The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-24 00:00:00

ORANO ORATORIO PERFORMANCE.

Our Weymouth Or •torloSeciely hays again come to the
front, and given • most delighlful evening to an hunter so
audlync., in the hark st and one of the to. M bran' Jul
rooms in Weymouth. The spiritnd caterrra wbo plain AI
renewal of c‘o Imp •roal Daryl on Hotel Ammo*
Rooms have erits• oly boo in Ir. s lines .1 ul to prm
an ai,ombly hell to a lace extrnt V irtby of the town.
In chaste s tuplicity, wilt out fl rido matiorent., but c'e.r
from end I. end ot any hung ti..rt might inteafrre with.
fight or so tie largo to m w a mloniratoiy rutted to r
uis music ii pethovi. anc • • •ft t given by larce numbers
of our mel r lions towasfolk on Tu-sday ant Wroln a ay.
While the rouse is imp' coved in every way, perhops ik-
goateeS
iireftsjou of beiVey Is IT moans ,it the noble
00,4: bore, inst-al of Um hornier somewLat aerials
panes of gime, ie • trim wto Li inirtam, bit hr. k••n intr.
Pinola. cacti ot which is awn noted I y /teem, mouldmg
of fc oft work and I.V I'. .prn Irils itound tie ceiling
beta; rein:rod. Tile fittings throatinout are
chaste awl in h armour with t bargee. rat taste which merke
Vie whole. 8,.• el JIY favoured lichee ant totul. tu.n
enters I througo t•ra piety fernery *ldea rommornic rte.
with the h fob; but a bares tom, of the go.. r• I public
gathered early an Victorubrtreet and ha1e..,1l the main
dome of th.• ruin al, ut ar. hour before hre tune of com-
mencement; even cynams prriv.d taro aryl,. ao,y bad
to he dot oneol, to oha inc mrenienla of '.me of the ien .ore,
who prem.' heiro•en tlr. • :pee- ant ilk out tot .ini tire
oriole. wheel". Ifyr roach an Yasuo on tit- lighting tour
Ildviolerem etagrs iuicl.t 114.. lan•ti impr mord, fm to
approach rem ra..hrr olamom for those we walked, and
thee aro• of c ours. Orr maul lilt the polio., 111.1.• patient
and matron., end in rpite of mock prewar:, at the
ih • hal war .0-n Ailed wit', an e oger audienc
the *Wulf 101114 1.6 Ntronz, It woe It beautiful sight with
the:umbers of 1,111.1 lair and tastefully attorel. Th., first
centre was occupied toy an elli•irot rebratra. including
*moot the violin., Mr. A. Bernet', Mr. W. Woo". gr.
A W.bh• and Mr. El Gardner ; the principal violoncello
we. playm by Mr. T. A M.oon.it, viols, Mr. W. D.
Wilson. c int-y-haeo, Mr. J. Sharpe. Tin to won, eight
al Ina, two vi done-.lb, three bust, en,
Note., two clarion:is, one oboe, too bomoons, two horns,
ono euphonium, three trombonee, tw o trumpr's, and
two drufn• the red coals of the tuilitsry sums:clans
colouring t;nghtly that pert of the oosrintoly. 0.• the
aingere the principal sopran, was Mllle. lirrta Forests,
• well-known favourite, sod ilp,Cially in 1) reel,
contr dto, Misr Emilie Vert ; tenor, Mr. Ileydrn,
principal tem r of Saliebury C.thedral ; and Dm; Kr.
Stanley Smith, an-1 behind them were a large number of
lmal stoma., woo deserve special mention if we had Ipso.;
they Mehra,' moot of the ladle, and gantlemee who so
kindly lend their mime hi delhtht um during th .t dark
time in Wet mow h when the " semen" le peat The eon.
duet .r was Mr. G. Thorne, who ably fulfilled the duties of
his rapynalble post.
R. N. Ihowerd, Eire., Mayor of Weymouth, preCded,
and we beard him exprese his I Immure at the room. Mr.
A. Dena* we otmerred most cynrteoue and attentive as a
steward.

