The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-01-18
TIE CONCERT.

The MuS.c1I COHA tHtIou WhloIA N'o@NN'
#. session here on Friday evening last,
was conceded to have been tho most
pleasant and profitable meeting OF the
Society. The Hastings people deserve
especial credit for the spirit and interest
manifested 10y them, while the singers o.
Prescott and Hudson were well represent
ed. The Inequalities of this village were
freely extended, and we believe that So
cialIy, as well as unsteady, the singers
from abroad had good time"
On Thursday evening, free Concert
was.riyen, at which the Cautata Of Es-
THEIR was sung. We were not present
but understand that it gave entire salts
faction to the audience.
Tho Convention closed on Friday eve
ming, with a SACRED CONCERT, which
both pecuniariy and artistically was
complete success. The house was crowd
ell 10 its utmost capacity, large numbers
being present from Hastings, Hudson,
Prescott, and other neighboring places.
The Concert, both according to our
own judgment, and the universal opln-
ion of intelligent musicians who were Pre-
sent, stands very high rs an musical Por-
formanco. 1t was remarkable for Its
accuracy in time, and for its perfect blend
ing of all the voices into complete har-
monv which is rarely attained anywhere.
Il was remarkable for the adaptation Of
the IN dsic TO the words sung; the loId and
.oft, the quick and sow, dc, SD wing
great skill and taste on the part OF the
leader.
1t seems almost impossible that So
large number Of singers, many of them
strangers to each other, could /" the
short space of three days, be brought un-
der such perfect control. In the midst OF
40 much excellence it may seem infidl-
GUS to particslarlze, but a the FISK Of DC
ing deemed enthusiastically those who dld
not hear her. and only jus. by those who
did, ne will say that Miss NICHOLS exc
cution of some Of her parts could not
possibly be surpassed. We do not wish
tho weight Of this testimony to be I'M
paired bv the facC that Miss NIcHoLs,
lives at River Falls, nor by the other fact,
that she IS a young lady,and We Il young
man susceptible, easily impressed, and
,.nrone 10 wander" where young ladies
most do coneregate. We are now as
cool as iced sherry and our ''better judg-
,nent" is the only faculty which furnishes
expressions for our Pen. We repeat then
it is impossible to oyer-rate the powers OF
Miss Nichols, either in richness OF voice
or correctness ofmusical expression. Her
.oIo-"Why should this Hebrew" DC
accompanied by the light chorus, was
exquisitely beautiful. In her fulness and
richness Of voice, her distinct enunclstion,
her quiet self possession and simple ana
easy bearing before the audience, Miss
Nichols reached the perfection OF Art
in that Art hid itself and she seemed sun
plv natural. Mrs. HALL and Mrs. len
IVY. Of Hastings, acquitted their solos
with GREAT credit. For volume and beau
t, of tone, they have few equals. Mr.
WARNER always sings well, therefore we
were not surprised that he sung well there
The sailors Quartette, sung by hIm, Mr.
B,pxr-u Mr.. AYR, aud Mr.. HALL,
was gem among diamonds.
There were doubtless many who atten-
ded. who would have enjoyed popular OF
sentimental songs better, just as there arc
many readers who would enjoy the Ella
DIV Of the Lake." more than they would
..Paradise Lost" but as a Sacred Con
cert we consider the one on Friday eve
ming, superior to any yet given in the
North West, either by this Society or any
other. Indeed, We have been assured by
those who have performed in Boston, lew
York and other Eastern Cities, that this
would stand high even there. MIR. PRATT
,be conductor, is citizen of River Falls
and has few equals as skillful trainer and
efficient director.
We are glad to learn that the Society
Is established on permanent basis. Its
object is to elevate the standard Of Music
in the various towns connected with it,
and while it is under as efficient direction
as it nov is, it cannot fail to produce