Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-18
THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The concert by the Philharmonic Society
last evening at the Congregational Church
drew large and hri liant audience. It was
the largest auditory yet drawn together by
the Society. The concert was under the d.
cto,ship OF Professor Otto Fleissner. and
was very creditable TO his judgment and
management Miss Amelia BOIL proved an
excellent accompanist during the first part,
and Professor Fleissner during the second
part. The concert was pronounced sue
cess. The music was of a better order than
most of that given heretofore by the associa.
ton, and the chorus WAS very much improved
in the method of singing, in its enunciation
and in the vigor of its local effort.
Noticeably the soprauo side was too light.
There was TO lzelz on the part Of these placed
in that division, but their number was too
small. and there was need Of at least two more
strong leading voices at the 'front.' There
was some weakness also on the tenor side,
nut the contralto and bass were very superior
indeed, no chorus has been before this pub
lie with better and more pleasing bass
section in all respects, while the contraitos
were nearly if not quite as acceptable
However, the general effect was good, and
the concert the best given by the association.
the result showing clearly that the associa.
ton has made creditabie advances and has
reached much more satisfactory plane OF
musical culture Mrs George Hansbrow had
severe and ditficul6 task in taking thu
saprsno solos in Memberships '42d
Palm, Op AZ" Her voice is clear,
steady, sweet and under good control,
and though not yet equal TO the
fullest Interpretation OF the palmetto and
prayeiful passages OF the composition, she
sang with q strength and expression which
was instantly recognized, and won her de-
served aud pronounced commendalion. Mrs.
Fitch was fully successful in her duet with
Mr.. Grove in Awake the Night Is Beam
ing" and gave in addition, with good effect
and in excellent voice, Gauz' soprano solo
Sing. Sweet Bird" Miss Griffin was ac-
cpmpanist Tor Mrs Fitch. Mr. Ball gave as
a violin solo De Beriot's .'Seventh Air
Varie" Mrs Carter, the contralto, APP
psared in the number set apart to Mrs.
Cooper, soprano, who was ill. She sang
choice selection from Pinsuti, and receiving
warm and apprecistive encore, responded
with a second selection MIR. De Yoe's bass
solo. 81 Fear No Foe" was given in better
voice and with better effect than any
thing he has yet sung here. His marked SUE
cess secured his recall, when he sang : The
Three Fishers" Winning the heartiest APP
plause If the evening. The women's chorus,
The Spinning Song" by Wagner; the
Quintet, enlarged to nine voices to give full
support, and surg by Mrs. Hansbrow, and
NJ ssrs Beaumont, Grove, Mcneil, Dryden,
Adae, Cooper, De Yoe and Bien the chorus.
& As the Hart Pants;" the chorus and
fusue. ''Trust Thou in God" and the aria,
by Mrs Hansbrow, Fer My Soul Thirsteth
for Thee, were the other numbers of most
marked prominence and of greatest ex-
cellence. The Society may congratulate
itself on its euccess, and draw from it en-
couragement TO at once enter upon its next
work, Racine's poem, Z" Athalia," to music
by Mendelssohn.