New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18

tbs oRArORI0 SOCIETY.

The New-10rk Ora,9riO Society brought
succa.i l-I csed-GJ,a season 10 close asi night
with concert somewhat different M character from IL,
u.la. eut.IaInu euts, The programme CONTAINING DO
larr work. aut variety OF selections only one oi which
--gioz.rt's cave Vtrlm was complete ana INDIE
rsaest composition. Concerts Of tAIs Kind some
times "a pleasant relief from more serious work.
AID cauu late tine end oil laoorlous season uey afe
especially agreeable. Ii would Doe a mistake 90 suppose,
however thl. programme ike t1at of last n-Ii could
bc prepared without uarI work the society s To- be
compl alike upon its zea ais industry and us
popular success.
Theuo.t important Jar: OF the music on this occasion
consisted % number % selections rom The .raoro OF
"Cnr.t,s 'ag F Glcn ke, recent work which stands
hl-l .a Germany. but BIS quite Unknown in America.
Written o the words OF scripture, 70 musical Illus
rrauou OF -Ic Passion beginning with I'D CHRISTIE In
france ufo ru-aem, then treating o. the Last sup
PEI OBJ P.ter's DENIAL. o. Cr-J before the High Priest;
g. Cu.a. before Plate. and G the Be.u-recuOa. Oh
these SIX divisions, Dr. DamIusch gave only
The nr,t ami the last, vita one mezzI-soprano
solo FROM no. .. comprising IN all perhaps q
third or more OF the entire WOrk. Inc music
s. marie throughout. by strong sentiments often
by very delicate poetic spirit TIE su Ject forces 10
comparison with of tle greatest choral works ever
written great deal OF the text rs moreover identical
with taa, oi Handol's Messiah bat he! has avoided
rUnous contrasts by aiming mucAlJwer tnan uIs mighty
predecessors. The solos iu CAr-stu5 are tender ana
adjective rather than dramatic Jle cloGuses Often VIVID.
without vain efforts % rouse and astUnisA. NJ doubt
there was an efec, OF mouotoGy last night The per
petuL Mo10l OF cur0matc harmOulcs made Us long
fixed simple chords, and au odd accident Increased
the sense saueuess, FOR IL happened chat nearly al
the portions selected for performance were ln
some variety OF triple tlme-g-,. SIS, G-5 81
So thar tine rhythm seemed go he persistent
Triple rhytIus and allesre.to movements arr highly
effective I'D chorus singing. ll5 whatever gives tie
music 50 decided swing ought 90 he used sparlngIy
Tie peculiarly sc have noticed would probably not
have been uup.easantly felt II the wnne oratcrio lad
tca performed. The most numbers the
first ei..-9art cnurus. UlsauEa" winch ls vigorous
ana 0r...na. an admirable aesrett0 con mot When
TIE LoiI turned again." for two tl'if' Singing
at ar-- ala.A0Du.lv, ana then together;
duo ..c t.e Two Hary,, ald the ma. " Halle ujaa'
IT,. c.ofe- were au 3od. ana t.c solos we're int i
tHtr ta1 ,r the part vel gwen uy Mise H,nHe
lrr.zz .praHoI. Mrs. Florence Elcc-KuoX contradict
b. Graft C.uOr, Ir s.oddArd lbaIlt5nej, and Dr..
Go.dLark l3a,sI.
Iae Of.tor0 society distinguished itself also ID the
choral from the MciscrsnGcr." which had 20 De re-
pcated, and u the March from Beethoveus Ruins Of
Athens Tuo Mozlrt MOtat was sung q quartet. BE-
Ms Hcuuo. Nr. Knox Mr. Grail aud Mr. -toddGri and
was Gone WIN admirable eject the string orchestra
furnishing TIE accompaniment But the part Oh tEe
evenings work which tho greatest delight 20 the
audience tIe violin playing Of Ar. "thc-H1. IL
Was great treat 20 bear his superb broad delivery
OF Haade.'s Largo though be took u faster
than We are accustomed % hear 1.-THE orchss-
ta arrangement being one OF Dr. Damrosch's
own for the tuli band instead Of the Home,bergcr
adaptation with strings, harp and organ. The whole
pace was repeated. and chen the people SIN
uusaii-neG. Mr. Nlhe.mj gave the first movement
Cyltb orchesJIal OF his beautiful Fautasiestuck'
Later 1e played tne violin oDDIgatO ~ the
famous couiralJ0 ar o pardon me, ny
God" from Bach's ST. Matthew Passion. that
matchiess song Of poignant sorrow which depicts
tic greet Of Peter after denial OF the Lord We
say than Mrs. E.ccKnoI equal the iuterpre
tAou OF great song but, ALL the violin solo
IL not less important than the voice, a. master
played 10 for last night almost be tie
whole song,
The farewell concert for the benefit of Miss
Kellogg Is 20 take place at steinway Hall tomorrow
evening and there little doubt tnat the friends
Of the prima donna Will make II the occasion OF fat
tering testimonial regard. Such affairs Away have
personal apart from the purely musical atirac
In this the programme s an especially good
one for IL promises. besides MISS Kellogg herself
less distinguished than Mr. Wihomj, and the
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