New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE NETWORK CHORUS SOCIETY.

THE NEW-1Ohh cVt-Ei -
The obligation which the New-lork Chorus
sociey assumed toward the pnbic ON its organization
tew months sgo has been more than filed IN inc TWO
concerts with preparatory open rehearsais, that
have been given in stenway Hall The sec
pnd concert took place last hiS"'' anu
was worthy companion piece to that oil iew Weeks
ago. in tue extraordinary character oi rus pro
rraume and the number and excellence Oh
the interpreting forces As before, III poHsiphy VI
financial return was barred by the necessity OF giving
nm a large portion OF the hall 10 accommodate the per
FORMERS and the laying OF mus'cal sehelhe winch III
yolved prodigal ex Edore OF money Tor solo singers
and ipstrnmen,alists The two concerts were plainly
not of the ordinary class OF musical entertainments
they had a unique mission and they accomplished IL by
demonstrating the capacity of the society and its
musical director, ana sounding the keynote oil
the coming Festival II is from this point
Of view that they must he judged. whiie sig"
ought not TO he lost Of the pleasure which they have
afforded independent Of is broader and nober purpose
the programme last night comprised these pieces
SYMPHONY In 4 minor tuuhnshedl, No = schubert
CanEona !" VOi che sapete" C. lie Nozled d Mozart
fis''O '' Miss Cary. -.
sceg T i iTen s Mr.. oasood Cary Chorus
A suppetaeq,ary Movement to the Ocean r0D,ns,.ia
sSSe ih irony BeHv snuio celinl" BeFiOz
:" '"'' Mrs. osgoOd and Mr.. Toedt.
D. Ar wit" MISS ius Cary and Male Chorus.
"kyrie aussa Solennis, op. 1913. beethoven
Mrs. osgoOd Miss Cary. Mr.. Toeit. Mr. Hen
schel, Chorus. organ and Orchestra
Most Of music had the charm OF novelty to the ma
to-y OF the listeners. The exquisite Symphonic torso
of schnbers and the succeeding air of the sentimental
mage In Mozarts caro-" the only pieces gener-
ally familiar The Alceste music gwen once In
Brooklyn this season. and also the new
movement 10 Rubinstein's SYMPHONY this,
however only at a public rehearsa, aud the quo from
Eerozs unfortunate opera at concert OF tue
Philharmonic Society The air with chorus had It's hrst
concert performance think, In this country ana INC
two divisions from BoethOvens High Mass had never
been given anything like adequate performance mere
The work fingers in minds OF some concert goers
puly rs a recollection of abortive attempt mado
wears ago Practically therefore, the programme was
novel one, and the audience ADDED the lntelectua
pleasure new discoveries IN the territory OF musical
literature to that which to the senses from the
performance.
In reviewing the first concert OF this Society took
occasion 10 point peculiar merits Of the choir and
the good qualities III It's singing In all respects
the concert Last night showed an improvement over
the fret The test placed by the Beethoven mass
WAS OF unparalleled severity and might have led 20
,,isiudoment had not tbs Gluck been there TO
allow the uln.ss of the choir's Tone its good musical
quality prompt obedience. and tasefulness III e1-
preston. the music Of the mass (Which could not IN
the nature Of things pc effective vocalyl there was
Its enthusas spirit its daring and It's endurance tc
admire ana Its application shown IN the requirement OF
80 much Of the letter the spirit Of the all but lnposs
bic work within the short period Of lis active existence
The GLORIA is tyrsDnous iii It's demands upon
the singers and effort OF snch pralseWorthy
excellent as was Of last night speaks loudly In
praise Of the cabre and spirit Of the singers and
the ungneiisn OF Mr. Thomas. There no taltrng.
every cincuy though 1t seemed iusurlnounahle, was
attacked hravely, and nearly all were overcome
IN the hes. o. the noS Sx them opv for
the stupenGoury difficult fugue in which the division
ends was consideration needed. The "Kyrie''
however was effective throughout the singing
being in good time and tune, and filed with
expressive lights and shades. The solo
quartet seemed overweigbed at times who would not
be o. but sang devouty. extraordinarily aud inte-
gently Every dcmaud that could be made OF the or
oIestra fulfilled.
The three divisions of the which have been heard
thus far TINS season tie forces which will cooper
ute III the festival performance. have shown it
t. be a work Of imposing grandeur aud one which Is
sustained from beginning end plane Of extraordi
harry spiritual exaitation. The difference between the
opening division heard last night and the sdnctus
beard one week before In Brooklyn is so marked
as TO form point OF view from which
an estimate of the ethical character of the work might
be attempted The real magnitude Of the gap between
IL all other masses, however Will not appear untH
the work beard adequately performed In It's entirety
Then it Will he seen. too. how the ideal expanded
while IT was the composers mind and prolonged the
work Of composition that the mass was not COMPLETED
ninth two years after tue for which II was designed
The divisions heard last night are both within
the limits and purposes Of the church rtuab
but soon aferward development begus which carries
II far beyond the apparatus OF the church. and to the
verge of an abnegaiion OF some OF its dognas
In the suus Del" when rolling drums and trumpet
llarnms intensity the prayer for peace by
suggesting the neighborhood Of war, there Is less
ehnTcly tone than in the "Kyrie" where there Is a
difference tradition, which gives the part triple
division Sn even here there "a n glimpse INT" the
deeper sCnfcaucc which the missal prayers assumed
pnder tht ufaence OF Beehovens broad humanitarian
lam II can hardly have escaped notice how marked Is
the change in this FIRST division from the kyre to the
HChriSe" The feeling Of published IN the majestic
setting Kyre" has measurably been lost IN the
Ciste" the contemplation u the human and inter-
cessory aspect Of Christ. aud the appeas Tor mercy
grow more direct ana urgent ana discover more con
1dpgly the anguish aud fear which fill The
pl.a1ers How consistently and beautifully
beethoven carried distinctions o. this KIND In hls
music with what potency aud drecncss Oi expression
tie has clothed the sentiments Of the text; TO
what extent lac has resOrted TO musical de
Ineatio was Infatuated last night and will app ar more
clearly ana forcbly the Festival because OF the lore
taste which tins concert gave.
QUIET PERIOD.
1t is assumed that but little attention will be