New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-25
nm BOSTON MUSICAL FKsTIvAL.
Celebration Of the Fiftieth Anniversary Of
she Handel and Haydn ssciefy-A Choir
or COO Voice., and nm Orchestra OF 100
UnsfrumcufS.

From Our Special Correspondent
Boston, Sunday Evening, May q, 1865
Ihave Just come from the rehearsal OF tnat
-ors % vopdrous inspirat on, Mendelssohns Lobe
s..no o, HYMN Of Praise. aud feel half inclined to
.,,ionae uy criticism OF the performance but think
would be hardly fair. and shall, therefore. rehan'
o,s thing however I must say, that thought VIC
o., enough in Yew-York. bat when the Conductor
.,n. Festival. Mr.. Carl zsrrahn. commenced that
voiced Invocation TIE Symphonic 1nlroduc'
ton little fast and took the Incompatible seeoIu
poye,nent--a poem Of doubling weeping ana sorroW'
spe combined with stern celebrations OF FAITH" 'ne
rslt, tempo Acknowledged that In Boston they were
s,ster than we are. 1 was only able 10 near ons
half Of the vocal portion Of the Lobe esahe of iee
losing the post. and regret 10 say tAa1 ever! "o'
mept was so fast that not only the spirit anu S0oo'
the music was lost but tie choral vocal points "e
rendered impossble--so fast. indeed Us" 'i'0 eo"'
Suctor could not seep tie masses IN hano' ne III" ose
running them. and presently they MN. 'fus' tn''
anne friendly suggestion viii alter THIS before the day
Of performance.
BOSTON has kept its faith 10 far as tne md'e'~' OF inc
orchestra is concerned 1t splendid; the band large
and capabe and the ctOrus in numbers lar exceeding
any congregation Of suca character that we have seen
IN America; vocally most excellent. To driil such
vast chorus In any great works must have been an
bercuean task and Mr. Zerrshn deserves warm praise
for having accomplished that task so Successiuy luag
ipp from what we have heard
When entered that magnificent Music Hall ana
,ieved its vast Iroportonx when saw that imposing
organ 40 exquisite in lis exterior. ard 81 gfanu anu
majestic in its soaorols power and when heard the
chorus O. six hundred voices felt deeply Inundated
70 think that Metropolitan New-York with all It's
mud - enlightenment,
4, .cl;psed utterly by city Of one fifth its population
We have no hall nj for great choral festival; we have
nm organ compesont TO sustain such festival and our
aople have too little true musical enthusiasm TO com
bine and 70 devote tine the development OF such al
undertaking. Choral societies, with us, have Always
,-oved selfish and unfaithful. We have had associn
tjons OF two and three hundred voices they would
practice together but on the night OF performance
moro than ohalf Of them would be fond among the
audience II I could transport Hall. Organ and
Chorus TO New-Yoik admiration and shame would nc
compsh what 1t Is degradation not TO posSess' we
have among enough OF men OF means taste anu I'D
crafty who wond como forward and remove from Us
the sur which rests upon US Of being so immeasuhoy
behind Boston in those points which are the PRIDE and
add to the art reputation Of ,ha city. movement OF
this kind must he urged and If urged earne tlg and
1ntel,gently feel the perfect confidence that it
can be speedily and successfully accomplished.
or tho solo singers so far do not 10 speak but
that they cannot sustain tie grandeur Of the other de-
partuents was painfully aprarent TO all present How
ever there are some stronger artists in store MISS
Maria Brainsrd the best oratorio singer now before
the public and Mrs. Van Zsndt both from New. ork'
will certainly do credit 10 tie works they VIII be called
ppon TO sustain. The absence OF Mr.. Perring VIII be
severely felt but his unfortunate throat affection which
compelled him to throw up several engagements IN
Esw.yOrs, left him course hut TO decline. Then We
ere to have Mde. Fredrci, Carl Forne', Himmer and
Hermanns thai tho choral singing will not be lefl the
sole attraction
One feature in this festival which has been entirely
omitted and Why cannot understand is the exhibition
Of the splendid organ. No provision for This save in
the oratorio accompaniment has yet been made.
There will be large infux Of strangers from ell parts
ofthe country who have never heard this king instru
uaent and who have az intense desiro 10 hear H. Bcs
ton boasts OF distinguished corps OF fac organiste-
Paine Thayer Wilcox, Tuckermsn and others and
Eew. York should have contributed George w Morgan
Money has been lavished freely, iha the omission
could not have been the ofeooDomy II not too
l.e % organize such display, and re suggest iha' II
be done Let the Committee telegraph Cor Morgan 20
That he together with the other eminent gentlemen
named nav do Justice 10 the finest instrument in the
country, and GRITTY the hundreds OF strangers who
have never heard 1t in its variety and power.
vestyal commences an engagement TO morrow with
IRE prospect of fine success. Robert Heller OF the
Broadway Sale Dia5ol9us is also here and has literally
carried al before him The Meodeon is crowded every
Aigh and admiration is divided between his really su-
peri piano playing anc his wonderful magic
Tomorrow viii send brief history OF t5e Handel
and Haydn Society which gives this Sunday Festival
IL honor " its 50fb anniversary and such items
oar CLEAN OF interest on The subject. new.