Kurzer Bericht über das gestrige Konzert in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Nr. 348 auf S. 7:

"            MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.

     The Musical Society gave before a large audience in Carnegie Hall, last night, the first Concert of this season, the compositions being mostly of Christmas significance, such as Palestrina's [... Melchior Franck, Sweelinck ...] and the Damrosch chorus, "The Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus." Bruckner's "Ave Maria" [vermutlich WAB 6] was also given as well as, among other numbers, Damrosch's "Stille Nacht" In Aldridge Grainger's "Mock Morris Dance," for strings, the air, "Shepherd' Hey," was repeated by Mr. Damrosch and his men." (*).

 

Ausführlicher schreibt The New York Times Nr. 20416 auf S. 11:

"         MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.

     The Musical Art Society enters upon its twenty-first year with public interest undiminished in the special form of art it cultivates, unaccompanied choral singing. Its first concert, given last evening in Carnegie Hall, was heard by a large audience, many of whom, doubtless, had been unfailing in their attendance upon its beautiful performances since its early days. [... weihnachtliches Programm (Palestrina, Franck, Sweelinck, Walter Damrosch) ...].

     Fittingly placed in this group of pieces in the older style was Anton Bruckner's "Ave Maria"; in which the avowed follower of Wagner and the composer of the nine symphonies is not easily to be recognized. The music is in the pure and sustained style of the older "a cappella school; there are a few obviously modern harmonic progressions, but the composer has clearly striven for the impersonal and clarified utterance of that school, and has made his part writing of noble uphony [sic] and richness.

     In the last part of the programme [... Hans Leo Haßler etc. ... Weihnachtslieder ...].

     In all these things the singing of the chorus met the high standards the society has set for itself in fullness and volume and richness of tone, in precision and justness of phrasing, and accuracy of intonation.

     There was an amusing interlude [... drei Folksongs für kleines Orchester von Percy Aldridge Grainger ...]." (**).