St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-13
THE CHORAL UNION.

Arrangements for the festival week are
being rapidly completed and assurance
can be given OF one of the most satisfac'
tory conventions that have been given
here. The last week of this month has
been chosen, and the arrangement will
include full chorus rehearsals on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings under Mr.. Blais-
dell's direction, public rehearsal Thurs
day afternoon, miscellaneous program
for Thursday evening concert, matinee on
Friday afternoon, and grand sacred and
operate concert Friday evening.
Thursday evenings program has been
arranged to fill long-felt and generally
expressed desire on the part of the peo-
pie, that the Choral Union should pre-
sent as one ofits features the best possi-
BILE concert given chiefly by our local mu-
sicians and organizations. While the
program is not yet completed, the fol-
lowing can be definitely announced:
Selections by the Chorus.
Selections by Young's Orchestra.
Selections by Mems Glee Club of IT
voices.
Selections by Marcian Quartette.
Solo numbers by MIR. Young. Miss Du-
gan, Miss Chase of LyndonviIle, Harry
May and others.
Rendering of "The Mayday'' (by Mac
Farland) by full chorus and Nine. Evta
Kileski of Boston.
The organization of the Glee Club is as
follows First tenor, Ralph Parker,
Herbert E. Dean, Harvey Eugene
Bingham, William c. Tyler; second tenor,
John B. Toussant, Charles H. Horton,
Will S. Atwood, George Hunt; first bass,
Frank o. French, Perley Pope, c. H.
Dempsey, Harold French second bass,
S. D. Atwood, Charles S. Adams, James
L. Miner, F. o. Tinker Humorous and
other selections will be rendered, and
| delightful program is assured.
The executive committee have been for
tunate i'll securing the services OF two of
the leading singers of the country for the
festival, Nine Evta Kileski Bradbury
of Boston, dramatic soprano, and J.
Henry Mckinley of New York, tenor.
These are undoubtedly the finest singers
that the people of st. Johnsbury will
have the privilege of hearing this year,
and no singers OF equal rank have come
here for several years, so that rare
treat is in store for music lovers.
Both Nine. Kileski and Mr.. Mckinley
will sing in the artists concert on Fri
day afternoon and in the sacred and op-
cratic concert in the evening, and will be
assisted by Blaisdell's Orchestra, Miss
Gorham aud Mr.. Harris, pianlsts, Mr..
May, baritone, and a chorus of over 100
| voices.
The following press comments will
show how these artists are regarded:
| while all the soloists merit high COM
mendation, Nine. Kileski especially
proved herself to be concert singer of
the first rank, both in the exquisite
quality of her voice, purity Of tone, and
the ease and finish with which she took
her high notes. Having heard many of
the best sopranos in this country, few.
in the writer's estimation, can equal
Nine. Kileski, and fewer still surpass her
in these respects, and also in her intelli-
gent and sympathetic Interpretation.
oihENASi Wy OabiShl dppllSotiOu
and careful study, can do much with
only tolerable voices, but to natures en-
dowment of beautiful voice, Nine. XII
leski has added the highest artistic train
ing Newport, (R. ~ Daily News.
From the time ]. Henry Mckinley first
appeared in New York he has been steadi-
ly winning public appreciation, not only
| by reason OF his clear, strong and SYM
pathetic tenor voice, but by reason of
the excellence of his method, and the
beauty of his Interpretation. No artist
is able to express what he does not feel
himself, and unless he has culture, refine
ment, and indeed an all-rouu9 education,
he cannot meet the present demands of
oratorio and solo singing. Those who
have always known Mr.. Mckinley easily
understand why he has so rapidly and
steadily reached his present high posi-
tion in the world of music. His success
is one of indisputable merit, the result.
not merely of natural endowments, but
of steady and unfagging industry. Nj.
Mckinley has never been known to
slight any point that could add musical
dignity or beauty to his interpretations.
His appearance with the Oratorio So
ciety in New York, and in the oratorios
and festivals throughout the United
States, with the Calve Concert Com
pany, as soloist at the National Saenger-
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