New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-01

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY :

HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY. :
The first Of their this seasons concerts was
given last eyoniu by the Handel ana Haydn Society OF
Brooklyn. at Academy OF Music IN That city, under
tire direction OF Dr. Leopold Damrosch The first part oI
tho programme consisted OF d. DamloscAs oIaiOro,
Iu.b ana Naomi" ana tls second comprised several
misc is-ou, selections. The OIai0ro L- been already
beard here, irs rcna ii last evening Was marked by
90 many good FEATURES That 80 deserves 10 be spoken oi
sOBeabdt 80 ,eagJh.
The -oipi-ts were Miss Emma q. T'vrbv, soprano
Mr.. Crane coutral,o. ST. Alex BsehoG. tenor, and hir
A r -t-iIard baritone Miss Drasdl 90 have sung
the coutr,jto part. but UnUeu that A.s Crane
had % substituted iOr nor az the Last moments so sud
denly indeed 10 give hel but very 81. s, chance Tor
preparation Miss TAUs1y as KUN sang eNue"ey
wei IoF rect3uOns, which arc long aAd OiJt-
difficult we're gwen with raul,less purity aud dignity
though occasionally there perocrtDlc sslt de-
6cienc breadth. which probably arose more nom ie
chara o. Der voice than from ay tcl lu Der -it 4c
Her aria, "Lutreat me- not 90 leave Loe,' was
sung ~ith great elesauce and depth "i sen
timeut ami showed admirably Hc .F'oAence
OF her method. So sang 0r r'"aHo solo
which accompanies the chorus "I.e Lgu is my
shophcri' with unlsus, dccdcy and expression and 10
perhaps Dor Aappa-t effort Ars. Crane has NOS o
vefJ voice AND ler technique 20 not all that
could Dos desired. Allowance should Dee made, however,
for the embarrassment which one must Aave been anter
~ bciuE obliged 10 sing az suoh extremely short notice
paft yl which, ~ 10 seemed at least. sic was lot very
familiar She sang tie aria. BY dear Gsushters,'
oaye 30. and with correct expire l3n but without pro
ducuR 4fiy marked effect Mr. Biscnca improves. Ills
reoita s which practically an he has todo n This
work v..o sung correctly amt u p,.ustahnS manner
aud though tbeY were .oeWlat lacking ~ reioao AID
nnish careful st0dy viii supply these detects The Boa-
Mr strdIlrl, was TIE le.-t satisfactory OF the
soioists lie has naturally good voice, but
II Is which val require . good ded more
tranins before lac Will Boz altogether pleasing singer
On tire whole hi. work lcss successful last slt
ttan 90 was in II. Paul tlc other evening at s,eHway
Hi Ire has di.agftcah.e habit Of using open tones
Oh Oh bis high notes, which he should correct Open
tones ou high notes extremely effective In certain
ciss. Of passages thoy should be used with great
aud discretion GA Ar sOddald does not e1-
erci5e.
The chorus Of the Society excellent one rs MEM
bers sirg With precision and deoscT o. shading, and
show -rcit prOmptne-s u attack. TIE chorus, Thy
mercy % Lord" which contains rather difficult fugue,
was exceedingly good; IL sung carefully and with
prec.sion and the different parts OF the gue came out
with perfect dsanctHcss, showing how well the
parts u the chorus balanced " The LORD
bless teo" which IL sung without accompaniment,
equally well done, bat the best thing OF the evening was
the chorus. ",Fbe Lord Is my shepherd with soprano
colo Tho chorus scarcely too loud forde solo
Ht aod In the most paniSamo passages TIE tone