The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02
Great Now Year's Concert.
LARGE AssHMBLA6E OF CATHOLICS AT rHE CnUR'
OF THE IMMACULATE O0NCEPrioN


Great New Year's Concert.
LARGE AssgMBLA6E or CATHOLICS AT rHE CHURCH
OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
The New Year festival was psnsuraod last evening ny
magnificent musical demonstration at he Church OF the
Immaculate Cnpceptisu in Fourteenth street. Of wh ch th
worthy and Rev. Father Ryan 10 pastor. Tbe ther'no
meter far below zero and the night was cold IN too
and bitterly severe and Jet tns ine church Wa
filed The attraction ordinary one. Tre
grand concert announcod 70 come of, had been
conceived and ma.urcd under the most favorable H.
pces The distinguished artists Of the city wero tn
assist IN carrying tho pars OF the aoie and talented
director, and the public anticipating honnc So1ehe,
were net bchindhand in sccond,ns tho ciforshus made
for their entertainment
Tho artats who took pa: in this sucoessfu concert
were, AZ far could learo, Mrs. G. u. Cooper and
Mrs VIM. Berse, sopranos, Mrs. C0lett, alto; Hr C. Hub
ner, tenor; Mr.. c. j. A. wcrneke, baritooe Mr.. Borse
and Mr. b. Trost bass Mr. H. Apply solo v'o.nst at tho
Jenny Lind concerts in America, besides an efficient
chorus of members Of the MendelssOhn Unnn
Mr.. VIM Berge, tho well known organist Of g. Fraoca
Xaviers church in Sixteenth s:roet who s also co n
poser and p,anis Of ;ro 1rs order, presned OF the
the Conception by our follow townsman, Mr. Henry
EIben, of Centre street.
The concert gan at eight O'Clock by splendid open
ing on the organ by Mr. Wm B.rse, followed by Mr
Bcrge's beautiful trio for bass Tanturn Ergo, in which
HeGrs Frost Bsrse and Werneko greatly disng iish
ed 'hemseHes solo and accompaniment from Ros
spis moses IN Egypt" was the next ntorcedu, Mrs
Cooper fully sustaining her high reputation o1ceen
soprano singer Mr., WtrmeHc's baritone enlo was
eTi Ct triumph, ana the organ accompaniment by Mr. Wn
Berae wss rs soft and psintve fise Mr.. a. Apply
olowed with rich and dIvcrs6edso TO epcoksolo OF
the voln which he showed bis close relationship to The
Siyars Oo Bulls who have earned dssthess
Tor distinction that wonderful instrument. Mr. Fr0s
was more than !uily successful 10 ais bcss parts
he Is IN TACT a young man OF immepso pro
mice, and wo hesiate not 10 say that II hc
wero fairly launched into the musical world in moro pub
lie capacity he would create little excitement ae ba
SINGER while he would inevitably make his own fortune
Rt the aame time.
OF the laaics need say little; thoy tho turning
points 0t the concert - Vim Berge IN brillian
and excellent voice. Nrs 0nper was au fat IN every
thing allotted TO her. and MN Coleit sang her alto part
with the uimost swretnces md harmony.
The SUCCESS which undoubtedly attended tho whol
ka1air w4s mainly dependent on the able effort
OF Mr. William Be-ge HB masterly touch OF tn
organ IN thing not 70 be forgotten when heard
and last evening be exceed himself In the fact
and po~er With which no played Net alone h
magter u his instrpment, but the netrument hi
slave and became Obedicnt TO snlahaat touch BIS
tempornneous orgnn piece in which he introduced ell tn
principal roO stops OF the .rstruent, OF tn
perfect things attempted by any organst IN
part Of the world. Nj Berge and bis grand choir Is
| u areat credit TO the noble city Of New York.
The Erv. Father Ryan who is passionate admirer {
church rric 5;tDg within tie rails ,, the altar dur
log whcle evening" and by his side several othe
clergy They oil paid tho greatest attention TO tn
braitf III and pleasing performances Of tho evening
10 bs hoped TIA. ,heso sacred concerts Will
more often IN future.