The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-12-31 00:00:00

tad aftb Distritt itstos.

DONORSISTIR VOCAL ASSOCIATION.
The list sonessi of the third mesa of this assealatica
took piens on Monday eight, ead it le irelifyiug to
reseed Nat it was am nuumpled mum is every
respeek &Hy In the maw there was a falllag-off In
the number of nualmes, and weaker. saw In the
befeetika "the laglasiag of the end," hot the pee/me-
ws to-aight has peeved that those who have talks
away are not missed, melees indeed of same the vardlot
I. (ea we have Wore hinted when noticing these essearts)
"mined, but not wanted." The society las greatly
iniced in the Important matter of f the
os of the sondaster, and the value bleed with
greater sympathy than has ever before been din.
played The performers win—Mb. 13. L Foots,
soprani), and Nies Foote, eontralto, ladies who Lich
part in the " seratsh" eousert given by the Asooolatiou
during the Bath and Wass of garland week last Jon.;
and Yr. Henry Taylor, tenor, who on more than one
former occasion has song here, and, we may say, estab-
lished Uinta( as a favourite. The singing members of
the Association imensted of 19 soprano, 15 contralto. 8
tenor, and 12 hees—a total of being a ootudderably
stnellnr number than at prestos/ conearte, but, as we
have said, the menl quality warn superior, and the
volume of sound quite aa great as the mule required
or the hall would hold without being unpleasant to the
ears of the audiesee. As pianist' wee NW M. W.
Look, who has beau of so much service to the association
dozing it, imesoinp for rehearsal thutighout the seam,
and of whose abilitka SI Dorchestermeg lady, and
to one of its most distlagukhod Amid' es we
mblirt Ifs proud. Then Kr. Cameos Cornwall took
the barmonju., and his skill as • profeecional axiom.
pedal Is well knows In °caseation with Uses concerts.
Of souse Hr. Boytan Babb was soodustor of the per-
formances, and he le entitled to the heartiest oniony fee
the proficiency to which the sanadatios has stWeed,
for introducing to Dorchester audieness each high dui
music so admirably performed, and the general Wasson
the emaciation •fforda of itself and to the 000sert.going
Of the 'adieus we may note that the room wee
sesafortably flied, although there were a few mats
unoocupted but for this many sufleient reasons may
be adosnosa.
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Tbo programme seasileted of • ulution from
liandel's oratorio, " flagarou," as the first pert; aad
for the second a variety of secular pieces, (eructing a
Illi mutate for female roams, " Sea IlLaidens.° which
was the special novelty ef tit oar, sad 904 of HI
brightest and moat attractive f or.
Shortly after eight o'olook re onuert opened with
the overture le " SinillOG"—a very plowing example of
the sweetness sal power whir astriess Randel's
music, and its performer was far le adraes of any
previous opening. The extra fullness obiered by the
no. of the harmonium we. a great advearge ; aad
next to • really good stringed bead (whir we yet live
to sr) eromend u to Mias liery Look with Mr.
Boyton Smith at the piano, and Mx. Cornwall on the
harmonium. The selestion from "Saute..." 000110•0991
with the feast day to Dag., and Mr. Trios rag the
reeitaree In which Samson extremes Ms grafted, that
the festival indurs his captors, though unwilling to
relieve him, trout' gnarling In his prison house.' It
was given with that faaltlese intonation and charming
imas&laise which we have before remarked upon I.
this aorenplialied realists. The chorus followed with ,
• jubilant exhortation to general festivity, and it was .
evident from the eaey unanimity with which the points
were taken ep that the rumen was an unwed MOM&
It was a very satiraolory perfel1111•1100, thil voices
balancing with much more evenness than the relative
numbers would Stria, and the style being more reined
and utter., than at say previous conoort. Illia S. L.
Toots gave the realtaotv. and alt is pears of Dagen
with great swearer, eliciting general murmurs of
=asp The abacus, a repetition of the previous
follows on,, and it was given with spirit and
dram:* enceses Then Mr. Taylor waag the sir in
which Saner laments his blindness in the trade
style that is so pleasing in all roved muslin Mles
toot, followed with the recitative putting forward the
argument sines light i.e. neeeneary to oonsfortable life,
why is it not like feria( an attribute of all parts of the
body? She has a sweet mellow yoke, some of the
lower notes brag p.ssllcrly rleh. The rediatlve affords
so room for dliplay, but it was gives with quiet
earneraess and musital assursey obit& were very
*Wag. The obsesses "0 arst-ereated bear' and
" Thee rued shout the nut, throne," were sung with
great podia' sad effect; the latter *horse has a
striking similarity in some of its phrases to the Amen
intorno la the "Messiah." The eectrelto air " lieftra,
0 God of haste" by Kim Foote, wee oae of the best
things of the evening. It is the most pleader rag la
the solostion, and lost nothing of Its rum from re
manner in which it was wog. • very effective room-
unimeat was given by Mr. Clorawail, piano, and Mr.
Boyton Smith, harmonium. The °borne gave "To duet
his glory they would tread'' with final susses to their
previous tff4rts, and Kiss S. L. Toro, than sing "1.
song bud danoe we give the day—s bright sprubliag
air, which Madame Bodda Pyne hes song at Dorchester,
it Is true with greater power but not with more skill
and brilliancy, than the far vocalist to-night. The
popular chorus " MI in his everlasting seat" went in
a mapper highly creditable to the asecration—its
ingued purges hereerallently taken,sad the 'roost°
In a style that showed the sorety was "well in laud"
and the individual members were up in their respective
parts. Mr. Taylor reseeded with an air deuriptive of the
curious picture of the au fruit his watery bed pillow-
big his chin upon an orient wave, with this ameequates—
•, The traxtiNing .htdow. Kboatly pair,
AU troop to thrlY infernal Jail,
Za h fenced gloat olips to hie •Wral tram"

