CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION.
President, the Lird Bishop of the Dhcese; Vice-PresidenV-the Very Bey. the Dean-; General Committee, -Revs. -W. H. Elton (Chairman), E. A. Lingard; and W. A. Pascoe, Messrs J. Irving; M.D., J.S. Jameson, and A. Towsey; Hon. Sec, Mr D. Bellhouse; Hon. Treas., Mr J. S. Jameson. -. ■'-.. - The third annual feativalof the Diocesan Choral Association took place on Nov. 26, in the Cathedral, and was in every respect a worthy successor of the two previous ones. It says much for the energy with which the choral work of the Diocese is sustained, that the united (chorus 1 yesterday morning numbered no less than 356 voices against 297 last year, an increase of 57. They had been trained by Mr A. Towsey, and with numerous practices had attained a high degree of efficiency. Including the Cathedral, fifteen churches were represented, the voices being distributed as follows:— ; BUBFLIOD. • Trebles. Altos. Tenon. Bass. Cathedral ... 22 3 5 6 St.Miohael'e... 0 0 4 7 St. John's...... 14 0 5 9 St. Luke's ... 9 0 2 2 Avonside ... 10 2 4 3 Riccarton „. 12 0 a 4 Rannara ... 2 1.85 Sydenham .... 2 0 2 4 Addington ... 4 8 1 2 St Albans ... 12 0 2 1 Lyttelton ... 14 0 2 2 iPrebbletbn ... 4 0 0 3 Phillipstown >. O 0 4r 2 105 3 35 50 UNSUKMiICXD. St. Michael's ... lfr a 0 0 St. John's , 14 4 0 0 St.Luke's ... 5 2. 0 QJ Riccarton ... 12 4 0 0 Baogiora ... 11 v 0 0 0 Sydenham 12 0 ' 0 0 Addington 8 0 0 0 St. Albans ... 8 0 0 8 Prebbletoa ... 8 1 0 0 Phillipstown „. 14 6 0 0 Opawa ... ... '« 2 1' 2 Kirwee ... ... 20 3 3 4 5M 1 1 It will be seen from the above that only two choirs were altogether unsurpliced. The totals were, surpliced 199, unsurpliced 157.
The day's service* bega&\w.ith an early celebration, of Holy C?mmun£bn, at which, his Lordship the Primate officiated. ■ At matins there was a large congrfga fibn, which filled the nave of the Cathedral and part of the aisles. The arrangements were in almost all respects identical with those of last year. The procession of so large a body of singers with banners and trumpets, with the numerous chapter of clergy preceding his Lordship the Primate, made a 'remarkably imposing spectacle, and the gradually increasing volume of sound, as more and more members of the choir entered the church, and joined in the processional hymn, greatly added to the effect. The preces was in- [ toned by the Rev. W. H. Elton, and the les3ons read by the Revs. E. A. Lingard and Walter Harper. Mr A. Towsey conducted the singing, and Mr G. F.Tendall presided at the organ, assisted by Mr.G. H. Normington, Catht dr%l assistant organist. The sermon, by the Rev. R. J. Thorpe, of Prebbleton, was addressed to those who were engaged in choir work, and was full of thoughtful counsel and kindly encouragement. The Te Deum chosen wa3 Garrett in D, and the offertory hymn, Dr. MonseU's "Holy offerings, rich and rare," in R. Redhead's beautiful setting. His Lordship the Primate pronounced the Benediction.
The congregation included his Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Miss Jervoiß and Major Eccles. The offertory at the two morning services amounted toJBI4 6s7d.
CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION.
Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6304, 2 December 1885, Page 2
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