Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
MAINE. MUSIC FESTIVAL.
SEMBRICH THE STAR-MACONDA
AND MILES POPULAR AS EVER.
ELLSWORTH PROUD OF MABEL MONA
CHAN GREAT WORK BY THE
CHORUS-A SPLENDID
ORCHESTRA.

/ "Rs held last week-Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday in Portland; Thursday,
| Friday and Saturday in Bangor. Port
land turned out in larger numbers than
| Bangor, but the result assures con-
tinuance of these great annual musical
events in both ctIes.
The Bangor chorus was not quite as
| large ( his year AS it was last, but what it
lacked in Quantity it made up in quality.
| There were between 100 and 500 voices,
weak only in the tenors. The chorus
sang with spirit and precision only
| little short OF the marvellous. When it is
| borne in mind thai half a dozen choruses,
! under as many different conductors, got
/ together, ana with only one rehearsal
and that under sun another conductor
/ sang the difficult choruses OF the oratorio
Messiah" without any serious freaks, tine
| nature of the work may be realized, and
| Justities the statement that 1t was little
! short OF marvellous. Tue master mind
/ tina, suggested the possi bihty of it all,
! and the loca! directors Who lmbibed his
! Inspiration and impaired IL 10 their
/ chUruses are all Gt5trViug of not a little
! credit.
The orchestra, made DIP mostly of Maine
/ musicians, j. lIkcw lsC Il remarkable orgIn-
/ cation. rlcN,u up tfout al oNer the
/ Statt, together tol IeheaH-H4, les tban
/ three days, yeC tneIr performances We're
! not far henIIu TIE mole IrCteEt.uu1 work
! Of Older organizations IN metropolitan
] cities.
/ 1t Is cause for congrat ulatious OF the
/ highest order that the Wotk Of both or
! chcstra and chorus is to he continued IN
Maine. rms years festival -uiIitd II at.
/ " nateyer OF experiment has been at
/ lAcneu 10 the t,stlyafs mus iAr, This ear
hss removed, and from now on he Maine
music festival Is to be M annual event,
1 and will grow in interest and imp rtante
| as he years go by.
THE PEERLESS sEMBR1CH.
1t is not necessary 10 report the festival
| III detail. The lntensest Interest, Of
| course, centred IN Madame Sembrlch, one
! OF ia, greatest OF nglug sopranos. And
she funny met expectations. 1t is hard to
conceive of human voice doing more
+ than dId hers, or giving greater Treasure.
i Sue richly deserved the ovation she re-
ceived ut every appearance. 10 her
hrIitiancy as II singer she adus a charming
personal presence, ana manner that
marks her iady IN the highest sense Of
the term. she Is all that she has been
described, aud it viii be many a day be-
/ fore Maine sees her like WITHIN Its borders
again.
OTHER ARTISTS.
Among the lesser stars Maconda shone
brilliantly, ana 50 did the big llttIe man
Miles, both OF whom have sung In pre-
4 vluu- festivals. OF the other vocal suio-
I lists Miss BrIdeNell, contraIto, Was by all
adQ. the favorite. The Tiers we're not
up to expectatIon4 Barmeister the
pianist, wasa revelations No such play
ing has ever been heard before IN tins
section. Ms paving VS. simply grand.
! His Crownlng triumph WIS his rendition
ON Saturday evening of ms own arrange
meat OF Ittzl'- concerto III minor, Wit h
| orchestral accompauiment
NAIVE my
7'' "IueS al'ei nooh Haa gwen up ~
elaine sun gers ana composers, anu no M
tie interest cthtFeu III TINS ieatufe VI the
'ea' wal i-lI9" ol'n ""s T. fetlh4'S me-
e-ttd III MISS hoaaS nan ieFtoI ti'Ht nee. :,
hho "h9 hot uisa Ppninttu' az e"hs i1t.'
AC4i" Ni''9oi '0NeHSa'e "a'h'S
ffe"ch song ven suited TO her voice ana
pfeae"te' lho7e no khe" her knew
what To expect what those VINO uldh
kho" het houSht Hooat II, may DC III ,
itrtea from tue i"et that sue MAS feeaiieo
three tlIIr9: 90.
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cnai ming hu'i,peis on tue sltefnooii pro-
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