The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09
THE SENGERBUND.
Preparations for the Great German Fss'
tival In Balttmore-A Gra nd Pro
gramme.

The Northeastern Sengerbund Of America
will celebrate their grand bi-annual musica
festival in Baltimore on the 10th, 11th, 12tb
18th, 14th. 18th and 18th Of July. The North
eaatern S@1ge,bund comprises societies FROM
the Eastern, Middle and Southern States, num-
bering about one hundred and sixty societies
one hundred and twenty in New York and
vicinity, thirty in Philadelphia and vicinity.
and ten in Baltimore and viciuity-embracinR
about six thousand active and about twenty
thousand passive members. A large majority
of these societies will be present. A Baltimore
letter says:
The Executive Committee have been labor.
ing for the past fif cen months to LaEe this
festival superior to all preceding ones. MIR
Lenschow, the festival leader, about four
months ago visited New York and Phlladel.
phis, and there had rehearsals with the united
singers Of those cities.
In addition to the societies mentioned, a
number OF eminent composers from Europe,
and representatives Of European societies
will be present. The visiting socletles will
enjoy the hospitality Of the city, aud be COM
pellei to comply with the rule requiring
them to attend the rehearsals; their proh-
clency in the choruses must be sttested to
By tho leaders Of the different societies.
Invitations were given tor prlze compositions
to the composers Of the O.d and New world TO
be performed at this festival. Sky. eight COM
posers responded. The first prize OF s1OO 10
gold was awarded to Professor Frankie, oil
Crossen, Prussia the second prize, $50 IN
cold, to Professor Metzger, OF Vienna, austria.
The first pr,ze composition will be sung by the
Baltlmoreans, with full orchestral accompa-
niment, IN Tuesday. July 13. For the prize
SINGING at the festival four valua ole prlz g
consisting OF two grand planos from hnabe's
mapufsctory, valued at $500 each and two
square pianos from Gaeble, will be awarded.
These festivals are celebrated only in New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, aud have
taken place as foil ,ws: FIRST, in Philadelphia,
1850; second, in Baltimore, 1851; third in New
York, 1852; fourth. in Philadelphia. 1853; fifth.
Baltimore, 1854; SIKH, New York 1855; seventh.
PhiladeIphia, 1857; eighth, Baltimore. 1859;
and in 1861 we're suspended on &C ount OF Tie
war: the niath in New York, 1865; t,nth, IN
Philadtlphia, 1867; and the present is the
eleventh.
At the last fest val in Philadelphia the Senger'
band adopted resolution having for it's object
q more strict observance and attention to the
highest cultivation Of vocal music. Speclnc
and minute rules were laid down for this pur-
pose Among the rules s one That no society,"
u cities where more than one society eX'sts'
S0Oul0 Dc auIDlltcu lutO tuO SeC lSS4SosN -"
less 1t has at least twenty members. Inc bu-
siness OF the Selgerbund ls transacted by u
board OF seven. i've OF whom reside IN the city
where the festival takes place, and one each IN
the other cities.
Ihe programm; for the festival embraces on
the first day q grand public reception OF
guests, With an inposing procession. On the
Second day the performance OF Handlers orat ,
r,o, messiah by Chorus consisting OF about
400 male aud female voices, orsanlz9d and
selected II ON among the best talent OF the city,
assisted by an adequate orchestra; the solo
parts O be sung by artists Of acknowledged
reputatl N, under the leadership OF Professor
Lenschow. On the third day prize singna by
the different societies from abroad. On tne
fourth dsy q grand concert, in which all the
eocietles will unite. On the Two following
days, o repetition Of choruses and plcnics on
the ground.
number Of distir guished musicians from
Europe have already arrived, am ng whom Is
the eminent composer Capellmeister 1schlrch,
from Gera, a special delegate to represent the
German Bund OF eighty thousand members;
He ID the special guest OF the S@ngerbu d OF
Philadelphia. Malams Rotter, Madame Frede-
rlcl HImner, Joseph Hermaus, and otaer dis
tiuguished opera singers Will be present.