The Portland daily press., 1883-01-20
Cumberland County Musical association

This association held its 18th annual session
at Yarmouth on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. There was a good attendance of
members from various parts of the county,
and the rehearsals under the leadership of
Prof. e. A. Blanchard were very satisfactory,
thou Oh two days is hardly sufficient enable
chorus brought together from different
places, some of them for the first time, to do
the thorough work that could be accomplished
with longer practice; the first day, or part of
1T, being usually taken up in getting organized,
and many singers not being present usually,
till the afternoon of the first day, or the fore
noon of the second day.
The old board of officers was reelected:
Presdent-George W. Plummer, Pownal.
Vice Presidents-J. W Munger, Portland;
Sewall Whitney, Cumberland Columbus
Knight, Falmouth.
Recording Secretary-James Whitney, Gray
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
Alroy Noyes, Pownal.
Direcrors-G. w. Plummer, John I. Mer-
rill, Jas. Whitney, O. Knight, n. Rideout, d.
c. Mc[ntire, o. S. Thomas r. Chase, R. Fl.
Haskell.
The usual resolutions were passed of thanks
to the First Parish Church for its use, and to
the citizens for hospitalities, of sympathy for
the decease of member since the last session,
and to the conductor.
The singers did some very good work on the
choruses at the concert Thursday evening, as
result of the skilful training of the conduc-
tor, Mr.. e. A. Blanchard, and the numbers on
the programme were well rendered. The
opening piece, by the Yarmouth Brass Band
Numbering 20 members), was performed fne-
ly The band has been under the instruction
of Prof Blanchard, and his careful training
was apparent in the fine shading made by
them, and in their good information in their se-
lections.
The programme of the concert Thursday
evening was as follows:
Selection from La Vestae =. .......... Mercadante
Yarmouth Brass Band.
Chorus-The Lord Reigneth .........: Moore
chorus1lhou Who art Faithful Emerson O. son
'0nsh rear No Mt. Ge. <. Thomas. = in' D''
~ Baritone S 81 solo by Mr. R. H. Haskell
| Anthem-Bow Down Thine Ear. -. Perkins
Chorus-Land of Light Afar 49,. -. Perkins
Soprano solo by Miss Emma Merrill
Mr.. r. H. Haskell
Hymn-The Day i Done. .........,....B arnby
Anthem Be joyful in the Lord Perkins
| Song Welcome, Pretty Primrose. -,
Mrs K. Jordan.
| Chorus-Those Evening Bells
| With soprano SOLO by Miss Clara Merrill.
Duett-Sad and Weary ...,..
Misses Florence Knight and Katie Kicker.
| Anthem-The Lord is My Shepherd. Meyer
Baritone Solo by Mr.. R. II. Haskell; sopra-
no and alto solos by Mrs. Humphrey
and Mrs. Libby
Chorus-Dreaming, Ever Fonaly roaming White
Soprano 500 by Miss Naude Soule
| Anthem-In Thee, o Lord ............ Meyer
With soprano and alto duett by Miss Stock
bridge and Mrs. Evans
| Song-Three Young Maids OF Lynn.
Miss Clara Merrill.
| Anthem One Thing Have Desired of the Lord
Hymn Anthem-Safely This Another Week Meyer
Solos by Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Noyes, Mr..
Rogers and DIR. Burbank
| Duett-The knight and Wood Nymph. -. Watson
Mrs. Jordan aud Mr.. True.
Hymn Anthem-The Mercy seat. ...,Scot'
Solos by Miss O. Merrill, Miss Greenleaf,
| Mr.. II. Buxton and Mr. G. A rhomts.
Hymn Tune Coronation. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| By the convention and audience.
The next annual session Of the association
will be held at New Gloucester in the latter
part Of September or early in October, 1885,
and WILL continue three days.