Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-12
THE CHORAL UNION
Concert Wednesday Night a Rev.
eIation to the Audience
Chorus Of 100 Strong, Assisted by Prom,
lnent soIoists and Full Orchestra
Another Concert In Preparation.

Another Concert In Preparation.
OF the many musical successes that
have been placed to the credit of Brat
tleboro local talent the concert in the
Auditorium Wednesday evening by the
Brattleboro Choral Union must be con-
sidered In the front rank. 1t was a revel-
alton to the public; something much better
than they had expected, as it proved by
the universal expressions of appreciation
and commendation which followed the en-
tertainment Excellent as was every
piece, it was the final number "Gallia. +"
that sent the thrill through the audience.
Whatever ones comprehension of q
musical rendition none could listen to the
final climax, in which the chorus Of
over 100 voices exerted itself to the ut
most. accompanied by a full orchestra of
eight pieces in addition to the piano.
with the soprano solo voice standing out
clearly above all on ahigh natural. with
out being perceptibly moved. The conduc-
tor said afterward that the stage and the
box on which he stood fairly trembled.
The program opened with an orchestral
number by Letsinger's orchestra. aug
mented by men from city orchestras
and 1t may be said that their work was
notably efficient and successful 1t was
made UP as follows: c. NJ. Dugan first
violin, leader; Alison Dugan. second vio-
I'M. +. =. IeltSlnEefs clarinet. carl Lett
singer cornet; f.. +. Bagley of Keene
trombone; c. c. Beedle of Keene. viola;
Louis Schmidt, of the Hartford Symphony
orchestra, cello; q. l.. Southland Of
Springfield, of the Boston Festival orches-
ira bass.
The second number was the cantata
Fair Ellen" by Max Bruch. which has
been one of the most popular works ever
given at the Worcester festival. The So
of Boston. soprano, and Edwin Haven Mil
Ter OF Dummerston, baritone Miss Lula
Cressy. who played the piano score at
the rehearsals, was III and was not able
to be present. The accompanst was f.
F. Holhrook Of Keenc. who PLAYED re-
markably well. giving the chorus good
support. 1t may be noted here that the
chorus afterward voted To send flowers to
Miss Cressv. to express both their dis
appointment and sorrow because of her
illness and their appreciation of her ex-
celent service in the preparation of the
cho,uses. Nelson i. Coffin. conductor
fourtN the chorus unusually responsive to
his ba on. their attacks modulations, etc,
sGrpassi1g any work they had done at
the rehears9ls This was Mr. Collins
first public appe. lnce in Brattleboro,
and it is pleasing to the Union to note
the many good things that have been
said of his work Mr.. Coffin has a
keen musical intellect, and he puts his
whole soul into the work. The me ~ bers
OF the chorus value his conducting iREr-
ly and attribute TO him much OF the credit
for the success OF the concert
\ double number by string quintet
was the instrumental gem of the even
ing and WAS followed by a triple number
by Mr.. Miller, Who showed. as he has
done repeatedly, the beauties Of his voice
and his intelligent musical interpreta-
tion. Mr.. Coffin Is enthusiastic over Mr.
Milier's singing, as is every one else who
has heard him.
Following him the chorus. gave a short
number with orchestral accompaniment,
and then Mrs. Williams gave double
number Mrs. Williams has a lyric voice
of remarkable purity and evenness. She
received unstinted applause and respond
ed with n charming little song. the sem
timent of which was admirably adapted
to the quality Of her voice. She is n So
loist in the Arlington street church in
Boston. Mrs Williams was accompanied
by Miss Izetta Stewart, whose delicacy
of touch and other we'll known qualhca-
tions again were manifested with excel
lent effect. Miss Stewart is also a reg
ular accompanist for the Union
pleasing feature Of the program was
male chorus selection, The Lost
Chord" by Sullivan. with orchestral ac-
gave a first class rendition of selections
from ''Tannhauser, and the program
closed with Gounod's "Gallia," already
referred to. The Union already has plans
for another concert i'm May, when a still
more attractive program will be given
1t is hoped that the chorus may be largely
augmented by that time. Rehearsas will
begin in the Baptist vestry next We'd
nesday evening at 7.30, with Mr.. Coffin
as director
The enrolment of the Choral Union is
as follows: Mrs. L. w. Hawley. Mrs F.
Fl. Howard, Mrs. A. d. Wyatt. Mrs. Ar
thur Brasor Mrs. G. b. White. Mrs, Cora
Roberts. Mrs. F. w. Putnam. Mrs. s. w
Edgett, Mrs. q. II. Thomas, Mrs W. b.
Eddy. Mrs. F. w. Kimball, Mrs. II. F.
Rogers, Mrs. f. II. Brasor. Misses Sarah
Burnham. Ella Stebbins. Adeline Warner.
Alice Whitney, Edith Stowe. Fannie Stell-
man. Anna Smith, Blanche Howard, Hat
tie Clark Ruth Rogers Mabel Briggs,
Florence Hidreth, Eva Ellis. Alta Eames
Florence Eames, Laura Leitslnger, Kath-
crime Fisher. Florence Fisher, Pauline
Miller. Agnes Whitney, Eva Sanders.
Olive ShumwaY Gertrude Matthews, Ma
bel Baker. Esther Crowell, Belle Mitchell,
Lillian Cummings, Mary Ware, Carrie
Haskell, Mary Croker Emma Gregg, Lula
Cressy Jessie Hawley, Beryl Gilman, An
ma Pitman, Alice Mandell, Helen Crosby
Ellen Hunt, Helen Nelson, Elizabeth Lew
is Louise Coates. Izetta Stewart, Flor
ence Thurber, Mary Henshaw, Edith
Thayer Alice Locke, Annie Kirwan, Lu-
Ia Lewis, Adah Gale, Grace Bailey, Car
oline Keneston, Susie Clark, Edith Day
Sadie Winchester, and the following men:
L w. Hawley, ]. F. Hall, f. H. Miller,
W. A. Gilbert, F. II. Brasor, A. l.. May
nard, p. V. Crowell, C. B. Crowell, W. b.
Dauglas. II S. Wellman, II. f. Smith,
Arthur Brasor, j. c. Harvey, E. S. Arm
old, Harold Rogers, II. A. Bingham, L. F.
Taylor, A. e. Miller, f. W. Roberts, w.
A. Moore, L. II. Thomas S. w. Edgett,
H. T. Miller, Harry Appleton, Clarence
Thurber, Arthur Peach Elwin Kidder,
Frank EclSels, j. C. Johnson, f. V. Morse,
w. II. Joslin, Pert Young, Arthur Clapp
and L. W. Hawley, jr.