New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
A CONCERT OF AMERICAN MUSIC.

rns audience that gathered in Chickerng Hall last
,sht 10 hear the first concert of the American Com
,osers Choral Association found q genuine and most
asresable surprise awaiting them. On the stage sat
small orchestra. chosen from the men who ordinarily
MAY under the direction of Mr. Thomas, and back OF
,h,s hand "a choir OF 100 singers among them score
ar two OF the best known and most admired concert
and church singers In the city. Mr.. Agramomc inc
originator of the organization which has set ior us
mission the performance Of choral composiuons oy
native composers has done vast deal OF WORK III 50
ouet a manner that few in the audience could have
been prepared for the high endowment whch
the evening afforded The choir's achieve
mont was not only one OF which any OF tho
singing societies OF the city might have been prohd
II was under the circumstances splendid tribute 10 'he
skill and devotion Of Mr.. Agramonte VI iste years
much has been done to encourage native composers
by helping them to hearing OF their works, but We
can recall nothing Mr. Van der suckers
American concerts, which were devoted chieny 10
orchestral music. that approached the plane OF ex
cellence which Mr.. Agramontc's choir reached at a
single bound. All patriotic music lovers owe tho
choir and its conductor q debt OF gratitude WHICH
ve should liketo paid in so substantial manner
that the existence Of the society under the most avor
able conditions for the fulflment of its mission would
be guaranteed for a long term Of years. 1t was a
private concert tricked out with the usual frls Of
obligatory evening dress. In one view OF the case,
therefore, it did not invite public mention; but the
his merit of its purpose and the admirable manner in
which that purpose accomplished challenge the
need OF praise which has been spoken
Not all Of the music performed had in 1t full and
sufficient reason for existence The best of II came
from Boston. Mr.. G. W. Chadwicks ballad, Lovely
RosabeIle,' and Mr. Arthur Foote'S Wreck OF the
Hespernss both written for mixed chorus, solo voices
end orchestra are two compositions which will hold
their places in the repeories of our singing societies
for years to come. They have been heard in other
cities and deserve to be heard here again. After
thcm in point of merit, might lie placed Mr.. Dudley
Bucks "Twght,n for mems voices and Carl Walters
"Day Break which began most promisingy and only
fell of because Of the composers persistence In work
ing an instrumental figure through all the voices The
other pieces were three selections from Psalm cxv, by
E. c. Phelps. of Brooklyn, unaccompanied quartet
for women's voices by Homer N. Bartlett, entitled
.The Fountain" an unaccompanied Trisaglon
and sonatas by Charles B. Hawley air for tenor:
. Remcmbcr Thy Creator" by Frederic IL. Pease, Of
Detroit and Nale chorus. &" Thou Art of Purer Eyes
from C. II. Rutenber's oTatoro, Divine Love" Inc
solo parts these works were sung by MISS Marion D.
Weed Miss Gertrude GriswOld Mrs. A. n. HartdcEen,
Miss Pauline Guinsburg, Mrs. Anna Bulkley HILL MRS.
Charles Herbert Clarke, Miss Marie Bssell Mrs L. h.
Danforth Mrs. Thomas Hardenburgh. Mrs Saiah Baron
Anderson. Miss Marcena Gonzales H. r. DisteihurS!'
Charles Herbert Clarke, j. A. Metcaf, Charies Is;
Hswley, Frederick W. Elliott, W. J. LAWN ana carr
Unfit