New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-23
THE FESTIVAL IN WORCESTER
rRArsEwoRTHY ARTISTS HEARD BY ATTENTIVE
AND REFINED AUpIrORs.

AND REFINED AUDITORS.
WORCESTER, Sept. % (SDeciah. An unms-
taxable festival spirit has prevailed n Worcester to-
day. Both coucerts afternoon and evening we're at.
tended By audiences that ho all the seats In Mechsn'
les Hall the fragmentary rehearsals we're pa
tently listened to by hundreds OF persons who
either held season tickets had pur-
chased rehearsal admission tickets. IL Is a
treat alone to look at these Worcester audiences
Their equal In serious appreciation could only be found
I'm the Philharmonic audiences Of NewYork, and they
arc gushed and refined In appearance as they
are we'll behaved and attentive. Such audiences con-
tribute not little to the artistic success OF the concsr
The mana Eers already rejoicing In tho prospect
of a han dsome surplus as the reward OF their
endeavors. For tomorrow evening the fashionable
concert OF this well previous festivals tho tickets
have all been sold anu spectators are eagerly
searching for persons willing to dispose OF seats
at an advance OF dollar each on me
boxoice price, Beyond peradventure, the festival OF
1886 will 90 the record as the mos' brilliant
In the long series OF Worcester festivals. The
presence in the city Of an unusual number
OF musical people from a distance emphasizes
the statement made In yesterdays dispatch about the
growing i'm porance OF the Worcester meetings Among
today's arrivals was George A. Mietze the leading
spirit the Rutland. Vermont festivals which are also
beginning attract the attention of music lovers In the
Eastern States.
To-days afternoon concert more digniied
than that OF yesterday, though the programme
contained two numbers which called out
from waggsh individual mystical
aluson touching the proprety OF au,menting the In
strumental apparatus with dozen or two OF what ne
called Chestnut Bells" to be rung when such numbers
as Prochs "Varations" appear In future schemes.
The frat movement Of Rubinsteins Ocean" symphony
opsned the entertain msn OF which the most ENJOYABLE
features were Michael Banners performance OF Nieux-
tempss violin In ID minor ami an exquisltely
graceful and poeticai little cantasa for con-
tralto solo, female chorus and orchestra entitled
"The Nlai" composed by Rubtnstein. Before these
numbers were reached Mrs Blanche Stone Barton ac-
Quilted herself OF the finest piece OF vOcazaton heard
at this festival the present tme Sne sang the air
and variations by Proch in hghly ommendable STYLE
aud supplemented 1t with one oil tho songs
by Meyer Uellimund. which Mrs. Lehman intro
duced IN this country, and Sl,ohr's Rose Softly
Blooming" 1t was pity that faulty and indistlnct
pronunciation OF the wo!ds IN rrei her use OF her
native language In tho daiE creation by Ruhinsten
Miss Gertrude Edmunds, OF Boston, sang the solo, she
had rather III fortunate first appearance
earlier I'm the concert IN RITs exceedingly trying
"Rizzos Letzes Lied" which sho in German but
in "The Naiad" she challenged general admiration for
smooth and musical delivery and voice OF lovely quar-
ty which lacks only power 10 entte her to place near
the foremost OF American contraltoS
In the evening Councils Redemption was perform
CT for the time in Worcester 1t was right worthiy
performed mo cover, and listened to with "a rapt
attention which seemed to give evidence that the work
WAS near 70 symathes Of the audience or course
it wonld IDLE quarrel with such fact, wherein the
Christian religion is prm rIly matter Of sentiment or
emotion GOuuods version OF the divine tragedy Is apt
to awaken echo in the hearts OF the people as by It's
pathos and tenderness it entitled do yet to those
VINO know aud love, and 10 KnOw Is to love the great
passion music OF Bach. this milk and watery creation
of Gounod's must forever remain monotonou' and
unworthy its high purpose To derive real Lieasufe
from IL one he ignorant OF Bach. or strong
willsi enough suppress all reeolectons OF that
m,.tcr's ,yondr 1usly dramatic music whenever a
parallel in tho situations or tsxt threatens 10 CAL lhe
m OF course, thi5 not always possible, anu When
one forsets himself AMI recalls such music AS Btcrs
setting OF the Christ the Cross 1t all up
with (ionnO. Tue perioI finance OF tuo work rrhecteu
lreat deal OF credit Mr.. Zerrahn. the choir ana
several solo SINGERS not bly jules Jordan TENOR
and Franci, f. POI RS. Madame Pyk sang the soprano
solos, aud principal parts we're hed ny MISS
E!cne g. Kehow aud Mss Matbilde Lennon. OF Boston,
and Mr. Baird o. New York.