New-York tribune., 1873-12-13
MUSIC
MIR. RoosEvELr's NEW ORGAN.

A new organ, built by Mr.. Hlborne L..
Roosevelt exhibited last night at the Church OF the
Holy Communion, corner OF Twentiethst. and Sixth
We believe IL is the first large work OF young
builder who has for some years been "oii
known in musical circles for his enthusiastic
devotion to this branch OF the art. He mas
studied his favorte instrument carefully both at home
and abroad and endeavored to combine the best points
of the French German and English schools, with some
improvements of his devisng The organ displayed
night three banks OF keys besides the pedae
but, in place OF tho customary "choir organ
Mr. Roosevelt has introduced novel Invention
which ne calls the "ElectroMeOdy Organ" designed
especially for the accomplishments TO CONGREGATIONAL
singing By curious adaptation Of the electric action
this arranged that the upper note OF every chord
heard the OF the harmony The melody Is thus
so distinctly indicated that unframed chorus can have
no difficulty in catching the dir. and in the perform
ance OF volnntares the arrangement can be made
TO take the place of solo stop. The following
is the scheme Of the instrument: great Organ Open
dispason nc ft); O. Open dapason t5 ftl; 8, GAMBIA;
4, Dulcana; 8. Rohr-hute: 6. Harmonic flute; T.
Principals g. Twelfth: ., Fifteenth 10, Mixture; Il.
Trumpet; 12 Clarion. Pefat Organ: l. Open diapason
n6 IT,; O. Bourbon n6 ft) s. Counter bass 06 ft); D.
Voloncello Is IT,; g. Principal u ft) SreH organ: l.
Open diapason; 2, Keraulophon 3, stopped dapason
4; Harmonica 8. Principal; 6. Flageoie; Z, Oboe; g.
Trumpet. Eecho-Meiody Organ; 1.OPen diapason; 2.
GAMBIA s. Flute 4, Fifteenth; 6, Trumpet Total 80 reg
isters There also four coupers ami five combination
pedals.
Tho instrument is remarkable for purity and bright
ness of tone and a most musical vocing. The fine
quality Of the trumpets and other loud stops the
theme Of general sdmraton tho gambas also were
brilliant and effective; and the reeds (Which we undor
stand were made In Francc) were all delicate and
sympathetic. 1t very uncommon TO hear an organ IN
which 30 much brilhancy is combined with so much
sweetness. We did not detect ono harsh stop The in
strument is perhaps not rich In the variety OF
registers many others III NewYork but the distinct
cooring each stop well preserved Tho softer ones
are exquisite, and although missed somshing Of tho
large full noble tone which belongs to the dapasons
and chief pedal stops In other organs the nsru-
neut seems to be, upon the whole, well balanced.
MUSICAL MOTHS.
B1gnoli is still singing in Paris, where he
appeared long ago as Don 0ftart0
Miss Kellogg's English opera company ia
PLAYING engagement IN Chloago, where II seems To
meet with high favor.
A symphony by Sir julius Benedict, just
produced al the Crystal Palace IS highly praised by tho
most competent English critics.
Hans Won Bilow is giving a remarkable
piauoore reeitals In London Beethoven form
ing the principal part OF each programme
The programme for the second Philharmonic
Concert tonight includes Mendelss0hn's italian Sym
phOny the Second LeOnora overture and kubinsteins
First SYMPHONY.
Two cantatas on the subject of Longfellow's
"IVangene" have recently been IN London,
by Virginia Gabriel (Mrs March at NJ. Rlviere's
Garden CoucerJs the other by MIR George Carter
at the Royal Albert Hau.
Mr. Theodore Thomas gave very success
f series OF last week IN Boston On saturday
evening he appeared with his orchestra al Cainbridge
port, assisted by pianist Mime. Madeline schiller
tie is to play In Norwich Tonight.
At his next symphony concert Dec. q, Mr..
Theodore Thomas VIII produce Rams "LsOnOro"
symphony. with BeethOyon's Septette, opus 90 Schu
manns Bride of Messna " overture, and The Carna-
val Fsomain overture of Berlioz
Mr.. G.. f. H0rsley will give a concert of
chamber music next Thursday at Steinway Hail. with
the assistance of Messrs Matzka ScIisssl Swarz and
Bergncr, and will produce several Of his own compost
tiOns besides some OF Mendelssohn's.
The next concert Of the Church Music Ass0
citation will take place on Tuesday. The programme
consists of the Symphony OF Haydn's &C. minor
which was performed last May: Niedemeyer5 Ma5s III
Il minor; and BeethOven'5 " Christ on the Mount OF
olives under ITS English disguise Of 'Engcdi."
The opera season in Philadelphia opened
Monday evening with La Traviata." In consequence
OF the sickness Of Nine. Nilsson. tne role OF l.OetG
WAS assumed by Mile TOrrilu. There fair audi
pnce. Mr.. StTakOsrh ~ now moving all the scenery,
properties, and mechanical effects OF Aida" to Ph.a
delphIa.
Mr. Theodore Thomas produced Rltf7s Leo
more " symphony last week IN Boston and We hDd al
elaborate description Of II in The Duty Advertiser from
which we judge that the work az any rate abOunds
in variety. The concluding Passages. says the critic
possess most lofty and spiritual beauty, beng an IN
terpretatiOn OF the prayer for the soul Of
Ie0norc, with which the ballad concludes"