The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-23 00:00:00

DOILCHEBTII VOCAL ASSOCIATIoN.

The Oral tionsmin of the PrOSIIIIS seams took pleas at
the Darn Sultanas last Tharedey *main& sad was as
matinee**, es isay alit. predeosesors—htdeed it may
be alarmed the singing of the essenetion was better
then ever in quality, style, aid preeiskse, but the
preeenes of three old Meese hi the programme woeld
lead to the Inferesas that there has begs esersely se
intuit work doss by the members as in harmer setesitea.
However quality is more important than quantity.
although to sustain the interest of both the members
and the sadistic* novelty may be desirable. The
professional vosaliate engaged wise the Kisses Foote,
who have before appeared at them Neese* affording
great satisfaction, with Kr. Chaaoon Cornwell, all
harmonium sosompenist As honorary asseempanist on
the pianoforte Kim It. W. Lock, of Di mehestor, who
has before oa massy 0001/1100S given her valuable
services, again appeared, aad largely etintributed to
the enksymeut sod 119000•4 of the wooed. It is a
particular pleasure to fiad • Dorchester young Lady
distinguishing herself so greatly a• a pie nista, and
being so unaffectedly ready to ambit in the work a its
amodation. Th• singing members assembled on the
orobeistra included-24 soprano, 18 oectralto 9 tenor,
and 16 bus, a total of 67, somewhat fewer Ulan at any
rate on some former oonsaions. Amongst them were •
goolly aumbor who have lovely *outlasted In the
eociety from Du commencement, and wore seemingly as
warm in the work as in its early days • while there
were some to whom this consist was thn siedsc, but,
who. ireidaaLly, were dela.' e 4 ftwrytomo. The
soprs•us aud eiestraltos, are imperially profiai.ut,
and in every way the beet of the emaciation. The
few tenors sang oat manfully ant ; rod the bums
gave forth better tone and volume than we bare heard
before irons tiers, The conductor arm a• usual Kr.
Borten Smith, and the continued esprit de corps which
stnimates the sualety and the improvement la their
singing wiolab sameadve °moats register, are no doubt
largely the result of his skill. The attendance, at the
soloed wee about the genie ea at them press-ling—that
is to say, almost scary seat was filed, by for Um larger
number being mastered, and their °eel:pante ineludieg
the sintealbsre frrm town &Del ousstay and friends of
the Anglo( membere.
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The programme was divided Into two ports, the first
oonsisting of ascend selections, and the mond of secular
pieces. The contort ci.come,oei shortly afti.r eight
with the Kyrie from Mozart'. first Kam and It eat
rung in • subdued devetimal style well befitting the
oh.raoter GI the work, arid without any of the
timorous: ea that marred the opening of some of the
early ooeocrta. It was smoseded by the Olori e, width
contains some very pretty and effirs.ive passages, and
these lost nothing of th.ir force sad dignity by th•
Interpretation of the 'moiety, under Kr. Hoytou Smith's
baton. Miss Sophie Foote gore the Aeees Des in a
very chaste idyls, hot dulcet toms Mathias the
prayer with othuestnees thd gram This led tato the
DOes uoide, with It. pretty repe.itice of the subject of
the Kyrie and grand triumphant terrolustion. It was
well sung, arid the gra/lotions of light aid shade made
the performonoe very egeotive. Mim Moak and Mr:
Cornwall. plane, and Kr. Baytoa EMU, hamonient,
than played the "War month of the priests" from
Mendelaeoba's Ath•lish. This wee • very pleasing
variation. Kies 8. Fasee followed with the well-known
sir "Oh I had I Jubilee lyre" elating the jubilant strain
adthtevLog itherming trWa with all the vireelty and
the subject demode. It me kindly applauded.
Wesley's rand anthem " Blessed be God mune next,
and was marked by meek' Mealy throughout, and the
mime memo, eapoidally those for male velem had •
grand effect Mies Foote then gang "Lord God have
mercy" in masictian-hke style, and bee sweet sumo-
soprano voles me beard to manliest advantage. The
gamed part was concluded with "The beeves* are
telling" from the °nation, the verge parts being
taken by ail the volees hushed to • whisper.
It was well sang, and finished • iselerition the al
of which wss Mead throughout by impilre2
thealisation compared with any previous smooth
After • thief Interval, the semar part was prtheeded
with, the opening plc*. being the overture to
"Taneredl " by the inetugasnallote. The sparklieg
meek and dramatic sleets of this well-knows ecespoel-
Von were edndrally interpreted by theywrfensent, sad
they were very heartily applaaded. The ehereerZ
BillhaVe glee " Oome o'er the brook" ea aid t
seder • new farm at them muerte Itlis a bright little
oompodtim, and illastrated pleaMegly the weal=
with which the vosallete thisk mule, The
Mims Foote sang flisaart's due, " When the wind
Islam ha fres the see," their Mime Isleadieg oluumfaily,
sad they obtalead the AM mem et the evening, and
after some delay compiled with the demand of the
andieme for irepslltics. /Ar. Hoyt= Smith the.
i,la,.dd • pianoforte solo of his own metheeitthe salted
" displaying rare skill and Moat in hie
double eapthity of pianist mad empower. Be was
very warmly vpiaaded. Mendeimohn's part song
The raightingab" was the Dile by the itoodety. It is
exquisite mmit and was au *Motive unaccompanied
Eforganise. Why fire yea wandering base, I pra r
Klas 8. Foote, was an old ditty sung with abeaade
annoy, and it greatly pleased the audime. "The
gipay's lent" by the society, proved %bees old operatie
chorus, knows under another mew It imparted
plasma TU4,41010 the progranme. Miss Foote gas
soother old Inglish ballad " The Wilds doughter of
j.lington" in excellent style, and the change to the
minor mode to the last vor.• but One, was very effective.
The eermade from Handel's Solomon, "Kay no rub
intruder " was then sung by the moseiatios. rt. mall&
',Him and nlibtlnvile trills have made It very popular.
Par, y's capital duet "Oh ! tell ins gentle Manger '
by toe Misses Feels, wee • great le/0001e, and the
sadism would have a repetition. The market chorus
from Mmanielle was spiritedly sung by the 410014& ,tioe
sad the mewl brought to • close with the Native&
Anthem.

