Church Music Association Rehearsal

“Yesterday afternoon the Church Music Association held at Steinway Hall their final rehearsal for this evening’s concert. [Lists program.] This is a selection which ought to suit the most catholic tastes, for the three works differ about as widely as it is possible for three pieces of good music to differ. ‘Lurline’ is pretty well known in New-York, but has rarely, if ever, ben given with an orchestra so large and so carefully trained as that which is to play it on this occasion. The mass is one of the most interesting as well as one of the greatest of Haydn’s compositions, and though the solo parts are rather indifferently sung, and Dr. Pech has taken the lamentable liberty of adding certain brass instruments to the orchestra (can nothing induce this man to let the great musicians alone?), the performance, if it do [sic] not fall below that of yesterday is [sic] spirit and accuracy, can hardly fail to be impressive. The ‘Preciosa’ music will doubtless please the public best. It is one of the most exquisite flowers of Weber’s genius,—a composition whose every measure is pure poetry.”