The New York herald., 1863-11-01

lyn COMPOSITIONS by adopting operate music their
ehors Art and artists were thus saved by religion.
Tbs adaptaton OF art led 20 the encouragement OF com
poserr ana some Mons NJ g. Curto, who has been
styled the ssip OF tho south, composed
several splendid church masses, and 20 blcnd
ga church aud operate music that tho musical AT
tstfemi OF this city iooked IN numbers 10 ~ Patroks
A'heafa' TO listen to them u Is true that IN aneasufs
M" compositions received some eclat from the far
drtuss Misses fleury aud Whtel who executed them:
nov wtheies The music itself and marked new
era, yet original with tnis city.
An"ther composer. 10 WHOM, have already alluded
Mobs t.lsnon' next ap' cared In this rois Ho
Beethoven, Weber Mendass1hn spohr poriioz p,~sip,
Cherubni and Donnxsiu. lie organized a choir for tho
Jesuts church ana n that sacred edhee ho produced
tho fruits OF his labor the reult IL that tG'day tho
choir of this church has A celebrity
g The-esas church oex, e,ught the contAson
and developed tho ability Nous. Won Ia Hacte by the
adoption and practice OF several ~ his sacred assns
and tbess COMPOSITIONS are now used In Northern and
Western churches.
Ia these three COMPOSERS have named who no.y cad
In the connosition o. sacred music IN this city ana
deed this continent In all their compositions sacred
and operaie music htye been blended. The pas, week
bas added 10 tho fame Of these gpnemen by
the Introduction o. many now features In the several
festivals held In the Catholic churches ON sunday
last tho forty hours devotion for peacs
- Theresa church II happened ,nat Sunday was aeo
the festival OF that Sat aud on that ooosson Tue chos
OF tho hrcs churches arendv named were consolidated
Solemn high ceebrat"d II ton O'Clock A NJ /,
when the choir 'ang the Coronation MS oi Ired
lser the "Venr' sud "pange Linrue' OF Mendelssohn
and the 90 Snlntnris' grand tr,o) Of Mengai.
ON Monday the "Masa pu rael.n by In Hanhe. tLo
"Ne'' by Proch and Tor nnerory tho grand fo 10y Gen
On tuesday performed tho mass Arranged by In
Hnohe. from nOnnzctia "Martyrs,p "veui' ftriol by
Floow and cave Maria" taoprnno solo) hy No cadhne.
Ia addition to tho sacred music have had ~
eecular character dufing the past week Dp.ga
House mud Orleans theatre. A. tho former place Vlvar
tho w. known vioinist. Ia Engaged u sor 80 OF
subscription conrrrts listed by fog select musicians
fbe entertainments well patroniYed and are nor.as.
ine 10 favor.
The Artists Musical Union iDs, opened tho o..
leans theatre They eavo Their nrst entertainment last
Sunday night and prtduccd tho opsra Martha TIE
role In French Considering tho circumstances with
which this city Il surrounded tho venture uromim
well. The soprano. Mad,ne DomsRc and tho bari.
ione, Mons Heric, made their debut and elected
the applause and of large aud Ia
telieenl audience MaicmoiSclo Nailiot was
formerly ~ this company, hiss lust been engaged
Paul Juignot tho director ~ the French theatre New
York She IN clever actress, and leaves many
friends In Tho Crescent City Among the auditors at the
opera the above nnred ocraslon MAJOR General
BfnM He was attended by only member of his stan
lie WAS the observed of all during tho evening.
In addition 10 tho prominent composers ~ this city
mny add Mons Aug nte Davis He s n young msn q
positions embrace Sories of polkas marches anck-
steps and wazcs The introduction of thcso pieces has
obtained Tor him an Increasing oelebrty
will hero ciose musical review ~ New Orleans 10
finds interest with tho readers of tho HERALD viii at
future occasion furnish additional Interesting ac raA-
tive 10 tho art.