Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-22
A GOOD CONCERT.
THE FIRsT REGIMENT BANDS ENTERTAINMENT
LAST EVENING.


THE F1RsT REGIMENT BANDS ENTERTAINMENT
LAST EVENING.
1t was real musical treat Of great e1-
cellence which the First Regiment band
gave their patrons last evening. The pro
gram was iudioiously made up aud embraced
a variety OF selections which met aud pleased
evory taste. Perhaps the greatest pleasure
which the audience experienced WAS in hear
ing Misses Howe and Brasor after their win
tor Of study-the former in Boston and the
latter in New York For her solo number
Miss Howe gave the soona and air from
Wsber's Der Freischutz, following il with
Lassen's song, Thine eyes 30 blue and ten
der" As the result Of her winters work
Miss Hove shows good development OF drs.
matte power with increased fullness Of tone,
and more volume IN the lower register, while
her voice retains all the sweetness and sym
patty Ia the upper register which has 30 Of
ten delighted her listeners. Miss Brasor's
song; Concone's Beneath the Ramparts,"
WAS a selection admirably adapted 10 show
the marked increase Of compass which her
voice has acquired since her last appearance
before the BrHttleboro public. Her voice is
greatly improved in the upper register, she
holds II in excellent command aud Is acquir-
ing clear enunciation. For an encore Miss
Brasor gave a French song by Gustave of
Sweden. Both young ladies', in short show
the good results OF faithful study aud
careful and competent instruction. Mr.. O.
j. Dorn's guitar solo IN three parts was rev.
citation Of the possibilities Of that instru-
ment Mr. Dorm possesses great delicacy Of
| touch, aud Is one Of the few musicians who
can make q guitar solo interesting II Is
rarely that any audience has the pleasure Of
listening to . cultivated performance like
that which he gave on this occasion. In his
clarionet solo, comprising variations on a
! Tyroenne air, Mr.. Leightsinger, the accom-.
| plsbed leader Of the band, showed himself
master OF that instrument, as on many pre-
vious occasions, and gave fue specimen of
brilliant execution. Mr.. Shearvr's euphO
mum solo exhibited rare richness OF tone,
! with smoothness Of quality, aud execution
| clearly done. Mr.. Clapps pioco'o solo was
a difficult and spirited performance which
gave evident pleasure 10 the audience. OF
the bands concerted performances 1t must
be said with emphasis that they were all
marked by great spirit and finish. Their at
tack is exceptionally good and In all respects
/ they show the results OF careful and able
training, with frm aud even leadership.
Their operate overture, Nabncodonosor, by
Verdi, was the most difficult aud artistic num-
Der attempted, and its style of execution left
| little to be desired. Micbaelis's Forge in
the Forest" WAS pleasing novelty, and was
effectively rendered. 1t remains TO be said
that one Of the most thoroughly enjoyable
features Of the evening was the admirable
manner in which Mr.. Luoion Howe accom-
panied the vocalists, showing tue true artist
in the combined sympathy, delicacy aud
frmness Of his performance. Mr.. Howe has
devoted the winter 10 hard work in musical
composition, mainly orchestral. The selec.
ton OF bis duet, The Hsrbor Bar" for
| Missos Howe and BrasoF'a closing number
was fortunate one, the voices OF the young
ladies' blending in complete harmony and
giving the sentiment Of the piece with rare
expression. Their encore, Balfe's "Trus
her not, was also most happily chosen, the
appropriateness Of the selection being sc
entirely evident as to need no comment.
The PbmniI has no hesitation in saying
that it believes this entertainment was one Of
such excellence as few provincial communi
ties can produce With material drawn entire
ly from their own resources.