New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
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CUOPtI UTSJC BY WORKING PEOPLE,.

Tho xvork of the Peoples Choral Union and the
classes subsidiary to 1t has become wei" hno""
In the four years In which It has been carried on
Tho continued success OF these organizations ana
the undminished interest with which 'he! ""'e
,,.rsevered I'm the thorny paths OF art have Deen
mos, encouraging and delightful spectacle to trse
who believe In the potency OF music as d "'e'''' y
bringing gentleness and refinement anu Oh e''' s''e
the horizons OF narrow lives. Ihat l'fVV "oiN,',e
men and women have been gathered together TINS
year and In three previous years SUNDAY a''er ou"
day for the routine Of practice. TO study ana re-
hooreo choral music in a systematic way, is TACT
rich I'm suggestions in many directions. IL s'io"'
what a great field lies ready TO musicai cu'"Na''o"
in this city-for It is not to be supposed 'ha' even
,beso numerous classes have exhausted the num-
berg of those whose hearts could be opened 10 .'e
o,,ohlinv Influences OF music among the "orkl"s
neonle of the metropolis; 1t shows. too what ''e
attraction Is Of new means OF ehJ's"'o"' so
cultiva,ion-the power TO read ana P'rio'i" So
music and. not least It shows the stimulation and
contaaion OF such enthusiasm and seif-sacrih''hs
.' - ,ho, ~ Mr. Frank Damrosch. whose
labors have brought the ftOpis "'"h'"S
their present success 49,,
The concert given last night IN oat"es'o ,
represented the work OF the classes lot INV 'e'' IT,
closing The chorus. numbering Ifp 'o'0.7' w"
made in of the Choral Union and OF the huN3''ru
49,, o,o,,or,arv singing classes that have been car
.o1 on in different parts OF the city under i's man
ocs,ren, There was an orchestra. ana the pro
ror,ne for the various divisions. separately ana !"
Conjunction included several choruses Of lesser eN
ton, and for the principal numbers beetho'en
beautiful and seldom-sung cantata, "A cam "''
o,d Prosperous Voyage" and Mendelssohh SIT
ting NJ the CXIVth Psalm. IL closed Win ""E
rers TX a,scrmarsch,' I'm which the choTai p'r''""
was sung by all tho voices-a truly thrllllhE en-'
seldom presented as the composer ln'ehueu' ~"
evidences OF n lovely enthusiasm ana OF IA
whose sources even the sunocarnH neat OF inc
crowded hall could not dry M were eNeTy"n'''
aonarent. and there was likewise shown inc pam
reauI, Of hard ard faithful work. Of wise ana IN
,elieent training The volume ana ho"oSe'''|
~ the tone given ont by the chorus are iaf SuP''"
N wha, they were last year ana while thef" J. sun
crud,,v Of quality at certain points. the sen''"'
ercct r. OF singular vitality ard richnr-s' !" 30
large chorus preclslon Is hard 20 secure eve" WIN
much more experienced chorst"is than those OF we
,,o,s Strying Classes that there was some rhGfrd
work doubtful attack and sluggish moEeni'h, :, T.
~ '.f.air, Sea AID Prosperous voyage anu 80.
.he GO ".r,s 81 the CXIVih Psalm need not nave
nccasioneI surprise. There was enough ,haI Va a..
o,n dnne 10 earn praise and congrai u,
"nnernns measure Really teauiiu IN qu'!tp an
niesslne were the acapela pieces sung py ~ 'u a.
yyanced chorus-Dr Damrosch's setting OF "'ts
cnt wild Bells" and the loveX o.l so's -r%ss
Irsetorius 10 How Rose Ger BIo,Hl,nh, -, ,hc
concert was a striking and subsia nt'a PROOF :"
.ooi,,o ~ the work done BY ana FOR these "oIhl"b
rScni. In musical cultivation.