New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17
MUSIC.
MIR. HoRsLEY's CONCERT.


Mr. Charles Edward Horsley, the conductor
O, the Church Music Association, gave his concert
last night, at steInway Hall, before very
good audience and with tho most fattering
results. The programme consisted ehtreV OIL
his own compositions Interpreted by the Church MUSIC
Association ana orchestra of 40 or so pieces, and
though the performance was somewhat lmPer-
feet, we cannot but be thankful TO the iadles
and gentlemen who gave an opportunity OF
heceminc Acquainted with music OF such decided merit
The principal part Of the evening was devoted 10 MT
Uorsley's cantata OF "Comus," composed 10 al
abridgment OF Miltons masque. 1t is not only
work OF ripe and sound scholarship but IL is
also work of great freshness and beauty. IL will sat
sfy the scientific musician aud will charm all persons
of taste and refined feeling IL graceful IN style
cheerful in spirit and pleasantly varied; ana
though We can trace in it the influence
- Older musicians-and notably OF Mendelssohn
under whom Mr.. Horsiey studed-it is truly
original work. not copy Oh other non
IDEAS. Tho cantata opens with a vigorous over
ture in the bright open key Of MAJOR iOlioWlDg
which Is a short prelude leading by an ingenious ouu
laon into "A chorus the key OF f. Inc second part vi
this chorus "Yet some there be that by due steps as
nIre" with It's charming violin accompaniment Is
one of the happest passages of the work. Inc
chorus ends with repetition OF the prelude IN part anu
An effective tenor solo is taken up immediately I'D tue
related key of ID minor. A striAlng baccnic
chorus succeeds in the same Key, the use Vi
the minor scale in connection with the hilarious
AID emphatic measure giving to the number sngu-
iarly uncanny but appropriate character An excellent
bass song for ComUs introduces the chorus OF the
mystic crewe, in the second part OF when
is another delightful conceit. an aliegretto
movement, with pizzcato accompaniment on the
words, ,..,, ,b.,, =. s,ornd
In light fantastic round"
This was encored, and 1t well deserved the cohpi-
ment 1.-THE Measure" which follows IL an inter-
lude for the orchestra in miuuet tne-a faseinat-
ing dance movement which could only nave
been written 10y devout student OF d o.
Bach The principal theme and is interrupted sew
ra times and al each rprSei taken faster than before
The introduction OF The Ladyis preaced by beautiful
little SYMPHONY" sort OF romanza for the strings
with reed accompaniment, an audante con motto
In A major; and the soprano then has an
elaborate sceua. with the 4" Echo Song" little gem
OF melody enriched BY an accompaniment OF sin
cul,r delicacy and airy fancy, and differing widely
from most &c no songs being entirely free from cap
tram OF the subseGuent numbers marked for special
praise the duet between The Lddy ana ooDuS; ne son
OF the Attendant SPIRIT "sabriDa tar, an allegreto
erazioso IN common time. wherein a curious ana very
agreeable effect produced by throwing the misca ~
cent the second beat OF the measure INC so1s INC
Sabrina and the last song for the Attendant spHn'
solo parts we're taken By Mrs. Gulager, Mr. leREa.'
Renmertz, aud a young lady who replaced Miss -AN
Henne, aud whose name was not given .,,,a5 of an
The second part OF the programme ,n, cantanta
excellent overture from Mr. Horsieys S"n'' he";
Euierpe :" Madrgal, Sing Lullaby au ' LII
selection IRON Tue Bridal, a "euuisS '"
Gated 10 Miss Nellie Grant and MI. Sa'oi'''