, 1877-03-04

AT HOME.
4 HINT.

The local musical world during the past weel
has been almost entirely barren. With the ex
| ception Of the somewhat curious sacred concert
| given ut the Tabernacle, there is nothing to re
| cord. 4 detailed notice Of that concert has al
ready appeared in The TRIBUNE, and there Il
nothing now to be added to 1t, except. per
haps, to intimate that the Young Mems
] Christian Association, when next it essays
to 60 into the conccrt-ffelds, should secure the
I services OF some competent and experienced
| manager who can attend to details, and thereby
| save those who volunteer their services for the
| cause great deal Of unnecessary trouble. i
| concert of such dimensions cannot manage it.
! self. There must be q head to it. Financially,
| we presume there is no reason to complain, and
| if the exchequcr Of the Association
has been SO much relieved as to enable it to
prosecute its work more vigorously and Success
fully, there is occasion for congratuation, b ut
the same result might have been reached with
more comfort to those who took part in it. This
week will be quite as barren as the last With
the exception Of tho musical extravaganza Of
"Eyangelinc,'' which is referred to in our
dramatic column, being essentially dramatic in
its character, the outlook is drcary.
THE EDDY ORGAN REC1rALs.
Mr.. Eddy fnauguratcd bis season Of Saturday
noon organ rectals at Hershey Hall yesterday
having for accompaniment another Of those
good old First Congregational storms which
waited upon him last summer so regularly.
Those who braved the storm, howcvcr,-and
there we're quite number,-were richly re-
paid By his elegant playing Of the follow
ing numbers: The Merkel Sonata, No. 9, in
G minor, op. AZ; Saint sacns' 'sRhapsody
N9: az which Is DEW here, and most
n1ft $$@%. nz-
G minor; Arclcr's Introduction and Concert
Variations Guilmants stCantilcne Pastor
ale ~; and the Thielc @s sConrcrt-satz II In T. fat
minor. Mrs. Hershey was the vocalist Of the
recital, and sang Beethoyen's "Pcnitence
"Storm aud Sunshine ~ both of which arc new
here. It is Mr.. Eddy's intention to have ono Or
more vocal numbers ut each Of the future rcri-
tails. The lending organ numbers for the next
recital will include Ba:h,s "Prsude and Fague''
and the Thiele sConccrt-Satz" in c
minor In addition to these pleasant noon re-
cita1s, Mrs. Hershey WILL give every alternate
Friday musicale at the Hall, III which the best
musicians in the city will participate. Piano,
trio, duo, and vocal music will be given. They
will continue during the season-
CHORAL UNION CONCERT.
The Choral Union will give concert next
Friday evening, March 9, in the New Jerusalem
Temple, corner OF Washington street and Ogden
avenue, under the leadership Of Mr.. 0. Black
man, with the following programme:
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CAofu{ Lnfoa
q Ia ''Return, Lord of IIosts" ........ Handel
Nlss MING Ronmetss and CAoral Unlon
8. '*Good Night Farcwe1f"... .-......... kucken
Yrs. .n G. Price.
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Choral Union.
FART II.
S%eet fa1 sqa i l9% eoras pef9tas cosps
Choral Cn,oa.
2. ''Prin1emps d'Amq"s ,5azourka" .Gottscha1k
3. "At Length Brilliant Ray. .Rossint
ut " as Gss Rtsahf Rna Rommt;ss: :e'"eh
Lies 0afse5 U1; 1Eae e. 3 saf5sf Pas esnde' AsehsF
O. ..So Evil Shall Dcfall Thee ee''........... Costa
's, II j. Dunn. ars Too'.a<;:: M {; PRICE, Hiss 4a1d
"a *'Let Their Celestial Concerts 80. Handel
t. 10 '*Good Night to the Day" HALEY
Choraf Union.
MISS RIVE IN MILWAUKEE.
The following letter confirms the good opin-
ions Of Miss Rivc's playing which have been SO
often expressed In our columns:
10 the Editor ef Tie Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, March IL would like to give yon
short account OF rich musical treat enjoyed here
last evening {Fcb 2s, tho occasion being the first
appearance in our city Of the young American
pianist, Miss Julia Rive. We had heard glowing
accounts Of her playing elsewhere. and expectation
had been raised to y vert high pitch, but, after
listening to her delightful performances, Ill left
the coucest-room satisfied That she worthy OF
tho ,,-oicns .rh;rh had httau mon her.