New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
TIE B1LTINoRE sAENGERBUND.

BIENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL OF THE NORTH
EASTERN sAENGERBUND-THE PROGRAMME.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-The North Eastern
Saengerbuud Of America Will celebrate their grand ben
NAL musical festival IN this city the 10th, 11tb, 18TH
18TH l4th 18th and 10th Of July. The North Eastern
saengerbund comprises Societies from the Eastern Mid
die and Southern States, numbering 100 Societies
100 in NewYOrk and vicinity 80 in Philadelphia and
vicinity, and in Baltimore and vicnity-embracipg
about GOO active and about 10000 passive members
large majority OF these Societies will be present The
Executive Committee have been labOrng for the past
fifteen months TO make this festival superior all pre-.
ceedng ones. Mr. LenschOw the festival leader about
months ago visited NewYork and Philadelphia and
there had rehersas with the united singers OF those
cities.
In addition to the Societies mentioned, number Of
eminent composers from Europe and representatives
European Societies will be present The visiting Societies
will enjoy hospitality Of the city. and be compelled
10 comply with the rule requiring them to attend the
rehearsas their proficiency in the choruses be
tested to by the leaders Of the different Societies
Invitations given, for prize compositions, TO the
composers Of the old and world to be performed at
this festival. sixtyeight composers responded The
first prize. OF t0O In gold awarded TO Prof FRANKIE
Of Cr0ssen. Prussia; the second prize $50 gold to
position will be sung by the Batmoreans, with a full
orchestral accompaniment, on Tuesday July 49,
prizes, consisting OF two grand pianos from Knabes
Inanufactory valued at $500 each. and two square
These festivals celebrated only in New.YOrk Phila
delpa and Baltimore. aud have taken place as follows
First in Philadelphia. $780, second, in Baltimore 1851
third In NewYOrk 1882 fourth, IN Philadelphia 1853
hth, Baltimore 1884, sixth New-York, 1885, seventh
Philadelphia, 1857; eighth, Baltimore, 1859; and in 1861
were suspended account OF the The ninth, in
York, 1865; TENTH In Philadelphia 1857 and the
present is eleventh At the last festival In Phila-
deiphia the saengcrbund adopted resolution having
for ITS object strict observance and attention
the highest cultivation Of vocal musc. Specific and
minute rules we're laid down for this purpose. Among
fe rules that society 10 cities where than
one society exists should be admitted into the SaeDger
bund. unless IL has at least twenty members. The
business OF the Saengerbund IS transacted by board
Of seven five Of whom reside In the city where the fest
val fakes place and one each I'm the other cities
The programme for the festival embraces the first
day grand public reception OF guests, with impOs
ing PROCESSION the second day tho performance OF
Handels OratoriO Messiah" by chorus consisting Of
about 400 male and female voices organized and selected
from among best talent In the city, assisted by
adequate orchestral the solo parts 70 be sung by artists
Of Acknowledged reputation, under tine leadership OF
prof IeuschOw On the third day, prize singing by the
different societies from abroad. On the fourth day a
Grand concert IN which all the societies will unite On
III two following days repetition OF chOruses, aud pic
,jes on the ground. number OF distinguished musi
nts1s from Europe have already arrived, among
n1, h the eminent composer Capellmeister T5chirch
hon specIaI dele gate TO represent tho Geruun
It,d -, ZOO BieUiVrs He u ihe sDeeial guest Of