The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-12-25 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH COLLEOE CONCERT.

On Ittesday evening the annul oonoert given by
the pupils at the Weymouth Colette to k Owe, and
was in every way • great success. The boys hal,
with the help of mottoes, liags, sod evergreens, quite
transformed the old schoolroom, making it a perfect
bower. One of the inscriptions on the walla was—
" Libros ohartas outer tails; roe Wrote saturnalia,"
being lines of • holiday InUft, composed by 0. W.
Moult., Esq., of Corpus Christi Jilloge, Oambrfige.
for Marlborough. " Dolce Danum," 'A Merry
Ohrietatas," and" Welcome" were also conspicuously
displayed.
The oonoert wee timed for eight o'clock, and by that
hour the room WM well filled with the boys' friends,
amongst these present being Mrs. Dsvenish and
family, the Misses Smith, Mr. R. ff. Riot and
family, Mr. Barrett, Major Oollop, Mrs. Turner, Mr.
Barney, Mrs Price, Miss Mauls, General &lomat and
family, Dr. fd wheel, Mr. and Miss 1 hard, Mr.
Corry, Rev. T. Bell-Salter, Mrs. Harrison, Miss
Harrison, Mies Filth, Mb* Wheeler, Miss Penny,
Mrs. Snook and party, Mrs. Miller, Mias Clark, &a.
The first portion of the programme consitted of •
cantata, 'An Hour in Fairy Land" (Schoeller). which
was well rendered, and each of the performers woe
entitled to the warmest praise for the manner in which
they rendered their various parts. The second portion
of the programme was misoellaneone, and was equally
well named oat WI tho first part. The programme
we aa follows :

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Part I.—Cauteta, "An Hour in Fairy Lend"
(Schoeller); ietroduotion ; opening chorus, " Hail. all I
Hail our Sovereign fair ;" song (Petry King), " Good
Fairies! all again we meet," A. H. 11.xlgeon ; song
(Fairy Queen), "Swiftly Gliding Here and There,"
H. Pbelips ; chorus, ' Hail, all Hall;" song (Fairy
OrickeQ, "Where the Light. of Home are Beaming,'
& G. Compton ; oborns, "Home, Sweet Home rooms
(Fairy Fun), thl Life of the Young and the
Old,' 0. P. Ratcliffe ; song and chorus (Fairy
Content), "Mouth Home. be Dark and Poor," H.
R. Phelips ; song (Fairy Truebeart). "Th. Loving
Charms of Home I out,' 0. P. Ratcliffe ; song (Fairy
Goodwill), "Up and Down the World so Weary.'
W. U. Peck; Christmas carol, "0 hark, from A.ogtls
far away ;" song (King and Queen), "Our Kindest
Thanks to One and All ;" duet (King and Queen),
Now •ll,our Sovereign's will Obey," A. H. Hodgson
end H. R. Plielips ; chorus, "Good Night to All."
Part 11.- -Symphony No. 3, "Andante and Minuet"
(Haydn), violine—L. G. Dickenson and H. li. Jack.
en, viola—Ms. W. Stone' violoncello—Rev. F. T.
Harrison, piano—Mr. G. Thorn. and 0. P. Ratcliffe,
karmonium—Rev. C. R. Gilbert' else. " Oa:novae "
(Rossini); piano solo (encored), "Waltz' (Beethoven),
S. G. Compton; glee, "The Dawn of Day" (Reay) ;
violin solo, "Air, with variation." (encored), L. G.
Diokenson ; trio, "Hey Diddle, Diddle," Hodson,
Diokensoo, Rev. C. R. Gilbert; song (encored)," She
Wore • Wreath of Roses" (Knight), If. R. PbeUps ;
lON% The Happy Peasant." (Schumann); Marone
aux Flarnboianz (Clerk); trio, "The Praises of
ILathematios," Hodgson, Ratable, Rev. 0.
Gilbert' chorus, " March ofitha KM of Bartsch ;
"God Save the Queen."
The proossdinp terminated with hearty &men for
the esteemed Head Master (Rev. C. R. Gilbert), Mn.
Gilbert, the Assistant Masters, and the visitors.