Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-15
THE MENNERCHOR.
ooHrInUANuE OF THE rEsr1vlr1x,

CONTINUANUE OF THE FES1IvlTIks.
rho Grand Concsrt-FIne Muse Inmsass
Audienee-social Rsunion-Ths
Picnic To-Day
Our report of the Mnnnercbor festival
printed yesterday, left the societies at
work rehearsing for the grand concert to
take place in the evening. The rshearssls
wero very fully attended by both lady and
gentlemen singers, and were listened to
with pleasure by a number of Lancaster
musicians. The intervals between the
rehearsals were pleasantly filled up by
social chat and the forming of new ac-
quaintances among tho several societies.
Tho Grand Concert. '-
The grand concert given in MBnnerchor
hall last evening was the most important
ard entertaining event Of the festival,
which has been productive of 50 much
pleasure to both citizens and strangers
during the past few days. The audience
was very large and largely composed of
ladies. Every seat in the hall was occu-
pied, the aisles and the large balcony ad-
joining being crowded, while hundreds
who were unable to gain admittance
assembled in the garden and saloons below
where they could drink their beer and
hear the music, even if they could not get
| a sight Of the singers.
The concert opened with an overture,
"Chevalier Breton" by the orchestra,
which was well received.
This was followed by grand chorus by
all the societies, " Be Joyful, Oh Heart ="
by Mobring. The music was rendered
with much spirit and fine execution and
was highly appreciated and loudly ap.
plaudei.
The Lancaster MDnnerchor followed
with the " Hunters Joy" by Astholz. It
is a delightful composition, abounding in
striking passages, and was very sWeetly
sung. The audience demanded an encore,
but were satisfied when Chairman Wolf
announced that Madame Emalia Hertzer,
of Philadelphia, would favor them with a
soprano solo, She sang in fine voice
composition entitled g. The Heavens Shed
Tears" She received much applause and
handsome bouquet as rewards for her
charming effort.
The Teutonia Saengerbund, of Philadel-
phia, N. L. Ockenlander director, was
next introduced. The Teutonia numbered
about twenty five voices, and presented
what they were pleased to call a Musical.
ische Schnurrpfeifereine 1t was a very
funny pot pourri abounding in many
quaint passages, relieved by the introduce
ton of several familiar airs, including
"Thou, Thou Reign'st in this Bosom"
"The last Rose of Summer" The Watch
on the Rhine and others all of which
were excellently rendered. In response to
hearty encore, the Teutonia sang my
Love at Home" which was also loudly
applauded.
A quartette from Verdi's opera, "Rico
letto," was next given by Nine Minna
Roehm soprano, Madame Geraldine Ham
mer coutralto, Mr.. Carl Zimmerman tenor,
and Mr.. J. D. Wahlman baritone. It is
seldom that SO fine piece of music has
been presented before a Lancaster audi
ence by q quartette SO fully capable of
interpreting and rendering it in the spirit
of its great author. The singers, all of
whom belong to the Germania, of Balti-
more, were in fine voice and thoroughly
sup" in their several parts. They wore
listened to in breathless silence and rap
turously encored at the close, in response
to which they sang "Good Night" from
Flotow's opera, martha" which was
given with equal excellence, with piano
and violin accompaniment.
The Reading Harmonic M@nnerchor,
twenty two voices, under direction Of j.
w. Yost, were next introduced and ia
vored the audience with the ''S9ngers
Heimuth, (Singer's Home, by Meyer. It
is perfect bouquet of music, containing
many charming numbers, all of which
were rendered with extraordinary sweet.
ness and expression. It was greeted with
loud applause and the leader, Mr.. Yost,
was presented with a beautiful floral
piece.
The second part of the programme
opened with an overture by the orchestra
=" Enchantment," by Hermann, and was
we'll rendered.
The Lancaster Liederkranz, twenty
voices, under the direction of F. w.
Haas, sang "Mucker and Schlucker." a
humorous composition that provoked
much merriment among the audience. 1t
was we'll rendered and warmly applauded.
The Harmonic, of Philadelphia, consist
ing of mixed chorus of fifty male and
thirty female voices next appeared upon
the stage and were warmly received. They
sang under the leader ship of w. Kuenzel,
chorus from "The Bell - by NJ. Brucb,
and "The River" by Reinberger, both
compositions being rendered in the most
choruses were full, distinct and sonorous,
rendered respectively by Mr.. G. A. Hart |
mann, tenor Nine. Emelia Hertzer, So
prane; Misses M. Tilebein and Julia |
Joseph, contralto and Mr.. A. Kotenhaue,
basso. The music was greeted with the |
warmest appreciation by the audience and
the leader and the soloists were presented
by friends with handsome floral pieces.
The Harmonic had intended to sing the
mixed choruses with orchestral accompaE-
iments but for want Of practice by the
orchestra this was deemed unadvisable.
The Germania, of Baltimore, next ap-
peared, under direction of Professor II.
Hammer, and sung South Slavonic Sere.
made, composed by Wemwurm. It was
rendered by more than forty male voices
and full orchestra, and is regarded by
all as being one of the very best pieces of
the concert. It was encored to the echo
and the Germania responded with ''The
Merry War;" by Strauss, which was given
with equal excellence.
Then came Reszler's grand farewell
chorus, rendered by all the societies and
the full orchestra. It was "immense."
It shook the building with its volume of
harmony that at times rose like peals of
distant thunder, and again died away like
their echoes. A thousand hands clapped
and thousand feet stamped their high