, 1879-04-20

Society, and achieved most brilliant success
being recalled after each number. The Sentinel,
in its criticism OF the concert, speaking Of Miss
Fay's performance, said:
The principal attention Of the evening YVES the
piano performance OF Miss Amy Fay. Of Boston. -
a young artist who had not been heard here before
She played Chopin's Ballade in G minor. opus 20,
Ratfs Maerchen Fsiry Story. and Liszt's Gnomen
Ieigen {Eldn Dance). Miss Fay Is pupil Of
Llszt, though her playing is not characterized by
the high coloring which many artists indulge in.
She has great execution, and plays brayuta pass
ages with unerrng precision, but with hardly suffi
cent power in the fortesimos Her performance
was hghly satisfactory, and she was recalled after
presented to her after her second appearance. In
response shc played = beautiful nocturne lin F
sharp mlnor) by Chopin. which was really her best
being gwen with deltcacy and refinement which
was really charming. It is to be hoped that Miss
Fay may be soon heard here again.
The New York Times OF a recent date giyesa
list Of the changes in the New York chofrs for
the ensuing years. AS several Of the choir
singers Of New York are we'll known in Chicago,
q few Of the changes will be interesting here.
Henry Carter has resigned as organist Of Trim
lty. 5. L. Warren remains us organist OF Craze,
and the choir will include Miss Ida ". Hubbcll,
Miss Anna Drasdu, Mr: George Simpson, and
@urgauist at St. Marks. The choir Of St. Bar
th0lomew's will include Mrs. Imogenc Brown,
Mrs. Hills, Mr- ". H. leEgett, and Mr.. Franz
KemmertZ. Henrietta Beebe will sing at the
West Presbyterian. Mr.. Nllssen, formerly OF
Chicago, will sing ut the Broadway Tabernacle.
In Brooklyn the choir OF Plymouth Church will
remair the same as far as the director and basso,
Mr.. Henry Camp, Who has been there ten years,
the organist, Mr.. Henry Browne, and the Lead
ing voices, are CONCERNED. The soprano vii be
Miss Annie, Lockwood, the alto Miss Clara
stutsmap, the tenor MIR. George Werrenrath.
At DR.. Putnam's Church. Mr.. Fred Stems, the
bass, remains, having sung seventeen. years in
this choir.
NEW MUSIC.
We have received from ]. schirmer, New
York, his latest issues, which contain some
dcnts and singers. Among them are two piano
numbers, Carl koellngs sFPolka Brillante,''
on. 217, and !" Galop Brillante," on. 21S, which
We have before] this' commended as good prac-
tice ftr students Of certain grade, and again
recommend. They are cutie brilliant, and sufi-
Among the vocal pieces ore ''Crucitix," by
Faure, very strong and earnest solo for
soprano or-tenor, in G, in the broad and serious
style which is characteristic OF all Of Faurc's
by Nine. Ruaersdorff, which is nicely adapted
for concert encore number. Gounod's f'When
in the Early Morning. Is not in his most char
aeteristic, mood. 'tBoat Song" by Richard
Hoffman, could be made vcry effective, as it is
Thytim. @The Eieht Ia Has az Thousana suas Eyes %
by i. r. Parsons, though very brief, shows real
merit. Sit Tortorella' (''The Dove'1 is
q new work bv Arditi, who has made SO many
successes in vocal waltzcs. 1t is valse c0ntau-
lie, written for Nine. Gerster, and, though not
as forid or exacting IS some Of his other works,
is very attractive, and not beyond the reach OF
many Of our light, flexible sopranos.
William 4. Pond 8 Co., New York Chicago:
GheasD Music .:Thn .sye5y YETI BY
The Maid Of the Delaware BY ". c. Peters;
my Lover, Hast Thou Come Again:'' BY Gnsliel-
mo, and "a Bird Sung 0er the Wave, II by Charles
keler.-hve songs adapted; by ". 7. Washburn- |
Feuilies Volantes, yalse impromptu, toF piano,
by Julia Pierce Briggs; Lovely Spring, gayotte.
for piano, by Paul hinkel; .'Bnu1, Bum ('ufop, I
by Johann Kesch; ''1f thou wonld'st love me-
romance for mszzo-soprano BY Paolo Lavlln; |
''Other Times" song, for contragto, by ". F.
sudds; ''Refection,">' t,dylle,- for piano, by |
Adhlph Baumbach.
Chicago Music Company: '4Thou Lovely 5tar,,' 1
quartcttc for female voices dedicated to the Chi.
cago Musical College Quartette by otto Lob