—Tie —President of the Association for this yew is Mr.
H. N. Middleton, of Bradford FererelL Mr. Herbert
Hodges auctions* la the I. ffiar of honorery wooretery.
Amonot thou present were—Mr. &Own Williams
and Mrs. Widisms, Mr. and Mae Shirley, Mies
Middleton, Maj ,f and Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. Reginald Smith,
the Mimi Smith, Mr. Puree, Mies Puree, Mr. Alfred
Pope, Miss S'oper, Mr. Freeland FalllWr (Wareham),
Mr. T. Googol* Mr. T. Coombe. jam.. Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory (Mayor of Drebeetar), Mr. (1. Frampton, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Galpin, Mr. R. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Holger and party, Mr. R. Damon, the Miens Damen,
Mr. Dames, jaar., Dr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mine
Penton, Mir Huns, Mr. IL Popo, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Donlon, Dr. Aldridge, Miss Smith, Lev. F. Moreno,
Mr. H. Symonds, Miss Symonda, Mr. and Miss
Cookware, Mrs. J. 0. Hodges, Rev. J O'Dwyer, Rev.
T. Ghatles, Mr. J. J. Bate, end pony, Mr. and Mrs.
Keats, Mr. Otespmen Saunders, Mr. G. H. Davis, Mr.
sod Mrs. Symonds (Monekton), Kr. I. A. Smith and
the Mimes Smith (Hradford), Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Saunders, and Mr. Saunders, jun.
,Fentot.), Mires
Hervey, Rev. W. Urquhart, Rey. P. D. G. Sylvester,
MI. and the Misses tairenedv, Mr. Lash, Mr. T. S.
Blase, Mr. J. it..., Mr. F. Lek, Was. Gene, Mr. L.
Gregory, Mrs. end lime R .inueon. 11r. J. Robiaeoo,
Jan., Mr. Hensford, Mies Frost, Mo. Beau, Mr. T.
3.llu,lbrs, Mr. Juob, Mr. W. H. lien, Mr. Motto,
Mr. A. Herber, Mese F.ter, Mr. sad Mrs. Hannah,
igre, aorl Mt.. Last, Mr. Cable, jun., Mies Noes, Mr.
and Mrs. Will., Mires laws, Mrs &Was, Mr. W.
Dudes, Mr. and Kra. H. Dudes, Mr. and Kn.
Morgan, Mr. sad Mn. Netting, Mies Nutting, Kr. sad
MM' Banish Mb and Kn. IL Lek. Kr. sod Km