The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-17
rusE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
GRAND CLOSING DAy-THE cnIIDREN's MAT
INEE.

| Our busy town was full of visitors all
through the day and trains from every di-
rcction were filled with attendants to the
| festival. Success has crowned the efforts
of those few to whom belong the honor
and praise of giving lis this week of music,
and we have no words of fit expression to
offer them in returning our thanks. This
embryo Jubilee has given to the people
of this region the best musical treat ever
offered to Vermont public. There have,
it is true, been as large and powerful
choruscs brought together in many towns
of the state, but we are confident no such
array of talent has ever appeared at any
convention as the one listened to in Rutland
this week The chorus has also been better
drilled and rendered more efficient work
than any other of like numbers and in the
same brief time The fame of Carl Ter
RAIN is justly his own. As Il conductor
and leader of class of vocalists, he stands
ahead, in ability as well as stature, of the
many who have appeared among us. lie
was born to lead. He is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the music of the best mas
tiers, and understands fully its right inter
probation to an audience. His mind is
given wholly to his work, and as a result
his efforts are always crowned with success.
On yesterday morning the children of
our public schools came together at the
hall to rchcarsc for the afternoon matinee,
which was TO be given up to them. Under
the able leadership of George A. Nlietzke,
our own honored citizen and their beloved
teacher. the scholars were drilled for Il
short time in several quite difficult Choir
uses, and all who attended the matinee
know well with what success. After their
rehearsal the chorus seats were filed with
Zerrahn's scholars. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Dr. Harris, and cold Hundred -
was sung. The evening choruses were
then rehearsed, and gave abundant promise
of the grand finale. During the rehearsals
Mr.. Zerrahn took occasion to make Il few
farewell remarks to the class which were
appropriate and very congratulatory. lie
complimented them very highly upon the
progress made during the week, and as
sured them he was more than satisfied with
their singing Although he was not in the
habit of attending musical conventions in
this capacity, he had accepted the invita-
ton to come here at this time with the be
lief that it was to be more than an ordinary
musical gathering, and he was happy to
say it had so proved, and even beyond his
most sanguine expectations. His remarks
were gratefully received by the class, and
heartily applauded.
MATINEE.
There is nothing more charming to the
eye, or that more fully awakens every
sense of the beautiful within us than a
gathering of children in public, with their
happy faces and tasty dress yieing with
each other in doing honor to so delightful
an OCCASION Such was the sight presented
at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon.
The scholars of the Rutland schools, all
with the exception of the primaries as
semblcd to do their share in making music,
and numbering some five hundred in ALL
They occupied the chorus seats upon the
stage, the girls arranged in front, and near
ly every one dressed in true fairy style, and
the boys upon the elevated seats in the
background. They sang several delightful
choruses with almost perfect time and in a
truly wonderful manner Prof. Mietzkc
welded the JdtOn with right royal skill.
The children were brought together from
the several different schools, and after only
one brief rehearsal this morning, acquitted
their parts with credit to themselves and
to Mr. Mictzkc, in producing so grand a
musical result in so short time We will
not attempt to express our admiration of
the many qualities of this gentleman as a
musician at this time but we will say that
to him belongs the honor of preparing this
musical festival in the commencement, and
naturally also its sublime results. Rutland
may well felicitatc itself on having so enter
prising a musician, and long may its people
appreciate his cndeavors and be blessed
with his presence here.
In the children's chorus of 1.-THE Herds
mans Mountain Song" the beautiful obi.
gate solo was performed by Miss VizziC
Van Zandt, a little song-bird who is DIES
tined to become a musical star of no ordi
nary fame. In respone to an encore she
sang the charming song by Mietzke, "Sleel
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Nymphs" was rendered in very sprightly
and pleasing manner, as was also "Tht
Hunters Song" and the opening chora
"Now Night Comes Softly Stealing
The matinee was richly honored, in tho
singing of all the soloists, with the exccp
ton of Madame De Ryther, and all wert
in good voice and spirits Mrs. Van Zand
sang a bolero from Verdi in her fines
style, and was rapturously encored Sh,
then repeated the song sang by her the frs
evening, and our favorite air, NIillard'
"Waiting," to the delight of ALL
Mr.. Fessenden sang ''Where go you love
ly Maggie" a pleasing song by Marston
and also the gay and sprightly air by Schu
mann, "Thc Hat of Green" Mr.. Rem
mertz sang "The Warriors Song" witt
much feeling and in good voice. Tn
cornet soloist, Mr. Schubruck, played al
exquisite number, and Messrs. Goerin
and Rietzel gave another flute duett witt
fine effect. The trio "Lfe has no Power,
by Donizetti sang by Mrs. Van Zandt AM
Messrs. Fessenden and Remmertz, was
perhaps, the best thing of the afternoon
and elected repetition. The Duet pas
sages of the tenor and soprano were espec
tally fine, the voices of Mr. Fcssenden an
; Mrs. Van Zandt blending with exquisit
harmony, while the full, deep tones of MI