Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
THE GoUNoD SOCIETY CONCERT.
 A Large Audience and Decided

Success
 The large audience which completely filled the Hyperion Theater last night listened 10 one of the most delightful concerts of the kind ever given in New Haven. The Gou- nod society has evidently captured the popn- lar heart and gained well earned and de- cided success. Said prominent New Haven musician, who is in no way connected with the Gounod society: "This concert has en- tirely removed my doubts as to the ability of New Haven to produce chorus worthy or comparison with any in Boston and New York and commensurate with the voice tst- ent there is here.n The work of the chorus was very fine. It was characterized through out by marked strength and intelligence. In delicacy and minuteness of finish there was a perceptibIe improvement over the tirst con cert, while the same solid power ID tne heavier passages noticed before was manifest, augmented this time by the addition or about dozen new voices.
 The purity and sweetness in the quality of tone of this chorus is one of It's marked features. due partly to excellent voice mate. rial and partly to the skillful use made of this advantage by MT. Agramonte, who last night demonstrated beyond doubt his ability as an able conductor. It would be difficult to particularize any one number or the programme as better than the rest where all were as well rendered, but special men ton should be made of the sympathetic treatment of Raff's exquisite "Elegy." From the opening with it's first tender phrases of lamentation to it's trumpet-like summons to the spirit at the close, all was given with 8 perfection of finish and feeling quite sur- prising. This is the first time the "Elegy
 has been heard in New Haven and it certain ly would bear repetition another season:
 The programme throughout was an inter esting one and was greeted with frequent and hearty applause. The society Mas ably as- sisted by the following artists from New York: Miss Ella Earle, Miss McNichol, MT. Emile Colletti and MT. Carlos Hasselbrinck. Miss Earle is we'll known to many New Haveners who have heard her at the Sym phopy concerts in New York. She made a most favorable impression last night and was accorded 8 hearty reception. Miss Earle has a soprano voice of much sweetness and com \ pass and showed herself an artist of con- I siderable dramatic ability. Her rendition ! of the stDanza Boena" from "Carmen" was given with much spirit and was encored. \ She responded with a cradle song, by Henschel, sung with much tenderness Miss | McNichol, who supplied Miss Dell Martins | place at short notice, the latter being pre- vented by illness from being present, is the | fortunate possessor of rich contralto voice and an attractive style. She secured the popular verdict from the outset, sustaining herself finely in the exacting music of "The
 Erlking's Daughter" She also sang Beck CTS 'tSpring Song" and received we'll mer l ited encore. MT. Colletti sang his part 1T
 'sThe Erlking's Daughter" with artistic skill
 and superb dramatic fervor. His voice, [
 baritone of high range, is 8 glorious ons and has delicious mellowness tt
 it that reaches the heart at once The Gounod society was fortunate in se curing his services. He is worthy to rank l with Galassi MT. Carlos Hasselbrinck, the violinist, is an artist of the first rank and i'm pertance. His position as eoncert-master il | the famous Metropolitan Opera House or
 chestra gives him a leading. position among New York musicians. He played the popula Mendelssohn concertoand the 'tSouvenirs" b, Wieniawski, giving as an encore 8 "Berceuse' ! by Reber.
 The Gounod society has achieved already al enviab1e reputation for giving first-class con certs and-its prospectus another season will b gladly welcomed by the music loving public The society is to be congratulated upon s' brilliant close to it's first season.