The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

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Till CRYSTAL PALACE HOME HiioW.—The great
tow show takes lawn this day, when the attractions will
be supplemented by • performance of Handers Firework
Music and a belectiou frau the Water Music by the same
iseinpurer. The orchestral baud of the company will be
mental by the bend of the Hoye! Artillery and the chorut
of Her Masiesity's Opera. The judging will conclude as
about 12 o clock, when the show will be at once opened to
the
_public.
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Young, who appears on behalf of the prisoner Herrn, pro-
ceeded to examine 'witnesses for the defence, and the
examination having lasted eight bows, it was adjourned
till Tuesday next. A large crowd assembled at Wellington
Railway station to see the prisoner as he was conveyed to
Slin.wilisny gaol, and another crowd was waiting his
Cl rival at the latter station ; but the authorities delayed
Harris's removal till a later hour, when the crowd bad
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THIRD DAY.
The fles/ performance took place yesterday,
under epi es favourable, and with a success
as compleie,se thew which have attended each of
the mein@ emotions of the public rehearsal and
the Sit and second festival days. The continuity
of fine weather throughout the entire period has
scarcely beim paralleled at any of the peevidus
festivah; mid this agreeable concomitant has com-
bined with the increased efficiency and effect of
the performances to resider the present occasion
the moat memorable, in every respect, of all the
Handel celebrations that have been held at the
Crystal Palace.
No grander or more appropriate climax could
be selected for the closing day than the ora-
torio of Israel in Egypt, with which it has been
the inv • ble custom to terminate these festival
pe The Messiah, called originally the
Sacred Oratorio," and now recognised as
neatly the Christian oratorio, is more a oa:ally
identified with religious sentiment which it so
pow.• illustrates, and with the cause of
benevolence which it has so extensively
• . • • , the "Jewish" oratorio, bee per-
to mbniantion if viewed merely as
aw. bf transcendent musical art and prune.
The fifth in order of production among his gruel.'
series of English Oratorios, produced in 1738
(three years before the Messiah), Israel was com-
menced only four days after the completion of
Haul Mid was virtually compeeed in 17 days, the
remainder of the month (October) haying been occu-
pied by filling up and final revision. It would ap-
pear as though Handel, after a series of occasional
concessions to a public unprepared for such great-
ness as his, was desirous to test his powers in an
oratorio consisting almost entirely of that grand.
massive, and learner], choral writing, in which his
inventive genius and profound acquirements were
most powerfully and advantageously displayed.
Home doubt, however, as to its reception must
have existed in his mind, since the comparative
absence of solos for individual vocal display would
appear to be intentionally met by the announce-
ment in the advertisement of the first performance
(" at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, this
day, April 4") of " several concerto's (sic) and
particularly a new one." That it was not
very enthusiastically received may be gathered
from its announced repetition on April
11, 4' with alterations and additions, and the two
lase concertos on the organ, being the last time of
performing it "-'-another announcement stating
that " the oratorio will be shortened and inter-
mixed with songs." Never during Handel's life
did this work, one of his greatest prodhctions, meet
with that reception which was due even to his
weakest efforts. It was only occasionally tolerated
when given with omissions and alterations, and
interpolations of songs from other sources. We
can easily understand, therefore, those conces-
sions which Handel made to the prevailing
frivolous taste in a large public among whom he
lad cast his future lot. Such songs as " Sweet
bird" (referred to in our notice of the second day's
Festival performance), " Hush ye pretty warbling
choir," and several other specimens of inane pret-
tiness, were doubtless thrown out as lures to the
hearing of the
.grander conceptions of a composer
who was sufficientlya man of the world to endea-
vour to win, rather than obstinately to deter, his
audience. No one then so well knew se • Handel
himself that these interspersed pieoea wore as
unworthy of his real tendeneim as of his best
powers. To the Sacred Harmonic Society belongs
the honour of first reviving Israel in Egypt in the
origin* integrity of its grand prevadmg choral
sublinfity ; and the performances of it given at the
concerts' of that institution have only. been ex-
ceeded ip grandeur by the vast exceptional re-
sources assembled at tho Crystal Palace Handel
Festivals, in the organisation of which the
society referred to has so large and impor-
tant a share. Yesterday offered fresh evidence of
what we have several times called attention to—
the concentration of sound and increased vibra-
tion obtained by the additional enclosure
of the transept, first adopted at this year's
Festival. The performance oommonced punctually
at two o'clock ; the oratorio being preceded by an
addition to the programme—the overture to the
" Occasional Oratorio." Israel in Egypt presents
the peculiarity of being unheralded by an instru-
mental overture, like moat other of Handel's ora-
torios. The reason of this omission is not ap-
parent, since, hurried as Handel may have been,
the composition of such a prelude would have cost
him but the labour of an hour or two. The want,
however, if want it be, was well supplied by the
piece referred to, magnificently played, as in
Wednesday's selection, and the march encored.
The oratorio then commenced with the introductory
recitative (by Mr. Cummings) "Now there arose a
new king," and the short contralto solo, " And
the children of Israel sighed," leading to that
grand choral lament of the Israelites under their
bondage which now forms the beginning of
the first part of the oratorio, but was oomvosed
subsequently to the second portion which illus-
trates the exodus, by which title the work was
originally intended to be designated.

