The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
NIusical.
nm. CUTLERfs CHORAL YEsTTvAL.

DIR. CUTTERS CHORAL YEsTrvAL.
One Of the grandcst and most souI.stiring musIca1
entertainments given this in the metropolis wss
presented TO large and critical audience last night a
Irving Hall. number Of selections from Mendelssohns
Elijah constituted one part Of the programme Master
Tocds rendering Of the grand cir Hear ye israel" vss
admirable in every respect The choruses, conducted
by Mr. George W. Morgan, were given with q precsios
and expression such as no chorus Of mixed voices
could supply Those sixty boy sopranos with young,
clear, fresh and pure voices, supported by forty
enors and bases and accompanied by Dr. Cutcr on hs
organ and Messr Glider and Johnston the two grand
pianos should be hoard by oil lovers Of music In this city
in tie wonderful chorus Thanks be TO Gcd; He loveth
tho thirsty land" The words came forth from u
hundred voices distinct II from one not tho Sigh.
cs shade Of expression wanting, and above all -
every pause no one could detect want Of unity or pc
cIslon. II seemed as Il . polyphonic chord ~
struck on mighty instrument by one mastss
hand. The dialogue between Elijah and the youth
was sung by Mr. George Aiken, basso and Nssts
Raeburn. The immortal composer, had he bsss
present last night would have been much
better pleased with Dr. Cutters vocalsts than no =
the rehcarsais Of the Oratorio at Exeter Hail. where
most unruly and inefficient chorus almost drove bin
mad The chorus at Irving Hall had no sluggish intsr
hear in New York Is only mechanically artistc but Tn
chorus made their hearers feel the spirit Of McndessoAn
as On hs
programme viIl DO offered IL 10 pity that hsre -
Be only two such performances given this season ny
following week. a. when thor merits once known -
the musicoving public Irving Hall win not b sbss -
hold the audiences seeking admission 70 them
MISS vLoRExcB RIcx's CONCERT
nis NOT unfrequcnsy an unpleasant task 10 sassnA .
nrss appearance Tho stsmps force upon the pubss
singers Of limited stiainmens and pianiss Of qussisn
able proficiency 10 70 ofssn renewed that OF late ~
oonnossx have vsntursd 10 Gull the hpt fruits-swose
OF bittcr-of debut Nevertheless by some unacco9n1
able caprice the part Of the public large and apps0
cave assembly gathered Last evening q the BrooklyD
Academy Of Music and welcomed novice 10 the oonosse
room, who soon proved herself worthy The app,anso
which was literally bestowed on her Miss Fiorsaco
Rice the debutante Possesses alch contralis voice q
extended compass almost perfect evennsss and gFse
sezlbity The notes OF The lower register are 500
what fuller than shs uppsr nosss The srsdaaaasa'
however, being nearly uniform and unbrcksn rs
nrst enor, . cavatna "AAi ootistc," BY hsrcadanss
w, admirably adapted 70 bring out The richness q u
singers voice, however little popularity may scerus y
the composstiou chosen for that purpose Having bsD
epoorsd. a. ia Rossns duo Ozark Day Of Horror -
An scoosd duo mon II 1sssva, she gave closing
solo. . swesty monosonoss song, By Hays 'Evsn-
ss,ne which she rendered with great dspth Of srlrse
siou ana excellent taste The programme ccupsiss4
ss ss,. ne ro ,US's al no When even X
csmpbsIs admirable voice hilsd 70 dras beyond Ne
nsis 81 medIorrity a. musical producsos and cavo
Tina from Nobwcc sung BY MrA Mario ABBOTT PsrSnfB
"Bewsrs," gwen with rsas bro b. Mr. oassls.
and ysy eo%norgg'ses soof I've ssssss
lacks In measure, nsriblity and swsetnssa naAans
Eugene Dc Roode Rice The pianist debutante IN TIT
city pcssesses but few Of The atainmens requisite -
ius her claims 70 our consideration artist she
displayed neither power brancy Of execution nss
any knowledge Of the science Of shading her perform
which she cannot doe nos appreossa The evsaiuD
Wss brought 70 . close b The quarst NON Martha
nssrs csssls ana cenpbsu gave with rsahsr ness
pcss thaa vlosow vosd oass 70 ke1 bsssvsd upoa sh