Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-20
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A GRAND he DEUM
Composed by Ihe Wife of Gen. w. q.
BancOck-A PIanisI's Critf-
eism of 1t.

A New York special to the St. Louis Post
Dispatch of December 11tn, Gays: Mr.. J. n.
PaIlison, the pianist and music publisher,
has in press a lie Deunl written and COM
posed by Mrs. w. S. Hancock, wife of the
general, and dedicated to ST. Cornelius's
Chapel on Governors Island. Mrs. Hancock
has been the organist of that church. she
has composed a number of pieces of sacred
music, among them Venite OF admitted
auty, but has never before consented TO the
publication OF any OF her works. Mr.. Pat
tison said of the Ie Detm: 1t is new in
character, somewhat Waguerian, although
Mrs. Hancock denies any special fondness
for Wagner's music, and l can trutbfully say
Of il that it is a finished and noble work.
1t is written in c, and opens with
chorus which is followed by
Company OF the Apostles Praise Thee" and
that OF tenor solo, "The Good.Ey Fellow
ship of the Prophets" and. by a coutralto
solo, "The Noble Army of Martyrs" Be-
tween these solos the chorus comes in with
strong and grand effect upon the words,
praise Thee" The succeeding numbers
bass solo, "1he Holy Church Throughout
the World" trio, "The Holy Ghost the
ComIorter;;" soprano solo, Thou are the
King OF Glory;" a contrato solo, "When
Thou Lookest Upon Thee" which Is one of
the most beautiful parts of the work; a
grand chorus, "Thou Sttest at the Right
Hand of Cod" a duet for contral:o and
tenor, "We believe that Thou Shall Gomez"
duet for soprano and bass, "We There fore
Praise Thee; Help Thy Servants" an i'm
pressive bass solo. "Make Thou to be Num-
bered with Thy Saints, in Glory Everlast-
iug;" novel number of the four parts in
Unisou, with harmonized organ sccompani-
ment, "Ohl Lord, Save Thy People and
Bless Thine Heritage" an andante move
ment that develops into an allegro chorus;
"Dsy by Day we insanity Thee" con-
Keep Us this Day without SIM" soprano
solo, 80 Lord, Have Mercy Upon U.s." and
the whole ends with rich chorus, 20
Lord, Let Thy Mercy be Upon U.s." The
treatment of the whole work is 30 new and
fresh that il is difficult to select any particu-
lar passages for special mention, but the at
tentIon OF musicians will be attracted by the
sixth, seventh and eight measures in the
tenor and contr alto duet, in which the treat
ment OF the harmony is remarkable, aud in
the alto.solo, "When Thou Lookest Upon
Thee" the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth,
and the last three measures which are note
worthy for their meditation. A good point
in it is the avoidance of the frequent reperf--
tions that so generally disfgure work OF this
character. You will hear such phrase as
so Lord, make thine enemies to be confound-
ed" turned out as go Lord, o Lord, o Lord,
make thine enemies, thine enemies, thine
enemies to be COMPOUNDED, confounded, con-
founded" Now, in Mrs. Hancock's work
there are but two repetitions, and they are so
managed as to be effective and not to sacri-
fee the sense and solemnity of the words. l
have not seen 1e Dein of modern times
that showed such good taste and good sense
as this in that regard, and take it as whole
know OF no musical work of such importance
by any woman.
KENTUCKY,S EVANGELIST