, 1875-06-06
Mr. Tom1ins' Choral Works..
6. Pratt's Concert.
MUSIC.
At HOME.
THE ONLY MUSICAL EVENTS

ciety reunion on Friday evening" and tho third
Of the Eeties Of osgan concerts, under the con-
duct Of 3Ir. Eddy, At the First Congregational
Church an Saturday afternoon. Owing to the
inclemency OF tho welther, the reunion Friday
evening was not 81 largely attended as usual
but the room was comfortably filed With appse-
ciAtivo listeners, and the programme, for the
most part, wss very enjoyable The quartetto
{for piano and string instrumenta) by Schu-
mann Was played with good deal Of energy BY
Afessra WoIf.ohn, Lowis, Alien, and Eichheiln,
The lovely "Andante Cantabiie was, however,
seriously marred BY the lack Of refinement III
the piano part, and tho finale WAS taken at q too
hurried tempo Mrs. Clara D. Stacy acquitted
herself noh}y iu the Sohunann Cycles
Of Sixteen Songs, usually known rs 1.-The
poa1'a Love" 4 correct rendering OF
these songs requires not only considerable
amount OF technical ability. but also highly
artisic conception aud deeply religious feel
lug, Mrs. Stacy proved herself fully equal to
the task in all respects. Her voice it rich aud
sympathetic, and her intonation is pure. Par
tlculaaly lauoabIe WAS her crescendo in ''IN not
rspine" sho received hearty applause and
congratulation from her many friends and ad-
1nirera, and deserves much praise for her faith-
gu1 and conscientious study. The piano and
'eollo duo, Rats - 'BeEcgnung," was beautifully
played by Mosus- Wolfsohu and Eichheim. Mr.
James Gill gave = very Intelligent rendering Of
the schumaun ballad. "Die Loowenbraut," and
was equally successful in his Translation Of tha
German Tbs programme closed With the Ho-
nance and Rondo in Il by Chopin, played BY
Miss Libb,e sayles. Miss sayles possesses
pleasing touch, but inadoquate technique and
-
trcmely difficult piano composition
NE roa1IISs' CHORAL WORK.
1t may not get be generally known that
movement has been inaugurated on the South
Side, in Bishop Cheney's church which may help
to solve not only the vexea question regarding
the character Of church music and e1pensiveness
OF church choirs, but will also probably contrib
ute to the education OF \ taste for choral mnslc
which will have good results when, It the Dear
future it Is to he hoped, another effort is made
to organize large mixed chorus to assist in pre-
senting some Of the heavy vocal compositions as
oratorlos. Announcement has already been made
If the engagement Of Mr. Tonllns, who vas re-
s;,ooaiLIo for the musical perfection and SUCCESS
ot the nichingH-Dernard Company: Nh. Tom
Inns began The organization Of large chorus
choir only four weeks ago, aud the enthusiasm
he las already aroused is illustrated b: the Tact
that the membership has already resched the
nu1uber Of seyeuty,-a1l that cen be accommo-
lated in the organ-gal]e1y Of the church
The confidence eyinced IN hr. Tomllus must be
very uattering to tlat gentleman, AZ he has had
a l3rger number volunteer their SERVICES than ha
hst, been able to accept- This IS perhaps due 70
the fact that he has announced ~ 3 part Of his
plans the most thorough educauon Of those who
are membcrs aud many doslrs to aval lhem-
oelges Of hls teaching- As Ar. Tomi.ns has au-
noanced bis plans, le ia very evidont he pro-
posee something mora than mere choir orEanl-
za.ion. Last week they formed themselves into
. musical soc.ety: electinS the following othcera:
President tho Rt-Rsv. Bishop Cheney; Vice
President. William l.. Toulina Secretary and
Treasurer George Stone; Choir superintendents,
hessre- Moore, Lewis, Gray. and Noble. It is
Ar. TosalinH' purpose to develop the capabliit'es
OF the choir by the practice Of both sacred nud
seculzr music he believing thai the variety IN
the PRACTICE thus afforded will furnish greater op
