Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-25


ferrous, but sweet and clear.
3. Cornet Solo, Whirlwind Polka
Difficult piece, but performed in good
taste. In this piece Prof. Wilson excels
1t was encored.
5. Sight of my Soul" sung by Mrs.
W. A. Ross,-a fine piece exceedingly
we'll sung. Mrs. Ross has beautiful
voice under fine control, and the full
range of tone'is reached with perfect ease.
She was rapturously applauded.
1. "Sweet Hour of Night" by Mrs. Ross
and Mrs. F. W. Page, and Messrs. Wilson
and Lewis,-a novel piece, surely but we'll
executed.
7. "Let the Dead and Beautiful Rest"
This was executed by the band in good
taste and style. In some of the pieces by
the band, I think there was too much
bass, and that little more softness would
give much better expression and please
the audience more generally.
8. passion Flower" by the Band. This
is noisy piece, lively and full of spirit.
1t was we'll executed.
10. "Let me like soldier fall" This
was sung by Prof. Wilson, who showed
that be was not confined to his brass in
strument to give good music. He has a
good voice and rendered the piece finely.
He was e1acored.
II. Polka by the band, "Emele," with
cornet obligato by Prof. Wilson. This is
one of those pieces that stir up the soul
that loves music. 1t is full of noise and
power.
10. Duet "We Come from Fair Bowers
sung by Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Page. This
was rendered in excellent taste. The
ladies truly acquitted themselves very
finely in their execution of the different
parts.
Is. Serenade "Softly and slowly should
music flow" By the band. The music
was in harmony with the sentiment ex-
pressed in the title of the piece. 1t was
we'll received.
IA. Song" by Miss Lizzie Hamilton.
This young lady has good voice, land gave
evidence of good culture. The tones filled
our large hall completely. She was called
on the stage the second time and sang,
accompanied with playing by herself on
the piano. She will, 1 have no doubt,
rank high, ultimately as a singer.
Is. Waltz, band, Leisure Hours"
This piece did not as executed indicate
that there was much leisure in its compo-
sition. 1t has excellent points that were
appreciated.
16. Quartette Dream On" sung by
Miss Hamilton, Miss Bond and Messrs.
Sanderson and Cheney. This is fine
piece and was well sung.
II. Galop THE Night Bells" This
was played by the band and closed the
concert. 1t lie q noisy piece of music but
containing some very beautiful strains.
1t was played with great spirit, while the
singing interspersed rendered the whole
thing very fiue indeed, a fitting finale for
this to me most excellent concert.
can only hope that this array of mu-
steal talent may be encouraged as it GER
tainly ought to be. Bands upon great
occasions are sought for from the cities,
and have heard many that could or GER
tainly did not excel this band. And then
again. the young men composing this band
are Vermont boys, and am for home pro-
teotion and home encouragement. We
have good musical talent in Vermont.
Why not then encourage it and upon all
necessary occasions employ it for our
public gatherings? The ladies too,
II eaven bless them. Those in Vermont
are not behind any in possessing good
voices and well disciplined. AT any rate
the sample we have had from Brandon,
convinces me that "Prima Donnss" are
not all of foreign birth, but they live and
flourish among our own Green Hills.
can and will only add success to Prof.
| Wilson and the Brandon Brass Band, and
the ladies too who so successfully catered
to our musical appetites last Saturday
evening. May their shadows never grow
less. CANDoR.
We shall publish tomorrow an article
from "Candor" on "Middlebury and its
Manufactures, and how they were put in
operation.