New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14

tho ipdees are held TO regard especially the seven I'm
norfanf pOints which are the following - - .
Ist me dicuity Of composition sung. I'd Them
tonotion Of the notes 3D. Theprecsion OF eTSeut,n 4
tone eth The equality Of voice 7h The Comprehension
The singing Of the sangerbund OF Brooklyn pleased as
very much It was clear and cr1p IN style The cn4rus
was held wen in hand by te leader, Herr Groschel;
their pronunciation Of the ors was very distinct their
precision exceent the rresceudos and decTescendns
good; the harmonic .teryals accurately struck Ihls
The "Saugerbun'." Of Washington may, however,
carry of the chief Of this class In the Greeting
70 SPRING, 10y > ot, the song which they had ehoieH
there Is Ner beautiful echo, which was gwen pilsS
mo by the tsnors in the most tender manner me G1p
eral singing OF this Club was very sweet ana soO, 20
tone produced by their whole body being very " ,
smooth, and round Their selection was more u,' ut
than that Of the Brooklyn men. Inc bettHoIpn
nerchu" Of NewYOrk likewise did admlIaOlY, 1nv' pt
csion being excellent and pronunciation very ~ tFcnt
The Quartet Club OF Hohoken sang me n tb ron.
song The Poets Grave on The Rhlue, most ~ - liar
y. We could fnd no fault win iaeu' Hu,C he tive
they seemed little weak IN the ntst NAMED So
| prizes probably lie between these your i"''
After an interval OF few minutes the memue rs 81 hS
Anon" Of New-York stepped npoh t'o :. p,.ty Roth
p JSr he leadership Of their distinguished cor
ductOr Herr Carl Bergmann, was SIMPLY - cnnId nave
d,scoycrrd faults The unison was as j. onS III III Witch
voices singing together OT and ntonaton the
ey@Tisjtelv moderated piano passages OF VIC III ne
bursts OF tone rising from zoe 2O pnann's admirable
,oad tase never leads ha 10 tNasttIdto VI -
make startling contrasts The Allo"s sAE Ia 'o wy
O's 9l HEM came in order the "schcrbnnd' OF New
York The ordeal was Wv at ficpIty and they
Went through it nobly. The tugue was gr9muy sunI-
ifb Great precision aud breadth OF style Ihtr sAccu
ron lacked the almost absolute perfection OF me Aos'
lint their was much SeN'ref TASK ana '.,g
as clubs usually are, wrecked on Solos Inc eNcI so
the better unless chorus contains really me ssei y,
who able 10 endure tue lerlDe t,sl Vi si"ANh f
! ,,bile their comrades accompany them.
VIII" T "Nannerchor" of Philadelphia seemed the least
pcrfcct Of all the nrstciuss societies. Their singing
/ was inferior In every respect.
As the Contest was expected to be chiefly between the
Aron Of New-Iork and lAcdtrkraz OF the same G'y J
interest was lulcnsCas le o9 ~ % ~, - ill.,
organization took their places III the lists udel the utC
ZION of Herr A. Paur th'ir co""TG,o Hm - Herr
Stralued To the utmost 10 hsltl; me Iiv =
STEMS noble baritone ont I'm the opening phrase o.
Frcl's effective fourparl sung HOW came -o't'
With this song this Society took the first prize at the
last meeting OF the Stng'lDuhu IN LHl;"'t' tl'a
two years ago. 1t scarcely seems right llt uty
should use tho same song lNlte I t.'., VI VIZ
description Taey sing 10 m1gnlnceuuN, OF course, ana
"u taste Mr. Puur oycrdocs the coioug of the piece
he makes the contrasts too marked-Rong from lemc-
! decide between the singing Of two such clubs as lnc
AriOu and the LcderkIauzt Ihty nave worked q" mem
prize songs for years. aud have got them as perfectly as
az ,f rtir.Iy are with the leader, conception
Of the piece performed but the execution DO bo1h CLUBS
Inc inner Maenncr.chor Of Philadelphia came next to
LIT, The March at Midnight" a piece o. great dinl
cuy aud entirely ia tile manner Of The eccentric ADlc
The tenor solo was most effectively rendered, and tic
/ singing Of the Club WIS q very iuc performance
The success Of the Sanger Isuudc"t Nc".loih was m"cA
The saugcrbuud of Philadelphia sang noble song by
W RpiurCke puul OF MrUdclss0hn. entitled sacred
Evening song" Tho Director ul the StugcruuI ls uu-
,hed musician ard holds his singers under Dis control uy
his calm artistic Will The precision Of his tluhs sing
ing under the graceful swccpuf ms hand, was truly ad
uirahe as was also thoroughly musical rendering Of
the song and finished execution. OulJ ono of the
truurs was once twice tlhc ahead Of tho others,
probably from OverauNetY. We should De- uih 10 pass
lbs tms PhladclpmaaSmScrbuud without giving them a
prize; we Will what the judges do Tor them Tie Two
remaining societies, the "lcdcrtlfc der ~. j. Conc
/ indie" Of Philadelphia, and the "Ieutoua Mauucrchor
Of NpwYurk, not equal 20 contest with tie giants
Who lad gone before thOV gh their singing any where else
would have sounded very finely. Oar car hdi h,como
/ too sensitive.
Thus ended the great prize singing. Who can tel what
the awards Of the Judges VIII u.i Between tine three
first contestants lu rank, iuc choice Dos very ucut
The audience took lively interest iu All the singing, Tie
uopuar enthusiasm not abatiug m the last uuMcr-
an bouquets being shuWcrcd the different urctr, by
their lady friends The which hal HulsAcu singing
moved of To make room for another. Tho applause was
general aud heartfelt, all the clubs being greeted with
ful need If IT, People an wondering how The prizes
will distributed, and your correspondent is as much IN
the dark about DO any