National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-22
For The Opinion
Concert al North Thetford.

DIR. Editor Recently friend OF
some thirty five years acquaintance
a venerable teacher and composer OF
music. whose long life devoted I"
his refined vocation has brought ms
mind to the highest elevation OF
thought and refinement. took me 10
a CONCERT at North Thettord, to the
aid of which he had been invited 10
lend his own well known and long
admired tenor voice. We arrived
on Saturday III time for the last re
hcrsal. Ny comrade became at
once "A prominent member OF the
while to me was assigned
the delicious pleasure of a seat with
congenial anna urs in the church be
low. Very soon anthemic showers
greeted us from the gallery III sweet
and plentiful proiuSion. promising
a rare treat for the evening concert.
They had I've were surprised to
witness iO soprano, contlaIto, tenor
and bass.solos ofunusual excellence;
all of whom We understood were
not only resident singers, but OF
home culture.
At o'clock we found the neat,
model church cleaning with lights,
the walls decorated with the even
ing's programme III htters OF ever
green. A large company OF very III
tcllircnt listeners were waiting 10
cnjov their social Home Concert
which consisted of choice selections
OF both sacred and secular character.
Nothing but the music itself could
SurpasS the happy manner OF It's re
ccution. Some of the sacred pieces
we've intriusically so superior, ana
superbly rcndercd-eyery voice do
ing Just its part, all the pats so eX-
actly poised, the organ accompany
mcnt comforting and sustaining the
yocalists in manner so devotion
ally sympathetic, that the audience
in their enthusiastic appreciation
absolutely compelled repctitlonS.-
The songs and giees were decided.
detachable but what brought dow
the house most profoundly was til
"Gipsy Opera which, including a
it's departments of singing, acting
and unique costumes, Will Scarcel
be eQualel in its line Tor a lifetime
In lerSonating Il beNy OF GipS
women and girls, the actors were 5
| ingeniously transtigured as to def
| recognition hy their nearest kindred
1t was amusingto behold the amaz
2 ment of the bcauN, studying III va
u to detect their swccthearts. Suili,
: it to say this performance was
l. masterpiece of slngularity, chara
{ terized by all the appropriate wife
: cry possible for woman to comman
= Finally. we believe this conccl
J. whether taken as a whole or
e parts, in respect to is arranSemcl
a or its execution, though no splaS
o ing leader stood forth III terri
l. show, was nevertheless no beau
y FIJI thing of accident but direct
IL and controlled hy a strenuous gu
X ance, the more perfect as 1t was
or less ostcnSiblc and all its hap
ne witnesses must ever regard taS {
10 of the few JOYOUS rclieis to the Il
~ uotonous pathway OF human life.
lr We remained over Sabbath. l
re choir consisted of the elder port
ne Of those who gave the concert
- Worship began with the organ '
- untary. 1t was claste and sol
u what elaborate production, moe
III lated into Il humble bcsecching
It Coils blessing for the day.
III hymns were read, but music
" sounded as spontaneous usheri
" of praises to God. My friend "
II with the singers, and his voice jc
Use ed with their own sweet tenor
- creased the effect. In the langu;
vs. of another, Ellis beautiful, clear t
Is or never seemed more fresh, ;
III like boyhOod. Not a note lost
Ut to be forgotten" The clcrgyn
"S was their ''home preacher" d
u preached home to all hearts in m
''' blessed and acceptable words. ]
W services were truly divine, from
ny eXordium of the morning organ '
WI nntary to the afternoon closing L
II cdiction and we left the chu
"" saying i'll our heart, Come hit
"" all yc of marble domcs and gil
III" spires and take a lesson in worsh
~" SPECTATOR
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