St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-18
THE rlUSIC FESTIVAL.
The Choral Unions Annual Entertain.
ments next week


The Choral Union has held it's last re-
hearsal and the chorus is ready for fes.
tival week which opens next Monday
evening. An unusually fine array of tai
ent has been engaged for soloists and we
feel confident that they will please the
music.loving people of this town and vi
cinity.
The soprano soloist, Miss Ruby Cut
ter, is young lady of great promise and
has been favorably received in Boston,
New York, Ottawa and many other lead
ing cities. At her second annual appt ar
ance at the Ottawa festival the Journal
OF that city says, "She entirely confirmed
all the good opinions of her former ap.
pearance here. Her voice is as charming
as ever, her execution remarkably accu-
rate and-more than all-she has ad-
vanced il, artistic conception during the
season. Her solos were all thoroughly
enjoyable. At her present rate of ad-
vancement she should make great name
for herself" Concerning her voice the
Concert Goer of New York says, "Her
voice IS the rare combination of dra-
matte coloratura soprano. 1t is of un-
usual volume and brilliancy and is yet
entirely flexible. She is an interesting
young singer, and one is led to expect un-
usual things of her."
The contralto soloist is Miss A. c.
Hussey and Of her work the Musical Re-
cord says, "Her spleudid success at the
New Hampshire music festival of the
teachers association has placed her
among the first of our young contraltos
Her voice is rich and full, flexible, always
clear, and she sings with true expression.
Her voice indicates that her studying
has been well directed and that, rich in
natural gifts, she has made the best use
OF them in the past, and thus gives as
surance that the. future will be for Miss
Hussey, one of still greater Success"
Mr. Clarence B. Shirley, tenor soloist,
is the soloist of the Handel and Society
this year in the oratorio OF elijah"
His tenor is full of magnetism, pure and
strong and he sings with an earnestness
that adds much to his work. or his re-
cent work in the "Creation" at Manches-
ter the Mirror says, "As Trial he showed
himself to be singer of no mediocre abil-
ity. His training under the best musi-
clans has made his voice, naturally sweet
and brilliant, truly cultured one. In
the solo parts he showed to great ad.
vantage, singing with warmth and SYM
pathy and winning hearty applause
Mr.. L. B. Merrill, the basso, has lately
returned from Europe. where he studied
with the London and Italian masters.
He makes speciality of oratorio work
and his voice is of full tone, quality res
onance and power. OF his singing in
Brockton the Gazette says, "Mr. Merrill
proved one of the most able and accom-.
pllshed soloists that has been heard Here
for some time. He has most pleasing
voice and presence and his tones and ac.
tions are blended with the best effect. He
was called upon for encores after each
appearance, and made an enviable show
ing in all his work"
The matinees will be held on Thursday
aud Friday afternoons and the concerts
on Thursday and Friday evenings. The
tickets for the week are now on sale at
Birgham's and Stiles drug stores.
1t now remains for the people OF st.
Johnsbury and vicinity to show their ap.
probation of the work of the Choral
Union by literally patronizing the enter
tainments. The matinees and concerts
present rich and varied program, the
chorus has been doing splendid work un-
der Prof. Blaisdell and the soloists are
well fitted tor their various parts. Let
us show our belief in a home organiza-
tion by attending their entertainments.