New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-06
TuE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
HANDEL NIGHT.

-. hove been thought that after the ex'raor-
IL nl'S1, rformance of the Wagner music on Ihurs-
cui"! ,-ondest performance. we presume 'ii"'
day :, - The Ring of the Nibelung ever re-
the mus LING could be done TO sustain the re
80 the Festival on the eAai'eu
maino' reached. But last night the
le'ei %. increased Ii would be diihoul' III
d,.arf israel in Egypt" It's enee'S are ~
Gee" -, ,ossible contrast TO those VI '"0
the shool Int they never have oeen sur
HVue 1. and if the demonstrations iaS' e''".t7
pass'u exciting than those Oh 'no
WeI' 80 +be impression was at leas' a.
Gay and the satisfaction coi'Ai"'9
,l In the Wagner programme 'Ne 80
genera - obief triumph. In Handel the eh'i 10
.o,sd its fullest force and scored us
n'uS'ei'1 The opening Of the work Is SlIa Ia
- hut last night it was sngulary e"o' ,a-;no
one "u' .,aytal prclude. The Oratorio oes'nS
+o,or recitatve, beautifully u'"' 80
- NJ Candidus: then, after oIi0I -
g.. a1to solo the double chorus enters. ~. s,,.
AZ, o noo sincers broke ont Win 'uoL
-,o.dors tone and their miraculous H.'" NJ, .oD
a ru exnerienced the first OF an eHe"is Ta
ations The splendid work aceoinp - .
:. Iub;late on Tuesday Ought 10 lla'o ~ -
Coz Tins hut in the Israel the chorus ""'
twice as large as III the s"i"ii0 !
ad IT'S excellence seems almost TO nave HlOi '"'''
Nth its SIZE The effect was SO Srahu 'na' 'ii'
I'D and delighted audience seemed dlspoSeu W
encore everything. He spake the worn was
-. 90 was the "Hailstone' chorus; after
which Mr.. Thomas announced that owing " INC
W.. Ieugth of the oratoro 1t wouid
;,o,ossible to repeat anything else, determIna-
.,oo which. however, later in the evening, he was
he and DeTSlSTeucl OIL Tic
n~,Iarse were all the more significant because TINS
% ,ba least diversified of all oratorios, most
:. beino a succession OF mas
%. cboruses. seldom relieved either
- an interval OF solo or even
~ relaxation of the stupendous dignlty assu.eu
J., fine very first choral NUMBER II nc VAoO1'i
I'D been ANYTHING less than supehqVus we
Aau Vo o ths listeners would inta.hby have died
away before the END. .,o horns after the
first night nb. may r %his rP is body Of
S5eIs nos,e>sing all the good qualities OF chorus
- - ~ biob degree. Their volume OF tone Il
overpOverlng. her purty IL zone SURPRISES efel9
han our experience. Their precision is IRE
go able Tney are never III loss, never uncer-
a." n~vrr confused. never afraid OF tnelr music
Ihs .s;oD 'm Which would 10 credit 10
a clee-club, and finish o1 ssSle NnlUn "I, lists
might envy " hat business OF sentiment, Whdt
nn+ucal Sc sbllty, they showed IN me couU asuo u
80 1|,r,urrs last night, the sturdy magnhcence
1teI rJ snail ReIgnD for instance. the re-
f,o,nant If He led Them Forth Like sheep" and
the soiemnity Of passages IKE ne bep.ns
have Covered Them, where, tne oISah
as.rts itself SO gl0rOusly. The whole OF the series
of five chOruses and double choruses beginning WIN
The last mentioned number may be clted a. the nhal
expression Of good singing 81 course great ue'i VI
tne majesty OF LAST evenings performance was que
10 tbe wishing organizations, the famous udhuci
aud HAYDN OF Boston, al avs so sure anu :"
well trained, and the admirable societies
from IAlauel phla and baltimore. Dul cue Ot1lA %
N AN was our own force .New-loIk ana BrookIN l. 9
and the whole body took their beautiful sly IL al'4
their animation iron Thomas. II ud not nteu IN IS
fa.tiv, 40 prove that he moi less grcal as ieaoei
The fact is now brought home 10 thousands no
have been slow 10 realize IL. 10 lht Ocs'
OF our bellef there has Deeu chorus singing Ia
Newly 0rk to approach the ,piend0I OIL WHAT &c nas
given US his week. .rt
and was aOle TO take ner part IN the 0ratorlo IL
a shall part, with little opportunity lOi display
but size able TO prove thdt her beautiful voice
il unilnualred, and that ~ l. heard with
perfect dIsncIness III the vast spaces OF the Arm
orv Miss Schell sang with Mrs. Osgood III " Int
Lord is my strength and the alto solos were vel
rendered by Miss Nluant. Ia Inc LORD Is Nan
Of War VI. kemmertL and MI. NMt-
ney made a remarkable sensation, ana II
was ailur this duo that IAOmas broke hls
resolution against encores. Mr.. Candidu'
more than sustained the distinguished reputation
Winch he earned Oh Thursday. Ius recltatlves were
bv f.r the best remember 10 nave neafu IRON
any OratorlO tenor, for they were delivered Win
pure. strong aud beautiful voice, an" ueuolo.IsI
lust phTaslng. In his one ar ne enemy SAID
Ir,yura piece OF considerable Clthc uity, IL
was brilliantly successful lie is a lcGll Innate aIlst
WeexDected much vi him but ne has more tAdl
satisfied Us. The playing Of the orchestra 4.
through the evening was beyond praise. roo
Handel does not often get sucn Accomplishments
and Mr. Buck handled the organ with the taste ~
ability fOr which lie IS distinguished