New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
CYRrs S. LEPORT.
MUSIC
TIE ORATORIO sEAsOg.


If last night is to be taken as fair sample OF
the oratorio at stenway Hail. Mr. Harrison will be
rewarded for his enterprise in bringing out six OF the
greatest sacred compositions Of the masters VI the must
cal art by o most gratifying success. The hail was
crowded and the audience appreciave Yet OF the
OratoOs which embraced in the series announced
certainly the least effective and perhaps
we may add the least mertorious 1t is aborcd work
Haydn devoted to it the greater part of two years Q7s9
ls01 the numbers did glow spontaneously from his
fertile BRAIN it is said that the final decline of his
physical and mental strength dated from the painful
he bestowed upon It, though he lived several years after
its completion Hence miss in IL much Of the inspra-
ton which rradiate his Creation and his other master
pieces. This is owing principally, no doubt, to the
barren and prOsaic text The words were arranged
from Thomson's poem, and the orranger sue
ceeded in leaving out almost every spark OF
poetry, and producing a dead level OF MissNancyism
which must have been the despair OF the composer The
music, OF course under such circumstances, could not
but lack variety II nearly all pretty 1t Is full OF the
joyousness which Haydns great characteristic; be-
trays the hand Of master and the soul Of genius II
sometimes touches the verge Of grandeur, but 1t is never
really sublime and by the side Of the Creation the Mes
SGh the Samson il is almost dwarfed STILL IN the
mirthfu of Thanksgiving, it is especially appro-
pirate and It listened 10 last night with almost un-
qualified pleasure.
The performance was exceedingly good Madame
of Cheerful Jane with the purity and good taste which
place her at the head OF all oratorio sngers The
hest thing she did the famous song in the Fourth
Part, "a wealthy Lord who Long had Loved" into
which she had an opportunity of throwing
her favorte arch expression, to the great delight Of
her listeners. In tho various trios her magnificent
voice and finished yocalizaton delightful TO hear
Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. J. r. Thomas also good the
latter gentcmans rendering OF the air az the beginning
Of Part Second From out the Fold" being especially
worthy of praise though In other airs he rather
tame The chorus. by the New-York Harmonic Society.
excellent I'm the Welcome, gentle sleep" aud in
the last finale. although in this II had TO contend
with the racket made by two hundred
illbred people who went trOOping out OF the
hail. the great annoyance Of the rest OF the audience
The hunting chorus was also well given except in the
middle portion OF It; and the remainder Of the work
which fell 10 the share Of the Society satisfactorily
performed barring an occasional uncertainty the part
OF the The female voices, however. at times
sounded weak tho ladies being placed too low that
they had 20 sing through the orchestra The horns
very bad. The other instruments were excellent, and
Mr. Ritter who led both orchestra and chorus showed
himself q competent conductor. Mr.. J.. j. Connolly
played the organ He had chance for display. but hc
thoroughly efficient.
The next oratorio be given on Wednesday the 18th
OF December Gnstead OF Thursday l2th previously
announced. will be Handles Samson. We anticipate
fine performance.
ACADEMY or MUSIC
The last performance Of Romeo and Juliet
will take place tonight.
LYRIC HALL.
Signor SeveTini will sing tonight mt Mr..
Theodore Thomas's orchestral concert. An excellent
selection Of instrumental music is also advertised