The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-19

Richards but small voice in largo room u not the
thing TO have TO strain ones neck till visions Oh tne
giraffe fit before ones eyes in order catch the sound
IL not conducive TO comfort Debuednss generaiIy
imagine that there has been some aurai opera glass
vented which 10 hear great distance on
This is mistake AS far as know there is no such
instrument The ''happy medium is the proper thing
Arbitators In musical contest should have no preju
dices in favor either of particular style of music or
any particular STYLE This Is, OF course an essenta
without which being adhered to no ar decision can De
and carefully considered In the matter OF prize Singing
Truly German citizens have done the proper thing
for their visitors Not content with feastng and paradng
the New York societies compel them TO enter into
rivalry with another for magnificent prizes and last
night, at the Academy OF Music the lists were opened
THE COMPETITION.
Tho Academy was. on the previous evening, filled
to repletion with highly appreciatve audience, who
the stage background representing landscape on
the plan Of the old Grecian theatres was arranged,
aua on the fhe
they chose In which TO- show their musical
ability was Yosts "only thee 70 which they did every
tafe followed The singers, twenty eight in number
ranged themselves in double row. presenting admit
rabe appearance The manner Of rendering this beau
full glee superb The subdued passages swelling into
the fotissime, resembled the sound Of summer winds
signing through trees, woong the leaves in sofcst mel
0dy but gradually increasing In their might and rustng
amid the branches II spurnng those whom they had be-
fore coured This society with decided when
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rendered. The applause which followed this and the
other pieces was not as Is generally the confined
TO the denzens Of the upper regions but universal
musical call for an encore Da cSpo The fair occupants
Of the reserved seats seemed quite to forget the poba
olapped their hands in the greatest enthusiasm
The gallery cried "Hi, hi" as usual, while the swells'
Ro nr place In the The
vacated the stage, the Philadelphia Orpheus twenty in
number, sang Andrel's Hunting song with becoming
ever the voices In the chorus being rather strong
than sweet. They came the stage in nervouA en-
barrassed manner fearful Of not acquittng themselves
as their predecessors; and in singing, want a conf
dence destroys all The Washington Saengerbunk which
was to follow, not putting in an appearance, the
in Krugers Wine Song, fully established the reputation
which had preceded them. They numbered thirty eight
and sang with considerable eneca trio incidental the
piece being beautifully rendered In the encore which
followed they did not equal their former effort The
members Of the Baltimore Arion, who followed in what
affected by the proceedings Of the early portion OF the
day, and did not do the composition JUSTICE but their
shortcomings were fully balanced by the Bunao Sanger
Haessers "rove gave this society ample field for the
exercise of their really splendid voices The piano por
ton sung with effect which was eectrfying "a
far as the audience concerned In the which
they deservedly received they fully equaed their first
Buffalo thus far had established ts superiority at least
so every one seemed to think by every one we mean
ourselves" who Of course have considerable taste in
all musical and other matters.
The conductor is OF course important feature in
chorus, and the numbers Of them who appeared last
interval of tho first and second parts pondered
The model conductor leader. regards his appear
ance, must be faultessly atred that most unkeyish
garment which etiquette compels one to assume, the
"swallow tal, must Of course be there; snow white
kids, which may have been cleaned or not,
wearer, must adorn his hands ); white tie,
black inexpressbles and spring feathers completing
the Qet up" black mustachc and PALE expressioness
nd haU mi ct n mo
supple condition. and where there Is baton II must be
grasped-thus-we have taken quill between our re-
portoral thumb and f0renger Last night the most
liar motions wero gone through by tho leaders, at
time seeming to be about TO strike out into imaginary
=. anS.ner 70 soar INTO space we imagine tney
feet exactude with which tho members Of tho chorus
answered to their directions
The second part OF the programme was naugurated by
Kalliwoda's ''Storm and Blessing" sung by the Phila
dephia Saengerbund This society numbered fifty, and
arranged in semcircular manner they looked we'll
they sang. The glee was arranged a
double chorus, portion Of II being hemi-
CHORAL and was exquisitey sung All the voices were
Of superior nature, and the combined bursts Of song
in the first portion Of the chorus truly Grand
shower Of bouquets rewarded the singers for their must
Claim 10 them were dsrSnsS among them In the
ence they evcn cxcelled themselves; the gee chosen
being admirably adapted to their voices was caught
by the various voices In q most artistic manner.
The singing has advantage over orchestral music as
performed here in there being no tuning Of voices as
there is Of Instruments Few would caro- to hear the
5as and enor thinking of the @prani run through
the gamut until they had reached the proper key At
the raising OF the leaders, hand all burst into melody
The Baltimore Germania thirty In number, in Abt's
"salor's Dream" created favorable impression on
those present One would almost fancy he could hear
side and the whisng Of the wind through the cordago
fitting accompaniment 10 the vision OF tho sailor IN
cent strength TO enable them to with tho other
voices In the chorus In the following gec, Kueckcns
Good Nght" by the Poughkeepse Germana, the tenors
were admirable. Though small In number. and not
mpos ng in appearance their efforts deservedy
appauded and loudly encorcd No one imagined Pough
kocpse had 80 much musical ,i talent within its
very much after the style Of Handel, was BEAU
tifuy given by the Baltimore Lcdcrkranz There was
expression thrown into this sublime air which did not
fail to have It's effect Every member of the chorus was
possessed Of confidence inseparable from true talent
and the solo oarcne nsmredly the best Of the even
audience who, in calling for It, showed their excellent
judgment
ty Emusic hath charms TO soothe the savage breast
even OF hard-hearted policeman was well proven at
this stage BY several Of those indispensable aduncts in
blue and silver being heartily applauding at the
entrances. This goes more TO prove tho ability OF
music TO touch the heart than II we wrote a column
Germania Lcdcrtafcf of Philadelphia, whose sweet
voices, conjoned with Abts music, stole In dreamy
manner over those present, who but awoke from de.
cious vision Of the heaven Of music 10 find over and
encore II.
The Philadelphia Jungcr Maenncrchor now appeared on
the stage attired In white duck pants and black coats
and looking admirable This the society which
started the first saepgerest In Reissgcrs Wanderers
Night Song they acquitted themselves well, were
coved aud showered with floral tributes Love" CLEO
Of Zociners by the Philadelphia Ledertae completed
the programme From the subject Of this glee II may
be known II Of heavenly description and certainly
the lowering OF tho lights all that prevented the
audience from insisting sNcre
The gentlemen who have the difcun task Of awarding
the prizes are Messrs Timm, Theodore Thomas and
Meyerhofer How they can make distinction which
In only few cases exists moro than can tell We
think, however, the Buhlo societies. tho Poughkeepse
Germana and tho RnltimOre IiedorkYnnz will have
good chance Of carrying something home with them.
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY.
This morning, at eight O'clock the singers will meet at
headquarers where, at nine O'Clock, grand procession
will be formed which will pass through the Park and DO
reviewed by the Mayor Al jones' Wood monster
saenger picnic will be held. An artillery corps, under
OF the singers, ON their arrival on the festival
ground The festival begins at two O'Clock by an
ture by Hirschmann's band and chorus sung BY the
New York singers An Grafton will be delivered BY Mr.
Ercderick md subaouucuflx ion