Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
MAINE MUSICAL NOTES,
items of Interest Concerning Musicians
All Over the State.

III" l,uEinstcin Club of RCckland has
resumed its meetings for the season OF
l901-S
AlAS Edith Sampson has accepted n
POSITION as soloiSt and leader of the
choir in the 1homaston Congregational
church.
Eva Horn of Acton is at the New
f-nElind Conservatory of Music in Bos-
ton. whore she is taking Il course Of
music on the piano.
Miss Alice Fiske is officiating rs or
gdniSt at the Rockland Congregational
church during the absence of Mrs
James Wright. who is away for the
winter.
y mandolin club has been organized
i'll Rocl:land, composed of members of
the Y. NJ. G.. A. The following officers
have been chosen: Manager, Harry
Sleeper; director, Thomas Hayden: see
rotary and treasurer. Nathan Farwell
Mr.. Libby Of the Portland High
school faculty. who developed and
trained the select orchestra last year
which represented that school is again
at work training another orchestra for
this year \ now cello player is to en-
ter the school from Frccport Arthur
F'Olv'er, Il member of last years or
Chcstrl has left school to play with an
orch ,stra lit the West. Sheplcy B"alc
the drummer, has also left school
an appreciated acquisition to Port
lanis musical circles this winter Will
be Miss Rena W. Brackctt Miss
Bracket is an accomplished pianist
WHO has several times figured in Mrs
tlEcllS roCitalS She is Il native Of Bid
defurd and her home has IN recent
years been with her uncle. cx-Mayor
l.. W. stone OF that city. She is an
alu'Grus of Riddcford High school and
Oh the New England Conservatory. She
has had 4 prominent part in musical
affairs in her native city and has for
some time been organist at the Jeffer-
son street Free Baptist church.
George T. Tnrrey. basso who for 50
consecutive years has been q sHlaried
singer in Rockland churches, is no
long l. filing an engagement. his latest
connection at the Methodist church be
ing ended by reason of the chorus
choir passing under leadership to which
the available funds are applied. other
l'li It'S btllS tIItiiiis't'''i MI. tTItN
first sang professionally chat is. under
salarv}. in the First Baptist church in
1868. d. n. Mortland, tenor. being di-
rector, with Miss Ada Blackington So
prano. Miss Nancy sleeper contralto.
and Miss Florence Starr organiSt. At
forwards for many years he was den-
tilted with the Congregationalis choir.
which became one of the finest church
chorS in the State. He has sung in all
the city churches. Mr. TOrrey has q
fine, smooth voice, adapted to both
quartet and solo work. In the period of
time named he has figured in hundreds
of musical programs. being always
courteous and obliging and ready to
contribute his talent to all worthy OBJ
jectS. He is q ready reader. possessed
of high musical taste and discrimina-
ton. and while eXacting in his require
mentS of other singers is no less exact
ing of himself. always bringing to the
part he has to sing his best efforts. and
most conscientiously applied. And he is
still in possession of his skill as a sing
or and heard with pleasure by all who
love IL bass song Well sung. Few sing
er:i have Z record longer or more
Worthily sustained than that honestly
and deservedly borne by Mr.. Torrey.