The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-04-17 00:00:00

GRAND CONCERT BY THE DORSET COUNTY
80HOOL MADRIGAL 800IETY.

TM Madrigal Saolete 4 cormeetlos with the Dinet

County School gave a grand concert at the Cots
Exchange on Thursday evening last. in aid of • fund
Inaugurated for the purchase of a grand plea* forth. use of
the schoo'. Considerable attention is paid by the Head-
master to the molest training of his sohool. and the want
of a good piano has long been felt In speaking of the
improvement of the riouical education of the boys which
hie been 60 apparent of late, we must say the advanos is
mainly due 0 the exertions of the Rev. S. E. Nichela, who
by the way is • thorough musician, and who has 'gated
himself to las utmat to drill his pupil. in the primary
elements of music The madrigals and part songs
rendered by the school on Thursday are ample testimony
to the advances made by the boys, and we are pleased
their efforts were rewarded by • fair amount of success.
There was a good attendance of the surrounding gentry,
and among those present we noticed Marshall
and party, llsjoriGeoaral Henning. LLB- Kra Henning,
Rev T Rimell.Wright Mn Wright and pear, C eptein
and Mrs Dimond, Mrs Toornton, Miss Thornton. Rev ti
P and Mrs Williame-Freemaa (A.lfieuddle), Mr au( Yes.
Kinderslev, It,. W H and Mrs Barnes, Mr and Kris W
Dodos, the Mayor sad Ws Ii Dairies, Kra Marvin and
Muter Look. lire Daddies and tarty, Mrs Symonds
(Ashton), Mr Symonds. Kiss Lades and party. Kr 0 J
W Andrews, Kr and Mrs (bombe, Mrs A Lock, Mrs
Pomp, Care E W Williams and party, Mrs H W
Helvetia, Woes Hawkins, Mrs gliiaree, X; and Kra H
B Middleton, Rev Hi Pops, Mr Eingdort Kiss Elusion,
Mr W H Mooing and party. Rev r Freemen, Mine
Freemen (Puddistown), Rev A Hideout, MUG Ararat;
Kies H Wlitlacns Rey G Nab. the Klima Nesh, Mr and
Kra A Pope, Mr Georle, Mrs Alfred Spires. Mr and Mrs
Devenials. Mrs G roomed*, Mr H Symeads, Kr.
Pope. Mr and Mrs Nerd Jillard, Yin Brooke and
_party.
Mr and Kr* Lime, Kim Crops. Z Basoosabajts. and
Kra H Bamombe, Kr and Kr. .1 11 Lush, Klee Wyoyard,
and Kr Macastasy.
Th. conductor wee the Rev. S. X NichoO. IL A., and
several profiscionala rendered able smalatenes. rig. Miss
Amy Aylward, A.R.1.11„ (of Salisbury). soprano; Kr.
Thorium Wade, alto, anti Kr. Arthur Crick. base, (of
Salsbury Cathedral Choir); Mn. W. Stone. violin' and
Mr. Bertram S. Uteri Selby (organist of Sallehury
Cathedral), Piano.
A madrigal by PearealL "I saw Lovely Phalle." opened
the comma. It was renewed in excellent style, the boys
maintaining the pitch exceedlosly well, • remark which
will apply to the whole of the part songs in which they
took part. Considering they were unaccompanied, this
clone is satisfactory proof of good training. Next canal
a glee," Came Bounteous May (R. Spolowth). by Messrs.
T. Wile, W. Darden, A. Crick, and Revs. S. Z. Nichols.
and W. K. Barnes. The voices blended admirably,
and the glee was warmly applauded. Mr. A. Crick next
sang the fine jomel song lis Jolly to Hunt," from
fitamdale Beunett's Ifni, Queen, which was succeeded by
the lovely Ire "The Hawthorn in the Glade." from the
earns cantata, by Miss Aylward. R or. S. E. Nichols, and
Kr. A. Crick. It was slang with great taste and exprealos,
and was received with much applause. Mr. W. Stone
next played a brilliant violin solo, a variation on an air by
K. tart (Ford David), full of difilmltias at manipulation,
which were surmounted in a manner that again testified to
Kr. Stone's extraordireary progress as • violiniat He was
ably aooomoonied by the Rev. & K Nichols. Kiss Amy
