THE SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.
THE performance of the St. Paul of MENDELSSOHN at Exeter Hall last night, conducted by the composer, afforded a musical treat of the very highest order. Imbued with religious sentiment, and forcibly charac- teristic of the features of its interesting subject, this learned and digni- fied work is accomplishing its career by repeated hearings, and adding the suffrages of the public at large to those of the connoisseurs. It is impossible to withstand the effect of such exquisite music as "Oh happy and blest are they," or the fervent and sacred chorus that concludes the first part. The magnificent effect of the choruses, and the judicious accompaniment of the orchestra, as mainly the contributions of ama- teurs, must have satisfied and even astonished the composer. An im- mense advance has been made by the Society in conquering the diffi- culties of this oratorio. The solos were well sustained by Madame CARADORI and Miss DOLBY, and Messrs. HOBBS, STAUDIGL, and No- VELLO. MENDELSSOHN'S conducting had, as usual, the greatest in- fluence on the general correctness, and rendered the performance worthy of the attention of Prince ALBERT, who seemed to be a delighted listener.
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