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...usual, but I am inclined to think that the excellence of the performances themselves was enough to produce this result. The general opinion is that this was one of the best concerts given by the societies. The selections were varied in character, and ranged from the simple melodies of Haydn to the noble harmonies of Wagner. One thing which noticeably contributed to the success of the concert was the great care which was shown, every one doing his best...
...musical society, the Mixolydian Quintette Club, has been organized for the purpose of playing sacred music. The repertoire of the society consists already of Mendelssohn's 42d Psalm, Farmer's Mass, Haydn's III., VII., and IX. Masses, and other standard works...
Oratorios.Elijah and Judas Maccabaeus have lately been given by the Handel and Haydn Society, assisted by Mme. Rudersdorff and others. They were enjoyable to those who have patience to listen to heavy music for two or three hours, and to painful efforts of a passee prima donna. These Oratorios may be very fine, but in our private estimation there is too much heavy music and tiresome recitatives, and, unless these are rendered in an artistic manner, combined with voices adequate to the demands of the music, the effect is anything but pleasant to the hearers...