tinctive music at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City. For thirty-two years this choir has sung with undisputed success the Gregorian Chant, both for the Proper and Ordinary of the Mass. It was organized by Rev. Alfred Young, C.S.P., with the official approbation of Archbishop McCloskey. At present the choir consists of fifty-one boys and twenty-seven men, who are trained to sing the entire Gregorian service of every Sunday and holyday.

At the Church of the Assumption, Morristown, N. J., there is a very good sanctuary choir. It was formed in 1892 by the Very Rev. Dean Flynn, and sings the chant very acceptably. The Proper of the Mass is sung in chant, and the common is selected from the works of such eminent ecclesiastical composers as Gounod, Silas, etc.

The archdiocese of Boston possesses some very promising boy-choirs. The choir at the Cathedral, under the direction of Mlle. de la Motte, has achieved many musical triumphs. The scope of its work is rather limited, however, for it sings only the Proper of the Mass and the Responses. The choir is best known, perhaps, for its magnificent rendering of the sublime offices of Holy Week.

The St. James' chancel choir was organized about fourteen years ago by Rev. William P. McQuaid, with Miss Mary Roche as instructress; it is made up usually of twenty-four boys and eighteen men. It is an auxiliary choir, and sings only the Proper of the Mass and the Antiphons and alternate verses of the Psalms at Vespers.

St. Vincent's Church, South Boston, boasts of an excellent choir. Unlike the choirs of the Cathedral and St. James' Church, this chorus of boys and men sings to the accompaniment of the organ. It was organized by Father O'Donnell, in 1880, and its success is due in great measure to his untiring zeal. The choir numbers seventy-five voices, and under the direction of the pastor, Rev. George Patterson, and the prefect of music, Rev. John H. Lyons, it has made remarkable progress.

A large choir of boys and men was organized at the Mission Church, Roxbury, last fall. The choir-master, Mr. Francis O'Brien, formerly of the Gesu, Philadelphia, holds daily rehearsals, and the choir is fast becoming a model. The purity of tone of the soprano boys is quite remarkable. The choir can

tinctive music at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City. For thirty-two years this choir has sung with undisputed success the Gregorian Chant, both for the Proper and Ordinary of the Mass. It was organized by Rev. Alfred Young, C.S.P., with the official approbation of Archbishop McCloskey. At present the choir consists of fifty-one boys and twenty-seven men, who are trained to sing the entire Gregorian service of every Sunday and holyday.

At the Church of the Assumption, Morristown, N. J., there is a very good sanctuary choir. It was formed in 1892 by the Very Rev. Dean Flynn, and sings the chant very acceptably. The Proper of the Mass is sung in chant, and the common is selected from the works of such eminent ecclesiastical composers as Gounod, Silas, etc.

The archdiocese of Boston possesses some very promising boy-choirs. The choir at the Cathedral, under the direction of Mlle. de la Motte, has achieved many musical triumphs. The scope of its work is rather limited, however, for it sings only the Proper of the Mass and the Responses. The choir is best known, perhaps, for its magnificent rendering of the sublime offices of Holy Week.

The St. James' chancel choir was organized about fourteen years ago by Rev. William P. McQuaid, with Miss Mary Roche as instructress; it is made up usually of twenty-four boys and eighteen men. It is an auxiliary choir, and sings only the Proper of the Mass and the Antiphons and alternate verses of the Psalms at Vespers.

St. Vincent's Church, South Boston, boasts of an excellent choir. Unlike the choirs of the Cathedral and St. James' Church, this chorus of boys and men sings to the accompaniment of the organ. It was organized by Father O'Donnell, in 1880, and its success is due in great measure to his untiring zeal. The choir numbers seventy-five voices, and under the direction of the pastor, Rev. George Patterson, and the prefect of music, Rev. John H. Lyons, it has made remarkable progress.

A large choir of boys and men was organized at the Mission Church, Roxbury, last fall. The choir-master, Mr. Francis O'Brien, formerly of the Gesu, Philadelphia, holds daily rehearsals, and the choir is fast becoming a model. The purity of tone of the soprano boys is quite remarkable. The choir can

Under the auspices of the well-known rector of the church, Rev. John Frawley, C.SS.R., its success is assured.

For many years there has been a chancel choir at the Cathedral in Albany, N. Y. It was founded in 1853 by Father Wadhams, afterwards Bishop of Ogdensburg. The choristers together with the altar boys form one society, known as the Cathedral Sanctuary Society. The choir was heard at its best, perhaps, at the consecration of the cathedral last fall.

At St. Patrick's Church, Albany, there is also a promising choir. Mr. Maher, the organist and director, has been very successful with his boys and men. As at the cathedral, the chancel choir sings only a part of the service. It is a pity that the scope of the work of such choirs is not wider.

In almost every diocese there are some boy-choirs, which sing parts of the services. In addition to those already mentioned we might add the choirs of the Buffalo, Rochester, and the New York Cathedrals. At Trinity Church, Georgetown, D. C, a boy-choir has been recently organized, which is to render the entire service. This choir is trained by Mr. George H. Wells, who is a great enthusiast for the restoration of the chant.

In drawing this article to a close, the writer wishes to call the attention of the reader once more to the spiritual end which church music should achieve, and to point out again that in order to reach the standard set by the church we must have distinctive music sung by distinctive choirs. There has been some enthusiasm for reform shown, but it is insignificant when compared with the almost universally prevailing indifference.

A word to those who are working for the amelioration of conditions in this country: let your watchword be "vigor." Enthusiasm in a right cause is bound to effect some good, and energy expended in endeavoring to restore to the church of the twentieth century the sublime melodies of the church of the middle. ages, will be energy spent in a work most acceptable to God and sure to merit his blessing. With the young maestro of the papal choir, let us rejoice that "the cause of sacred music possesses such an enthusiastic patron as His Holiness." The Abbé Perosi declares that next year "a far-reaching movement for the study and execution of plain chant will be inaugurated under the auspices of Pius X." Truly a happy preparation for the centenary of