New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
ropcESTER'S FESTIVAL ENDS
.rsrIc AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS
r,r1rREs OF THE DAYS MUSIC.

,,....es,er County Musical Association came
H.,o.e this evening with performance OF Ho-
r parkers "Hora Ncvissima. Fortune mas
alto n,cnantlv on nearly all It's features. though
'H',a be incorrect and unjust TO past FESTIVALS
~oA hat 81 last year. TO say that they had
sP, surpassed In artistic achievements II
"a No pleasure 10 make such record Tor the
~o"u .n.nt which would lie in II to the cham
ms - the new regime. who were supposed to be
N,p N. disruption Of the institution when they
80 "a Gull Il out OF the slough into which IT
f,x However theirs is. nevertheless the
nA ,.,.,o, Of learning that the public were not so
',s.d m the old system as To refuse support 20
ire new g.. ..ar
,,,s a somewhat grievous thought 20 those
ma ,o,,ons OF reform went - the uplifting Of
~ .,snent which provides the most valid raison
-. for the festivnls-that Is the choral But
80. &c no reed 10 be discouraged by this circum-
-. Mr. Chadwick is new 10 the singers They
a, We, ass1ilated his Methods and proha
w.. ,,ored upon his acts and words a trihe less
.,hor,ative than those Of Mr.. zerrahn. under
80, mos, n not all Of them had grown up 10
.,bood and womanhood. Mr. Chadwick. too dis
,.vsd less ease and confidence in results than
~. veteran: there was less decision in his heat.
ID consequently frequent raggedness and half
,.,,sdness ~ attack These are things how
.., which can be cured by work and growth in
familiarity between choristers and conductor As
~. the notable triumph Of the chorus in the
,,s, par, Of Elijah" the opening night and
again in Professor Parker's oratorio tonight are
,..-esh,ng 10 think back upon. and from them man
,sement public and singers may take courage
contemplation Of the financial outcome is full OF
.,oouragement Last year the festival enc with
a deficit Of 81 200 and the receipts from ticket
sales were less than $1,000. This year the receipts
rom the same source were certainly s1o5oo There
~
when the books are balanced they will probably
show gain instead Of a loss This Will OF
course insure a continuation Of the new plans.
from which good will result 10 music. In one re-
,,ect the experience OF the Worcester Association
q Ike that Of choral societies the country over
There Is in II a progressive element anxious 20
add 10 the popular knowledge of the art for whose
cultivation the association exists To do this II is
necessary 10 bring forward new works To bring
forward new works means the purchase Of music.
and therefore an expense which might be saved
by sticking 20 the old repertoire which. in the
case OF a venerable association Ike this. is very
large But that is only one side Of the case u
,eers almost impossible 10 make the public under
.tand that new works can be interesting II is the
eincul,y Of which Walter Damrosch admonished
the patrons OF the New-York Oratorio Society when
he took leave ~ II the close of last II Is
not enough to love the old; they ought also 20
encourage The
What beautiful results may hov from such pol
Icy is illustrated in the case OF Mr. TarFe-s "Hora
kovissrna = which was brought forward in NO oes-
ter last year. Then II Tonight A crowded
house heard Il with perfect delight. and there can
be no doubt that IL has taken its place among the
works which be put down for first or last
festival night and be sure OF a hearty welcome.
II has achieved. perhaps. the most pronounced sue
cess OF any choral work composed in America. and
IL hac rzraI Tha D1lh' ISM q iSh
house have sold nearly five thousand copies Of It,
but they would never have done Il " societies in
Cincinnati, Boston and other cities. actuated by
the very motives which have been commended
had not risked money and lost II because Of their
desire TO give tho work a hearing. Worcester has
helped greatly % establish H. and this must be
", down 70 It's credit: set down large in tho books
q all patriotic music lovers. "Hora Novissima
hng the topic Al the moment. il may be disposed
OF with the remark that Its performance was par
,,cuiarly successful in the solo parts IN the hands
Of Nine Gadsld (who Is as delightful in the lyric
state as she is convincing in the dramatic). Miss
Stein. Mr. Williams and D Ffrangcon-Daves who
provided superb foundation for the solo quartet.
Two features % the DAYS music deserve special
consideration In the afternoon Divide Musin played
Lalo's Russian Concerto. The work written
for Marsck and was played by him IN Paris and
by Mr. Musin in Liere As It's name indicates. +,
belongs 10 the rapidly growing body NJ music in
the larger forms which draw their inspiration from
folksong. The themes If the slow movement and
the finale Russian folk melodies The treatment
BY The composer he's none Of the characteristic
features which the Russian composers Of The
younger school have disclosed 70 us in their sym
phonies but me deep and tender melancholy ~ the
lento Is exquisite and there IS a rude spirit Of des
perate gayety IN the finale which also reflects the
dances - the Russians The first movement which
has orio nal &c nd VII
my interest with three hearings and there Is some
thing trivial IN the finale: but the middle NUM- hers,
the lento already mentioned and piquant inter
mezzo are sure 70 please wherever heard They
were also the best IN M Musin's performance.
which too frequently slipshod TO be wholly sat
sfactory II was gratifying however. again 10
meet an artist brave enough n believe that the
be-sl and end-aI If concert music for the violin
was not in Mendessohn's Concerto.
The other incident which invites discussion was
The performance. in the evening. as sort Of
prelude 10 Professor Parker's work. IF concerto
n FOR organ three horns and string orchestra,
composed by Rheinberger Both the oreanist. J.
Wallace Goodrich Of Boston. and Mr. Chadwick.
the conductor were pupils Of Rheinberger at the
Murich Hochschule FIR Musk and the inclusion
OF the concerto in the festival scheme may there
fore he looked unon AZ an exhibition Of what the
Germans call PieiAt T. also satisfied commend
able wish on The part Of the Worcester people 10
hear their organ. which is an ornament Of their
Splendid Mechanics Hall Mr. Goodrich is a pupil
o. Widor well Rheinherger and conductor OF
German singing society. the Orpheus. in Boston.
He Is recently returned from abroad where be-
sides pursuing his studies. he assistant TO
Ny. Nkish He PLAYED the work. which has much
that is impressive in lis first and last movements.
and charming in its andante in smooth and an
nhed manner. and helped 70 make Of " delightful
feature Of the festival. The numbers In the after
noon scheme besides the Lalo concerto. were
Haydns familiar symphony in major and Mas
rnets suite Les Erinnyes for the orchestra.
the prologue 10 y Pagliacci," thrillngly sung by
+ Ffrangcon Davies and an air from Beriiozs
Troyens beautifully delivered by Miss Stein
A pretty episode in connection with the perform
snce OF The Rheinberger" was the presence
among the listeners Of Professor Parker VINO
Played the concerto when II was given Tor the hrst