Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

PROCEEDINGS or THE MUSICAL CONVENTION
The Bradford County Musical Association held its fifth
Annual Convention in the Boro of Towanda commencing
Tuesday, January ls and continuing four DAYS The
Convention was largely attended embracing among its
members large amount of the best Musical talent in the
County, fact which gives great to the
friends of the Associaon-that has attained position
permanent and beneficial The exercises in the different
departments of Musical training throughout its sessions
were thorough timely, and of manifest benefit as was
clearly evuced in the comparative performances of the
class.
The music was chiefly selected from Mr.. BRADBrRY's
New Anthem Edition of the Jubilee" work of exceed
ing excellence and merit The Anthems and Chorusses
especially, gems of the choicest character These
were new and performed by the class for the first time
this County at the Concert Friday evening, before
large intelligent and appreciating audience. Perhaps
feature of this Convention gave encouragement to
the friends Of the Association than the readiness excel
ence and with which the class performed several
of the more difficult of these beautiful compositions and
the satisfaction with which they received by large
number of competent judges The Concert notwithstand
ing the incement weather. well attended by the
citizens of the Boro Had it been for the prevailing
Storm there would have been of the largest gather
ing that ever convened upon similar occasion in this
County. OF the performance of the Anthems and Cho-
russes, we have already spoken. The Glees Quatets
Duets and Solos, received with unusual satisfaction
and appausethe audience thus Indicating the most en-
couragng appreciation of the efforts of the Convention to
please
The interest Of the Convention most agreeabIy
HANGED by the presence during days of Prof T. f.
PERKINS of the Normal Musical Institute Of North Read
ing Mass Prof PERKINS conducted the class in several
interesting and instructive exercises during his STAY and
by request sang several beautiful solos, evincing high
order of attanments teacher and fine and cutya.
ted taste performer.
1t is five years since Mr. ". B. BRADBURY conduc.
ted the first Musical Convention held thsCo The
holding of Musical Convention in Bradford at that time
was looked upon almost hopeless experiment Mr..
b. met the friends Of this undertaking with his usual
sanguine and confident spirit. His indomtable energy
and superior tact and qualification a conductor infused
an entirely different feeling among those who fear
full The apprehension that there was not sufficient Mu
sical talent in the County to make up successful Con-
vecon he scattered like chat before the wind The
result Of that first Convention dispelled doubt and
and better hope was at opened to the Musical
interests Of the County Since that time Mr.. BRADBURY
has conducted four out Of five Annual Conventions the
Association. The present proves that his s
not an unsolved problem but thing real tangible CON-
petely demonstrated. Bradford County has at this mo
ment Chorus within her limits if not superior least
not second TO very many that make nch greater pre-
tentions His fundamentally in the rapid advancement
which been made in the science OF vocal music with
in the period mentioned, in midst is cordially
acknowledged by the Association.
The following 70 synopsis of the order Of busnees s
pared by the Bradford County Musical Association at
its Annual Meeting January 1859.