New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
Music.
ORGAN CONCERT IN THR AETHON MEMORIAL
CHURCH.

CHURCH.
Mr.. Henry Z. Browne, Organist of the sbov
church. gave an organ performance one evening las
week, with the following programme:
Part FRsr.-Over,ue, for the Organ #. Adams; Tho 81
Grand Soso in d. Mendessohn; Tocaita f. Bach Gran
Fugne In B b. Albrechtsberger The ls from tn
p Life" symphony H. 4. Browne; Overture, Corolanu'
PAar sEcoSD.-Alerro from the I'd symphony in A, Fl.
browne Chorus. lie trusted in God Handles Anda1te iron
the quartee in minor Mozart Motel, Haydn NOcturn
by special request, Kalkbrenner Overture William Tell
The organ upon which Mr.. Browne played is a snal
one. and consequently gave him but little scope TO
varied effects or elaborate combinations. 1t is one
Erbsns Instruments aud what there is of it is remark,
bly, excellent. The pieces which displayed Mr.. Browne.
abilities 10 the best advantage were the Overture
by Adams; the Sonata By Mendessohn; the
Overture by Beethoven; the Andante by Mozart;
the Motel by Haydn and Handels Chorus.
IL these he displayed Gas taste, refined
feeling and ost appreciation Of the characteristics OF
the several composers He produced some very charm
ing effects, and by his combinations and varied treat
meni proved his knowledge of the resources OF the
instrument His execution Ia neat, clean and rapid,
and he Tie pedals with mach facility His style is
good and in all no does he shows the earnest student
He is very young but his ambition excel proves that
excellence in the future. We regard him as oae Of
most rising young
His compositions while they show intelligence and
ability. also show the necessity Of s,rcter school
ing. Of closer study of received models, par
ticularly In regard TO form. They exhibit fair begin
mig, but they immature. and are not wor-
thy to he placed in uxtapoeton with the great works
which he renders so well. Our young men require
more patience; they too eager to take position.
Their first works to them great but they forget that
the dspassionate critic listens to them from u stand.
point widely apart from the authors selflove. They
judge them rs they are. and have right to make
allowance for inexperienee when Judgment is boldly
challenged by production in public. Composition is q
laborious Study and many Of paper must be
cred before the student becomes master. We there
advise our young men not to be too eager to rush
into publication; work earnestly wait patiently. and
exercise stern self-criticsm remembering what the
apostles o: Art have achieved by these alone
As We have said Mr.. H. l.. Browne is a rising young
man. and has before him bright future but he mus,
work. wait and criticize.
soIRBE or THE SEw-YoRK HARMONIC SOCIETY
This wcll-known choral society gave a free
sorce at Irving Hall afew evenings since The pro-
grnmme consisted ofseccons from Bach, Mendessohn.
Curschnan Hawman. &c. The solo singers were
amateurs and In that capacity have immunity from
criticism but We would suggest that the soirees Of
choral society hardly tie occasions TOR the display
Of great proportion o. very moderate amateur
talent vocal and instrumental. Double the number
OF choruses would have satisfactorily replaced hafs.
dozen very questionable solos.
The vocal strength Of the Harmonic Society con.in-
I til.
that the members on this occasion barely numbered
seventy There might have been large proportion Of
the members among the audience as is usual with our
singing societies SO. they add nothing to the per.
forming strength OF The Society they should be cut OF
at once. There is marked improvement in the char
of the choral performances Of this Society
last heard them In public. The voices smoother
and better trained the style is rehncd. tina,
the liner shades o! expression and Of coloring well
observed and executed. There Is also IA gain in
promptitude and decision in the taking up OF
the leading parts. The chorus "strew "
with roses" from the Paradise and the Peri
| Of Robert Schumann. was fine example Of delivery
precision and artistic light and shade, and well deserved
the encore received Bachs chorus and chorae
als0 sung with force and precision and with due regard
10 the pianos fortes and cr,scendos. We no,
sufficiently sefsscrhcing TO st out the whole Of the
concert which was very long. but heard sufficient
to satisfy US that there most excellent nucleus In the
members Of this Society around which TO form one o
much larger Dimensions and that the conductor. Mr.
r. l. Ritter has exhibited both tact and skill in the
able training OF the elements at his command W.
hope t. see the list Of members tebled by the FALL and
10 see the Society position 10 perform. with credit
TO themselves one Of the many available line oraoro
compositions.
\ BY advices from California we learn that Cots
chalk has achieved u brilliant success in San Francisco
His concerts have been crowded overhowng by all the
fashion OF the city. His playing has aroused the high
est enthusiasm and bis compositions seem to hav,
touched the hearts Of friends on the Pacific coast
The press is unanimous in his praise indeed there
seems to be hardly any limit to their terms Of enthus
astic eulogy Miss Lucy Smons has also won bril-
liant success The whole programme is nightly encored
10 that instead OF u there sometimes 80 pece'
performed Chickering's Grand Pianos have also
excited the enthusiasm OF the San franciscans sharing
with Gottschalk most bountiful need of praise.
4 Thenters, etc.