The New York herald., 1869-07-06
THE NORlHEAsTEas slEsGERBUND.
Preparations for the Great German Festival
in Baltimore.

in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 5, 1869.
The Northeastern Saengerbund OF America VIII
celebrate their grand bannual musical festival in
THIS city on the 10TH llth 12h 18TH l4th, 10th and
10th OF July. The Northeastern saengerbund com.
prises societies from the East ern Middle and
Southern States, numbering abou. 100 soceties 100
in New York and vicinity; 80 in Philadelphia and
vicinity, and 10. in Baltimore and vicinity, en-
bracing about 5000 active and about 90 900 passive
members. large majority Of these societies VIII be
be present. The executive committee have been
laboring for the past fifteen months TO make this
festival superior TO all preceding ones Mr.. Lens
chow, the festival leader, about four months ago
visited New York and Philadelphia, and there had
rehearsals with the united singers OF those cities,
In addition TO the societies mentioned number
OF eminent composers from Europe ana representa-
tlves OF European societies VIII be present. The
visiting societies VIII enjoy the hospitality OF the
CITY, ana De compelled 10 comply with the rule re-
quirlng them to attend the rehearsals. Their pro-
fcency In the choruses must be attested to by the
leaders OF the different societies.
Invitations were gwen for prize compositions to
the composers OF the oid and New World to be per-
sponded. The first prize OF 500 in gold was
awarded to Professor FRANKIE of Crossen, Prussia;
the second prize, fifty dollars in gold to Professor
MetzgeZ, OF Vienna, Austria. The first prize compo-
stlon VIII be sung by the Baltnoreans, with full
orchestral accompaniment. on Tuesday. July 10.
For the prize singing at the festival -four valuable
prizes, consisting OF TWO grand pianos, from Knabe's
mandatory, valued at 1900 each, and two square
These festivals are celebrated only in New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore and have taken place as
foliows:FIrst, in Philadelphia, in 1850; second in
Baltimore, In 1857 third IN New York, in 1852:
fourth in Philadelphia, 1853; Fifth, Baltimore 1854;
sixth, New York, 1859; SEVENTH Philadelphia, 1857
eighth, Baltimore, 1859, and in 1851 were suspended
account Of the war; the ninth, In New York 1865;
tenth, In Philadelphia 1861 and the present Is the
eleventh.
at the last festival In Philadelphia the Saenger-
bund adopted resolution having for its object
more strict observance and attention to the hghesI
cultivation OF vocal music. Specific and minute
rules were laid down ior this purpose. Among the
rules Ia one that no society IN cities where more
than one society exists should be admitted into the
Saengerbund unless 1t has at least twenty members.
tz1he business of the Saengerbund Is transacted by
where the festival takes place, and one each in the
other cities.
Tie programme for the festival embraces on the
first day grand public reception of guests an
imposing procession. on the second day, the per-
fornance of Handels orat0rlo, Messiah" DY
chorus consisting OF abont 400 male and female
voices, organized and selected from among the best
ira the solo parts 10 be sung by artists OF acknow
ledged reputation, under the leadership OF Professor
Leuschow On the third prize singing by the different
societies from abroad. On the fourth day grand
concert III which all the societies will unite. On the
two following DAYS repetition Of choruses and pic.
mics on the ground.
A number OF distinguished musicians from Europe
have already arrived, among whom is the eminent
composer, Capellmeister Tschirch from Gera a
special delegate to represent the German bund OF
80 900 members. He s the special guest OF the
Saengerbund of Philadelphia. Madame Rotter, Ma
dame FTiedsrci Hemmer, Joseph Hermans and
other distinguished opera singers VIII be present