The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-04-17 00:00:00

WINTERBORNE EITICKLAND.

CHOISAL 80cirry.—The members of this society
gave two musical eetertaiornente in the sobool-room,
Backland, on Thursday, both of which, considering
the unfavourable 'Feather, were well attended. The
school-room was very tastefully decorated with Laurel
intermingled with daffodil towers, formed into
wreathe, circles, and other devious; a large cross
made with daffodils and encircled with a wreath of
evergreens was much admired. These decoration,
were the handiwork of the Mimes Churchill, and
redacted great credit on their skill and perseverance.
Among those primal at Me afternoon ooncert we
nokoid :—The Nev. Reginald and Mrs. Smith, of
West Stafford, Mrs. W. P. Okeden and party, Mrs.
J. C. Mensal and party (Longthorns), Rev. W.
Churchill, and the Misses Churchill, BA/. J. Cotter
and the Mime Cotter, Miss Farquharson, the Mime
Harts, Rev. A. & Littlewood, Rev. Lloyd James,
M/, V. B. Watt', Mies Keynes, Mr. and Mim
Bunt, Mks Folliott, ha —The programme oom-
mimed with Whitaeld's favourite anthem, "In
Jewrr is God known." This, though fairly sung,
WS/ not given with the good style and spirit of mom
of the succeeding pintas, the performers evidently
gaining oontidenee as they proosodcil. Miss Churchill
thee sang "Resignation" by Mies M. Lindsay, a
sweetly plaintive rendering of David's words when
mourning the death of his child. Considering that
this was the Bret appearance in public of this young
lady, we have great *mire in congratulating her in
having so well imomplisbed a somewhat difficult
task. Mendelasohn'sqinirtek and chorus, "Cast thy
burden cc the Lord," was this given with egoellent
effect and an more called for. • very solemn piece
entitled "Too lota," words by the poet Lamm,
was then sung by Mr. W. Rolm and deservedly
applanded. Msem's anthem, "Lord of all power
and might," was given with praiseworthy precision
and Madinese, and brought out some of the leading
characteristics of a carefully trained choir. Miss L.
Churchill than emg "Frees the ends of the earth I
will call open TM," which was well received.
"Rocked in the cradle of the deep," by Knight, wee
thee sang with artistic skill by Mr. Ihkins, and in
the monies was honoured with an encore. The
drst pert concluded with Mogan. "Gloria," and
was the best song selection by the choir. Attar 10
Burnam interval, the mond part, coosistiag of
secular pieces, menesemed with Mn. K Stirling's
sham, "All &meg thetgo=," a universal favourite,
followed by Mon s "Th. brave
Marco," capitally sung by Mr7aWit.. Rogers. Miss
Tilton, Mr. Turner, end Mr. W. livers then seng
Btevemou's trio, "Oh, Stranger, lead thy gentle
barque," which was exceedingly well given. miss
Tilton is favoured with a rick magical voice of cow
adorable mope.s and mg well, as did also Mr.
Tumor, to whom the credit is due of suggesting and
materially misting to carry out thoseplans by which
an excellent organ and a well-Mined choir so ably
oontrihnte to the effloiency of the musical portion of
the church in this perish. After Bookley's ferogrit.
song, "The Englishman," had been Wag by Mr. 3.
a solo on the cornet from ine,g °per.,
!tirn' Filets," was very creditably played by Mr N.
Butt, dm of the members of the Whitchurch Tem-
perm. BM. To this followed one of the most
soPti(estates of the entertainment—Pamek's part
l' The Hardy Norseman," every four Gm
Meg Owned seen echo by a portion of the coat•
,p 1.2 sistionad at a distema The offset was very
±
elicited deserved °emendation. " Meg
gie's nee very song by MiMi.Tilton,
end 'll—,. nicely
was given with good spirit. A
comic Ong by Mr. LIAM followed, and was well
receive& sad the entertainment concluded with the
" NatinneLkskiem." The evening omen opal-
nesieed at 8 o'clock, both rooms being well 054.
A.2....„116.ths mane piem were Wing we can only add that
poomod off most @skein:gorily. Mr.
Unkcerpneided at the bannonium and piaoo-forte,
and rpm& kinnell • oesdecitor of omidersble
ability.l The will be headed to the rector
ler impitt.iviag rip:La aura. W o are informed
that it is is oontemplation to erect an additional
aisle.
CHILFROME.

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