Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-10
THE MESSIAH.
MendsIssOhn Quartette Club atthe Cam
berland Presbyterian Church.

We hear from the most trustworthy
sources that The Messiah will be repeat
ed at an early day by the MendelssOhn
club, at the Cumberland Presbyterian
| church. In few days the official an
nouueement win appear, giving the date
| and fgll partieUlas. We congratulate
the Memberships and the men,
| beis of the Cumberland church for this
excellent opportunity Of again pre-
senting to cur people Handeps sublime
orstorio, which was so successfully pro-
duced a few weeks ago at st. Peters
church. The ehoruses will be augment
ed by many of our good singers, who,
on the occasion Of the first presentation,
we're absent. The orchestra will be
strengthened, and we rely upon the
promise OF The society to again be ena-
bed to announce to our readers great
success. Our patrons OF music should
not neglect TO give this gigantic enter
prise OF the Mendelssohns their support.
Those who never heard the grand cho-
ruses OF the oratorio know not the
grandeur Of such works. The production
Of oratoriOs in London, Birmingham and
ether cities in England bring people to-
gether from the whole Kingdom, as il
all united in great musical worship.
Artists from all countries are called to
those cities, and the admission fee fre-
quently has been from one to five pounds
sterling per person. HandePs OratOria
society of New York now are singing
some Of these oratoriOs, and the greatest
eclGt attends them. Nilsson's farewell
song, on the eve Of her departure for
Europe, on last Sunday, was the undy-
i'm { 81 Iak Il irr
etb," from the oratorO of The Messiah.
Too much interest cannot be awakened
among our citizens to properly sustain
this effort of the MendelssohDs to repro
duce, at such great cost, the difficult or
atoria of The Messiah. Let the people
come forth ia one grand body, and call for
a repetition, over and over, of The Mes
sidh; and if the people will respond, as
we have reason TO hope they will, let
our amateurs and whole corps of musi-
clans anticipate their cheerful support,
and unite themselves harmoniously in
the ennobling work of advancing
proper musical education by the
proper means. Let eachss and all
assist. Let solOists and choristers,
sopranos and cOntraltos, tenors and bas-
SOS, for once dismantle every petty rea-
son for Withholding their help, and for
their love for the art, and the pleasure of
the love come forward and unite with
the handful OF indefatigable workers to
build up a permanent society. The best
of judgment, without fear or favor, will
be used to appreciate talent and voice,
and for the success Of the good of all
claims Of those entitled to advancement
viii be hoDored. We have too many
fine singers whom we failed to see to
The Messiah concert at st. Peters
church. We cannot afford to lose the
voices ofsuoh singers, whom we distinct
iy remember as shining lights in The
Creation. Now is their time to
come forward. Let each and all
offer the best for the reputation
of the society. We will not be satisfied
with the club till the best is done by the
club, and by all of the club. No singer
or musician of any ability can reasons-
bly, stand aloof from this, and almost
the only oratorio-giving society, and
claim place with the disciples of better
music. Ne are at liberty to state that
the first rehearsal for the repetition of
The Messiah, will be held on Tuesday
evening next, at the rooms of the club.
All wishing to participate will promptly
attend. In the meantime we are on the
Qui UtBe for a rare treat.