The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-16 00:00:00

GRAND AMATEUR CONCERT.

The Amateur Orchestral Ouild, • national society for
the organisation of advanced smateurs, held their tenth meet-
ing' in Wept ttttt th thie week. The object of t odd embraces
the periodical per!. nuance of the orchestral its meet-
ings are held in vcrioue parts of England, and as a rule for the
benefit of mano gent or charitable pUllioolo. It non fortunate
thing Mr the Weymouth and thirst County Rossi Eye
Infirmary Oa .t Dr. kioskso received the promist, that the Guild
will WeVrniillth at the 1t... at llovel for that mble
Institution. The patrons were—the Mayor of Weymouth. the
Earl of Ilchc-ster. C. flambee, Esq., M.P., If. Edwards, Esq.,
M.P., M. ('sent. Esq., M.P., J. Floyer, Esq., M.P., O. IV.
Itrymee, nes., .1. Trenehanl, Esq., W. Eliot,
E.s.. E. 1.. Kinder.ley, E.o„ t'olonel I:. Maned, Colonel Cox,
('.pain Barrington Brown, Rev. J. D. Addison, and Rev. J.
Stephenson. The committee of managemetst rompristal Sir
William C. Slellyedt, hart., I/r. Kiosks, Itev. J.
Hinds, and Charles Penny, E.g. Reserved seats wen,
enctag.4l by the frolowiog Imiler and gentlemen :- -
The Mayor, Rev. J. 11. A Mr. Randall, Rev. J. Stn.,*
Mr. Ilambro, Rev..). Rinds, Mr. Mcvwell, Sir .1. Col.
Marriott, Mrs. Dean Brown, Mrs. Breton, Mr. Louis Way, Rev.
Prebendary Lichfield, B.r W. Mellycolt, Dr. Smith, C donei
8m411.1.1, Mr. Templer, Mrs. Benkes,Mr. Brymer, Mrs. Bet mer,
c.psh. Ifencv, Lady Boma, Ilia.. Pcyne, boo. Tirard. Esq.,
Mrs. Canthri :ge, the. J. Strpheh..., Mr. Powell, Mr. Ile stmt.
Mies Van clear, it. IT. Eli 4, Esq., .1/4e., so that the all&
was of a moo fashionable description. The second seats
were very scantily oectipied, it being evident that this clam
.4 music to not sufficiently appreciated by the general Wey-
mouth public. The oreheetra was occupied by a targe body of
performers, including -8 r C. Medlycott, Bart.,
viol • 110 ; Bev. fl. J, 111.mmfichl, cornet; Rev. W. Gee,
violoncello ; Mr. J. R. Stentolale Be nett, hautboy; Mr.
Billmn. bast; Mr. Brie, 14 violin Mr Id Graham Browne,
dote; Mr. Burnett, lot violin Mr. E. Ikanc, viola; Mr.
thallam Evans, has° ; Mr. 11. Fog:, Ist violin; Mr. Folks.",
2nd violin : Mr. J. 11. Godfrey. clarionet ; Mr. Howard, viola;
Mr. Howe, trnd violin; Mr. Lintott, 14 violin Mr. Lindsay,
let viobn Mr. de Potitit,my , drum ; Mr. Rulers, violoncello ;
M. gehlost, clarionet ; Sb irpe, viola ; Mr. Vantes,
bassoon. Miss Tennant and Viscount Kileoursie were
the vocalists, ant Rev. Dr. Baking was dircetor.
The pnetemnnte on Wean:why evening was as follows : Over-
ture Le S.W.= di Figaro. Mos trt, splendidly played, it occupied
but four and a quarter minutes • bonanza, " Pur ticl delihri"
(EsetteraltlaiCampana,sting byVisomett Kilermrise with delicious
!cab., Id. voice melting away into a very trossmer fil
Grand Scent, " Infellee," Mendelsohn by Mi.. Tennant, with
II the fresl'm and abamlon of a professional singer, although
Miss Tennant Is an amateur; she took the highest notes with
the great. st confidence and sustained them with wonderful
power and sweetness, whitest the same time, her acting showed
her fit to be a queen of tragedy ; overture ( ALeihe des Nauss,
op. 120 by Beetboc en, but written after the style of Handel--
this was also most enjoyable. being a very tempest if sweet
AI undo. Miss Tenn..% then sang very charmingly an English
ballad,*'She wandered down the mountain side ;" %Salsa indeed
a wonderful poster .4 voice, specially in her high notes which
are rich and clear. Miss Tennant won rapturously etomred, and
repeated her halted with even greater dearness than before.
Feet Mansell (Cur Clothe Jubilaunt.Feier) by Br. List ; the band
gat c thi: with astonMing correctness WI to time and tune and
marvellous milk, and It formed a capitol finale to the fir't part.
Between the parts the audience In animated conversation
expressed their delight tit having listened to such choice
music. performed it such • tasteful style. The
FC,Ond part commenced with No. 11 of Ilaydn's grand
symphonies. The performance of these was unexceptionabie;
and some idea may be gained if the treat from • report that
Haydn WWI ones told he would never surpass these symphonies,
and the master replied that he never meant to try. The effect
of the 110,161.011 iii the lattcr part wie very piquant. Lis Tennant
sang IlandePto "Angel. ever bright and Slr :" her voice no
deliciously clear, and she gave full effect the charming
melody of the song. An encore was to be expected. Viscount
Eilcounde then gave the Romans& "Spititogentil," Doniletti,
and his woo warmly applauded. Mr. Burnett then gave
solo on the violin, a cavatina, by Roland Donne (from Suite
in 1) Bach ; this accomplished musician 'loved with a great
deal of decialo , nod iii, tones were remarkably lure; he wtoe
most deservedly theme* awl repeated the latter graceful and
rful selection. )liva Tennant fol:, el with a 111iie aria
.liell.segg), by Arditi, which she sang atilt .urF,rlinfily brilliant
and delicious execution, crowning her triumph, of night.
The perbormance cone uded with the overture b. Mireille, by
tioun.si, performed by the wh.,le bah.l, in manner with which
the composer, had he hem, there, must have been delights,*
The audience seemed so pleased that they would have been
willing to have stayed all sight; but at length they broke up
expreasing t
ulldhe greatest pleasure at the visit of the AmateurAmateurOrchestral O