Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-14

evidenced the best training and the spirit l of the true artist. The tenor, MT. George Ds voll, of New York, also made great success. His voice Is very sweet, yet rioh and full in tone. His enunciation is peculiarly dis great treat to the many lovers of music present. The air, ''Now Vanish Before the Holy Beams," in the beginning of the oratorio, and air, 'In Native Worth and Honor Glad, were both brilliant efforts and were heartily received by the audience. The orchestra consisted of musicians from the Symphony society of New York, and their work was excellent and greatly ap- preciated. Great credit is due to MT. Frank Damrosch, the conductor, to whose efficient efforts the success of the produc- tion was in great measure due.
 THE oRAToRIo.
 The closing event of the convention was the grand production of Hsydn's sacred oratorio at the Hyperion last evening. There was large sudesnce present, which listened with great pleasure to the strains of the matchless oratorio. This is the second time that the "Creation" has been produced in this city in the past two years, the Geunod society having sung it in March, 1893, and many pro- nounced last evenings production as fully equal to that of the Gounod society. Mr. Frank Damrosch, the conductor, after 1t had been finished, expressed himself as highly satisfied at the success of the pre- duction ss whole and at the individual work of the soloists.
 The audience certainly was 8 most ap- preciative one, manifested their approval in the heartiest and most cordial manner at every opportunity.
 It is surely @ great honor and credit to the mueic teachers of Connecticut that they were thus able to close their conven- tion with 80 noteworthy a production and crown 1t with so fitting an honor.
 The chorus, which consisted of two hun dred selected voices, many of whom are members of the Gounod society and in- cluded the greater part of the we'll known singers of the city, did most excellent work and won the praise they SO amply deserved. Under the competent leader ship of MT. Damrosch they sang in unison and with the proper intonation and in fexion.
 The singing of the soprano, Mrs. Sher- wood s. Thompson of this city, appeared to be the most appreciated by those pres ent She was in excellent voice and it Is rare that swester singer Ia heard in pub lie in New Haven. The air "The marv'l- lous work behold amaz d" in part the first dered by her. Her crowntng triumph of the evening, however, was the recitative, 'sAnd God said Let the waters bring forth abundsptly," with the air "On mighty pens upliftsd soars the eagle sloft and cleaves the air" in part the second. This she rendered with most exquisite and en. | trancing sweetness which entirely capti. l vsted those who were permitted to be lis | teners. The duets in part the third by he1 l and Mir. Bushnell were most beautifully ren dsred and were greatly enjoyed by the audi ! ence.
 | MT. Ericsson F. Bushnell was heard ir l New Haven in the production of "The Messiah" by the Gounod society last win ter. He is always listened to with interest l and appreciation by New Haven audience His singing last evening was of the highes order of excellence. The reci.atiye, "Ant God said, let the waters under the heaven bs gathered together to one place." witt the accompanying air, Roaming il l Roaming Blllows," hs rendered with grea beauty aud feeling. to which the audienc manifested the most ardent appreciation
 NOTES.
 President Shepard said yesterday tha the association was thoroughly "out of th woods" financially, the receipts having bee more than sufficient to meet the neces sarily heavy expenses, despite the fac | that so extensive bill of fare musicsll had been provided for go email charge and that the prospects of the association future were very bright. Messrs. Shepard Fowler, s. s. Thompson and last but nc least, ex-President Gibson are accorde great praise for their indefatigabls an able work in promoting the success of th convention.
 A prominent citiz.n writes: "Ths in portance of such nesting will hardly b overeetimated. It Is conducive to the 1T
 terest of all music lovers and stimulates t a more general and higher order of mu sical education. New Haven cannot bu
 feel especially proud of it's many repre- fsentatives. It is seldom any audience ha
 the opportunity of hearing such artist
 as the ''Dessauer rTroostwyk" trio. Thei
 playing enlists quick, wide and universs sympathy. Mrs. Troostwyk's piano play ing is exceptionally artistic, while th pure melody and siren-like notes of tn flute, played by such artists as Dessauer are seldom heard. And compsrativel few of the great violinists, to which nun
 Der Mr. Troostwyk unqusstionably bs longs, can equal his grand and expressly rendering of the great composers workt