusie astic assemblages, The following notice has alse been issued :— oO THE PUBLIC, Notice ts hereby given that no one will be per mitted to pasa the Ines or enter the Cathedt without showing the letter of invitation or cart ofadmission, ‘ais rule wil be strictly iollowed, WILLIAM QUINN, V, G THE MUSIC. Of all the grand and Iinpressive ceremonies and features that will signalize the great event at St. Patrick's Cathedral to-day, the musical services will be among the most interesting, They have been evtrasted to the care of a very distingaisned and experignced musician, Mr. Gustave Senmits, organist of the Cathedral, who has given abundant evidence on former tmportaat occasions of his em tire fitness for such an arduous task, [His selece tions are eminently appropriate, consisting of the master work of Cherubini, “Messe Solewnie in D minor,” and a “Te Deum,” especialiy com posed for the occasion, Although Mr, Schmitz haa already distinguished himself as a composer, notably in the grand masa sung at the consecra tion of Bishop MeNierney, yet, after a careful pe rusal of the score, we can unnesitating!: te that in tuis “Te Deum’ he has tar surpal all his former efforts, It unites grandeur and sim piicity of idea and style, It will be interpreted to-day by @ chorus of seventy sing among whom are the most eminent church soloiste ta New Yo.k, and a judiciously selected suring or- chestra, numbering twenty. The absence of reed and brass instruments, Which are eatirely out of place in @ church, must be regarded as fortuitous, ‘The “To Deum” is one of the oldest hymos im the itargy of the Catholic Church, dating back to St. Ambrose in tue fourth century, It has been @ favorite theme with musicians in all ages, a glo- rious anthem of triumph and praise to God, Some of the best thoughts of the great minds devoted to music found expression in tilustratiag in joyous strains this sublime acknowledgment ot te Deity. The colossus of composers, Handel, has left the Dettiagen “fe Deum” as @ nopie monument of bis genius. THE UYMN OF PRAISE. The work of Mr. Schinits 1s divided tnto three parts, tho first commeucing with the opening verse, “Te Deum laudamus;’’ the secoad with the | une, “Te ergo quasumus tuls famulus subvent,”? and tne last with the words “lute Domine spe ravi.” The selections from tho musical score which we present to-day will give an intelligent idea Of the character and treatment oi the new “Te Deum.” ‘They indicate the principal foutures in the work and the change of theme, ind cach is continued only as far a8 necessary to mark the point of departure from the preceding line ot thought, No.1 presents the opening measures of the byma, TH DEUM LAUDAMUS. The basses give first outourst of praise and are followed by the otuer voices, with @ orilllant Passage for tho strings. The movement is spirited and worthy of its sublime subject. There is noting complex or aught of straining alter effect init. Simplicity and power combine In its Massive measures and every volce and instrament tells, ‘At the fi'th verse of *the hymn, ‘Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth,” the music changes from ita triumphal character toa more subdued spirit, The selections marked No. 2 and No. 8 represent this portion ot the work. The change from the key of to that of B natural, by an abrapt modulation, whe JSortisstno pasa for the violins, 1a very effective. ‘The movement then retarna to its former tempo, bot remaining in the key of B major until the verses announcing the various choirs of saints and angels who sing the praises of the Deity in heaven are reached, Here there isa | recitative is resumed in the verse | mew phrases of the sat REMARKABLE DRAMATIC EFFECT. | The principal cass voice commences ia recitative | form, “Te gloriousus apostoloram chor deo the tonic, with the common cnora claiming it on rum jaudadius numerus,” @ semitone higher, with | the cuord of the seventh of G shazp, ding inte the key of © sharp minor, in which the choras re. peat “Te Deom laudamua.”” ‘The basa theo sings still» semitone higher ‘Te martyram candidatas exercitus,” in the same key as that of the choras, { and harmony finally modulates into the key of D | major, when the chorus comes in with an abrapt | chord by the orchestra with tue word atrem.” All the voices thander forth, withoat accompaal- ment, “immens@ majestaiia.”’ This part of the movement is in tempo rubato, A similar effect | occurs in the last act of “Alda,” when Radames is accused by the high priest, ‘The first allegro is then resumed from the verse, “Venerandum tuum verum et uncom Fiiiam,” te the end of the movement. This is avery nappy imitation of canon form, consisting of two themes | In contrary motion, The sopranos and tenors be gin the first suvject, and are followed by.the tenors and basses with the second. This coutinzes to the verse, “Judex esse crederis venturus,” and bringt the first part of this magnificent work to a brik , Mant close. THR SECOND PART begins with the ve: ‘Te ergo quesamas tale | famuils subvent,” an adagioin E flat, suown im se | jection marked No, 4 A solemn chord or two, amd then the strings, muted and tremolandi, followed by the chorus, sotto vove, in the prayerful invecation to the Most Higu. The principal soprano sings “Saivum fac populam tuam, Dom! Deautiful anu touching meiody, with companiment ia triplets, and of @ sostenuto char acter, capable of being rendered with passionate expression aud tenderness. A CLIMAX 18 REACHED at the verse, “Dignare, Domine, die isto sine pee Gato nos custodire,” as represented by the selec tion marked No.5. The soprano and tenor take up the melody in unison, With the full chorus ig harmony, massive chords by the organ and sa | @laporate figure ior all the strings—violins, violas, violoncellos and vasses. The effect here is very dramatic, reminding one of & grand ensemble by Meyerveor or Verdi; bat the religious character of the work is not lost for o moment, but ratner intensified. Atthe word ‘“miserere” the chorgs s0)Tenos commence the melody already sung by the soprano and tendr, and the latter conunte m the clowe Seing of the most imposing King, ‘D, as & contrast to the preceding, there is & quiet, subdued recitative, molto sostenuto, for the soprano, leading from the key of E Mat to that of C, a few closing bare of the movement, a¢ calm after the storm, tHe THIRD PART | Of the work Illustrates the jast verse of the hymm Tn te, Domine, speravi; nom confundar m wtar num.’ it comm~noes With an andanie, as shown by selection marked No. 6, Consisting ofa few measures Without eccompaniment, followed by am alegre con brio, witht tremolo of strings. Then, as the Work araws (o a close, very beautiful parmonie effects cre introduced, snd the parts respond te each ovher like in # dialogue, shown by selec. | ton marked No. 7% The 6; og theme, “Te Deum \audamus,” 18 resumed, and with it the en- tire work ie br nt toa sinade, It iss Work thas iis destined to ve @ loug-lived favorite im the | boandieas répercoire of she music of the Cathouse