The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

NEW PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

The following is the programme of the fifth and
last conoert of the preaent aeries, which took place last
night :

PAST I.

. ..
Overture Nieceln de Lapl) —.
&hits.
Aria, .. No, no. no " (Lee Regnenute), Madame
Trebelli• Benin{ Meyerbeer.
Am, "Si en ramor cede air moor" (Oberon)
Signor Mongisal
Concerto, Violin. Herr Auer Mendeliaohe.
Aria, "La staglone arrine" (Mlrella,, Madame
Trebel I i. lkitini Gounod.
Aria, " Yer I boechi, per I patri (Der Frets-
chutzi, Signor SI oneild Weber.
Symphony, In A, No. 7
....
_. Beethoven.

PART 11.
Concerto, in A flat, Pianoforte, Kim Kate Ro-
berta

Duetto, " Ab • neo bens " (La Earoells), Mdme.
Trebelll-Dettlal and Sign or Mouglat Donlzetti.
Overture (Prix:low

Herr Auer gave a brilliant performance of Mandela-
sohn's concerto, which he took, especially in the last
movement, at the maximum speed, adding to the diffi-
culty of the orchestral accompaniments, which are
by no means easy under any circumstances. Miss Roberts
made a very favourable impression by her clever
execution of Hummel's beautiful concerto—a work worthy
of the composer's master, Mozart, whose style it resem-
bles, with the difference of more fully developed elabo-
ration of ntbdern pianoforte playing. The young lady has
a firm wrist, • distinct and powerful touch, and a good
perception of rhythmical phrasing ; and promises to become
an effective solo player. The vocal music, being mostly
pieces from operas in course of performance at Her
Majesty's Theatre, calls for no special comment here.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The preparations for the
great musical festival on Wednesday next, in aid of the
restoration of the palace, have proceeded with carob
vigour, and may now be said to have been completed.
Such an extraordina,7 array of varied musical talent has
not been assembled since the opening of the Crystal Palace
on the 10th of June, 1854. Besides 'the entire Royal
Italian Opera orchestra, and many of Her Majesty'.
Theatre, the band of the Sacred Harmonic Society, that
of the Crystal Palace Company, the leading amateurs of
the Wandering Minstrels Society, headed by their oorduc-
tor, the lion. Seymour Egerton, as violin, and Lord Gerald
Fitzgerald as violoncello, many other well-known in-
strumentalists will lend their aid, making up
above 350 stringed and nearly 100 wind 'ln-
strument performers, or in all between 400 and 500
carefully-selected instrumentalists. The orchestral ar-
rangementa, as at the Triennial Handel Festivals, are
organised by the committee of the Sacred Harmonic
Society. The chorus comprices the London Festival chorus,
that of the Royal Italian Opera, and manyother profemon
and amateurs, solo singers, and members of choirs and
choral societies and others, who have offered their services,
thus forming an aggregate of 2,500 carefully selected per-
formers. The final choral rehearsal takes place at Exeter-
hall on Friday, the members present occupying the entire
floor of the large hall. The principal solo artistes include
Grim and Adelina Patti and Titian", with Lemmens-Sher-
rington, Rudersdorff, Vilda, Swinton-Dolby, Sims Reeves,
Mario, Naudin, Graziani, Santley, Arabella God-
dard, &c., an unprecedented combination of talent.
In finally deciding under what arrangements this great
musical festival should be held, it was a matter of
anxious deliberation with the directors whether they
should exercise the option of excluding the season ticket
holders by making this one of the three exclusive days
over which that power is reserved, as at the Handel Fes-
tivals. It was thought, however, that by extending the
privilege of admission on this occasion to season ticket
holders a large accession of numbers would necessarily
result, and as many of the holders of season tickets will
doubtless provide themselves beforehand with stalls or
reserved seats, the liberality thus manifested will pro-
bably not be detrimental to the suocess of the under-
taking, the more so as it has not yet been found practi-
cable to fill the Crystal Palace. That visitors unable to
attend early may partake of the pleasures of the day, the
entire series of Great Fountains will be played for the first
time this season, soon alter the conclusion of the concert,
military bands being in attendance on the terraces and
grounds for promenade. The festival ticket offices at the
Palace, and at Exeter-hall, are open from 10 to 6
o'clock daily, except on Saturday, the 22nd, on which day
—the last for the issue of admission tickets at sa. —they
will remain open until 8 o'clock.
ROWLAND HILL FESTIVAL.—The eighty-fourth
anniversary of Surrey Chapel was celebrated last evening,
and was made the opportunity of promoting the proposed
memorial to Rowland Hill, the founder. The approach.
ing expiration of the lease of the property, and a peculiar
difficulty which has arisen regarding the position of
the estate, render it necessary that a vigorous effort
should be made to save the chapel from extinction.
A bequest left by the Reverend Rowland Hill to the
trustees so that it should accumulate for the purpose
of renewing the lease, or purchasing the freehold of the
chapel, has recently been pronounced null and void, and
the money accumulated (about 7,000 f.) has reverted to the
residuary legatee under the will—Hackney College. It is
now proposed to raise 30,0001. to enlarge and perpetuate
the institutions—missionary, educational and benevolent
—connected with Surrey Chapel, which bas for so long a
period been a centre of wide-spread, vigorous, and suc-
cessful Christian effort. Some 8,000/. has been col-
lected. Earnest appeals were made last evening by the
Rev. Newman Hall, the minister, and others, for subscrip-
tions. Amongst the speakers at the meeting were Lord
Shaftesbury, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, Mr. T. Hughes, M.P.,
and Mr. Joseph Payne.
THE REFORM Ltaara AND THE " CONSERVA-
TIVE" MEETING IN Sr. JAM CS.B-HALL. —At the ordinary
meeting of the council of the Reform League held last
evening, the disturbances which took place in Sk James's-
ball on Monday night formed the principal subject of dis-
mission. Mr. Guedalla, who occupied the chair in the
absence of Mr. Beals,denied that the executive council
of the League took any part officially in the meeting of the
so-called Working Men's Conservative Association. He
said the resolutions proposed to be passed at the meeting
were, in point of fact, the gauntlet thrown down to the
League, and it was no wonder that the members attended
the meeting to vote against them. Na physical force was
intended to be used, and the Leaguers had no reason to
use it, because they 'were a decided majority on the
occasion. After some discussion, Mr. Hawkes moved,
and Mr. Ellis seconded:—" That the St. James's-
hall meeting fully proves that the Working Men's
Conservative Association is an arrant sham, and that
the attempt was a simple effort by tory squires
to bolster up an expiring faction. Resolved therefore
that the thanks of the council and delegates be given to
the reformers who, on Monday night, maintained the
legally elected chairman against the violence and brutality
of an educated mob." The resolution was carried. Mr.
Goldring moved, Mr. Brisk seconded, and it was agreed :
—" That, as Mr. Fowler, who was to have been chairman
of the projected meeting at St. James's-hall, thought
proper to assert that the Reform League were afraid of
discussion, the council of the Reform League hereby
resolves to challenge Mr. Fowler and the representatives
of what purports to be the Conservative Working Men's
Association to meet the representatives of the Reform
League, and publicly discuss the questions and principles
involved in the resolutions that were to have been sub-
mitted to the meeting at St. James's.hall."
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