Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-05-28
TIE CONCERT BY THE CoRNET BAND.-Th

The CONCERT by THE CoRNET BAND.-The
concert Tuesday evening was one of the most
successful ever given in Burlington, judged
either by the number who enjoyed it or the
amount of enjoyment it gave them. The
Town Hall was filled to the brim and more
delighted and enthusiastic audience is
very uncommon The Band combines an
unusual array of natural talent, and it has
proftcd rcry greatly by its opportunities for
superior instruction 1t need no longer ask
for anything on the ground of favor 1t can
stand on its own merits. Its music, as long
as it gives such as that Of last erening, is
good enough for any public occasion, here or
elsewhere. We are not afraid to send our
Band out by the side of any other we know
Of and we should ask no odds of any Band
not comp sed Of professional musicians, and
small odds of any one whatever. The Band
were fortunate in their assistants on this &C.
cason. Mr.. S. c. Moore, always q
favorite-played the Carnival of Venice"
with the variations by Jaell, and on an
encore, une 'l'usJ hose Ol SuHlHlcT Will
variations. Prof Hermann Molt sang a
pretty Swiss song, accompanying himself on
the piano and giving the yodel' or
falsctto refrain which the Swiss mountain
GERS send cchoing among their mountains,
with capital effect. He was encored and
sang another song Of the same general
character. Prof. II. Mot has fine, close
grained and exceedingly pleasant tenor voice,
and is evidently highly cultivated musiciaz
The violin Duet by Prof Holmberg and hi
pupil L. II. Tur;. greatly pleased the
audience, and it was encored. The violin
solo by Prof. Holmberg was one Of the gems
Of the evening it was an exquisite piece by
Artot, and received the rapturous encore n
deserved. We have no room to particulariz'
the several pieces by the Band. Several were
were encored, all were good and ali received
the hearticst applause.
We are glad to notice the gradual increase
of musical talent and the rising standard o
musical taste, in our village. The contras
between the times of fifteen or twenty year
back, when the only musical companies il
town were the church choirs, and when tn
Old Woodstock Band, composed of u Ike,
bugle, clarionet, trombone, French horn, am
bass viol, was the best band in the State, ant
the times of today, when such concert a
this can be given without stepping out of tn
circle of our home talent for a single attrac
ton, is gratifying indeed
The beautiful piano used last evening wa
from the mandatory Of Jchiel Munson {
Burlngton-a circumstance worth noting
OF course anything short Of grand plan
f will fail fully to fill so large a room as tn
Town Hall. But this instrument possesst
full, rich, and very sweet tone, whic
rleased us the more the longer we listcne
to it. whilo in thoroughness of workman
ship and in external finish there is nothin
) left to be desired. When such pianos al
, made here, it is wrong to send money b
, thousands to the cities for inferior instr,
ments.
} The members of the Burlington Cornt
Band are as follows:
, j. B. Holmberg, Conductor, Clarionct
James Rice, Leader, LIST E fat Cornet
r. F. Crossman, End Fiat Cornet; n.
, Adams, LIST B fiat Cornet John Barnard
lst Alto c. W. C. Pattee, End Alto W
H. Root, End B fiat Cornet b. w. Water
house, LIST Tenor; B. Turk, LIST E fiat Sui
Bass; VIM. j. Mead, LIST B fat Bass; VIM
! L. Harris, Tenor Drum James Dowsing
Bass Drum. WmBrinsmaid, Business Mar
ager.
A DIFFERENT CAsE.-The New York Tri
bunes correspondent says;