The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22

The concerts of Anna Bichop have been well at
tended during the past week end the sacred concert
on Sunday evening, was one cf those entertain.
mens which always give pleasure to the levers
of saeredvccal and Instrumental harmony. In some
90 srters, mean, puritsncs feeling, sprnging out OF
joint stock piety and suppose
has suggested that these concerts ought not to be
ported The public, however, decidedly In favor
OF The and quite certain that they will be
continued with the utmost success. The sacred
music OF civilized nations has been made too
much Of dead letter 1t often talked Of but seldom
heard and In great city like New York, where thou
ssnds pass Sabbath evenings without any better
suit than lille talk, or without any aim purpose
such concerts well calculated to have high moral
influence upon the community. Our foreign popula-
ton is very large and alone could support such
certs-to which they very savoraby disposed from
their HABITS and customs In other countries while
thousands Of our intelligent middle classes have
other evening in the week to devote to music and
valusble Influences. what refining power would the
great Requiem Of Mozart have upon an au iience
composed Of these, with Bcshsas perfect orchestra
and Anna Bishop, assisted by competent vocAlists We
sincerely trust that they may be continued and that
while have the secular works OF the masters OF
nc have opportunities, also for becoming
qusiDted with their sacred eoxpostions Bochsa has
shown his real and power n conducting the FIRST sacred
concert, and look 10 his great musical taste and
genius for more Of such entertainments The sacred
compositions Of the great masters Of modern times are
unknown In this country and translated intcsE
BY competent hands they would dspace the oyerraed
works Of Handel parts Of which only are worthy OF
being heard at any time Their styleis ssia formal
pedantic and without sincerity-snd Ann. Bishop
would have greater field or her unsurpassed execu-
ton 10 these positions than In the aim ost souless
motives Of earlier coposers whose music Ia nov an.
suited TO the age.
Jenny Lind will comm ense her second series OF con-
certs on Wednesday, at Tripler Hail. We perceive
that the tickets are to be from three to eight dollars
each what is this for One seat in rrpler Hall is az
good as another. There can be no choice In seats
where all are good. and any Who pays more than
three dollars for seat will make nInny Of himself
do injustice to Jenny Lind, and encourage extor.
tion Three dollars should be the greatest price Jenny
Lind sure does not desire for she wishes
everybody who desree co. to hear her Of fair prizes
How is u that these seats are to be sold at such
prices We think perceive the trick and discover
Peter Funkism under a phase. The Peter Funk
agencies easily purchase seats at three dollars aud
chen nx any price upon the tickets tha; people will
pay. Peter Funk, aud all the yours funk,, may BE-
Interested In ths speculation. and instead Of Jenny
Linds receiving her portieo Of the money received
from the public she must be sontented with the
turns made az average say of three dellars Thi,
ie uni u,t apifa.ty 60 both 70 Jenny LIND ana 40
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