New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

| principal works were oratorlos and cantatas Ior
! probably because Of the comparatively small mum
Der OF mixed cholTs maintained by the 1eIhaiIs
| but last year In Cleveland the reception concert,
/ given by local singers was a mixed affair, The
Eastern federation has chung 10 the orighas pI
pose OF cultiyatlng the Mannersesa AM ssandard Of
performance by system or greater care III III
The wisdom OF the course Will not fully be dem
onstrated until the first festival concert to-nght
chorus last night The concert was nomnally
given in honor Of the visiting singers alI VII rIe
n numbered about coo voices only about one-tenth
OF the number expected to take part tonight FOR
gave up their separate organizations and united
their forces under Carl Helm young conductor
who has filed only a modest place In the genera
musical life of the city thus far but who dis
closed sound qualities and excellent Gapacry IN b ,e
was assisted by orchestra of about lOo, ana MISS
Juch soprano Conrad Behrens 6ssso ana C ca
for detailed consideration not because they were
not in themselves entirely wortny, so Iu York Of
the amphitheatre is roo vast for enectye VOTE s 81
this kind The band is composed Of the best ,S Oi
9rehsEra Which opened the
concert taken at rather rapid tempe ,v ama
hacked 5e9Os va. and an d s Of
festive spirit that dominated the evening, anal,
a choir as that Of last night. but n Wilhe!m's
'Fruhlingslied" the singers disclosed the fact that
fresco style They sang with a nicely OF expires,
sion and precision which would have merlted
Of their number. 1t plain that they TOOK
view OF their mission and had STUDIED falth
fully and panstaklngly. 1t IL not extravayant az
all TO say that a more artistic performance never
opened German Saengerfest in this country. ana
the promise held by the first concert Is fuliled
tonight and Tomorrow. when thousands instead
OF hundreds will sing. the, sensation which the
listeners will experience will be as thrilling as 1t
will be novel. The choruses In last nights scheme
Were Franz Lachners "Burdesled' and John
Lunds "Germanenzug," with orchestra and VII
helms "Fruhlingslied, and Tschlrsch's Die
Two meetings Will be held to-day. In the after
noon six societies Will compete for prizes In sing
ing Ierletts "Das Graham Busento" and twenty
names Pache. The societies cassed by the
song which they undertake to sing. and not
by numbers formerly the case. There
three prizes in each class the first in each Stein
third a silver wreath. But the honor OF success
Is the prize most sought after. In the evening the
first festival CONCERT will take place, under the di
recton OF Mr.. Van der Stucken. and with the fol-
lowing programme:
Orchestra.
'Tandkennung" .Grleg
Grand Moe Chorus and Orchestra.
Haryon~ SOLO: Sig. q. Campanari
Scene and air from "Ot"ron ............Non Weber
MINI. Amalla Maierna
Grand Male chorus capella.
gypsy Dance Miss Maud rowc: '''''''F
vo.ksl-d 'Klase' ..................F Glueck
Grand Maie chorus cap~l'a.
49,, slls o. Campanari and Orchestra; .-..,
Preislied. "Iockung Louis Ko'mmenich
Grand Male Chorus capella.
scenes from o." opera 'fschrmonde ...... Massenet
Bundes-Iiymne ..............Fr van der s,ucken
Mae Chorus ma Orchestra.
naryf one Solo: Six O. CampnarL
American Fan'asy.... Victor Herbert