Than telleened tbe mat original sham In the erakwie,
"Great Dagon bas subdued our foe," which went with
epriabtliness and precision, nod won encouraging
pLudits ; end the selection was rimed by the effective
staging of "Let their oelestitl wooed* all unite."
After I brief interval the secular pert commenced
with Roseini's overtire to "Sernirainide,' end this wee
I remarkably fine performance. Miss Lock and Mr.
Cornwell took the piano, and Mr. Boyton Smith the
harmonium, and all the exeelleceies of this favourite
condom were admirebly displayed, particularly the
lisatboy solos which were wooded ally imitated on the
larmoninet and at the close there was universal, hearty,
and long.continued applatme—a virtual encore, widish
Is very seldom awarded with such warmth to any
Instrumental performance. Miss Foote sang • pleaelog
ballad "The maiden's *bolos" with mob excelftsee that
she won an irresistible recall. end tlitea gave in s pretty
half.petalsat disappoiated style the ever new old sosg
" dear what man the matter be." "Co.. into the
garden Iffiud," displayed the silvery tones of Mr.
Taylor to advatags, and he wee vigorously applauded,
In Liao hope sponged, of getting another, but in vale.
Then followed the (meets '' The Bs.-maidena," written
by J. L Remake], for female voice.. This we. a per.
Mmlarly dimming parte:mum from beginning to
end. The " t " is thus sit out—Mristal,
Christine, and ' three see-maidena rise with
their rampsnions to lb ese's bosom. They bear the
mend of mortal revel. Christal ship the song el
Walden Muriel, who loved a prince of earth in vein,
and died for dole thereof." This is • pretty ecteesit,
and both poetry and music admirably rapport the
argument The ladies have always been the most pro
Adept of the yokes, notwithstanding the laexperieream
of some in the early dale of the sordety, but, eves
those who held their manta in highest esteem, could
scercely have expected they would sermount the diffl•
mitres of an satire mutate with such ready ease as they
did, or achieve such • brilliant sursiess. Opening with
fifty music tbe mewmakiens at eventide call to seat other
to °Haab the 'target sea and oil towards those sweet
place, where happy mortals be. This le e very pretty
chorus, and the 6-8 time gives It • Simla( gibs',
Then they beer the merry-nuking of mortels—the
resitative annotuteftg It being rang by all the ladies is
Weal, as were the other polo parte of the imitate Of
merge this Seeded to overmuch uniformity in style,
but the diWealtise in the way of hiving the sele parte
taken may have bees insuperable. The aortas are
esommescied her their mirth osamosat of the shalom,
el We, while sewmaddess live joy sharbag three
thossaed years By and bye they bear the " malice
midnight bell,' imitated with sumer abated droll,
isdisating that quiet reigns. Homeward bound
leeriest, hirer the map of the 8011.1114e1•1111 end titbit
them seep all home in days gone by. While earth's
emery sees forget awhile theft woes the see-ssaidem
Dube merrily, and sing "TM sun this happy season"
In the most sparkling style Thee while they rest
Christal singe the meg of " Hapless Muriel, "the sew
king's daughter who unrequited loved Prince Boland-
- She loves, but known her love Is
She dies—end melts to foam
Led mode end me the story tell,
The burden eighe to heaves;
Lb.md Imun-eplrlt
An, true lam manly gives r
It Is a pretty plaintive ballad in the minor mode, end
was *doily sang. After a choral recitative at morning
tweak, Gomm the final °borne a alumina and effective
glees of writing, whioh was iumellently suns,, the mote
Mis being tee tie, most pert admirably taken ••!
ladies= to melt So the see
eabisved moose; evoking load applause, and
bringing new homers to the Aamosiatioa. T 6 Mimes
Foote gave a duet by Belie' affording mural pleasure;
and they were followed by the soalety elating Ration's
"Belfry Tower" from their *id repertoire.- Mr. Taylor
gave In charming style "My pretty Jane," and the
sadism, would fain have regaled him, but he was proof
egsiost th. most Aires applause, The choral pro-
meedied with Weber's ' Gipsy thorns" which wee gives
Is • bright joyous style; sad the National anthem
dieted at • pewter to slaves the best consort the Dor-
chester Voted Asesolation bee yet given.