The New York herald., 1866-12-15

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solois the Musical Institute quartet played Mozats
quartet In minor In an excellent manner phrnsing
with distinctness and almost perfect ensewbk They
also played Becthovens quartet In major. Madame
played two Of Mendessohn's Sonas without Words" on
the piano. The rest OF the programme was equally
series Of sor6es at the National Conservatory OF Music
Madison avenue in which many of the pupils and pro-
Conservatory matinee at Irving Hall this afternoon.
The CecIIian Choir in English GIees and Mad
rigaIs.
We have had occasion several since the opening
Of the presen: brilliant musical 10 find fault with
the vocal programmes OF the countless concerts which
have taken place and daily talking place IN the
metropolis This has far, incontestibiy de-
monstrated that We have In midst some OF the
best materials In tho world to execute any species
OF vocal music. These materials have been hitherto
FILTERED away In few stercotyped ballads, which,
although pretty and very mertorous, have been heard
here often that the public tire Of them Americans
like variety in music in everything else and with the
graceful, horid italian, and grand, massive Ger.
man schools they would like spice Of the
Anglo Saxon thrown in. English music has the
is more akin 10 the tastes or people than the music
they have been heretofore served with Besides the
vocal programme OF n concert would DO far inter-
egting IT, instead OF having the UNMARRIED round OF
Solos with occasional duet trio from opera,
had English concerted music for three, four or more
voices In England there glee and madrgn clubs in
every city, and their terse. simple, healthfn high
soued music welcome where tho best music OF the
German and Italian schools Is codly received. What
can be more congena American audience than the
giees of Bishop Arnold, Cacot Parry and Hatton, in
which sentiment expressed in that terse vigor
style characteristic OF the English language IT.
sclfY Such want Is about 10 bc sup
piled by Dr. Cutters admirable Cccian choir OF one
hundred male voices The difficulty experienced before
br ngng this species Of music the scarcity OF
male altos In this country. American voices general
rule frequently turn TO alto with females and 10 bari
tone with men, and English concerted music cannot
procure the necessary for It, The introduce
tion Of bows obyia.es this difficulty. Their clear fresh
young voices blend with the and basscs OF their
elders as II poyphonic chord struck mighty
organ. They have triumphantly asserted their superb
ority over mixed voices in oraiorio and we doubt not
that thev will be equally successful In their new enter
prise. Fugue movements, those necessary ingredients
In English concerted music, frequently marred and
rendered unntellgibe by tho of unity In
each part. This Is observable in mixed choruses.
With bows trained the Cecan choir has been each
part Of the fugne IL distinct clearly defined picture in
itself On Wednesday next tho Cecan- will make
their first appearance in secular music In conjunction
with the celebrated Richard Cokcr This viii be pre-
paratory step 10 the initiation OF gees madgais rounds
catches, &C. at Seinwav Hall In connection with this
music would suggest that room be made at con-
corts for the compositions of American artists many OF
which deserve better fate than the obscurty In which
they have hitherto lain. The infusion OF tho Anglo
Saxon element IN music viii give IL heahfui tone and
set of tho excclences OF the other schools in stronger
light We want programme TO be like well arranged
bouquet, varied and adorned with gems from every
school