The first choral strain, in unison for the sopranos
and altos of the double choir, " And their cry
came up," conveys at once an impression of dignity
and pathos. The severe simplicity of this Nickel-
astical phrase, recurring throughout in different
intervals and various divisions of the two choirs,
is contrasted and combined with the more florid
passage, " They oppressed them with burdens,"
with a gigantic yet facile mastery over scientific
forms that is the more wondrous from the
pathos conveyed by the general effect—the occa-
sional reiterations of the word " sighed" being
full of mournful significance. The fugal chorus,
" They loathed to drink " (preceded by the short
recitative, " Then sent he lames," sung by Mr.
Cummings), is another instance of expression
and scholastic forms generally supposed to
be incongruous. The crude intervals of the
phroee which forms the theme are highly sug-
gestive of repulsiveness. The same theme has
been treated by Handel in the fifth of his
" Six fugues or voluntaries for the organ or
harpsichord," and very nearly the same
in the chorus " And with his stripes,"
in the Messiah. It hes also been used by several
contrapuntists of the period—Bach, Pachelbel,
The air, "Their land 'brought forth frogs," is an
instance of that realistic imitation in which Handel
occasionally indulged, chiefly in his vocal sdlos.
The somewhat spasmodic skips of the accompany-
ing violin passages seem to be intended as espe-
cially suggestive of the particular plague referred
to. This sir was well sung by Madame Sainton-
Dolby. The chorus which follows this, " He spake
the word," in which the plague of insecte is
described, also contains some of this imitative
writing in the rapid creeping passages given to
the stringed instruments. One of the most sug-
gestive choral pieces in the oratorio is the " Hail-
stone" chorus which follows; given yesterday with
an effect that has scarcely ever been before hoard ;
the gigantic mass of vocal tone and the precision of
execution being alike admirable. This chorus was
encored with enthurdasm. That wondrous piece
of dramatic writing, the chorus " He sent a thick
darkness," with the mysterious effect of its ab-
struse chromatic pregreasions, and the (at that
time) bold and original use of choral recitative,
was one of the many instances of the marvellous
efficiency and training of the gigantic, choir -the
concluding passage for the basses in unison, "Bven
darkness which might be felt," having been given
as though by one leviathan voice. It is needless
to specify all the choruses in a work so widely

known, all of which were sung with similar adminsble
effeet. " But as for his people" offered a special
Meant* of eontraetod effects of piano and forte—
the bold force of the opening choral phrase being
followed by the most subdued and refined delivery
of the passage "He led them forth," which
occurs in alternation for each division of voices.
The next special effects were produced
by "He rebuked the Red , Sea; ' the
following grand piece of fugal writing, "He
led them through the deep ; and the awful
climax, " But the waters overwhelmed their ene-
mies," so powerfully suggestive of the mighty
rush of all destroying waves. The second part,
illustrating the exodus, and, as already said, ori-
ginally intended as the commence:bent of the ora-
torio, is perhaps even stronger. in the interest of
the choral writing than the preceding portion,
although more interspersed with solos, some few
of whiob can scarcely be deemed worthy of their
association. After the impressive choral intro-
duction, " Moses and the children of Israel," and
the dignified and jubilant "I will sing auto the
Lord, the formal and rather dull duet, "The
'Lord is emit strength," was effectively sung by
Mdlle. Tide* and Madame Rudersdorff. The
short chorus, "He is my Clod," and the mere
elaborate and strictly wrought fugal, " And I will
exalt Him," led to the duet for two basses, which
is always. effeetive when so well Rung as it fre-
quently ea, ant ef- it was yonterday, by Mr.
beaky and Signor Poll, who had to repeat
it as usual. The impressive " The depths
have covered," the triumphant " Thy right
hand, 0 Lord," and the strictly alla capella " Thou
mmtest forth," all for double choir, and the four-
part chorus " And with the blast"—all admirably
sung—led to the groat bravura solo, " The enemy
said," which it is well known no tenor singer can
give with such declamatory power and grand energy
as Mr. Sims Reeves. His magnificent singing of
this trying solo yesterday drew down shouts of
applause from the multitude of listeners. The
clear and resonant high chest notes rang through
the enormous space of the great transept with mar-
vellously grand effect. So marked and continuous
was the demonstration of approval and delight,
that Mr. Reeves repeated the song with
equal effect. The air for soprano, " Thou didst
blow," ie certainly not among the beet of Handel's
solos. Its somewhat ungracious passages were,
however, executed with so much vocal art by
Mdlle. Titiens as to draw forth a large amount of
applause. The short choruses, " Who is like unto
thee," and " The earth swallowed them" (the
latter being another specimen of the severe style
of the older church writers), led to the duet,
" Thou in Thy mercy," which was excellently
sung by Madame Sainton-Dolby and Mr. Cum-
mings. No singing, however, can make it appear
otherwise than pale amid the gigantic choral writ-
ing, of which the oratorio chiefly consists. " The
people shall hear," another fine vedmen of
cho , was given with admirable contrast
of massive an subdued power. Magnificent was
the effect of the unison passage for tenors and
basses, " They shall be still as a stone," with the
answering phrase in thirds for altos and tenors in
each choir. Again somewhat of an effect of anti-
climax is produced by the following air, "Thou
shalt bring them in," which is as weak in musical
thought as the choruses of the work are grand.
The air, sung with her usual earnestness and feel-
ing by Madame Stanton Dolby, wee succeeded by
the two choruses,. " The Lord shall reign," sepa-
rated by the brief recitative, " For the host of
Pharaoh." and followed by the similar partnere,
" And Miriam the prophetess," both powerfully
declaimed by Mr. Sims Reeves, and leading
to the grand final song of triumph, " Sing
ye to the Lord ;" the preliminary solo,
those few bars, so marvellous m their noble sim-
plicity, magnificently declaimed by Millie.
?Wens, bringing the oratorio toa triumphant con-
clusion; immediately after which, the national
anthem warn given by chorus and orchestra, as at
the first performance on Monday. This was re-
ceived with loud cheering, and followed by a gene-
ral call for Mr. Costa, who came forward and
bowed his acknowledgments amid universal
aP-
plause from audience and performers ; and so ter-
minated the Handel Festival of 188 s.

