New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-24
OPENING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT
SYDF\HAM

The musical arrangements for The opening the Crystal
Palace are rapidly approaching completion They are on
nnunprecedenty grand scale the orchestra which be-
ing built in ampbtheatrical FORM is l4 feet wide by
between GO and 20 feet deep, ascending gradually from
the floor othe high. ~ feet 81 the back Some notion
OF the immense space thus appropriated may be formed
when it stated that this is double the width of the
chestra at Exeter Hail. and the top higher than the
upper cornce of the latter building II is built OF immense
strength, under the superintendent OF the proper
authorities. The band will compTise 100 vions, 30 volas
with the number of volonceos and double bases
with quadrupe wind Instruments The most eminent per-
formers both professional and amateur are included IN us
ranks. The chorus of 80 voices has been selected with
much care from efficient quarters and will contain among
its members most Of the leading principal vocaisis and
members Of the metropolitan chOs including also nearly
$50 ladies and gentleman professional and amateur from
the chos and choral societies in the following towns,
field, York. Liverpool Manchester birmingham
Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Bristol, Norwich
Windsor, Rochester, Nottingham, Coventry, Lchheld,
Bangor Chester Cambridge. Oxford. Brighton. Caner
bury Dublin Belfast Edinburgh and Glasgow The ltali
orstes headed by Lablache, pormes ROlconi Zelger,
and Taefco will assist in the general ensemble while the
and Dolby with Mr.. Sims Reeves and other musical cele-
bres sufficient guarantee that the English principal
vocas not backward III proierng their assistance at
the approaching soemnity. The readiness win winch IN
divdua distinction merged in the desire to cooperate or
the general effect graceful tribute to the objects OF The
CRYSTAL Palace and of which all may he proud The
ordinary instrumental orchestra anked by the 90 volon-
ceo and double basses will occupy the center row Of the
orchestra This will be followed by II rows of seats for
the chorus, above which, rnging, 40 II WERE the entire
orchestra will be the bands of theCodsream and Grena-
der Guards about IS performers with the 90 brass nstru
mental players Of the Crystal Palace Company thus
forming grand total OF above 900 performers;
The acoustca properties of the building are reported
to be very far in advance OF the 1851 building. \
notable instance of this occurred few days since one
OF our leading vOcalsts sang verse oil "oi save tno
Queen at the northern end OF the building Notwith-
standing the extreme length of the nave every word and
tone distinctly heard at the southern end although
distance of 600 feet Mr. Costa who will conduct the
musical performance is exhibiting his usual energy in
carrying out effectively the general arrangements and as
every place in the orchestra will be numbered and aPpro-
priated 10 particular performer and each division OF
the orchestra indicated by different coored card IT
expected that. notwithstanding the immense number all
will proceed to their allotted places without the slightest
confusion. The music TO be performed Is God save
1.-The Queen" the "Old Hundredth Psalm, and the
"IIallelujah Chorus" The effect that ihl; immense
orchestra will produce in these heari-srns OLD ieodS
will be such as has probably never been surpassed