The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08 00:00:00

GRAND CONCERT BY THE
ORCHESTRAL SOCILTY.

Bric!port has not a musical people, yet the vocal and
instrumental treat given by the (Mdfellows' Orchestral
Society, in the Templar Hall, on Tuesday night.
proves that we have, in spite of that dictum, a capital
array of musical talent in the town and neighbourhood.
Mr. W. Stone, the conductor and tutor of this society.
was fortunate in securing vocalieta and instrumentalists
outside his class, inad,this addition did much to make
the evening both i musical and a financial success.
Wherever and whenever Mr. Stone wields the baton,
It is well known that, however difficult the allotted
(alike may be, he makes the orchestra "go" so to
speak as ~no grand euphonious instrument. The
whole band was under the control of the conductor,
and the finished "concord of sweet sounds," drawn
forth during the perfoi mance of Costa's " Eli." WAS
pleasing in the extreme, drawing (nun the delighted
hearers a vociferous and hearty burst of applause. In
Mr. Stone's anuicafes the instrumental pieces are above
the average, and this time the band acquitte I them-
selves more creditably than they had ever done before.
Mrs. I)ewead libson, of Lytton Cheney, sang very
beautifully and powerfully "In the Gloaming," and,
being encored, responded with "The Musical Gent,"
the lattor being written and met to music by a blind
lady, under whom, in her youth, Mr... Gibson received
a classical and careful Liaoning. There is simething
uncommonly melodious (area her voice, which
stamped her as a valuable acquisition to our local
ooncerts, when, not long ago, she made her debut here.
Miss Samson, who retains the old sweetness and
compass of voice, again made a most favourable
impression, securing the first deserved encore
of the evening. Being encored for "Thy Voice
Is Near," she sang "Somebody's Waiting" in
excellent style. We 00014 not forget the
foment duets by Mrs. I)ewcs-Giboon and Miss
Samson, the voices in distinct contract blended
beautifully, and the effect upon the ear was melodious
in the extreme. Both ladies warmly deserved the
sail" for the duets. The part songs by members of
thesociety were well kept together, and were creditably
sung. Mr. Tucker was heartily encored for his "I
Fear no Foe," and with great skill he complied with
"The NI idship Mite, " • song which very few can sing
creditably. Mr. Thorne gave "The Vagabond" in
an appropriate style, and although his voice has notthe
depth of that possessed by Mr. Tucker, yet it is full of
music and melody. Mention should be made f one of
the most attractive instrumental pieces) n the 1
prograumie— "Little May." composed by Mr. Stone
himself. In this piece several parts were attractive for
their resemblance to snatches from the standard works ,
some of the greatest comisisers, at one period, the
.stringed instruments give a low murmur of cadence.
and anon the whole force of the band unites to give
power to the jin k, which is full of vigour, explolimr in
a crash of an instrumental tempest. Dr. F. Scott was
unfortunately absent by rea.em of indivosition, he had
engaged one of the first violins. The vocalists for the
evening were as follows —Mrs. I )ewesd: i boon, Miss A.
$3111,1011, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. I). Tucker, Mr. T.
Thorne, Mr. W. Palk, Mr. T. Fenwick. Instumen- I
talists. First Violins, Mr. It. Stone and Mr. It I
Patten; Second Violins, Mr. T. Fenwick, Mr. L.
Bonfield and Mr. F. Stone; Tenor Violin, Mr. 8.
(Chanip ; Violoncello, Mr. J. Spencer: 11011b111
Mr. W. Warren; ()bre, Mr. E. Guppy ; Flutes, Dr.
Denzilae and Mr. Palk; First Clarmette, Mr. T.
Thorne ; Second Clarinette, Mr. T. Matthew,; First
Cornet Mr. J. I'. Foster ; Second Cornet, Mr. Cook ;
First Horn, Mr. Speak° ; Second Horn, Mr. E.
Gibbs: Euphonium, Mr. Shepherd: Trombone, Mr.
Newberry; I)rum and Triangles, Mr. E. Howell
The following was the attractive programme.—Part I.
—Overture, "La CourOnue D'or " (A Hermon),
4 )rche.tra ; ROll4, "Thy Vice is Near " (W. T.
Wrightori). Miss 5A111..41 ; PArt " 1•.."1Y
Night" (F. Chroatal). Messrs. Matthews, Fenwick,
Tucker, and Palk : solo violin, " Fantode, Ballett "
(De Beriotl, Mr. W. Stone; instrum ntal. " Cloris "
(M. Watson I, Orchestra; son:, 'The Messenger
Swallow' (lllockley), Mr. I'. Nlatthows ; vocal duet,
"U wert thou in the Could Mast ' (Nlendelosihn),
blies Samson and Mrs. ',ewes-Gibson ; instrumental,
" Little NI ay " W Stone), irchestra.—Part
IL—
Maven. "Eli" (Getra, Orchestra ; song, "In the
Gloaming " .1non), Mn'. DowerGilason ; part song.
Dear I,aud of dy Fathers" (Swedish National
klvlo4ll, Messrs. Mathews, Fenwick, Tucker, mind
l'alk ; song, "I fear no Foi " (Pineal), (Ir. 1).
Tucker; instrumental, ' Mosquito " ( Iti viere).
I )rehentra ; vocal duet, "The Wind and the Ilan,"
(S. Glover), Miss Samson aad Mrs. Gibson : song,
"'rho Vagaisori "(Moll"), Mr. T. Thorne : instru-
mental, " Matiolo " (E. Waldteufel), National
Anthem.