New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-06


The Performance viii speak OF at any length,
10 say that the distinguished organists showed
themselves worthy Of the occasion Of the noble irt'ra
men and ~ he various schools o organ music IN which
eaeh exctl and which le wa selected ~ r.prcsent.
The noble fugues of BACH aere admirably given by NJ.
J. h. PAGE Ghe Ofganist and Instructor u Mnsio Il
tie University 81 Cambridge. and b! nr. lHAiHa of
worcestsr. NtyprissoBs found a s.iiul interpreter
In Mr.. IAS, while the choTgses of HASDrt rolled oct
suhlncly from the mastery touch Of SoEoAs Of Grace
Church y " whose slifa combinations snd brilliant
execution d,igL.ei tie audience tia. en- encore was
insisted upon; Dr. = r. TuoKERKAS gave paleslrIa AID
English Church music; end finally, tho 1Orid music Of
TIE Roman Catholic Church vas given by Nj WLLCox
who see 10 have been born mot mado orranist
wondroesly bountfa his instincts to the rar,a
of tho Inner variety Of tone OF snch IN
instrument. lie too delighto tie audience that he
mus. reoTpeT and IN graceful IN pro,isatons revealed
nev beauties es lie played.
All the while tie audience sat spen bound almost In
woBdc. aud admiration Of the mighty yo.Gire Of the
giant tones that filed tie great hs III il tTenblsd with
tie fulness Of the sound listened With doght 10 ue
delicate tenes which violin in masterS land could
not surpass gazing al the ahlo al the unparalleled
beauty Of the wonderful structure which al last IN
pleted spendor. stood before them.
hesitate 70 approach dct crpton u the Instrument
either regards external appearance. or es respects
It's contents Instrument. Externally s 30 vast,
80 utterly beyond and entirely different from any
thing in the form Of organ that ", have seen in this
country that spea of rs exterior as case rs We
are wont 70 do is absGrdity and even Tho German
w0rd Olg>lgti9Ese, tho o. gan Hos's, we feel To 10
inadequate 70 express The huge proportions. the eaoor
ate decorations end matchles symmetry oi tbs wonder
f,l Palace of Harmony. II is surely. at least piacc
where the Queen Of Harmony may dwell II non Temple
" which hex patron saint may DO ht!y wosahip"d.
Let ne attempt to give In few words an idea Of Its
s,e as the spectator Il from tie Mont 1he Doaa
tfuL eKqusltey carved statnes that suEn0unt II. NJ
mo.t touch the lofty gold ribbed ceiling S1yh'e ieet
ON the floor where tie spectator SITS ana these 'o'e!
ohsr,bg and the holy Saint Cecilia, which. when you
stood besde them before they wero Tnised 10 tb'ss
siddy pinuacles lowered above your head. Hem
dvurfed 10 exquisite Ftetuetes; while lar beio" the
foor are the works which give breath 10 the great
bellows--worked by I'm ingenious
appicaton Of ,roterpower. happily overcoming the
difficulty Of finding always ready haH dozen oi""H'
laborcrs % do this indspc asabie woIE.
The breadth OF the organ il about MY iest ne1i'
the whole width o. tue stage The central port0h pro
cts e feet upon tho stage from the end wall tho sven
oryap and par. Of the wind work occupying large
reee,s Jeyond the stage entirely out Of sight know
no,hing that 20 nearly giyes an idea OF tho ground
,1sn ~. the conventional form Of bow (Which perhaps
(aldisnce)
,,,,s can Give thus. w }. Tie .oJboaTd d Jour
keyboard.
,o,s i. in the center beneath beautifully carved
arch. yIea,hed with acanthus leaves surmouhNd "
oolo..,l female head oponInouthed. Us Singing.
hove tbi, lnagnifIcent bust OF the gres' Master o'
20 o,van. Jogy SEBASTIAN BACH grand hnd solemn In
70. .,act looks down colossal. upon the multitude
and sin below. the motto. "GLoRM IS EAcIIsls
Most conspicuous Of all parts are Ito ioity to"sS
>, q, rise ON each side Of the center. ehch Continuing
tree o. the great foot pipes Of solid tin shining Ike
hrni,hed silver The eye follows these giitering oo'
,ons 10 The richly carved dome that caps the towe'
,,rmounted high above a by groups OF cherubs pay
.nr the lute. and horn, the flute. and yro.
Han WAY down these towers on each side 10 nm efqu
s,,e figure resting against Its side. WIN eo'oen'
.,,nved harp In lis hand side male. tho o'hcr ie
,os which are among the mos. beautiful ornaments oi
the front
The outline VI these harpng figures condncts tho e!o
emily 10 that part Of the exterior Of less hight lying ~
these central towers and those that flank she e1
trome sides.
The central pipes have not yet arrived and tho'f
plsce Last night was filed by the flags Of Wuemburg
aud the United States and other appropriate deeorS
ltions. rII ....llf l'1rh y . &.
teach extremity Of the front are two lower towers.
of different form square in ber outlines. 40 On to blend
ia bslor b.r.Dooy with .s architecture ot tho sass "