New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
NUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
RECENT CONCERTS.

Tho Ncw-York Vocal Society, under the
.,.o,,on NJ Mr. Joseph osentha gave the first OF
,eries Of three subscription ceucerts last Ihursday
rvenng at stinway Hall. They nave TOT some une
maid eomparayey little attention to the beautiful ola
msdrsss with which they originally came before the
n.rc and nj the last only two specimens
- ths c,ass OF compositions appeared upon the pro
rap,me hnt they have cultivated with great success
Wide varety Of other music suitable for CHORUS "
mooerate size without orchestra, and perhaps we nave
no r. ason rgrct that while indulcng more ea'h"
taste they have sacrificed something OF their nrst o
Inactive character The most important OF 'hen -
formancos Thursday was MendeissohnS la Nn"
Psalm: this as well ~ all the part songs ana '""i"
vas sdven with the dclcacy Of shading ana aec"S VI
,ntuaton for which the society have heretofore "'eh
celebrated Some Of the solo singing i"'S' g "
instance and Mr.. BeCSctt's--was also good
The Dolby troupe have closed their concerts III Ne"
York for the present, and gone on al Ease,n 'o' '
rave npc entertainment at stenway Hail last frl"a!'
before "a Hnc audience As usual the giees "i" "'o
singing Of Mr. Santry were the most ho'a'" Poi'"''
the concert We believe that such fantIIhi au"i".'e
sing ur has never before been heard in Newi"rk' Inc
blending of the voces WAS perfect the expression "
nncd 10 The very las; decree, ana cach ar'iSl "nS W."
eou.ntius regard 10 the general effect rather than 10
rrsonal DISPLAY The only regret WAS that the NUMBER
Of these pieces shond he Vigorously hni'ed 10 loHr'
Tic first Come o,r the Brook was described on
The procriinc a icc of Bishops 1t Is in reahty an
IN,
Pord's wclLkrown madrIgal. "SiDce First Saw Your
r,cc " and Dr. Cacots trio, Mark the Merry Elves"
The co,niuat on shows ingenuity but the madrigal s
much better alone The other Qnartettcs were Barhoys
"swcct and Low" HIttou's when Evenings Twilight
and tn lraNcI IA Moses IN Egypt" Mr. Santley had
the roinaIzd from D"nzettis Maria di Eudenz' can
non a,oa pju Mcrn.,'t GounorS THE Valley" ard
sonc Of Hntou's. "Ihc Sailors Return" TO which he
added for cncor = the bircaroe from Rcci's "Pr!gone
di E,mlmrru ,"SGllI popld del nio Orik, > lahdclo
80 ruddi than the cherry, sand Prince P0niatowsKs
"Yeouan'> We'd tag sons'a selection which exlhOiied
his splendid powers Ia the very hest advantage ~
would tr hard 70 ,ay which the hest OF these siN,
perhaps IL j. III G0uunG> meditation, The Valley thdt
he imprc,ses mos, with the extraordinary SetfFono
and reserved Which art such notable char't'isc'
hi To listen I" "snch thorough manly 'r'lS'
H. oIt ~ tie ht lssui> ui>ic.l tnSte Miss wynn"
sang o Friday some pretty W'lS songs. o. Saturday
there WA an excellent n,lrnrr.
The concert Mis- AN'oh",tP S.C'liHc on Saturday
evening Al st,itway II III VAS attended by nearly two
.bo.,ud ,ru,,conc OF tie best audiences have
scc al AL entertainment Of that class. Nome OF our
New York vocaiSts irtter deserves such compliment
thou Mis, Sterling III. H. a lady in whom the artistic
instinct oy,rpoy r popularity and ambition
nf I. r-o:I distinction which Tho ruin W 80 many
.ugor$ To iue voice and honest culture she JOINS
deep trvc-, nee for ant Whch she lursucs for ~
sake "a. her th4n OF Ioucy ymak1ng. She has
the court - hat is good In WC1tirIc" 10 what
pnpular a,i for lat MI musicians must respect her
. # .rdN comprised air from lc~
.ini- ia.iAul AlSo.i" e. peLsa ALA paiIia b aud
i1;cr >tus tIiad of mrdiatire s"nG' Der D"F
pa.n.,f" t., S,hd!.r d" Alma, h,lirh III Trdunlc' by
echamarI. and NtUo Ii,hc" 10y Mcnir s>ohn, the
.c.or'irn rrd crluc,tlon nf which sow"d excellent
ta~,. Mi sterling l. dnaplI ative ntrTct r Of
best school d Gcrn, >,ug .c, aud on th.S o'' a>i"
sho Nh h'r.clt al Justice. strng quart ue %
echnlau~ a. n.incu Wa> r'r'o.mcd hs pr. LN'Iod
b, ~ci'S<rl, Ma;Zka, and Sr. BC