portunties for mnslcal instruction aud ntelli-
gence. Thu secular music viii 1uake the re-
Eearaals more attractive. and, besides, will help
to lay = 611n foundation for the Society 10 build
on iii the future It will also tend to relieve the
boa7iaess and want OF dellcacy which IL apt to
distinguish ordinary church and choir singing,
II il the purpose 10 Keep up the drill and re-
hearsal during the whole summer, but during the
very hot season Ar. To1nins purposes to have the
choir Oh halt dusy-secarluR the Attendance Of
ope-half the singers Ut each Sunday service, then
not oyertaxing the number while keeping uo tho
drill and rohearsats. He has begun in the right
way to secure SUCCESS, ae from the numerous ap-
pLcauons ho Is nov receiving he ii accepting
such material - promises to become valuable,
and il giving them special mstructoo-keeunR
them On probation in What might be termed q
primary department, with the iatennon Of
again examining them 1t the beginning Of the
tall season and then recommending for election
into the Society such ~ prove themselves capable
Of assou11ng thu duties OF q regular member. Be-
sides this trajung-caas aud the regular weekly
rehearsal OF the full choir, there are established
each week four sub-rehehrsols uhere the parts
RE taken and drl1lad in sact1nns-ao it will be
eeen that the work he proposes is Thorough. The
church ia enthusiastically cooperating with Mr.
Tou1lipe ia the prosecution OF his plane and are
arranging to have the choir gallery enlarged to
accommodate one hundred singers, which will be
the limit Of the choir, although the applications
1re 10 numerous that it is probable that the So
ciety will be considerably larger, ~ its member
ship ia not limited further than to keep the choir
proportiouAte. II the membership exceeds the
capacity of tho gallery, members OF the present
choir who are also members OF the church and
pev-hoIde1A will occupy their seats in the con-
rreeation and thus Add 4 musical lexyen to the
entire congregation.
Such. in brief IL the scheme Mt. Iomlns pro-
poses to develop, aud how far It will be SUCCESS
fully carried out will depend largely upon his
capacit: ~ \ director. During tho frxt month
the work he has done has' been enormous 1t
could have boon accomplished only with the en-
thusiastic support aud steady work of ibose A.
sistiug him. The character Of The wosk done
uaa eTinced By tho earvsce last Sunday, which
mas tha fifth Sunday Of the exstence OF the
chorus Dr. ArDolds '* Te Dsum in r." Mac
farrea's "Jubla1s in a." al Ave Vozum by
Gounod. arranged by Mr.. Tomiins for baAs So
10 and chorua, and + Festival Anthem by Dudley
Buck, were sune during the morning and even
ing services. This il coed york for setaran
orr aoization, and evincea the character and o1-
tent Of the labo1 already expended BY the cho-
ras. The feature OF the morning service was the
81 AYe Ye1um OF Gounod's, Mr. RIodeEiek sing
ing the solo. Mr. Broderck h&s basso pro-
t,.ndo rooe Of great power and volume. and
sings with 1axe feeling and expression. He vas
i member OF tne late Richings-Baro2rd Com
Dany. sud- a. well 10 tho Quaker City QuRrteste
Is engaged professionally. The Quaker Gty
Qna1tette Is already 20 we'll known md is such =
magnificent illustration Of Mr- Tomlna' abilities
a. conductor and teacher, that they need no
prise other than that contained 10 a une:e men-
tiop. Mr. Tomllns has been much ovsrworkod
during the past season, aud will 60 East during
tho eumuaer. He has engaged, Il h34 assistant,
NJ Slyers, we'll known Is one Of the tenors Of
the old Richings-BsrnArd Company. M1. silrezs
Il An Enrlishmau who has had considerable ex-
oe1ience hs leader, aud will greatly relieve Mr.
Ionlius and materially strengtheo the Society.
FHxcH MUSICAL solRK&-
Tho Union Ffhpco-Ame1caina viii givs ita