New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
MUSIC.

Mr. Jerome Hopkns's 0rpheonic enterprise has
come 10 full fOwer-wc wish We could say TO full favor
who stayed away yesterday afternoons at
the Academy lost moro or respectable numbers
and girls who celebrated their rise and progress "a
chonstors pleased themselves no doubt and were the
Festival was compliment on a large scale TO his
energies popuarzer Of practical music and above
1t was evidence mass that wheD like other good people,
musical folk undertake to benefit the juvenile world Il
lust possible that after great expense Of time and temper
children will rise up to call them blessed. Such
consunmation is the Professors paradise But hundred
upon their oreheads and harps within their hands
spectacle that rarely comes to apoheosze the abos OF
chorus to pipe blessings When they do the chorus Is
likely to DO out Of tune and to bless one in long meter
mastermechanic Of psalmslnging Although a sight OF
wclldrcssed crowds OF Juveniles singing with toerabe
Of the Palm Sunday chors still tho truth Of experiences
must be recorded Nothing be less musical than our
rs to our Common school harmony; but hero
let our Introductory faultandings end The work
educated to sing in common. They can be made
musical that they shall utter real blessings when
are choruscs. and choruses which are HoueYdAs
Though the performance yesterday ct Haadss nSss
chorus must be accepted with great doai OF aiOwans
IOpknss male classes are but few months od, yotu
such an allowance can be made the Singing % % %aa
ser chorus might have served but Mr. Hopkins was am
bilious to illustrate the progress OF his pupils ana nc sue
might ave expected Miss Beebe, o clear but unemo-
tional soprano, and DIR. j. A. Dawson. q young
pianist of merit assisted Mr.. Hopkins OF inc iatter
especially shall be glad to hear more In the afgro
movement Of Mayors COncerto-a composition decate
brilliant though nowisc exhaustive he proved some
highly graceful talents OF technique, talents which BID
fair to rpen the side Of decacy and we hope. gin
deepen on the side OF purpose and FEELING The Union
Hymn of Mr. Hopkins. which concluded the programme
is scholarly productions but it is likewise heavy IL
was preceded by introduction, prelude and fughetto
for orchestra. which gayc every sign OF Mr. Hopknss
training as Organst and went far to suggest many
good things; but this tripartte preface. adnira.
ble its aim would be better IL IL possessed orchestral
compactness and onlvenmen whether the style needed
be ancient or modern The interest OF MT. Hopkinse
composition not to DO questioned, and II y possiDe
that shall hear it again, when the growth OF tho
Orpheon cause gives HIM another good chance 70 DO
heard We must not omit to record the singing OF the
air of tho Pilgrims Chorus in Tah0ser as one OF yes
erday afternoons surprises When II is possible thu: TO
float the minds OF children in the powerful MOOD Oh
Wagner the success of the music OF the future, and IN
fact the Orpheonsm Of the future, ought TO be beyond
cayil.
At the concert of Mrs. Fox. formerly Miss Mary
CeIlie on Wednesday night at Irving Hall, good I'M
preston was made by the beneficiary IN Duet OF cam
pagna with Mr. George Simpson Mrs FOX has con,
Tato more fall and singular in lts depth than IN ant
other respect and in concerted music 10 heard with FAVOR
Mr. simpsons tenor albeit wanting mellowness one Oh
same particular Sgnor RandOf. the high baritone.
again evenings success by singing ID fors'sa
freedom and fervor He Is progressing both tn
countenance aud in voice, and We hope VIII prove
intelligent enough to lay broadly the OASIS OF =
metropolitan reputation.