New-York tribune., 1867-05-03
MUSIC.

Heard for the hundredth time. such work as
Handes Messiah would retain its impressive and he
would be venturesome who would undertake to declare
and scored masterpiece old or modern superior to t in
the grandest elements Of music, the choral one es
pecially. We have heard OF criticism which condemn.
alike Handel and Mozart obsoletethe former for his
rcctative the for his melody but this censoous
reconsisn il 70 the fossils No moderhzaon Of taste
Meyerbeered or WagnerEed, or Verified Is calculated
make the serious mind OF music forget that apart from
the stage and Its worldly bedazzements exists high
sanctuary Of harmonic thought whereof Handel IS the
holy writ II IS a choral Gospel, every note
Of which, imOued with the praise and pathos Of St
that independent of its musical absouteness Handels
ssseh s OF the most majestic voices Of The church
but uttered by such eacher as Handel IL s iresisti;
bly, eloQuent and believers IN music and IN religion vii
beautiful story which In this instance is alike the genius
The Messiah has been produced twice this season.
at seinways Hall. and again at 81 Johns Chapel where
II was repeated last eyennsn I'm Do,n cases Win y h
more various and extensive array ofchorsters and nsu
nS e h e ,Sr Sat
night St Johns Church, is asmuch an on
not in positive emphasis It seemed the superior OF the
Others selfsustaningy and In good time, az command
Itself like So much revelation OF few Of the choruses
could 1t be said that they were taken too
that they were in general combination of fuller and
more distinct vocal contrasts than we have heard
very little desire. The great fugual chorus And hs
shall purify" finely timed, aud less cannot be SAIL OF
the succeeding chorus, For unto us child Is porn
which. gathering grandeur TO It's close, VI: hls
mlghtier emphasis than that OF ocean shlOws
In the must praise the bright energy WIN
which Lift up your heads" was spirited into ehor0
utteranee OF the nobleet kind The Hdleiiydh better
than we have heard II hitherto, musicianke per
formance worthy OF this grandest OF ehoruscs. Inc
reeitatives were exceedingly well given. Mr.. Thomas
singing the air OF The people that walked, ana tho
recitatlve and air. "Thus saith the Lord with an
expressly dignity that unexpected and Mr Erne"
PeIring gracefully delivering share Of considerable IN
teres BY far tho ables and most effective soil OF ths
evening were those by the lady vOcasts Miss Brainer
acquittng herself with grace almost equal 10 that o
Madame Parepa in the beautiful air OF Come unto hm
Miss Phillips, with voice OF fine volume, ,u eI,
hibitipg all the pathos of the air, HE nsn
feed his flock" and Miss sterlinss grave and melt,
ing conrato giving due expression 10 that tenaees
ali oratorio airs lie despsed" The chorus follow
ing Miss Branerds rcctatives beginning, There weIs
Shepherds" and concluding with And suddenly shomo
obviously have been taken with more instant vsois
aud had the last line OF =, the recl5an's recl5as
improved The conductor OF the performance Dr. James
Peeh does not lack the prestige OF European education
and reputation having studied under Chopin and Czer
and been iont conductor with Benedict In London ana
It but lust say that his direction last evening was
altogether worthy OF his experience.
This evening at the Academy Sgnor Ronconi
VIII appear Tor the frat time this season IL tragic pa
that OF Antoine. In Linda III Ohamounir; and senora
Perslts Win maEs her farewell In s2nnaneaa et ss'u"
days Hatles, 80