Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03

mas Deem 1aVor0Dly Known TO many OF our
convention for some time. She is an es-
pecial favorite at her home in st. Adams,
where she has won for herself hosts of
friends, both by her singing and kindly
artless manner. She sang but three times
in solo during the convention and there
was manifest desire to hear her oftener.
She also took part in two or three quar-
tettes with Mrs. Ellsworth and Messrs.
Hopkins and Phillips, in which her flute
like tones were especially agreeable. She
possesses a musical voice and evinces much
critical study and cultivation under good
instruction. She sings accurately and
we'll, and is one of our best Vermont sing
ers. She was encored at each concert,
to which she Reluctantly but gracefully
responded.
Mrs. Ellsworth has powerful alte
voice, reads music excellently well and
proved a valuable acquisition to the con-
vention. We are sorry to say, how
ever, she did not appear except in trio,
quartette and chorus. Whatever she
attempted was well performed.
Miss Washburn of our town sung a
solo part accompanied by the chorus.
She has an excellent voice and should by
all means place herself under the best in
struction. With faithful study she can
take high rank in the musical world.
Mr.. B. d. Hopkins, the basso soloist, is
without exception the most charming
male singer we have ever heard. The
effect Of his voice is marvellous. 1t seems
organ stops, it is so wonderfully sympa-
thetic and thrilling. We would esteem
it luxury to hear him sing the simplest
scale SO delightfully."- musical is his voice.
He has one of those rare organs that
one has no desire to alter or amend.
And he is withal a noble specimen of a
Vermont gentleman. He was suffer-
ing somewhat from cold, and sung
but two solos during the convention,
much to the regret of all in attendance.
In answer to. an encore he sung a quar-
| tette with three of his brothers, eliciting
the hoartiest applause.
The tenore soloist, Mr.. Phillips, was sell
dom heard, if at all, except in trio or
quartette. He has a telling voice
and sings with good effect. Unfortu-
ately he was indisposed, and hence sung
as little as possible, except in quartette
and chorus.
A pleasant feature of the convention
was the presence of five Messrs. Hopkins,
brothers, who had not met before in six
teen years. They favored the convention
with two happily selected quartettes
which were carefully and effectively rem
dered.
The piano used was concert grand
from Messrs. Chickering Sons of Boston,
a superb instrument and the first grand,
we think, that has been heard at a mu-
steal convention in our State. The plan
lists were Messrs. Eddy and Bissell of our
own town, and Mr.. Whitney of Burling-
ton. Mrs. Anderson also of this place
with Mr.. Eddy, favored the convention
on Friday evening with piano Duet
which was roundly applauded. Messrs
Eddy and Whitney each performed a
solo and respectively received the compli-
ment of an encore.
There were three sessions daily,
Thursday and Friday evenings being de-
voted to public concerts which were both
well attended. The house was very
large at the last concert. In fact the
convention seemed to grow in favor with
the public each day to the last. 1t has
never been our good fortune to attend a
session before WHARF everything went on
so well and all seemed so happy. 1t was
gala week and will long be remembered
by those In attendance as the most de-
lightfui and enjoyable session yet held by
the Central Vermont Musical Association.
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