, 1877-11-30


Tho Beethoven Sucictv made It's first public
appearance this season Inst evening ut McCor-
mlck's Hall. Tho programme conststctf Of
Verdt's "keQutem Mass" which the Society
gave last season In the Plymouth Congrcga-
tiona1 Church. Notwithstanding the sudden
cold weather, tho anniversary character Of the
day when 50 mnny people stay at hosnc, and the
str0ug counter attraction At the Tabernacle.
there vas very large audience In Attendance,
which greeted the Society aud It's performance
very cordially. and at times with enthu.
siasm. Thu performance differed from that
OF last season in two or three respects. Then
the accomplishments were given upon the
organ, this tsmc they wers given BY orchestra,
as they weso originally written, tie scores bav-
ing bccn procured from Loudon ut large ex-
pcnse to tho Society. The quartctte Int year
consisted Of Mrs. Thurston, Miss d. FeIgrom,
bIr. Dexter, and alr. Bcsgstein; this time IL was
Mrs. Tl'ursson, sfra. kempton, Mr. knorr, anil
made Inst evening, the - Liter scrtptus" be-
Ing given aeeo ruling TO verlis revision as IN
alto so!o, w,tl' ~ n occstlo1,a' ,nte,sns q the
instcad Of full chorus, tao. orchestral
scurc containing only tho solo. The Society
turned out in very full ranks md did It's watk
with exceeding credit. The sopranos wer..
UP to tlc!r work, tho tcnoEs showing decided
Improvement over last year, although .i,cy s.!t1
need Strengthening. with SUNG leastthE voicos.
Tho orchestra forecd them 70 their utmost, and
although they were sonletim"s covered up ty
tho brass, ther hescrtlclcts sang With 4 spirit
! and power for which they should alavc great
credit. The overwhelming weight Of the
= sanctus," which, those who we're present
last year will rrmctnber, received Gtl
! enthusast!c encore from tho choral strength III
the li0sa.nas III ita finale. On this OCCASION
k,11$
ci,orus could not cope with tho orriaestrs: and
tie nrusses fallcd tn get the encore which the
votccs deserved to hare.
Til, .guaEtctto was decidedly stronger than
that o. last year. 4ts ensemble being very elect
iyc. The changes that wcrn made were for thu
Letter, the tenor being able to sing III time.
the ucz-osoprnno having broad, majestic
stylo sull'ng the character Of tho Mass,
and tho bass making up for what hc
lacked in so:,orousness, depth, md strength
ul touo IN tie care and correctness With which
lie sang. Mrs. Thurston SING her trying part
IL tic most ca1ef.ll ena eonse!entlous manner M
Offrrtary (''Domtnt Jcsu''), which l. very
lui,g and very cxactInK. and III the final fuguc,
tho L!bcra me-, either from fatigue OF coll.
si,e fell frona tho key. The sHprano WORK Of the
Thurston Is entitled to n Iurgo degree Of credit
fnr tho manner in whlch ler part VAS taken.
Mrs. Kempton sung her part In broad,
free, aud aiepit'cd method. and With
luz with tic majestic cIlarneter Of tic
| music. atr. knorr's singing u tho tenor part
| WAS ton,e Of thu best work he has cscE done,
not Mono for its rorrcctEess the clear, pe,e
trst!ng voice, but for the expression with which
he gayo his numbers, especially Tho "lngc-
mtsco,n wi!tvh was admirably sunE. AtE. 1tnrtln
has not the breadth, dcpth, OF volume OF tons
to do full jus.ieo to hss part OF to brang II out In
all Its ina estic solerlnity, but he saug with 80
much Ut care. aud feeling, md general correct.
ncss that 1t wGs pleasure to ;lstcn u hin. II
/ We wero 10 sclect those nninbc1s
which wcre most effectively giseu,
We should say they were The
/ ''Ealva mo" tquartutto aud chorus) lu tho
"Dics frr," tho "l.c<urllurc" duct (sourano
| mud lnezzosopruno), aud Lhe LUX pergetua ~
| trio (mcxzo-soprano. tenor. aud hass1. The ur-
aud tbs very short time It las had for rehearsal,
| did exceedingly well. Tlere was an occas!onn!
tendency to drug, and tlu Gsussea wesc at tit'ies
somewhat too strong for tho striugs a,ld voices,
but the general c!lGct was very duc. Those
who heard It done bulorc With organ, excellent as
| that accompaniment was, shuufd not tAl ~ hear
it with It's original orchestral setting. And tlts
thcy can do next Tuesday cse1,lllg. 6he', the
Mass will be repeated ut the saH1o place. Mr..
Wolfsohn and Thu 4ocicty Inay congratulate
! f1,nsy, ar1pna ,stsou fhptr frat tH1lttTrt.