New-York tribune., 1868-06-24
MUSIC.
THE HANDEL FESTIVAL IN LONDON.

The third Handel Triennal Festival in Lon
don was opened by public rehearsal IN the Crystal
Palace on the 18th inst About 5000 artists participated
and the rehearsal took place before nearly 10000 people
The Morning star OF the 18th says:
The rehearsal. which commenced at o'clock yester
day and under Mr. COstas firm guidance lasted saving
brief interval for rereshment hntil 80 was naturally
devoted mainly to pieces which VIII be perIoiined on
Wednesday the 4" selection day" The National Anthem,
sung after the usual manner opened the proceedings and
followed out by two of four choruses FROM the Mes
carried out These two pieces Ana the glory OF th9
Lord and the pas "a SsIe 80 nrSb %s
bly, judged II Wise to omit further practice OF the we'll
on at what after ALL the real business of the
afternOon-namely to try how between three and four
thousand singers from divers places would manage to
have been positively new TO most of them before
tSn ths from onu'i ssu IR contanlnS eight ont Of
the thirteen numbers which proved so interesting at the
chorus, {" How Excellent Thy Name" commenced this
division Of the performances, and the Invariably heard
cuded the excerpts from +" saul" The brief air in
minor infant rasedby Thee" which leads 70 the
In the same key, was very well sung by Madame Lem
Sherungton and the entire set OF pieces by tho
choir went admirably, the male voices ringing ogt ~
splendid style the opening phrases Of Envy eldest
born OF He'll which another OF those Handelan gems
regularly looked for on these occasions Ihe playing OF
the Dead March" superb 10 the highest degree,
and even Mr. Costa with his happy experience, might
feel justly proud OF his augmented band III sonheo,
ton with such performance. To the chorase:
from SAM group 81 solos %Hi ErsSS to ps
the Italian oratorio, La Resurrezzione," sung by MT
saney in his always excellent manner and next tes
beautiful and Mozartish song Wise men hatterlng"
from Judas Maccabeus." which was allotted to Mdlie
denty excited extraordinary interest Nothing that
have observed throughout the career OF this gifted artist
sSeet for her taste or greater faith possession Of
that indescrbabe instinct which belongs TO true genius
than her manner OF singing this quiet but eNqulstey
beautiful Voice phrasng and expression were ake
perfect and the fidelity OF this great singer TO her tex,
in
known played with this very piece by artists OF far dne
ont standing and abilities MT Sims Reeves put IN ths
air from Jeptha," Deeper and deeper still, and wan
her angels which he has recently been maSins
Every word OF the recitatiye, delivered with the expires
which all know so Well told with an eieet when We
never expected TO hear produced by such music IN ts
Palace ransept and every note OF the air was receYed
with less perfect fnlness and consequent delight p
we may here state that Madame Lemmens sheirngton
sang the celebrated nightingale song sweet tS Ss
obIgato Mr.. Radcliffe; that Mdle Ttiens gave PioSi
orgies (Judas Msccabeus"l with delightful voice an1
purity; that Mde. Kellogg sang the brilliant ar 20 nSa
Ju6al's air" from Joshua, IN the bright nueht sys
that might be expected from this clever young primo
donna; that Mdle. Garcia distinguished herself BY an
altogether admirable and successful delivery OF tns
IN which of course Mr.. I. Harper accompanied her on
his unriyaed trumpet; that MT cummings gave nS ,n
and that the duet o lovely Peace" from Judas was
beautifully sung by Mdlle Nilsson and Madame ssn.0as
Dolby All these efforts were abundantly applaudeoi
praise due TO EACH since Mr. Costa led on instantaneous
Nv from one piece 10 another, like the prompt man oi
ton he is and permitted no recalls Only once nc S
compelled 70 give way and that was when the s%"say %
styIed perennial" See the conquerng hero" was was
sunQ Cthe trio by Mdlle Tens, Mdlle Garcia S anS
Madame santonDolbyl This was received Win sum nn
an ovation that the rule relaxed and TINS sDss ~
core graciously allowed.
The Times says: - ..haarsal
Although applause frequent during reheahss.. ,hS,.
and the principal singers by one, they mS %
appearance on the platform were enhnsaSeS6 o ~ Mr.
coined only single "encore" was aeceded 70 y! !nnrs
Costa (wh0 had himself been received Win an he on
SO Justly his due) This in favor oi see tnc -
Guerng hero comes"the solo parts IN Whlch M1s~a
tanned by Mde. Titens, Mdle CaToa, anu ., order TO
Sauton Dolby. OF course IL would he out VI oS ssV
orticse what avowedy rehearsal onsws ,ns Dy e,ec9
without hesitation that generally speakhg tI ~ "a
ton ~ the dfIerent pieces was so admirable that
public performance this rehearsal" would nav ats.
iorded even 10 the critical ears unqun,le rs, Ssr
faction The audience was enormous arrange.
short of 20 600 number All the oI,unaly, Win
ments are precisely the same at the ast ~ rs
the exception OF that happy idea Of screening M
OF the center transept IN front OF the greAs ensrl
due, we understand, To tie Jealous ana "n'"s
manager, Mr.. Bowley.