New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

We have reached the sanctuary and we see beings
with TRANSPORTED faces all radiant with wisdom.
As wisdom springs from the pure soul Of the child
and is firmly knit to it, so here appears the solemn
phrase formed from the naive theme of the dance.
which at first was in the primitive stage Of devel-
opment and now is in condition of completion.
At first the brass instruments sound vigorously.
then the wood-vind band continues the theme. the
horns follow, and later the trumpets in the middle
register. while the violns. accompanied by the rest
of the quartet, play an independent upper melody
which rises on high and then fails. repetition OF
leads to short fermata A-flat minor. and a
triple and initiative repetition Of this theme leads
to repetition Of the chief motive played oy
the whole orchestra with tender sentiment. We are
again by the blue lake which stretches in its calm
immensely before eyes. Its surface is soon dis
tur5ed. While the 'cellos and horns continue the
tune. But the idea of wisdom floats with the volins
above all this. and recalls TO mind the sanctuary
An enlargement Of the chief theme introduced by
the trumpet leads in n mighty crescendo TO brill
liant chord OF sharp ma jor. which gradually IS
reunion OF early motives. n mist seems 70 rise
The succession of chords-F sharp G sharp. D. b
PLAYED by mued strings again IS heard on the low
and mysterious T sharp. but now in ascending pro-
erosion and in triple repetition, twice interrupted
by the dreamy call, which here is Of unchanged
physiognony, as an unsoived riddle we no I0ngS!
clearly, faint echo of the dance, a breath,
dream.
The first performance in America Of The
Apostles" Edward Cigars latest work. takes place
on Tuesday evening next at Carnegie HaIl under
the direction Of Frank Darlrosch. The choruses OF
The People" will be sung by tho Oratorio Society.
The Angels" by choir from the Musical Art So
ciety. The Blessed Virgin and The Anger by
Miss Shanna Cumming. Mary Magdalene" by Miss
Janet Spencer. Judas by David BisPhaTn, st
Peter by GwyIm Miles. "St. JohnH by Edward
Johnson and the Words Of the Lord by Freder-
lex Wheeler.
Nusically, The Apostles" may be described as a
sacred drama on the lines OF Wagners "Parsifal.
and it is an interesting fact that both OF these
great modern works will be heard during the COM
ing week in this city. The official commentator
discovers nlnetytwo distinct musical phrases, each
one having a special significance. All OF the char
acters in The Apostles distinguished IN this
! manner The Christ the Man OF Sorrows" is sug-
| Rested in the score by three chords. involving a
passing dissonance slngUlary bold, resolved into a
warm harmony.
That the public may learn something OF the ar
tistic quality OF this work performed in England
October a. 1909. brief notices quoted from the
London press:
There can be no question sGneernnS the I I0sty
product OF feryid imagination controlled and guided
BY ssn n ns 5. o sRfSa eohvoh and in is
essence music drama permeated with the spirit o.
| IS lofty mysticism. suggesting the spiritual In a
pecuar and often strangely beautiful Kramer ne
e al ..- stsndsrd' October IL 1903
| Dr. Eigar has treated his subject with fitting
sense OF dignity and awe. and everywhere his rev
| tested Much OF his writing is In the best manner
Of genuine church music much OF II Is IN the rgnt
because it IS the direct outcome Of conviction so u
carries conviction with 1.-THE Times OCTOBER L.
This performances is given for the benefit Of the
teaching fund CT the City History Club.
| The programme OF Sally rockingham Akers' 5
song recital to DO given IN Mendelssohn Hall next