EASTER SERVICES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9274, 21 April 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

EASTER SERVICES.

st, peter’s church. At St. Peter’s Church the Easter Day services were chloral throughout, with the exception of the Holy Communion celebration, which, unlike that in the other city churches, was without music. The Kev W, C. Waters wao the preacher, and the muaio was -as follows Morning—Preoes and Responses, Tallis (Festival); Easter Anthem, “Christ our Passover” (PelbamHumphreys) ; Psalms, Cooke, Rimbault aod Humphreys ; Te Denm, Vork and Gobs; Benediotus. Cobh, in E flat ; Kyrle, Hoyte, in D ; Credo, Trimnell, in C; the usual Easter hymns. Evening : —Precea and Responses, Tallis; Psalms, Battishill, Gregorian, Goodaon, and Walmsley; Canticles to Burnett’s Service in F ; Anthem, “ The Lord is my Strength ” (H. Smart) —soprano and tenor solos by Mrs Ashbolt and Mr Hill respectively; Easter hymns ; Offertory, “I know that my Redeemer Liveth” (“Messiah,” Handel), sung by Mias Katherine Hardy. There was also prooeaatonal and recessional hymns. Mr Tallis Trimnell, Mus. Bac., presided at the organ.

st. Paul’s church.

The Rev F. Walker preached in the morning at the above church on Sunday, and the Rev J. Still conducted the service in the evening. ST. mark’s church.

The special services at St. Mark’s church on Sunday as usual, were fnlly choral. Tours’ Communion Service in F was sung throughout at the midday celebration, and in the evening the Canticles were taken to Tours' Service in F, and the anthem “ Christ onr Passover ” is also by Tours, and was sung for the first time in Wellington. Tallis’ responses and Batnby’s Harmonised Confession was taken at the morning and evening services, as also processional and recessional hymns. Them was also an early celebration of the Holy Communion at half-past seven in the morning. ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL.

The Cathedral was splendidly and appropriately decorated and Mr Mao Duff Boyd made special efforts in regard to tho musical portion of the Easter services. In the morning Weber’s Mass in 6 was performed, with a small bat efficient orchestra, under the leadership of Mr E. E. Maginnity, with Miss Cimino at the organ. Tho soloists wero Mias Maclean. Mrs Swift, and Messrs Longhnan, MoManaway, Gamble, and Nairn. In the evening Mias Maclean sang Garcia’s “ Salve Maria,” with violin obbligato, which has never before been heard in Wellington, flia Grace Archbishop Redwood presided on both occasions. st. Joseph’s, buckle street. At St. Joseph's, Buckle street, solemn high mass was sung by the Rev Dr Watters (Rector of St. Patrick’s College), and in the evening service was held at 7 o’clock. The Rev Father Devoy preached on the latter occasion. The music was supplied by the College orchestra, under Mr Trowell, and the College oboir, under Father Braxmier, ST. MARY OF THE AKGELS.

At St. Mary of the Angela, Maas was held at 7.30 s.m., solemn High Maes at 11 s.m., and Vespers were sung in tho evening. The Eev Father Doherty officiated at the early Maas, and Eev Father Devoy at 11 o.m. The Church was besntifullv decorated by the ladies of the parish. The music at the morning services was rendered by a full choir, and the Haydon’s First Mass was snng. In the evening, Ett’s grand choral Vespers was snog. The soloists were Mrs Connolly, Misses McCarthy, Eoss, Eigg, Messrs Rowe (of Blenheim), Connolly and Dunne, Mr Cimiao preaided at the organ,