The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Music and Musicians.
NO. I.

This beautiful cantatrce is about To leave
for Italy TO prepare herself for opera, for
which she is eminently fitted, in the pos
session of splendid soprano voice already
under fine cultivation. Vermont, and
especially Rutland, her former home, will
watch her career with much interest while
her many friends here will give her cor
dial welcome at her last appearance before
her departure, lat the Town Hall on to-
morrow evening. She also sings at the
Junior Exhibition of Middlebury College
this evening
The Harmonic Society of Burlington,
under the leadership of their efficient in
structor, Prot, A. j. Phillips, are to give
an cod Folks Concert" at Burlington, on
this Tuesday evening. The Queen City
Band is to assist in the character of the or
chestral accompaniment. This society in
its musical prosperity has built up an cnvi
able reputation for Mr.. Phillips as a con-
ductor and vocal teacher. The concerts
given by the society from time to time un
der his management have afforded some of
the best musical entertainments offered in
Burlington during the past two years, while
its financial prosperity is second only to its
success unsteady.
| Prof. Phillips has also class in vocal
music in the city of Vcrgennes, numbering
fifty-fve members who are improving
| greatly in singing and awakening an inter
est in music such as was never before felt
in that most ancient city of Vermont. Be-
side his classes Mr.. Phillips has some thir-
ty pupils under private vocal training at
Burlington and dozen or more at Yer
gennes.
Prof S. G. Moore gave an organ concert
at the Unitarian church in Burlington on
Tuesday evening last, which is highly
praised by all who attended. The organ,
which is presided over by Prof. Moore on
Sundays, is one of the best in that city,
and was made on this occasion to give
forth "wondrous sounds and sweet under
the skilful manipulations of Mr.. Moore.
The concert was made further enjoyable
by the assistance of the Harmonic society,
a male quartette and some fine solo sing
ing by Mr.. s.. D. Hopkins and Prof.
A. j. Phillips.
The st. Adams musical association,
which is conducted by that pioneer in mu-
sic, Prof E. T. Phillips is talking of I'M
dertaking opera music upon the stage.
They have conquered nearly everything
else in the line of vocal music, and now
propose to venture upon the principal and
most popular hight of the art divine. Tie
opera proposed is Martha" and It may
possibly be brought out during the present
spring This association numbers among
its members many of the prominent sing
ers of our state, among whom may be
named Benjamin ID. Hopkins, DIR. John
Sheerar, Mrs. G. c. Ellsworth, Mrs F. $.
Stranahan, and others of considerable
ability.
The conductor of the ASSOCIATION is
known as one of the best vocal teachers in
Vermont, as well as one OF its most ac
complished singers. He is engaged at (
considerable salary as chorister of St
Luke's church, while he has some thirty
or forty scholars in private vocal teach
t ing.
Mrs. G. G. Ellsworth of st. Adams, il
! acknowledged to be the best lady teacher
e of vocal music in the state, and ha'
! achieved marked success in her chosen cal
G ling, while she is considered by many
/ to be the best resident sopranoin Vermont
/ Her voice has been well cultivated under
0 the best training in Boston, where she ha
u studied for some time, is very pleasing il
+ effect and remarkably clear, brilliant ant
+ of great compass. Previous TO re she wa
3 known and favorably too, as contrall'
t singer and sang that part as solost at MI
It merous musical conventions in this and ad
IS joining states, when, in the year named
G her voice changed and to the surprise a
n well as the delight of her musical admir-
f ers, she became n soprano.
y Mr.. w. A.. Briggs, the organist a
y Bethany church, Montpelier, is becomn
quite famous as a musical composer ii
y has written many very commendabl
p things which stamp him as musician O
!, no little ability and promise. The choir a
u Christ church, in that place, sang on East
rs er Sunday "Benedicte" composed by him
IS which is becoming quite popular.
is The organ at Bethany church, at whic
st Mr.. Briggs presides is said to be the be'
I
he instrument Of this kind in the state, in CT
pacity and variety of sound. 1t is of tn
& Hook manufacture. The choir of Bethan
70 Is under the lead Of Col. H. ID. Hopkins
>. who has filled.that position with unvaryin
ID success for some twelve or fifteen years
'" Miss Alice l.. Tenney, daughter of Re-
" Leonard Tenney of Barre, is acceptabl
teaching vocal and instrumental music
=. the Methodist Collegiate Institute at Mon
peler, and in Barre Academy. Her dew
. ton to her work is only equalled by h'
II. acknowledged success.
e. Mr. II. c. Eddy, the young organ vi
re- tuoso, formerly organist at Bethany churc
he Montpelier and lately returned from bri
lie liant career OF study in Europe, is at pr
,ir sent in New York, where 1t Is probab
ss that he will locate, and where his wonde
nd full talents will be acknowledged ere loI
1t, as pre-eminent.
Il Mr.. James Whitney, the celebrated Bo