Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-04
The Handel and Haydn Concert.

. The concert of the 1" Handel and Haydn Socia. tvn at Wa.l.-o.~-.,- Ou 4nursuay evening last, was an extremely creditable and an extremely snc- cessful affair.", Farmers Hall was tastefully set off with profuson of wreaths, flowers, paint ings and engrayings, and with the smart ushers in white kids white vests, and rosettes, had re- markably distaagae look. It was crammed almost to sufocation, which, considering the fact that most of the seats were 'treserved" at 50 cents each, showed .hat something unusually fine was expected. The programme was as follows - l.. I. ousrtetse for two Pianos nos awedding Marehn al Misses Atwater Brinsmade, Messrs Smith Bucking- Gentlemen of the Handel < Haydn Society. ,,
 8. Chorus. "Ohough and Crow, from the Opera of = Members of the Handel Haydn Society '. z r Duett for Two Pianos ," Il Trovatore," de Verdi ? .Bbs.s Misses Atvster and Brinsmade. n y.g,3 ,,
 5. Song. Swiss Echo Song" ...tS tS-t %t- Eckert 6. Quartette, tsHoods Bridge of sighs. aG ssaes
 Gsntlemep of the Handel Hsydn Society
 Duet saa ssanoy ;ss Mappyd d srsow msam hucken 2 8. Quartette for Two Pianos, Homage" . Verdi
 Misses. Atwater Brinsnade, Messrs. Smith Buck. ? .Lei-stg 9sit3E. 1ngham. c6U a4 ,Fs.4e3 2 pAsr l.,l II; ca g!a0 R ..,,., { Members of the Handel Haydn Society," ss v 2 Piano Solo. AZ. .&aa <5 oao vs5a s8
 ,,s.. a vn.v aasstassS M,ss Aswsser Glove,
 9aa + Miss Hickoa. Mr H. B Smith sse n 1s Members of the Handel < Haydn Society .l5. ,... ! Miss M. M Smith.
 , 6. Duette, Flow gently, Deva."a ato0@4 94I''
 2. Grand Duo for Two Pianos. 'arhe Desert" Arrang
 ed from Dayids Ode symphony: Iope de Meyer
 is at{ Misses Atwater and Bfinsmad6.e ufe9 tglt g. Duett,.." Sister Elves it is: the hour" j Glover a , Misses. Smith < Cowen. e. .s1-5'" -. As7~ 7. 1tH" s%A<l ' Doxoogy. U Ee1o1o .ltRfsE !, The instrumental performance was admirable throughout The precision and delicacy Of touch and the brillancy of execution exceeded any thing we had expected. and having frequently heard the players in private. we had expected . good deal Thepiano duetts, Miss Atwaters solo and the varia tions on'' The Long, Long. Weary Day." which she played on the encore, were really magnificent. The accompaniments, too, were gexcellently play. ed. Those of Miss Brinsmade, especially, were models in the difficult art of thoroaghly support ing vocal parts without in the least obscuriHg or interfering with them. - S1sa est9a,.iA4 s1a34 } The Solos of Miss Smith were most sweetly and tastefully sung. All, even the simplest were exc cuted with a care and thoropghness that showed the thoughtful study of g. true artist. Miss Cow en had one of the finest alto voices we ever heard, and the duetts between Miss Smith and herself were most rapturously and ideseryedly applauded.
 Tn performing at tho same concert with the thor oughly trained singers and players who filled tho rest of the programme, we have no doubt the vocal members of the 's Handel Haydn Society, felt very much as we did. whom called on. . week be fore, to make an extempore speech on the Rail road qaestion after Mr, Benedict's brilliant Ice .ture They no doubt, went in just as we did, ssol the good of the cause.' They certainly came out of it better. The chorus from Masaniello. and the dnetts, a Flow Gently, Deva, and ss Gipsey Coua- tess" were very satisfactory, the latter bringing out the loudest applause of the evening. One fault, upon which we have often commented, in- jured the general effect of most of the vocal per formancss of the Society. We have always no tced that few solo singers sing choruses we'll and spjoe rasa. The marked accent, precise time, and etaccato style that are the life of choir and chorus ssinging with heavy organ accompaniment, do nol at ai snst light solos, duets, or quartetses sung to the piano only. Of course. chorus asingers understaad this fact as we'll as we oy but tho en. tire change Of style is by 10 means easy Of ae. complishment. Nothing but hard ana jndicious practice vill enable them to do t aasistactorily
 < On the. whole, this Concert was extremely cred, itable to the musical talent of old Judeas the whole thing having been accomplished by perform. era resident or nAtiyesfof the place, sMhs aDoNen alone excepted Having once achieved 60 com plste success, the trne way is to sspe0t e.