The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-26
Grand German Musical Festival-Concert or
the Vocal Societies,

The Metropolitan ;hestre presented brilliant spsc-
tace last night 1t mot only TO the stereotype
Phrase crowded from parquete to dome, but from the
outer entrances to the fartbest limits OF the stage.
Our German citizens turned out in all their strength
and their numbers sweled by large accessions Of
Americans Italians, French, and others, whose love OF
music was have doubt, fully graed by the rich
musical feast with which they entertained by the
United Societies We noticsd among the mass several
Of distinguished citizens and nsderaole number
of the musical celebrities of city In the morning
there was rehearsal which was also largely attended
AL the singing societies press Mt, numbering forty
three and consisting altogether of about twelve hun
bred sirgers. The effect produced by these as they
rssed their united voices in chorus truly grand,
and elected the well deserved and enthusiastic applause
Of the audience.
The stage was decorated with the Americanfag, AID
the Of the different aocieles. In the front
the footlehts, the seat OF the conductor, Mr. O.
Bergmsnn, while the leader Mr. J. NoD, occupied thu
customary place in lib orch esra TIE concert opened
with the overture of Cos Rerzi, which performed
with most signal by orchestra Of sixty instru
As the last strains died away the whole stage
thrown open TO the view ditclosDg to the audience
the whole Of the grand chorus The scene that of
wood from the Branches of whose trees the different
Suspended over the heads OF ths singers
When the OFT repeated applause with which this was
GREETED futsded the conductor took his SCAT and the
uFcreat," descriptive piece OF music, composed BY
nabt, o silence Of he Wilderness Of srees" the
mystic whispering among the branches, the sun
rise, TIE awakening Of the birds, &c. were almost
effectively represented as related to the audience The
"Morpings Lon.hress of the solos in the piece
admirably sung by Mr. Quint also 1.-THE Sc
reBaGeo srother solo ia the same, seThe Hunters
Chorus I" Tbe Mill In the Forest " The Wanderer and
'Ihe Evening Prayer" among the respsces Of des
cripiye which have heard and receiv
ed with reiterated plauots. srhe Wanderers Song did
net meet with such favorable reception however, and
think it's omission would have been rather benefit
than otherwise to the concert The Baltimore Saenger
bun6 certainly did not do themselves much credit Ia the
selection. But the loss more than supplied by the
next on the programme, 'The Grand Chorus and Ter-
getton from "Willsm Tell I" which sung by all the
societies accompanied by the full orchestra This alone
and the which executed by both chorus
and would have made for any defect no
manner In which they testified their approval pght be
taken as proof The chorus OF the priests from the
0Msgic Flute OF Mozart and " The Earth's Prayer"
compose by ZoelIner were both sung with much effect
sTbe Warriors Song Before Batte,o and the Battle
Scene" were receiver with perfect storm OF applause
and in compliance with the universal encore, the last
was repeated. Both songs OF liberty melting the
Of the Fatherlsnd TO battle for their countrys
.nradrona OF tyranny in which II 10 now held. Thss
,os:s rs tofcti, &C .ha vast audience dispersed
after one wild burst of enthusiasm, In which many
prayer went up that the day Of German freedom would
in ne words Of the song "soon break in the East
To-day the grand picnic will take place in Elm Park
The societies viii march In procession from their head
quarters In Elizabeth street. Grand to the steam
boat syIph at the foot Of Canal street North river
They will be accompanied BY the Carabne Rangers, Capt.
Bechtel New York Hussara Capt Beiser; New YORK
RiHeneD, Company !, Capt johnson; and the Washing
tom Artillery Capt schuorr It is much to be regrette
that Mr. R1dSph as,ow Tho was "a chosen
sequence Of severe Injuries which he received few
days ago, by being thrown from his carriage His alb
sence win be q Of unfeigned sorrow to many.
The festival win begin at eleven O'Clock, and win ter
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