Aylward received a hearty encore lor her graceful render.
ins of Tostie soog "13 mod Bye." and in response she sang,
In an equally artistic manner. an exquisite Utile belled by
the Rev. & K Nichols. spatted "Sunshine in You," in
which she was arc encpanieed by the !compomer. Following
this was the glee "To Daffodils, by Mews. Wade,
Darden, Crick, and the Ree. 8. E. Nichols. This pretty
oomposltiole also by Mr. Nichols, and we have previously
op Oen of it in very favourable terms. We used only say
, a second hearing confirmed the good impression then
formed of it. meret. Mr. Luard Selby played • charming
minaret and trio, of his own composing, in a recy
able manner. Kr. Selby is feat rig ns in the
rousical world, both as an organist and as • composer.
He ins pupil or Dr. Sulam., and by his skill and works
has shows himself worthy_ of hie master. (We _ may
remark, co parent, that Kr. Selby teas rearmed his
Post as ressaist of Salsbury Cathedra, and we have
no doubt there will be a be. competition for the
, vacant mat at an organ which In mid to he one of the finest
in Easton& and for which a case is at the present time
, being erected by Wu Chain Grovw, of Z ale Howie, at
tof something like Awl 'The choir next eaag
1 f' When AllenorDale" (Pearsell), melodious
which was admirably sons and stooped. Is this the
.. excellent quality of the boys' voices was well disobeyed.
I. This concluded the first part firmsrt's part song "My
. True L... bath My Heart" commenced the second
• Portion. The Rev. S. Z. Nichols., who was warmly
oh received. next gave • very tasteful rendering of the eons
"Maid of Athens." It was sot the popular I
setting, but
one by Gounod—not so well Disown, and scarcely so
pleating, but far more difficult In reeponae to an minthu-
wn elastic encore, Kr. Nichols anticipated the wish of the
ad audience, and gave Allen's woolen. which displayed hie
a I excellent tenor voice to great advantage. This warn
;he followed by Ileadegger's "I Naviganti." by Milli
hos Aylward. Rev. S. K. Nichol., and Mr. A. Orb*, which
,bl was one of the features or the eireatelie Mn. w. Stone
next played two little movements by Lu erd Selby, Bearcerues
'-' and a Pestonele, in which he was ikeetceehhhted by the
.111 composer. It was of a totally different character to
itett his previous performance. and save him an oppor.
I: trinity of displaying his full rich tons rather than
Ay ; him executive skill. Kiss Amy Aylward pleased her
goy ; audiences greatly by her refined rendering of Lucid 8 elby's
. long, "Come May, with all thy Flowers," and earned
u'l•—er, genuine applause Toe gee "Discord." by Years. Wade
Darden, ant Crick and Rev. S. Z. Niohole, 'WY followed
by the sing" Goer erd." descriptive ot the scene at the Alma,
'Limn UK which IVY roleoffidly sung by Kr. Crick. He gave
itlon, a pmerftal interpretation of the retitle, and added tithe
rows I success of the soar by his bold OKI medals of the docrip.
Mr tire puteviee. 114 was mathu•isetieelly enc Ted, and in
Mine aratuowledsment kindly gave Hatton's "To Anthem," in
eqoally fine style. The concludene pieces were solo
ate/
hristie "Hunting Sons: (I) "Spinning Wheel"
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L ord Salt,; yarteon& "Toe Kia?'
hymn, reueVeter tOd t pour. "Ave Maria" (Smart). The
Old National Anthem part
'the concert to • very successful
piano), close, and the greatest praise is due to all cooomned,
Burden especially to the conductor, who los done his utmost to
total make the conceit • musical success.
n Dor- The platform was decorated by some choice dowers and
scoom-
plants.
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