The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-04 00:00:00

CONCERT AT GUILDHALL.

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• performed, as we believe it now invariably is, with
the addition of Mozart's accompaniments, which
ten, of Vienna, with the view of bringing the work
in instrumental music. The numerous orchestra at
Guildhall rendered the beauty of Mozart's decora-
tions strikingly manifest. The performers, both
vocal and instrumental, contributed their exertions
gratuitously. The orchestra, which was led by Mr.
F. Cramer, and conducted by Sir G. Smart,
boasted the powerful talents of Messrs. Lindlev,
Dragonetti, Nicholson, Willman, and other eminent
instrumentalists ; while the vocal department pre-
sented the elite of our English singers, viz.
Paton, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Messrs. Braham, E. Tay-
lor, Phillips, &e. The chores was as complete as
could be desired. Braham, of course, opened the
Oratorio, for as long as he lives, or at least
as long as he sings, " Comfort ye," and " Every
valley," must continue his exclusive domain.
His closing cadence, however, was not exactly in
good taste. Miss Paton's " Rejoice greatly" yeas
very brilliant; and in " There were shepherds,"
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chaste style of execution were perfectly appropriate
to the songs allotted to her ; and the bass parts of
the Oratorio were admirably sung by Messrs. E.
Taylor and Phillips.
To no inconsiderable portion of the audience the
bonne bouche of the whole performance was a song
from Mademoiselle Sontag, introduced between the
first and second parts of the oratorio. This treat
was the more gratifying, inasmuch as it was in some
measure unexpected. The accomplished Byre!!
arrived in London only last Tuesday, and on being
informed of the intended concert and its benevolent
object, she immediately tendered the aid of her
, powerful talent. She sang Guglielmi's Gratia. -
agimus in a style which afforded convincing proof
that her excellence is not merely confined to florid
execution. Her voice has lost none of its delicious
silvery sweetness; and with regard to power (which
after all, is a secondary consideration with those
who prefer music to noise), we are inclined .to be-
lieve it has increased rather than diminished since
we heard her during the last opera season, Her sing-
ing on Saturday certainly exhibited no trace of the
feebleness of which hypercritics have sometimes
thought proper to complain, and we are at a loss to
conceive a better test of a s'nger's power of voice
than an effective performance in such a place as
Guildhall. She sang Gratin agimus with exqui-
site brilliancy and spirit ; and the extraordinary
facility and accuracy with which she excuted the
eatcna di tt illi must have astonished those who have
not witnessed the facility with which she can per-
form feats of far greater difficulty. Willman's ob-
ligato accompaniment on the clarionet was delicious,
and the performance excited a rapturous and uni-
versal encore.

The bills enumerated a long list of royal and
nob►e patrons and patronesses, and, judging from
the multitude of persons who filled the hall, it may
be presumed that a considerable sum has been raisel
for the charitable purpose for which the profits of
the concert are destined.