New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-16
THE SANGERFEST.

eveniug was without doubt more thoroughly enloyaoe
affair than the prize singing last night Ihere was
good deal about that performance fine as was VIA"
sayored OF the generality Of competitive examinations
A uumber of companies OF men were marched up hke
studeuts In the senate OF University inc uuho
sat austerely on one side, with all the majesty VI PoN0
keen In their searching Criticism yet Hou.nS
the scales evenly, giving no sign OF po4
erepoe; and the competing singers themselves "P
proached their task and went through with IL as
thew Lad been set to work comic sections, or on
or Taeitus only the most thorough drilling cOuiu ~
have given them the confidence necessary 70 carr
through the test; for the nervousness OF
one eber OF either OF the clubs sufficient W lose
the chance OF prize Every man sang as II were III
s,ro,obttarket The effect Of this very notceaoie III
ot Of he solos in the choruses the restraint 10 ono
particular at least Of service In making eacn man
careful in the extreme, and thus giving tnat
hnish and precision In the execution "niSn
csp ha carried 20 q point when we Wouid
.Imost saw tt becomes painful The loss
An freedon, OF delivery was thus compensated for when
many voices united The genius OF music hoWeveI
for the production of effect by the harmony OF many
parts The angel Of song cannot soar to her h
fine quality, that interfere with the free o
neE hand ~ SINGERS from one effort that sub
ccted to dissection by the knife of seven fixed and reen
tSe admirable manner in which the comparative merits
Of the different contestants are arrived at Ty ste
But we are constrained frem sheer sympathy WIN sne
divine art Of music to say that we do not oee ,
the finest broadcast and most genial rendering OF song
be attained when five men are listening ana JuEins
su as rs BODY perhaps when the body-that is, the
mere and all the technical e1ecut0n-ls 700 per
eve that looks from the deep heart through the warm
glow Of the imagination. We nave heaL1 ule
thought It played too yell In the concert tins
evening there none OF this blghtng restraint me
brothers In art their hearts beating In warmes sypst
GlOrOuS the unShaCkled tone tnat came
from those hundreds Of manly throas IL enuTely Hne9
of harmony that roIed over heads Of the crowd like
sea. o. how good lt wasi How 1t satisfied musical
sasm that was subdued by the great power and beauty
that called forth ardo until from very satisfaction
produced by music like that Of the sound which swels
up from gigantic ohoFns5ne gFeaer inc bi Worth
going thousands Of miles TO hear That same quality OF
speaking to us with ali tho Incompatible grandeur
that only Joining Of hundreds OF human souls ana
oSSs tSfeHs e IL " Pa this
concert we we're in the main 50 thoroughly degaIe9 m
Lttof This is Of those musical COMPOSITIONS ABOUT
which TsaFGf KNOWS %aa5 70 Sa The b G
of it is like glass Of Beethoven well wateredi tnen
Marseiaise ending with squeang Of nddes whisting Of
flutes aud banging OF drums 5nSt iS 6SS roe
cited Poem of Welcome written for the Festival Then
s1 on GL song Tas Ruined Chape great
favorte in all clubs, American as wei as German. ana
under the excellent leadership Of their muchbelOved
conductor, Herr Anschutz There was no criticism TO
The NewY orkers We think Il can be safely said again
from Phadeipbia and this city, The piece that followed
on the programme was "SOnnenaufgangy" sunrise, Dy
S SS"s ~ st SneS x0y Of and
in style often reIsnds Of that MASTER without being
being equal the eIatng theme Of sunrise in Spring
The noble erescendO depicting the rising OF the queen
of Heaven" (as the German poet has III, Is
grand %GsC and TSs e ven
music sutng so entirely the subject Is truly most e1ai
ing The PHILADELPHIA singers next gave us !" Lum
the true feeling OF the words about IT. one is trans
ported under cool shades and among moses aud
wild flowers. The horn accompaniment was not very
well played but the effect Of the ringing brsssy tones
coming through the voices was very striking The
Phiadelphans sang very we'll though not quite up TO
the NEWCOMERS in general excellence. -.
introducing Han Columbia in pretty gGise Of new haT
monies Inc rest OF the piece soGnasa h HS 1eGsS o.
usually the with the works Of men who are only
SCSed anu Hymn by Mon at the close Of When was
Haleah, very effective to sing, though reminding us
sang" Hymn Song for chorus and full orchestra The
author Of me music 70 6n received the nt pse Tor u
FRANKIE Of Cr9Ssen on the Oder It Is ane WORK III
orchestra the singers of Baltimore who were ntrsed
with the execution Of the work equal to the task
evening. There an interiude, very sweet theme
interior playing fine blast Of trunpots introduced
the which began with the lne $50 be for
and the solos, tenOrs In particular, weak and poor.
Highly gratifying again the concluding piece on the
Sung by all the sgseTs The poem, ms 70 supposed
be the seRs Sate un Which inc they gerI pe1
sst in repeating that Hermann-thSlr washington
for lack OF one since the Roman umes-delyered tnelr
sing about This song OF victory has most stirring &C.
compartment OF brass instruments, is altogether
valiant and martial composition It was sung with won
derful spirit by the chorus who were Of course, much
eated by the theme and did their utmost to show that
in singing least land In fighting equally sure,
the Germans Of to-day are the equals OF Hermanns war
cidedy one OF the enjoyable have attended
During its course the Conductor, Herr Teusohow, In.
came from the Fatherand solely attend this festival
OF the Bund The last named gentleman addressed the
sslgtaton Of 900 singers IN their native land whom ne
applause and the "Ecce Gnsn bonum" that splendid
old song OF good fellowship, sung in his honor.
the grand concert The singers have amused themselves
in quiet at their hotels and various headquarters
male choruses from the streets Tomorrow the grand
picnic, where we expect to see lots Of fun.
THE PICNIC AT scHUETzEN PARK.
BALTIMORE, July 4.--This has been the first
day Of the grand picnic Of the sangerest aud the occa
sion Of awarding the prizes to the successful societies
the late singing tournament Take acres or 90 out Of
any Of the VolksgarIen in Germany Of their In.
oume rable festivals with the people, the booths the
tents the whirgigs the shooting galleries. and ALL
plant the whole thing within mile and half Of the
southeastern side OF the City Of Baltimore and you have
precisely the Schuetzen Park the picnic Of today
It was a bit Of Germany dropped down on
the Union-Secesson State Of Maryland, to last for
two days and to dissolve the surrounding sea
OF American customs and habits. We went out TO the
Park at about IL o'clock In the forenoon following almost
immediately the procession OF singers from the Concor
naha were carried out by inc societes Inc streets
leading from the city were In pacesat corner groceries
with eYergreeus festOOns and American and German
aags Occasionally string OF noW-Wllted eaVes was