The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

MUSIC.

1 SACRED iIrAUXIONIC SifnCTY.—Last evening this
society eun..u.l. el their season by a magnificent perform-
wee of " Eluall," which derived a i eculiar interest teem
the par taken in it by Mof aloe Viardot G-itc:a. The en-
tirely new Of et given Ly tfei• great dra,nn'ic si:.cer, when
she first appeared iu this oratorio, at a N.ewieli festival
same years ago, to the scene in which the Queen, Jezebel,
stirs up the fury of the mu:titude against the Prophet and'
calls up ms tl em to slot him, made a great imi reasion at
the time; and a similar effect was produced by h-r last
year at iiirminghim; but her grand reading of this pas-
s age Sew, till last night, unknown to the London pubic.
11cr reAing, ton, of Cus air " Woe unto them," is also
vary bzuutitul, and peculiar to herself. Bet measa;:,e of
was i, di lira r. d with the beautiful compassion of an an-
gelic lacing. The other principal parts were sung by
Formes, S:ms Reeser, Miss llAby, and Mrs. Eaersahn ;
this last lady Laving taken the place of Miss Lollies
Tyne, wheae severe indispodtion still continues.
Thus has termina*ed the most pros; crous season
sires the establedegient of the Sacred Harmonic Society,
with the single 'Relation of tie Great EzNbiti •tr year.
when, of course., an unusual number of concers were
given. During the season now closed there have been
twelve asibscr;oriou c mcerts; the pieces performed !mice
been the Messiah. Israel in Egypt, Judas MarraLeus, the
Creation, blezart's Regu:eni, Mendelssohn's I.9syes2ng and
Elli,di ; which last Oratorio was perforated fire times. A
remarkable circumstance connected with this seamen has
been the production and great success of Moo qt's Requiem.
That divine woe!: was given four times, and has been an
rAabhished fot..urde with the fie coulters of these concerts
We aro inkrme :I that the subscription list is now fuller
t,..in it has be:::.: any previona period. This season has
C.o been marked wi'!t the patifying circumstance of the
presentation to Mr. Bowley, the honorary librarian. o: a
valuable testimonial from upwards of five hundred mom-
ben and other persons connected with the society, f.o. the
zealous and efficient exeitions which he has bestowed upon
the affairs of the society duriag the whole period of its
ezistenre.

MISS KAT SMITH'S CoNcera.—This young
lady, who lea pianist, and a pupil of Mr. fiterndale Ben.
sett, had a i' aeon at the Ilanover-rquare Rooms, yestc riloy
morning. She mrformed several elaseieal pieces; Brethu-
v:n's Sonata in F for piano rind violin (in which sho was
aermspanied by M. Salmon) ; selections from Meadelssohn's
*. Lieder oboe Worts :" quintet in E fl it; sr..'
a duct of Masked's, which she played along with Mr. bru-
nets. Li nU basso pieces she showed the excellent sels.ol
in 11 hieb she !la 4 studied, and gave promise of becoming a
Ant-rite I.erfiomer. The entertainment was varied by
several vocal and d.strutaintal pieces, performed by Bliss
Dolby, Hem riechrk, and Signor l'iatti.

litsovEr.-sttvAse RooMs.—Medlle. Coulon gave
kir annual concert here hot night. T! is young lady ii
we'll Junius as an accomplished pi leis e,and her perfarmauces
on ibis occasion were such u to justify the position which
she holds. 'the most important piece in the programme
was /Namell's " Trio Etillant ' in E nr.jor in which
Mademoiselle Coul..n was assisted by Mr. N. duel (ciulia)
and M. Jacquard (violoncello). The graceful and elegant
passages in which this charming work abounds were selves
by Ma lass CL ohm with a firm and rapid linger; while the
atuximpaniments were rendered with the delicacy of the
true cancurtante stye. There was a varied selection of
vocal music, and sundry instrumental sol,s, amongst which
Bottesini's marvelbus double bass playing was the prin-
cipal feature. The rums were crowded to en extent that
was probably more agreeable to the fair conecrt•giver than
to thos: of the millrace who were late is their arrival.