The orstorioon Tuesday via" Elijah" (Mendeleiohn), I
was introit mid I y Mr. St inley Smith in • rocitative " As
God the Lord of Lem' livetb," end rendered it with some-
whet of the roughness and sternness suitable to the redden
apparition of the bold Tiahhite. The orchestra were
fine In thi ir ren teritlit of the land's misery and groan-
ing., culminatinit in the restlessness expressed by the
ft idles, and it eat grander still when the fearful chorus
'roes " Help I Lord ! wilt thou quite destroy Isar It was
a great outcry, specially when the men's voices greened
The harvest is past, and there followed the awful
eueltmtion. " Will then the Lord be no co ire (lot le
Zionf" Rising to • shriek the wilco' died away in a 'melted
whisper. The supplication of the people mos followed by
thepoweeful duet, "Zi epreedeto," when Mire wariest
applause.
Mr. Hayden, ea Ohedith, woe very utisfoctory and at
once male an impression in "Rend your hearts, and in
the sir "If with all you hearts." was tmly devotional in
his expreesion, the fine Couches of the violins were here
most effective, and "Orme before His peewee.," eren our-
pooled the former pert.
The society MS, Vr.ll to the terroystricket, and despair-
expressing chorus "Yet doss the Lord see It set" Her
the horror is Intensified by the sounds of the drum., di.
tinct slat a funeral, yet with qiiiiiknere that suggested •
nomher of funerals at once: the rich bairn 'flies here were
dellehtfully rendered, awl the dawning of hope In "Hie
mercies fall." The whole ohorue brought the society a
loud and deserved oppiedie.
Was E. Lloyd's recitative, "Elijah I get thee hence," was
thinner than some of her subreq mat effort-4i, hut well
finished anti taiteful. In the double qoartet, "P .r lie
shall give His Amtels charge," ell WU not quite porfece
lid It was epp'euded. Mils 1...0yd decidedly took better
thr tneviure f the room in "Now Oherith's Brook." and
we hear 1 rime delightful low a itee.
Nut cede the iel-loe's remit itive "Whit have I ti do
with the-. I Miss Forme* was very beset tel here, and
her o!t repeated wail, "N. breath left in him i" w.a moat
touching. We have heard smeithsr basses than Mr.
Smith, but perhips his conception of the rough proph-t
less the correct one. Mow melts plowing), marked the
change from that deep dr, which e -annually wailed "No
breath left in hits" to the lie autifel "My ADD reviveth."
end Hr. St inley Smith gave us tom, no., nom. In" fly
Dan livrth." The duet. "0 Blessed are they who fear
Him," and the chorus were muca applauded: the chorus
was an ,-specially fine outburs•.
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Mr. Smith • anode° ',neat to Milli wog aPProPri
nor did the inetnirnents fail to give well the Round of the
gallop ng approach of tho monareh'e chariot tj oh*.
part was well sustained by Mr. Smith until tho ehailengs.
" then, ye priest. id Boo]," when we ehould have
liked to hoer more boldnia., pothnr,. room we. left to
doubt the intensity of Edisfe. faith. The in.trument.
muoically represented the " whiyering" sound of fire with
cod •ffect.
Truly the • ritnaliot.c chorus woo thet of the priest.—
" Iluil Iwe cry to thee : ' All through It you might fancy
reofewional piety aad Vein ri petition., with l's. tout then
...Lind. Tee llamas hero are very floe, and the shout—
" Hear our cry r might he, otirrod any living 60111 loot
4,PregaiOn woo will marked al it draws to the close,
and Ilael remains dead.
Edjah's Prerer was the occadon of a greatimproverarnt
In Mr. Smith*. rendering. if we may Judge: i•
musical and prayerol•k •ni wee well fol owel by the
beautiful quartet of Loge's' 'Cat thy burden." whereiu
to. singer. were most ouciuut•fil I, and dol. applividef.
One of the grandest sure-ogee of to chorus wee, when
I. answer to Elijah'. prajer the tire deenende, and a storm
of popular agitation, wonder, and sudden reverenco out-
burst.; the tu-nult, shoot; roer of eckn t,
were ap'endlL and plaied another triumph I, the evount
of conduct wend society.
Little me we care for drum. in &room, on Tuesday they
were well msna.red Juri moot effeci i re, among other ploc -a
I, the accompaninieet t Ehjeles " Take all the prophets
of Beal, 'followed by the chortle of the same.
Mile E Lloyd hal the next greet ou-cess In the air
"Wee two them Mitt forsake Ilim r Here she poured
out molten-golden note., rend-not lovingly "Though
they are by film rode.mod." She was warmly ap•

