The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-05
AMJSEUENTs.
seco nd Concert Of the Church Mnsis Assoc
ciatfou. "

seoo nd Concert Of the Church Masis Assoc
citation. ~
The second concert Of this newly organized
musical association WAS given on Tuesday evening.
Socially speaking Il WINS unqualified and brilliant in
its success Musicsly considered IL was Interesting
and enjoyable, though imperfect In almost all Its de-
tails. And this we say without the least desire 10
dsparsge for a. every one knows who has any must
cal experience good chorus not thing that can be
gathered together days notice, but Ia tho result
Of oug drilling and much patient labor the part
OF conductor and singers DR.. Pech has the Gle.
euts OF an admirable choral force, aud If they wifi
work and pay more attention 10 his beat and less TO
their books, and II the incompetent members OF
whom We speak advisedy when We say
there are many are sternly wooded out,
there may yet be chorus Of when
New York may he proud. The bnsses seemed weak
In numbers and In power-their voices lacked
some Of thom also constantly waited for others 10
begin and IN this way the points were nota Wig
orousy. This was true indeed, OF the whole cho-
rus. The short notes, too, were not usually sung
short enough, but scmiqusvers were dragged out TO
quaver.. and blurred eject thus given to tho sing
ing. What was lickihg was Doldnoss and prompt
tudo in taking MP the parts, courage to sing out, n
more careful pttentUn to tho rests md the length
" the notes and an Implicit following OF the beat.
II the members OF the Cnurch Music Association
fater themselves That thoy have resolved themselves
Ut once into chorus ttat IA really OF hi u order
certainly have II In their power TO do noble work.
There II, however, no royal road TO taat resu but
constant drilling that will test their u,mos. patience
OF action was len on tne red boz in which he had
encased himself nj Tie first concert was happily done
AWAY with; aud although he still found II necessary
very often to beat the time audiby upon his music
stand, yet on Tue whole there was much more ease
aud camncss on his part than on the former occa-
sion, and consequently more steadiness on the part
OF his singers. For nothing nusteis chorus 50
nah md nm rails
leader, and nothing gives " 20 much confidence a
eonposo one. The machinery Of Leadership ought
10 be kept out Of High ~ much ne possible II the
cnotus could only slug without any conductor, the
e.lcct would be inmeJsnrnbly better. but since IL
must needs bc that conductors shall Distract the eve,
while the ear IL the only organ that should be al.
dressed let them At least DO II Hs tlc and NJ quiet
ly ~ pvssibc. Dr. Pech's PREDATORY comments
{ ~ Ogummc upon Meycrbeers Dhorah overtu g,
liza, dn's s,iNtcrnih Mass aud Memberships Hymn
@. Praise, which were the pieces performed we're IN
eIsel.eut taste, instructive, temperate, wise fnd
just and doubtless added much to tie pleasure with
" aic tuose to whom tho works were now listened
10 them. The Mass was much better sung than tho
HYMN &c Praise. In fact in tire latter, the singing Of
tue Neli.krOwn and supremacy beautiful Duet and
chorus, IL Waited for the Lord" was not only bad
hut positively Uanful; the chorus all astray II
was evident that the rehearsals had been too few TO
enable tem to mas,er the work laid out or them.
Some of the sol iii King was very good Mrs.Dayson
MadAao sanoit, a lads OF whom We hope
to hear more in the concert room, sang
exceedingly wen, in sweet clear, round
method. The efforts OF Mr.. LeEea,t, Mr..
". j. LII. and Mr.. Jewe't were also artistic aud
praiseworthy. Tho audience compiled almost IN.
animuusD with tho suggestion Of "oyehinE dress"
ptiuted IN tie tickets, aud tue consequence was
that strtnway Hall shono more re-plcndent than
ever hall theatre Did In this city ut any pub &c
concert The next concert II 10 be given on the
lSh u May. Tue easier vi BeethOyen's MASSES,
Tat ~ c. i 20 De performed, and also the second
part Of Obcron. Mr.. PeclI makes his Programmes
700 tong. lie was o ised 10 cut nearly nsf OF the
Hymn OF Praise AZ til, lat concert And his
audicucc, Otherwise well behaved, have most inl.
polite and vicious habit OF NmkinZ out 10 great
numbers dnnns the performance Of the latter par;
oi the pro ramut. Nv sO.doug theJ sclhsAly mar
the pleasure Vi all who remain 10 tue end.