Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-05
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
The GOunOd Society Concert Las
 Evening at she Hyperion.

The GounOd Society Concert Last Evening at she Hyperion. The second concert of the Gounod society, and the last for this season, was given at the Hyperion last evening. Notwithstand- ing the storm, 8 large audience was assem- bled, and though rather spsring of applause at first, the efforts of chorus and soloists at last aroused their pent up enthusiasm. Mir. Agramonte conducted with unusual spirit and the chorus followed his directisns in a manner which spoke well for the careful re- hearsing of the past weeks.
 The arrangement of the programme was somewhat different from those of the previ- ous concerts, part 1 being devoted to the Massenet. This work has been heard but 8 few times in this country and is work which can hardly be appre- ciated at a itst hearing, aboundiDg as it does in passages of the most modern school of writing, descriptive in the highest degree and requiring an intimate acquaint- ance with score to appreciate it's full beau- ties. It is unfortunate in the production of such a work, depending for its full effect tral score, that only the meagre accompani- ment of the piano was at the command of the society.
 The work of the society throughout the evening was most admirable. Some parts, notably the closing chorus in Part I of Eve and the most beautiful number opening Part II, were especially finely rendered. At times there was decided lacking of power for the full dramatic effect, but in intention the entire work of the society calls for highest praise.
 The soloists of the evening were at their best in their selections of the second part of the programme.
 Miss Walker, who made such favorable impression at her former appearance here, sang her numbers in Eve in highly satisfac- tory manner, but it seemed impossible for her to reach her full dramatic powers with only the piano for support. In the Aria from Aida, however, the voice was heard to great advantage, and she received we'll deserved encore, responding with the Scotch song:
 eve Better Bide Wee"
 MT. King, the tenor, failed to arouse any particular enthusiasm in the cantata solos. He sang the Cujus Animam with such sweetness of tone, but not with the dramatic force and breadth which the selection demands. He succeeded, however, in showing the great range of his voice, which is really unusual.
 The audience demanded recall and MT. King gave 8 scrap from ''Trovatore," intro- ducing high O.. Special mention should be made of the part songs sung by the socity, all of fine order, the Blumenthal selection be- ing especially graceful. In the staccato ef- fects, contrasting with the sustained parts at the end, the society were particularly suc- eessful.
 The piano work of Miss Sanford calls for special mention. A Gounod concert without this special feature would indeed be mis- fortune and only in the event of securing an orchestra could the society afford to dispense
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 The Gounod society has most successfully passed through that doubtful stage of exist ence, a second season. It is to be hoped that having now arrived at such state of popu- Iarity and artistic success it's managers will not hesitate on another season for still higher honor, when we shall again listen to the de- 1iehful harmony of voices and again see their most efficient director, MT. Agramonte, at the baton.
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