George W. Morgan Organ Recital: 5th

“No stronger proof of the popularity of these Sunday evening concerts at Irving Hall could be given than last night, when, despite the previous storm and rain, a large audience was present at the fifth of the series.  Miss Louisa Myers sang for the first time here, and although she possesses a sweet, clear and highly cultivated mezzo soprano voice (not contralto properly speaking), she is totally inadequate to render sacred music. Her special forte is light, sparkling, allegro pieces, for her voice does not possess the body or organ-like volume requisite for the selections she chose at last evening’s concert. Mr. Morgan played, as usual, his most brilliant, characteristic pieces, and gave the Magic Flute Overture in fine style. On being encored he played his chef d’oeuvre—the ever-welcome overture to Oberon. The duet for organ and pianoforte, with Mr. Colby, was not so successful, as the singing piano tone was remarkably deficient in the latter instrument, and it consequently did not harmonize well with the organ. Messrs. Castle and Campbell sang splendidly. The latter artist did full justice to the stirring aria from Elijah ‘It is Enough,’ and Mr. Castle sang ‘In Native Worth’ from the Creation, in an unexceptional manner. The popular duet from the Daughter of the Regiment was repeated by request last evening, and lost none of its charms at the hands of these distinguished vocalists.”