The New York herald., 1865-06-10
The Now Organ Concert.

posto, "a outdone Tho Hub s ruined. OaA a
Erbens Hr class ten thousand dollar organs erected
by him In Chrse church, corner OF Fifth avenue and
Thirty nfth strecsy opened on Wednesday evening
by those celebrated artists William A. King and Georgs
W. Morgan The church was crowded TO excess By one
OF the finest audiences assembled in the CITY
very seldom that such musical treat offered 70 the
people, embracing q splendid organ. the two bess
organiss in the country, and first class vocal
music; and that doubt the occasion Of the gsee
rush for tckesover eleven hundred being received -
the doors As 10 the entertainment Mr. Kings opening
symphony, No. O. by Beethoven, was specially 70 b.
admired. Although perhaps, not we'll calculated -
please . miscellaneous audience the moro populas
themes Of the day. the mastery style In which 1t wao
rendered was duly appreciated by those competent -
Judge Of it's ments He also played the overture v
sLestocq," by Auber. II is very excellcns
composition, and was spendidly performed. Bss
the browning gem Of the evening Mr. Kings 'FAa-
tasie on themes solo stops" &c. in which he intro
duced successfully every stop throughout the entire
range of this immense instrument II is here that NJ.
good organ, with nothing but his own original musical
genius from, and he plays a. were by inspra-
ceivcd With we'll deserved applause Mr. Morgan PEI.
formed tho overture TO William Tell which was well ~
ceived. Also his celebrated variations on National
Airs" the eatire audience rising en- nsdse when he
played the eStar spanged Banner" His pedal action
was the finest heard, and Morgan seemed y
excel himself He also played an ofevtosre, by Weht
very finely The lady artists who ssssted on the occs-
sion were Miss A. Belden the soprano Of the church,
and a lady amateur, being her first appearance IL
public they were both in excellent voice. and
sung spondidly Mr.. G. n, Henry, the tenor of
the church, also added his masninOent yocs.
and was we'll received. As TO the organ, Is Of the
largest class with three full sets Of keys and two and
half octaves Of pedals The great organ has twelve
stops choir organ ten stops, swell organ eleven stop
pedal organ Ave stops and there nine coupling and
composition stops There six sixteen feet stops, nine
teen eight feet stops, and seven reed stops-viz rum
pet clarion bassoon cremona hauboy, cornopeon and
the pedal trombone Of sixteen feet has in all my
stops and two thousand and thirty seven pipes.
Some Of the stops are uncommonly fine, ana deserve
especial notice. particularly the gambia, melodia and
nghhorn in the great organ the kerauophon and clara
bella in the choir organ, and the dulciana and vse!
damour the swell organ. Tho trombone In the pedal
organ is also an especial feature When the full nstru
played s deep, ponderous tones can be distinctly
heard through the immense Wilderness OF sound The
reed stops are excellent, evenly voicod and such
as can only bo produced In this establish.
ment In fact Il Is Erben organ, made OF the
very best materials and workmanship "not Tor DAY,
but for all time" II is also American organ, Doth ID
design and construction The monster organ OF Boston
is in the MAN, of foreign manufacture It's nstrumeny
tai parts we're made In Germany but tho case which
q magnificent specimen OF wood carving, inciuang some
very 0ne Hfesize stauary, was all made In New YORK
Boston therefore, can lay claim TO II except ts pos
session Even when marvellous properties have "
be developed the Boston people sond 10 Ncw fork oe
Morgan or some of other organst 10 show what the
instrument IA really worth The organ in Christie
church however s thoroughly native hare and 10 the
man born (" from its base to its cornice.