New-York tribune., 1905-02-05


To peum Laudamus
oi9s Sh@s s,.seaaoa 2EShss6a fnd I'm A%saa
For orchestra by J. J. Albert.
Mrs Viola Waterhouse. soprano. and Killey
Cole tenor will sing the solos in the choral
works. OF these the compositions by Elgar have
the interest OF novelty. The "Te Deum' and
"Benedictus' follow King Olaf in the pro-
cession of Cigars works, and were composed
for the festival Of the Three Choirs. held In
Hereford in 1897. They were feature of the
first meeting on September u of that year.
The scope OF the compositions (or rather COM
position, for the so-called Ambrosian hymn and
the Benedctus are here united by community or
recurrence of thence is festal, though the limi-
tet!ors Of ordinary worship-music not trans
cended except in the employment of the orches-
ira. Under ordinary circumstances an organ
accompaniment may suffice
The latest biographer Of Elgar Robert J.
Buckley. says of the music: There is set
ting OF the Ambrosian hymn that be COM
pared with Cigars In point of distinctive char
acter. 1t may be argued that the music is not
church music, that II Is not English music. that
it is not good music To all or any of these
charges one might listen with patience and due
show Of respect. Further. might believe
that between Purceps 'Te Deum' and that of
Elgsr there better TIE Deums than Ell
gar's, and that DVorak's or VeTdis outdid him
IN freedom or style. But II could never be
maintained that there was TIE Deum of like
mood and feeling. The Introduction is calcu-
lated TO startle good men and true whose
standard is found in the work Of Eng
lish church musicians. The very phrasing of the
, words IS new and alarming. There is, how
ever. rauch delicious music, full enjoyment of
which comes to many only after a struggle with
prepossessons. The short strain for orchestra
before the words. Make them to be numbered
with Thy Saints. may be specially commended
to Elgar students as Elgar in eXcelsls. 1t re-
ours in triple measure. before Vouchsafe o
Lord and is given to the voices at o Lord. in
Thee have trusted. This and the passage at
the meZzoforte of the Introduction are so Elgar-
esque that they sound like soul transcripttons
In them we have the quintessence of the domi-
nant Elgar mood"
Programme of the sixth and last Sunday
afternoon concert of the New-York Symphony
Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor at Car
negie Hall this afternoon. beginning at 3 o'clock
Overture Bsnvenuto Ceini Beriioz
(a) Poem for violin and orchestra new; fret time
C) Rondo capriccioso. -Saens
Overture TO Improvsator' .p.Aibers
No
Two Ronanccs for violin orchestra Beethoven
Vittora'' (hrst time in Americal - Beethoven
Part battle; Drums and trumpets from the English
SIDE march, Rule Britannia" Drums and trurnpets
from the French side: Marlborough March, Chai-
English. The battle ending with the defeat Of the
Part n-symphOny OF Victory.
Eugen dAlbert will give piano recital next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in Mendessohn
Hali His tour has already covered much
ground. but remains TO be covered. so
this win be his only New-York recital It is said
Criticisms OF the manner OF his recent appear
ahce mere are IN q measure responsible for this
present appearance
The programme:
Pnssaesglia. minor. ............ j a rssoh
60 Arranged by E. d'Aibefi - D SAeh SAeh
senate Appassiouata, nse,bovsr
Baiiade. op. zT....-... '''' '-set"Oseh
F7StuTne. cp. Q, No g. s.}.........,..... cy,o...
P1ioHslse. 63...... '~H"P4h
CarnRvRl. 9..............,
se.LAo op ~ NO; o. '..'................ dAlbert
soiree de Fienne, no
imprompta op i42 30 ''''....'......-.... Schubert
Laura Danzger, pianoforte. and Geraldine
Morgan. violin, will give a concert of chamber
music at Acolian Hall on the evening Of March O.
The second concert OF chamber music by the
! Adels Margules Trio VIII take place in AsoIian