The royal boxes were oocnpied by the Prince
and Princess Louis of Hesse, and othor distinguised
visitors.

Although we have already given an account of
the origin and progress of these Handel celebra-
tions, of the antecedents of the Crystal Palace
Festivals, and the details and arrangements of the
present occasion, it may be well here to reiterate
sonic of the salient points in reference to the
monster music meeting which has just terminated.
As previously stated, the total number of execu-
tants was little short of 4,000, the greater portion
consisting of choristers drawn from various choral
bodieeof Yorkshire, the midland counties, andother
provincial sources, and several of our cathedral
choirs, in addition to the best London professional
chorus singers superaddod to the grand, nucleus of
the whole—the 2,200 members of the " London
Handel Festival Choir." This splendid choral
force was supported by a leviathan orchestra
of nearly 500 performers, including the best
instrumentalists of the Opera and Philhar-
monic bands, reinforced by many professors and
amateurs, provincial and metropolitan. In
no other building but the Crystal Palace could
such vast numbers be assembled for effective per-
formance; and scarcely under any other than the
combined direction of that institution and the
Sacred Harmonic Society, with the energy and
experience of Mr. Bowley and his coadjutors,
could such numerous and widely-dispersed mate-
rials be brought into consentaneous action. All
these preliminary conditions, however, might fail
if, at the last moment, any other than Mr. Costa
were to stand at the conductor's desk, with the
combined performance of this multitude dependent
on an individual will and hand. Other points,
too, subordinate, perhaps, but still highly =por-
tent on such gigantic occasions, strike us forcibly
on a retrospect of the performances of
the week. The admirable organisation and
arrangement ( • y manifest on this occasion)
by which a • dinons audience is placed with
as much ease, and in as great quietude as
though it were but a fortieth part of the number
assembled in an ordinary concert-room, afforded
perfect evidence of the well-considered and effec-
tive administration which had been exercised.
In carrying out these onerous and arduous duties
Mr. Bewley, the general of the Crystal
Palace, has had most valuable aid and co-
operation from the Sacred Harmonic So-
ciety, of which he is honorary treasurer ; the
president, Mr. Y. N. Harrison, Mr. Puttick, Mr.
Brewer, honorary secretary, and Mr. Husk,
honorary librarian, among other members, having
# been espeoeciall active. In recognition of the
exertions and ' of the choristers and in-
strumentalists on the occasion, Mr.
Bowley issued a care sr note yesterday, congratu-
lating them on the great musical mama of the
performances, and anticipating a still further de-
velopment of resources et the next triennial meet-
ing of 1871.
As a proof of the widespread interest felt in this
gigantic music meeting, we may state that about
five hundred newspapers were represented on the
occasion,— French, Italian, German, New York,
and Canadian journals being among them.
The following statement of the comparative
number* attending the different Native's may not
be without interest :

1867

Rehearial 5844
Pint day 8829
Recordday 9149
Third day.. 14792

Total 38,414