The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

MUSIC.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The jubilee concert, in commemoration of the
society's aftioth season, took place last night at St.
James's-hall, that piece being cheese instead of the
Hanover...quays Rooms, in consequence of the large scale
on which the concert was got up, and the provision which
it was necemary to make for the accommodation of a great
audience. This concert, and its remarkable occasion, de-
mand a more particular notice than we can at present
give ; but the following programme will enable our musical
readen to term an idea of the character of the concert,
and the extraordinary amount of talent engaged in the
performance :

PSIS I.

Overture Leonora) Beethoven.
Beat, and Aria, Musette min den," Mr.
Stanley Matilda von Guise) ll umnieL
Concerto in D minor, Violin, lierrJoachtm
Hymn, for soprano voice, and Chorus, Hear
my prayer,' lime. Und.Oeldachraidt (accom-
panied on the organ by Mr. LJ. Rennin') Mendebwohn.
Fantasia, Pianoforte, with orchestra and
chorus, Mrs. Anderson (her last appearance
in
Finale, "Jureley," Solo, Malin Thieve, with
eherul blendelasohn.
Overtaraeolaposed exproily Offr We occasion B. Bennett.

PAIR IL
Slnlonis In C (Jupiter) Mozart.
Scene, '• Ma la sole," lime. LintOolsischaillatt
(Beatrice di Tends lBellini.
Theme varih, Violoncello, Signor Platti Platt'.
Arietta, con Coro, . iIIVIIIIO alcun dash,"
Mdlie. Titian. (Annida) Gluck.
Aria, " With joy the impatient husbandman,"
Mr. SmuttySamos) Haydn.
Overture (Eur;snthe) Weber.
Conductor, Protestor Sterndale Bennett, Mus.D.

The overture, composed by Professor Bennett for this
occasion, is • work which does the highest honour to his
genius, and will add to his already high reputation. He calls
it • FantasinOverture ; and it is a musical expression of the
images suggested by Moore's beautiful poem, " Paradise and
the Peri." This work has proved a rich source of inspire-
tic.° to the composer; and he has produced • work full of
picturesque beauty, sentiment, and feeling. Being played
I con amore by the band, its execution was admirable and its
reception enthusiastic, Dr. Bennett being recalled, by re-
peated berets of applause, after he had left the orchestra.
Mrs. Anderson, who, it will be remembered, had taken her
farewell of the public at her annual concert • short time
ago, was induced, by the earnest solicitation of the direc-
tors, to make her final appearance at a Phil-
harmonic Concert, it having been at these con-
certs that her earliest laurels were pined. Beethoven's
Choral Passim& was first made known by her to the English
public at one of the Philharmonic Concerts ; and it has been
by a performance of the same piece at a Philharmonic coe-
earl that she has brought her long and brilliant career to a
fitting termination ; for nothing could be warmer than the
applause with which she was greeted from every part of the
ball, both when she appeared in the orchestra and when she
retired from it. Madame Golclechmidt crested a great
sensation, especially in Mendelssohn's beautiful hymn, which
has always been one of her most striking performances,
not only from its vocal power, but its earnest and fervent
expression. Mdlle. Titian' made an equal impression in
the tremendous scene from Lorcley, far transcending in in-
tensity of passion any singer we have ever heard perform it.
Mr. Bentley gave great effect to the fin* seen& of Hummel ;
and Joachim and Piatti wanes delightful, sod as sucoeisful,
as usual. There was • most crowded sadism:o'3 the whole
concert from beginning to end was a scene of animation and
excitement, and the Jubilee Concert will undoubtedly be •
memorable event in the annals of the Philharmonic Society.

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