The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-17
TRY GILDER'S PILLS
For the Liver.
MCAIAsTER, BRICE Il KETCIIIN.
THE GILMORE CONCERT.


Splendid Performancc---A Full Ac-
count,
A party Of music loving citizens
from Winnsboro went to Columbia on
Friday last to hear tho concert by
Gilmore's famous band, and they have
unanimously pronounced it the grand
est entertainment Of its kind which
they have ever had the opportunity of
hearing. The opera house was not
crowded, but cultured audience Of
fair size was present; and at the
appointed hour the curtain rolled up,
and there was presented to view
between sixty and seventy musicians,
and all manfor Of musical instruments
from the opheclide to 1.-THE piccolo {;
from the sold-inspiring deep bass
drum to the ncrve-rasping "bones." !"
In the centre of the stage, presiding
over all, and causing all to sound in
strict time, and as though governed by
one will, stood tho celebrated maestro
moment presumed that the per-
formance was simple noise; OH the
contrary, the result Of iiitermingling
the sounds of so many and so varied
instruments was nausic, music Of the
most magnificent kind.
The concert opened with the Over
ture to Tannhauser, by Wagner, ren-
dered by tho full band. The sweet
soft strains of the initial adagio move
ment were we'll calculated to display
the exquisite skill of the numerous
performers, while tho finale of this
grand overture was given with all the
pomp and circumstance in which
Wagner so evidently delighted.
In charming contrast to this over
whelming outburst Of sound, there
followed Quartette for French
Horns, and the strains of that beauti-
full old air, "Come Where My Love
Lios Dreaming were heard, breathcd
softly through the melodious brass.
1t is of course impossible to give a
detailed description of each pisce of
the programme, which was rich and
varied, but as it may interest somo Of
our readers to know what constitutes
q "conccrt for Gillnore's band," we
append list of the pieces:
l. Overture, Tannhauscr. Wagner.
2. Quartette for French Horns.
Foster.
3. Song Of the Toreador, Carmen.
Bizet.
4. The Last Hope, Noctwine. Cots
chalk.
s. Lol Hear the Gentle Lark.
Bishop.
6. Selection from Die Walkurc.
Wagner.
7. Duet from Lucia di Lammer-
moor. Donizetti.
8. Overture, Guillaume Tell. Ros-
slni
8. Solo for Cornct. Liberati.
10. Valse Caprice. Rubenstcin.
II. Quartette from Rigolotto. Verdi.
IL. Quadrille Of All Nations. Jul
lien.
Too much praise cannot be given to
the masterly yet delicate execution of
CnaC u1ncult put most beautiful COM
position, Gottschalk's "Last Hope"
Of which it is said that first class
pianists would not believe, until they
heard il that it could ever be per-
formed by wind instruments alone.
Tho vocal selections were gems from
their respective operas, and the sing
ing was greeted with enthusiastic and
long sustained applause.
The Grand Finale included that
favorite Of Gilmore's band, "The
Anvil Chorus," with real anvils and
artillery accompaniment, and was
simply grand. It will be difficult to
believe that q common smiths anvil,
could under any circumstances become
o musical instrument, but in the hands
Of these skilled artists, tho sound of
hammer and anvil, III perfect time
and tune, mingled with tho blarc Of
horns, tho fanfare c trampcts and the
blooming of cannon to give forth a
concourse of harmony beyond any
thing which the people Of Winnsboro
arc likely to hear soon again.
The party returned on the night