The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-27 00:00:00

CONCERT LECTURE.

On Tuesday sewing last • concert lecture oe
Mozart was deliverei by the Rev. T. Wood, at the
Gloucester-street Chapel. The lecture was divided
Into two puts, being interspersed with cholas mho-
Ilona from Mccart'a works,rendered by so efficientchoir
of 40 voices, under the able conductorship of Mr.
Parsons, in addition to which a really very nice string
band had been got together as follows :—vlollns, Mr.
F. Stone and Mies Champ; violence/10, Mr. Manua,
gen. ; cornet, Mr. Champ, jun. pianoforte. Mr. F.
Stone and Mies Parsons ; har;nonium, Mr. H. G.
Rogers. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair,
in addition to whom wavered members of the Corpora-
tion were present.
The Ciamami, in opening the proceeding', said
he was very pleased to tell them that them MY MI
alteration in the programme' liaised of heeling him
fir,t. they woold begin with the mutical part, after
which Mr. Wood wosld glee his lecture.
The programme commeociid with the aim* move.
mint from Tito in B Bit, which was played by Miss
Champ (violin), Mr. Champ (edol000ello), and Mr. F.
Shots (pianoforte). It was rendered with the greatest
teem by these aroomplished musiclais. This was
followed by the ICyrie from the 12th hive, which WM
well swag the choir, and gave evidence of careful
training. he Andante from Sonata in D gave
opportunity for the ileplay of the ex.c.iti ye skill of Mime
Champ as violinist and Mi. F. Stoma a, pleniste. It
was loudly applauded. After the wdl-iinown ' Qui
Tollie," Mrs. Atednean earned hearty applause for her
delightful rendering of the s Div. Sow." The
grand Govt. from the IBM Maas brought the fuse part
to • tiotachudoo. -

Mr. F

—eit sir,

In the interval the Qumran said that he thought
he was the most to be pitied individual in that room.
When Mr. Wood cam* and naked him to come there,
there happened to be lying on his table a letter
respecting the Royal College of Music, and he thought
that this was a good opportunity of introdeolug the
subject to them. Now the reason be was unfortunate
was this—he had o me to speak to them about musk,
for, as he was to introdaoe the subject of the College
of Music be thought that was the correct thing to do,
but their friend Mr. Wood had forestalled him in
everything he was going to say. The more one spoke
of music, the more we think of it, the more we
wonder that England has not done more to make
music • national undertaking. Our Queen is
ate4y fond of music, and so are all the Royal raigitt.
In the course of their travels they have Dna what hat
been dose in other countries, they hays seen in foreign
capitals that music is a national an+ rtahing. Re
did not think there wee a foreign capital, which had
not its College of Mamie for young man ani women,
and yon not only see natives of these colleges, but
EetiGh people there. Why should Engi oh people go out
of their country to lona music? They °ambito learn
It at home. The Prince of Wales this decided to
start • college in ,which any MN of suScieny
talent could get and obtain a good =ideal
and was determined that the movement 17rouil,
be put on a firm footing, for which a sum of dIIKIXIO
wan wanted, and he asked them one and all to kali
forward this movement. In almost every town in
England there had been appointed examiners to hold
preliminary examinations, anyone could "go In" for
this, and endeevour to pan for • higher ezataination
to try and win scholarships for either sex. Some of
these scholarships included maintenance as well. This
was a good thing for their country, and he hoped
and trusted that this town, as it will shortly be asked
to do, will help [reward this movement. He hoped
one in that room would do all they toad to
help forward the Royal College of khaki lie would
not trainees on their time say longer, but just wished
to say be was Tees pleseod to no so many come
forward and help provide so pleasant an entertain-
meet. (Aettilltke)
The Rey. J. WOOD fins made • few genera ritnerit•
upon music, and then proceeded to give • brie, outline
of the character and Ilk of Mozart, tracing his
history from his birth, in 1756, to Ida premature death
is his IS year, Wairt'r fillet was ea admirable