The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-19
TIE ORGAN CONCERT.

Notwithstanding the night was dark aud
rainy, a very large audience assembled in
the new Congregational church at Benning-
ton last Tuesday evening TO attend the con
cert given by quartette from Troy. n. Y.
under the auspices of the musical commit
tee of the church and society, and for the
purpose of displaying the powers of the
organ recently placed in the church from
the mandatory of S. S. Hamll, Cam
bridge, Mass, a description of which has
already appeared in our columns.
The following artists appeared on the oc-
casion
Organist-Miss Fannie Magvny.
Soprano-1Iss Addic Merritt
Contralto-Mrs. j. r. Chase
Tenor-Mr. Jas. 0. Lavake.
Baritone-Mr. j. f.. Schoonmaker.
The concert opened with an "over,urc
to Masenillo," on the organ, which was
very skillfully performed by Miss Magiv-
ny, during which she iforcibly illustrated
that she was a complete master of the in
strument, and the enconiums that had
before been bestowed upon her were de-
served. She manipulated the KEYS of the
instrument with dextrity that was in fact
wonderful, and charmed all present, by the
ease with which she produced the harmony
of sounds that proceeded from the instru-
ment in this one of the grandest of over
lures that are performed on the organ. In
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the long and hearty applause that greeted
her at the close of all her performances
gave ample proof. AT the close of this
overture a magnificent boquct was pre-
scented to her by Mr.. John V. Hall in be-
half of friends who were present.
The overture was followed by a quar-
tette, "Glory be to God on high"
The solo az Ardita,' by Miss Merritt,
was greeted with hearty encore, in reply
to which she reappeared and sang very
prettily "Where are you going, my pretty
maid? ?"
The solo SIN Felicc," by Mr.. Schoon-
maker. was the finest production of the
evening, and the regret expressed by all
present was that he did not reappear in
answer to the encore that greeted him at
| its close Mr.. Schoonmaker is the for
tunate possessor of a very rich, deep bass
| voice, smooth and clear, and which has
been finely cultivated. lie reminds one
very much of Mr.. II. G. Barnabee, of Bos-
ton, and was by far the best singer that
appeared during the evening. BY his per-
feet articulation, easy department and gen.
tlemanly manner on the'platform, he made
every one present his friend, and we feel
justified in saying that no singer that has
ever appeared in Bennington has created
and left n more favorable impression in the
minds Of his hearers than did Mr.. Schoon.
maker, and he will be sure of a hearty
welcome should he ever visit Bennington
again. In the organ solo, 'Past ant
Present" Miss Mavigny added still more tC
the very favorable impression created OF
her first appearance. In this production
she fairly exceeded all expectations, and a
its close was greeted with the hearties
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the audience were greeted with bow in
stead of another performance, which the,
desired.
The duet, "On messy banks" by Mis-
Merritt and Mr.. Lavale, was very prettil
, sang, as was the quartet, "Sweet and low,
, which was sung without an accompanl
ment by the instrument.
The overture, "Guilliam Tell, by Mis-
, Magivny, was the last of that lady
, agreeable and pleasant performances an
q although she had been SO generously az
g plauded before, the applause at the clos
of this was much stronger than any bt
fore, but it was without avail and the al
/ dience were obliged to be satisfied wit
, what they had heard. The solo, 5000
: night, farewell" by Mrs. Chase was we
+ received, and the concert was closed wit
b the quartet "Glory to the Lord forever
s AS whole the concert was grand SUI
b cess, and the citizens of this place hay
reason to be thankful to the committee IL
C the treat afforded them, while the con
:, mittee have abundant reason to be satisile
;, with the success that has crowned their
= forts to give our people concert worth
2 the time and place.