ORATORIO PERFORMANCE BY HULLAH'S CLASSES.
Judas Maccabeus was performed at Exeter Hall on Thursday evening, under the direction of Mr. Mullah. The part of the Jewish hero was sus- tained by Mr. Reeves; who had the disadvantage of succeeding Brehm in one of his most striking performances, freshly remembered by many of the audience. He laboured, besides, under an indisposition which considerably affected his voice. Reeves sang, nevertheless, in the pure and simple style which befits Handers music, and with much intelligence and beauty; though he was far from reaching that clear and emphatic elocution, and that ardour and energy of expression, in which no other singer of our day has ever ap- proached the veteran &ahem. The choruses, among which are sonic of Handers most sublime conceptions, were sung with great precision and admirable effect; but the execution of the solo parts, excepting that of Reeves, was very mediocre. Mr. Mullah's performances, otherwise so in- teresting, require some improvement in this respect.
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