Messiter, Arthur Henry, A history of the choir and music of Trinity Church New York

(New York :  Edwin S. Gorham,  1906.)

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72                  Trinity Church, New York

BoYCE.—"Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle."

"    —"O give thanks."

"    —"O where shall wisdom be found."
Nares.—"Rejoice in the Lord."
Hayes.—" Great is the Lord."

"    -"Praise the Lord."
Clarke-Whitfeld.—"Behold, how good and joyful,"
Hodges.—"Behold now, praise the Lord,"

"      —"In the beginning."

"      —"O Lord, how manifold."
Carissimi.—"O be joyful."
Marcello.—" O Lord our governor."

The above list is not quite complete, but contains all that
I can discover. Nearly all the music used by the choir
was manuscript; the chants (always double) and hymn
tunes arranged by the Doctor, Altos and tenors had to
sing from the old C Clef, now quite discarded.
 

XVI
 

1858-1859

Henry Stephen Cutler was born in Boston, Mass., in
the year 1825; studied the organ under A. U. Hayter,
then organist of Trinity Church, Boston; in 1844 went
to Europe, and continued his musical studies at Frank-
fort-on-the-Main. While abroad he visited many of the
English cathedrals, and familiarized himself with all the
details of the choral service as there rendered. On his
return to America was appointed organist of Grace
Church, Boston (now defunct), where he had no oppor¬
tunity of carrying out his views on Church music. In
1852 he became organist of the Church of the Advent,
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