31 MARCH 1849, Page 12

Mendelssohn's Athalis was performed yesterday evening by the Sacred HarOnie

Society, in Exeter Hall; where, from the vastness of the place and ate immense vocal end instrumental strength brought into action, the grantbsuir "of the work was at length made manifest. The solo-singers were the game as at the Philharmonic Concerts; and the poem was recited by Mr.-. Vandenheff instead of Mr. Bartley. The effect of the whole per- formance was not merely satisfactory—it was striking in the highest de- grees stud,its impression on the audience was so evident as to leave no doubt that it will become one of the most popular works of its illustriout author.