The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-08
Musical.
n CONCERT
Mf9S MARIA II

miss MARIA BEAiNERDS CONCERT.
This lady benefit Irving Hall Friday nigh. was
well attended, and in musical point Of Wow may be
considered as success Miss Branerd possesses
sweet highly cultivated voice, but OF very limited
power This want was sensbly felt in her rendering Of
the beautiful hymn, Iear my Prayer, by Mendessohn-
The charming solos in this peco require bodness
in conception and execution oul-breathing
preston than Miss Branord Is capable OF mpartng TO
them. The barcdrcic by Gounod seemed TO be more
suitable for ~ and her rendering o. 1t left nothing to
desire. In one Of Arits waltz songs and Ciaribe's
pofusr "Ay Heart Ia Owe, Inc Sea- there Tho
lack Of SIN pathetic tone and feeling in rendering
hendelssohn's hymn. Mr. Simpson sang "Comc IN the
Garden, Maud, in voice which seemed but shell or
the empty echo Of the great Reeves We have fro
arently hoard this artist sing the song but
a. zach superior that could scarcely recog
nize It when rendered - Mr. Simpson. sun this gen.
tieman viii compare .iyoraby with the majority Of
tcnors whota hear IN New York; for II Is very sell
dom that this kind OF is allied to richness Of vol
ume Our ,enors at pr sent are generally either shrl
and piercing like the whistle OF locomotive, or dell
calcly swc,i, like a sick baby. When they once 60
above they become echo, aud the lower regis
ter is in the same lrcdicamcnt Mr.. Jules Lum
bard was the great vocal attraction OF the con-
cert. and hes deserves 10 be placid on an
equal rank with Mr.. 5. C. Campbell Mr.. J. n.
Pat,ison and Mr. Theodore Thomas played tho piano
and violin selections The former gentleman has
much Of 10 crspness Of touch strength and rapdty In
execution snd little Of the iythmical expression Of
Wehl b. A. 70 his conception OF a piece had no
opportun Of judging. Tho grand fantasia on Faust,
arranged y himself Is mere display OF technique and
coniras,ed vs. could not recognize the spirit Of
Gounod or Mephlstophees, beyond useless ntrca
ctes Presdigtaiiop on the keyboard Of piano is not
The .rra Min loaat In mi IA
great work. namely, Faust Marguerite and MephIsto
phees To play NOES thing; 70 impar the spirit
OF com POSER another The only enjoyable piece played
By Mr. P1i;lson was pretty imitation Of Gung entitled
tho sum &c Mazourka This is undoubtedly genuine
work OF art aud among the bcs Of Mr. PattIsons COM
posons Mr. Thomas played ddaJio by srohr, vari-
atons by Ernst aud violin oooa,o 70 Miss Brainerds
barraro His tone is pure and beautifully moduatcd,
though no, of much breadth There Is some indstnct
ncrs Ia his execution, which, however, when he warns
up to Tho spirit Of piece, gradually disappears The
adrgo was somewhat monotonous but Ernsts beautiful
.hsme and variations compensated forit This las, piece
was played by Mr. Thomas In manner which bctokencd
The true artist OF tho chorus that assisted In MendcIs
sohus Hymn the less said the better They were poor
Interpreters Of such n work
CONCERT AT ST. rEfEH's CHURCH.
re annual sacred concert for the benefit Of s. Peters
church. Barclay street Rev. VIM. Quinn pastor, will
take place lhs evening in the church. The music vii
be- Of the hebss, order such eminent masters as Men
dslssohn Rossni Bsdyn Bach, Nogr and wallace oens
represensed Tue concert will be under the direction Of
Mr. WIN " Pecher, the talented organst Of st. Peters
These concerts have always been most delightful must
cal vrcsaus. and the programme on this occasion pro
misses something unusually brilliant
CONCERT AT Irving HALL.
grand sacred concert gill be given at Irving Hal
.thls evening The programme varied aud interesting
and contains the names Of some excellent artists