The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-28
COMMENCEMENT AN OBERLIN.
Candidates for the Honorary Degree
Of a. M.--MusIcaI Institute--rhe Or
alOriO Of s. Creation"

UUMMENOEAENI al ODhO hIrs
Candidates for the Honorary Degree
Of A. M.--MusIcaI Institute---Ehe Or
alOriO of {" Creation"
The accounts already published of the
Commencement exercises at oberlin having
failed TO give a list of those who took the
honorary degree of A. NJ, we supply the de-
fciency below:
Samuel s. Ashley John NJ. BarrowS, Jo-
seph T. Cook, Heman Geer, Lsrman B. Lane,
Stephen O. Leonard, Albert N. Richardson,
Ebenezer Tucker, Mrs. Il. L. G. Arey.
The following persons took the degree of
A. N. in course:
Edwin Booth, Henry E. Brown, Samuel
A. Cravath, Joseph Estabrook, George T.
Fsirchild, Henry H. Cummings, William
N. Hudson, John Mitchell, James H. Muse,
Buell. D. Penfeld, William H. Rice, Albert
A. Stafford, Jacob R. Shipherd, Robert Hall
Tozsr, George W. Walker, Mrs. Sarah F.
W. Branch, Mrs. Mary Raley Cravath,
Mrs. Rebecca French Lawrence, Mrs.
Almeds D. Reynolds, Miss Cslista Hatch,
Miss LeVaneia Halcomb, Miss Mary ]. Pat
terson, Miss Sarah Pellet, Perry W.
Payne, Albert NJ. Bushnell. Charles II.
WOAsOIf OOAu r AAoAAASAg OAupOA
MUSICAL INSTITUTE.
It has been announced that q Musical In
stitute will be immediately established in
oberlin, SO connected with the college as to
be in factan additional department thereof.
It will be under the superintendent Of
Msssrs. John P. Morgan and Geo. W. Steele.
Embracing two departments,-ofs sacred mu-
sic, with instruction on the organ and prac-
ticein composition, &c, and secular music'
with instruction on the piano, &C., &c.,
the former will be managed by Mr.. Morgan,
the latter by Mr.. Steele. The course will
occupy three years. Probably no place in
the country offers superior advantages for
obtaining a thorough musical education and
mastery both of the science and the art Of
music.
In this connection we will give our read
ers an account of the
oRATORIO OF CREATION
as performed by the Musical Union, which
for some reason did not reach US in time for
our Saturday mornings issue:
OBERLrE, Aug. 25th, '65.
EDITORS LEADER: The 0ratorio of the
"Creation," the greatest work of the father
of modern music, Joseph Haydn, was per-
formed in 0berlin by the Musical Union,
fol the last time, Thursday evening. 1t
was on the whole the most effective of the
several renderings we have had this season.
The Chorus, numbering over one hundred
and fifty, is perhaps under better training
Nha- - he a-o- h.nH AaE1-1 81 h. -
rived at aperfection which is rarely attained
by such large bodies of singers. The
credit of this is due to Mr.. John P. Morgan,
who, finding the Association in an almost
chaotic situation, three MONTH ago, by I'M
renting industry has raised it to its
present standard. Praise is also due TO
Mr.. G.. W. Steele, whose organ accompani.
ments have added no little to the general
success. OF tho ~soloists we must bestow
especial commentator on Miss Lizzie
Gates, whose magnificent voice has ever
been a favorite here. The two Bass ~soloists,
Messrs. G. W. and W. II. Morgan, have
voices of extraordinary power, and which
only lack cultivation to become entirely
unexeeptionable. The Tenor, Mr.. l.. 81.
Latham, of sandusky, though his singing
has in some respects been criticised, de-
serves praise for an uncommonly good in
tonation.
The "Creation" opens with an overture
representing Chaos, at the conclusion Of
which, after q short recitation, the chorus
comes in PianisSimo, at the words: "The
spirit of God moved upon the face of the
waters" with an effect indescribabiy del
icate. This passage is one of the gems of
the OrRtorio.
The successive creations of the first four
days are then narrated in order. The 30
prano air, "With verdure clad" was finely
done, and the chorus which ends the first
part, ''The Heavens are telling" is exciting
beyond measure. The second part describes
the creation Of various animals, and finally
of Man. The accomplishments here are
highly descriptive, and Mr.. steele's mas
terry of his instrument was ~strikingly
shown. The browning beauties of this
part was, in our opinion, the trio "Most
beautiful appear" etc., and the final chorus
and trio, Achieved is the glorious work"
Both these were splendidly rendered.
The subject ofthe third part is the de-
light of the newly created pair, Adam and
Eve, and their gratitude to the Creator.
We were especially struck with the duet,
"By Thee with bliss" in which h soft
chorus accompaniment is most beautifully
used. The o~ratoriO ends with a splendid
fugued chorus, "sing to the Lord" which,
in dignity and grandeur, is well worthy to
close SO noble q work.
We are glad that the Union have pre-
ssnted US with the oratorio. Such music
is in every respect refining and ennObIing,
and its frequent performance is precisely
what is needed TO elevate the standard of
taste throughout the country. We under
stand that we may soon expect the "Mes-
siah" from the Same Association. If the
present standard of drill is kept up, this
will be a treat which no one can afford to
miss. D. F.