Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-09
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great Musical Convention, to come OIL
in Boston ON Tuesday, "Wednesday al d
Thursday, June Is, Is and II, 1860, in
honor of the restoration of peace ana
union throughout the land. The FRESH
dent of the United States, Members oil
his Cabinet, Members of Congress, heads
of departments, and the Governors Of
the States, are to be invited. An inn
mense Colosseum, capable of accommo-
dating fifty thousand persons, is to be
erected, especially for the occasion. The
plan of this structure has already been
prepared, and is thus described by the
Boston Journal:
The building will be 500 feet long,
800 feet wide, 10 feet high to the aoex
of the roof, and 30 ieet high at the caves.
The seats will slope gradually from near
the caves to the floor of the parqnCtte.
This inclined plane, extending entirely
aronnd the structure, will lie divided in
to the parquette circle and balcony, ard
will be constructed in gradually descend
ing steps. On the sides, the lowest
step will be eleva,ed ten feet above the
floor of he parquette, resembling, in
tfldU TcSDcCt, lIlc IlISb DalCOIN VI u
tire. Upon the ends. however, there is
ontinuance of the inclined plane to
the floor Of the parquette. The building
will be entered from all points of the
compass. and there are entrances upon
each side and end, making twelve i'll all.
In addition to this, stair cases are to be
placed at three windows upon each side
during the performa ces. Two of the
entrances upon each side, will lead di-
rectly up fight of steps to the upper
row of seats. or rather to promenade
ten feet wide, which will extend entire
ly round the building, making walk
OF 1900 feet in length. From this there
are to be broad aisles through which
people can pass easily to and from Their
seats.
The decoration of the building in the
interior will be elaborate and extensive,
particular atten ton being paid to each
State. Comfort, strength and capacity
have been tie considerations looked to
in the plan of the building. Over S000,-
600 fe ct of lumber will be required or
its constructors. The location of the
building will be hereafter decided upon,
with the approval of the City Council.
The Common has been suggested rs the
most approx rate site.
This great national peace jubilee is to
be inaugurated at noon on TIE first day,
by prayer, and the delivering of
addresses, welcoming all distin
guished guests and visitors to
Boston and Massachusetts,, to be follow
ed by grand national concert, the
principal feature of viii CHI will be a
GLORIOUS of t,centy thousand uoices select
ed from the schools of Boston and its
vicinity who will sing national airs and
hymns of peace, accompanied by an or
chestra of one thousand musicians in
Guiding the leading bands and best per-
formers in the United States, with the
additional accompanying effects of artl-
cry, infantry firing, Ginning of bells,
and other accessories. The following
description of the manner in which the
several pieces selected for this concert
will be performed, may serve to give
some idea of the effect to be produced
The programme will open with the
national anthem, "Hail Columbia"
which will be rendered in the follow
ing manner =
Symphony-Hail COLUMBIA, once
through by the full band of thousand
performers.
1st Verse-Full band of one thousand,
and grand chorus of twenty thousand.
I'd Verse-Full band. grand chorus,
and Ginning of all the bells i'm the city.
Sd and last Verse-Full band of one
thousand, b lis Ginning, drums rolling,
infantry firing and cannon pealing in
the distance in nXnpf finpn with tho
music.
The bells will be rung and the cam
non fired by electricity from the music
stand. Several other pieces upon tho
programme will be performed with SINH
lar effects.
On the second day there will be a
grand classical programme of symphony
and OratOriO. 1t will open with Wag-
ner's Overture to Tannhauser, arranged
for full band of one thousand perform.
ers. All the musical societies in New
England, and elsewhere available will
be united, forming the greatest oratorio
chorus ever assemble either in Europe
or America. The following majestic
selections from tn, great Oratorios will
be produced by the entire chorus, with
a compartments by the grand orches-
ira of one thousand performers -
1.-THE Heavens are telling the Glory
of God" from Haydn's Creation.
"See the Conquering Hero Comes"
fro \ Handel's Judas Macca beus.
The "Hallelujah Chorus" from
Handel's Messiah.
"Thanks be to God" from Mendels-
sOhn's Elijah.
BeethOven's greatest work the Ninth
Symphony, will be produced in its
grandest form.
This. the greatest vocal and instru-
mental concert ever given. Will conclude
with ROssini's Overture to William