..W.-A-Mith showed ha cou'4 .1124 .0 as to disarm calt.ci.m
In "U Lord, Thou bast ov,thrown. ' awl alio In " Ifor
from heaven. well followel by t a thirstmit iftople in
chorus

The admirable band were ega.n meet valuable at the
cm.. of El tj.h's prayer for rain, when alt.r greet Wawa
y us heir the patwring of the fl,rt drop., the rush of the
worm wind, the phials • f thuuler, and the downfall of the
groat water-burden of the cyclone. It was tremendous
for the time.
Sii'end•dlv was the Ors. part wound up by the inspiriting
cho-ti•—" Thanks he to God I lie loveth the thirsty land r
I, this the j .youa voices of the people relieved from
thirst rise amid the into, anittent thunrier-potls, each pin
contributed to the o.ncert, all coming with great prectson
ao rrquired, and the diapason main crowned by the
thunder-roll.

1t.., • solemlid Outlet and elicited great apPlaose.
In the rerond past the first •t-one Impressions were made,
the anewereietuanding qu et; in "Si,. who art thou that
art afraid I" and the very inspiring "Be no: afraid, for I,
thy Oct sill strengthen theo"—tought very much need al
leasone t hemcom pliant times—the chorus especially was
commanding. and reminded again of the strengthening
preaence, ready to banish cowardiCe; the whole eh, r"
was •pplitudeal. Mr. Hayden again proved a delightful
tenor In O'ediah's address to E dal% 'To the wibiernera
journey" ind citing • long and etry time, and Mr.
Smith well reepooded In th tel cry, "Take away my
I fa, for whieli he was much applauded. "Lift thine !
eyes" (Arlitele' trio) era, very strengthening and satisfac-
tory •n foil of inuele, anal Wlll heartily ant red. Nor was
the chorus, " watching over lerael." without
great power to elev.). Perhaps the most delightful e n-
tralto air was the well.known "Oh I rest in the L ri;
wait Patiently for Mtn ;" it w. deliciously snug by Mies
K L'oyd, who proved ablndantly that she has • pure,
clear and true voice immense expression sloe threw into
"Wait patiently," and she was received with • perfect
storm of applies's, Tieing to an encore, when she kindly
complied. Grand were th• encoiceding choruses, "Behold!
God the Lord paned by I" each change of expression being
well rendered, the stormy rush of sled, the crash of the
earthquitke. the sees roar, the vibrating noise of
the fins, until it came quite with a senoe of
relief that we heard of the "Still small Touts." Should
the audience have continued sitting during the Angela'
Sanctus! We leave the hint that even the seraphim are
said to veil their ram while they clog. It was for mortal
performers of our tow. • :rend tinforrnanes, not a little
deepened in *neat by the fine roll at the close. Applause
could not be checked.
Mr. Smith was well received for his " For the
mountains shell depart, but thy kindness shall not," Itc,
And now they drew towards the end. In splits of the
stranyely (nein-ion% words from the Apocrypha, it was
exciting to auto the intense energy with which the ehorus
descril ad the ascent of Elfish, and the tenet air. "Then
shall the righteous chine forth" VW perfectly charming,
initvned as It I. to erpmesion of perfect Jr', at the elms.
Mr. H•yden was great herr. Yet another quartet prove I
one of the moat i'edethif tit piece. of the oraterie, Gone 'Oh
mine, every one that thirototh." The singers hero lel t one
longing anl longing for poor,' of thuse drhciough&tmooloc
Late se it wet., the society role fully to the task of
giving • Pr Ts- finale. for they sang the inepiritinit
choru•. "And then shall your light break forth." and so
diitinetty liright god clear crag It am well tie express the
Jets ratture with which the oratorio concluder.
! We e iner eolith Mr. Dcwdosurell. the secretory, Mr.
Viotti*, cooductor, wet ol the •oloisto, the hand, and
ecPerially the society, on the great success of TuesOay
night,