The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04
BOSTON SUBSTDING.

BOSlON SO bSlOANGs
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Fifth Day or tho Handel aad Haydn
Society FestivaI-Mc ndcissohn's Elijah
Plc Present, &c. -,.,,
| OUR SPECIAL BOsr0N coRREgr0NDsNos.
| Bosrcs. May -, 1896.
The weather s miserable day; bat tho MUSIC Hat h
not affected by the outside eements Tho charms with
in exercise the gloomy demons thai roign without Tho
audience at the afternoon performance was, perhaps,
the largest for the week but then, there unques
tonably great attraction Beethovens overture 70
Corioanno, and Memberships grand symphony in
minor Of his richest and most captivating works,
something worth Drawing the storm tor The
orchestra played better. The programme was
lengthy but it largely and somewhat curiousy d..
versned. For instance. Hermanns sang English bal
lad, ''The Mill Wheel" and Mrs Kompton gang tho
| German Schubert's ''Wanderer' u cosmopolitan
arrangement Pho quartctte from Fdolio by Frederick
Mrs, Kempton Hummer and Hermanns WAS not ~ well
sung at tho first concert Thore must be some spritc
sowing about the Music Hall who delights transposng
the musc-not the score but the sheets Some people
Is HclIers drum goblin but don't belevo it, for
he is safely Gagged in the Melodeon Yesterday Master
Cokcrs music OF Robert ton que Jaime was
all astray, and to-day, whom Hermanns attempted
To respond to an encore OF "The Mill Wheel"
bars, without any words. and very faint resemblance
to the original air. he burst out laughing and gave it up
until the proper pages wore placed in his hands Al
though he sang the ballad WE'LL 1t was entirely ncOn
sonant with tho rest Of tho and ought not 70
have been introduced considering that Hermanns can
sing much higher class Of music, which would have
been infinitely in keeping with tho general tono Of
the concert
The great organ has not boon heard to much advsn
tage the concerts and there q natural desira
the part OF the many visitors from abroad to hear it
der favorable circumstances Consequently .
reputation made upon tho President of the Handel
and Haydn Society the signatures of several gentle
men, to afford them opportunity OF hearing tho organ
played by some Of tho organists in the city Tho
requisaion responded to by tho announcement OF
'the usual organ COMFORT" MONDAY Tho concert
very SHINY attended. and it must be admitted that
those who present sevousiy disappointed BY
the performance Of Mr. Lang the orgsnst engaged by
the society the festival The qualities OF the nstr
ment, in short, not developed at ALL II WAS very
clearly demonstrated how Little tho organ could do but OF
how much IL might be made To do tho strangers present
left entirely ignorant OF two things, however,
they had evdencc-that organ produces good deal
Of sound and that has three stops the Sute the
humane and the duciana For the capacity Of the in
strument they have to take general report though
they had heard It, There was vcs5 general do
sire TO hear of the local oreanists try tho nstru
ment-such men AZ Mr.. Paine, MIR, Wilcox and Mr.. Eu-
gene Thayer The New Workers. Of COURSE also wanted
hear Robert Heller who Is here but II appears that
crotchety ideas on the part Of tho managers and their
expectation 10 hear the monster organ in its glory was
consequently defeated
jah, this evening, there was an immense attendance
Tickets for standing room were disposed OF during tho
afternoon all the seats being previously engaged And
what hous, IL when tn night came Every scat,
aisle, doorway and corridor was thronged above and
below It looked though all the wealth, fashion and
beauty of the city and vicinity had gathered together IL
and wondrous sight In the rough estimated
the number at three thousand persons The 0rator0
performed with undoubted excellence The vocal goms
of the work the solos Of Hcrmanns Rudophsen and
Farley all Of which were loudly applauded tho tso Of
thine eyes TO the mountans" and the quartette and
chorus, A" Holy is the Lord" Mr. Zerrahn was again
sometimes at fault with the tempo, rushing the chorus
almost 10 the verge Of human capacity Nevertheless
they sang WE'LL particularly the hnak to each part or
they were rs superb as usual Al this late hour Of the
night cannot enter moro mnutey into criticism OF
the performances Sufficient TO say that those who OK
pected great things from this performance OF Mendes
sohns most brilliant work werc not disappointed
The Mcsssah-Closc Of tho EntertaAn-
ment.
OUR SPECIAL BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Boror, May 90, 1895
The great musical festival closed night with Handes
grand oratoro OF the Messiah Tho hall crowded 10
Observation-Disclosures In one word the oratorio
splendidy given. The choriscs "For unto US Son Is
born" and the "Halujah," in tho second part wore
sung In unexceptionable manner When the iatter
commenced the whole assembage and remained
standing until its conclusion The sight was most i'm
pressve Tho precision and power OF the chorus and
orchestra In this magnificent piece deserve oil praise
The solos of Miss Bralnerd vast Improvement on
her previous efforts in the Creation She had 10 sustain
all the soprano solos, and especially good in the air
"Rejoice greatly" and III know that my Redeemer
lveth" Miss Branerd gave evidence of long familiarity
lorS ogasU ttA
somewhat exacting part imposed upon her The tenor
solo Comfort ye, my people," was sung with great
clearness emphasis and feeling by Mr. John Farley and
was very much admired, a., indeed, WAS everything
which he sang during the festival Mr.. Rudophsen sang
the bass solos with good deal Of judgment aud gave
much satisfaction Mrs Kemptou's contrato solos
also worthy OF commendation.
The grand excitement here over, and II must be said
that the programme most faithfully adhered 10 dur
ing the nine successive performances All things
sidered It great enterprise, and with very few
drawbacks was carried out most creditablc
ner The OF various Cities including Now
York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington, were
drawn upon for artists, vocal and instrumental and
need not wonder that with wide scope tho Handel
and Haydn society were ead har 70 png together an
music good style This being musical orgie, as 10
were. there no theme Of discussion for the whole
week but music People talked II at the street corners
commented nj the dinner tables unused II in
the churches, and no doubt dreamed II in bed
II was alone in the Music Hall that the visitors from
abroad were treated TO something enjoyable BY
kind invitation extended from the pulpit OF
the Church Of the Immaculate Conception
Sunday the strangers In the city were present
at very splendid concert on the new organ Of that
chuh In the afternoon II has rarely been my fortune
TO hear superb instrument this II was built
about years ago In Boston, after the designs aud
under tho supervision OF Mr. John Wilcox, the er-
ganist Of the church. who handled on this occasion
like master II cost about nine thousand dollars Il
has sixty one stops among which the most remarkable
is the nute stop which gives with extraordinary ac-
curacy the effect OF the lips tho embrasurc OF the
flute, and the humane perfect an imitation OF
tenor baritone and bass that Il requires but little
stretch Of tho Imagination TO hear the very words
chanted This concert Of the most delightful
az well the best appreciated enjoyments Of tho week.
word about this church. which belongs tho Jesuits
IL beautiful specimen Of chaste and solid architecture