Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-29
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The Musical Convention at Stowe, commence
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on "Wednesday, The 10Th inst.
and closed Friday evening, the 22d, with concert.
The citizens Of Stowe, with that spirit of liberali-
ty which they know so well how to exercise
opened the doors Of the beautiful new church for
the Of the Convention, as well as the doors Of
their homes for the entertainment Of strangers.
The exercises of the Convention were conduct
ed by Mr.. Geo. w. Dudley, who, we believe, is a
native Of Vermont, but comes at this time from
Boston, where he has lately been singing Mr.
Dudley has peculiar talent for his profession, and
for the cultivation Of the voice, and that branch
Of music which is indispensable to good singing,
and yet so much neglected. namely ynap,ics,
we rarely find his equal. The Importance Of Civ
ing attention to this branch Of musical science was
beautifully illustrated in the manner that several
Of the choruses were executed by the class during
the Convention, sometimes soft as the breathing
Of the zephyr. then the. tones increasing would
FIJI the house, like the rush Of a cataract. then
perhaps die away in cadonccs that gave a beauty
and meaning 10 the piece never thought of in the
sing-song style in which such pieces are usually
performed
The concert was opened with piano solo by
Miss Ellen Nye, of East Montpelier. which was
performed in style that reflected great Credit on
the performer. The piece was entitled The
Cascade and not only was there a nice delicacy
OF touch in the soft passages but the louder part
were given with power rarely attained by female
performers
The next was a chorus" Hark Apollo strikes
the Tyre" after which Mr. S. b. Phillips sang
the song entitled The Maid of Lamoille.r with
excellent effect His crescendo and dinlinuendo
were finely executed
The Lamolle County Glee Club then appeared
and sang Anus Laura Stephen Gillet singing
the solo, joined by Oscar Barnes, Henry Straw.
and j. S. Wilkins in the chorus.
This and the other pieces which they sang dur.
ing the eve. were performed in a very satisfactory
manner We thought the d" Liberty Bird wa.
their happiest effort on this occasion. The Duet,
/ by Mrs. Bryant and Miss Gates. of Norrisville
was quite operate in style. L" See the conquerina
hero comes, "A Duet, trio and full chorus. wa.
one Of the finest pieces sung, although we mus
except two: First, the " Daughter Of Zion ,
full chorus with a solo by Miss Alice Anterior. O.
Waterbury. As Alice is not more than fourteen
years old, the power Of her tones and the cas-,
with which she performed the most difficult passa
ges, seemed to surprise as well as captiyatc III,
audience. The other was an opera by Mr. G w
Dudley, Miss Ellen Dudley and Mr. S. B. Phil
lips. There was depth and richness to the tone
Of Mr.. Dudley while Miss Allen not only " file,
the church, but her animated manner and pc
culiar expression seemed to thrill the audience -
Miss Ayres sang finely, and other, we might men
ton, but cannot for want of time Altogether i
was fine entertainment, far superior to man,
of the travelling bands that so often apuea.
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