The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02
A M U S E NJ E rs.


very interesting musical performance took
place last evening at 81. AIMS church. in Twelfth
street. The impressive work which GounOd wrote
IN the form OF a amentation over the miseries
w3uch the late war entailed upon his country, and
which is known under the title "Calia, !" has been
transformed into highly effective 'sStabat Materv
ana was brought out for the first time last night
In It's present shape by the choir of N. Louis
Dacaauer, the only solo In it being rendered by
Mile. Corradi. 1t is q :aost noble work, according
to the Interpretation II received last night, and
the sublime poetry OF the 'tStabat Matern fits its
mournlul measures admirably. In less capable
hands, as heard IL once before in tins
GUS, but the care ana intelligence evinced
IN the Interpretation of this choir and
tine taste and skill OF the organist brought out the
various phases O, the modern Jeremiah's lamenta-
ton in the cearest manner. The Introduction
motto fndestoSO, give an insight into the charac-
teristic style OF the composition. The treatment
Is simplicity ITSELF but not the ess effective 80
Guam Trisns ct Ahiictan is a soprano solo with a
beautiful staccato accompaniment, in which the
most ingenious modalations IN harmony are ex-
pressed The chorus forms also dramatic ac-
ceedlng 'Pro Peccals.n Tnere is posi-
I'VE element OF grandeur in the finale.
"lnnammatus," which is a soprano aria with
chorus The contrapuntal features of the work
are very remarkable and effective, and toward
the end they become complicated that they
would perplex and confuse any body OF singers not
possessing the training and knowledge OF M Da-
chauer's choir. Rossini's ..stabat Mater" viii be
sung iii st. Ann S church next Sunday evening.
Grand Opera HOuse-Sunday Concert.
The fourth OF the present series of Sunday con-
certs took place last evening at this house. The
band OF the Twenty-secOnd regiment. under the
leadership of Mr.. p. S. Gilmore, played selections
from Rossinl's ''Stabat Mater" from Mozart's
operas, "DOn Giovanni" "The Magic Flute" aud
"rhe Marriage of Figaro" overture, "Der
Freschutz,' aud Wiefrechts massive arrange
men of airs from ''Il Proieta." The steady pro-
gress Of this band, attributable to the constant
practice together and the ndelatigabe care of the
leader. was noticeable last evening. Two very
interesting solos occurred in the Mozart selections
"Qui sdegno," Sarastro's grand aria IN
"The Magic Flute" Interpreted by Mr. Leie.
Dre with taste and expression on the
saxophone and the serenade OF 'DOn Juan" played
admirably ny Mr.. Arbucke on the cornet In the
latter aria the pGSztcGtO accompaniment OF the vO
Inns was very well initiated by the clarinets. Mile.
Elise HelSS sang the first aria OF the page in ies
Huguenots." and Nine. LEGITIMACY 'Tacea la notte"
from al Trovatore." An apology made Tor
substitutes were offered in the persons OF SlgnOr
Scoara and Herr Verling The former Of those
artists sang the Barons comic song from LA Gen.
erentOla," which was hardly IN Keeping with the
occasion; and the latter gave an aria from '.Lu-
crezia Borgia." The principal attraction how
ever, OF the concert was signOr ItalO Campann
whose fine, sOnOrOus tenor voice was in excellent
condition. and gave point and beauty to the meas
ures OF ''M'appari" and ''Soio proiugo,n from
"Martha." He was assisted by SlgnOr Scolara in
the second selection.