Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04
CHORAL ART SOCIETY
Gives Delightful Concert Wednesday
Evening at Universalist Church.

The Choral Art Society. under Ed
ward II. Wass. gave its last concert
| for this season Wednesday evening be-
| fore a large audience composed of the
associate members of tile society and
their Invited guests. numbering nearly
! 40n people. The fine auditorium OF the
iMN"rs2list church comfortably ac-
| cunrlodated this number. although
stne preferred seats in the choir ga
lery.
Tic concert was of the usual high
| order and tie audience was most APP
pref iatEn- The program consisted OF
clioruseS OF exceptional beauty anil
character. and Instrumental numbers
for twc and three planes, with four and
six performers
The chorus OF 50 trained singers, wa !;
well balanced and did its Work smooth
| ". with a keen musical sense. The men
showed up particularly we'll in the rap
id runs requiring debility of. voice
and a watchful eye OF the conductors
| baton The choruses for ladies' voices
were beautifully rendered and We're in
delightful contrast to the larger, heav
ier chcrnscs Tor all parts.
This is the seventh performance OF
second year. and it max be truthfully
stated that it stands in the forefront OF
choral organizations of New England.
The active membership numbers 55-and
the sustaining membership over 100.
which puts the society IN sound
working basis.
This is prof. ably the first time a pi-
ano sextet has ever been given in-Au-
gusta and Judging from the enthusiasts
tic applause. it was a notable success.
There being six players. it is necessary
to render an arre nEement from one OF
the higher forms of orchestral music.
as. fer instance, a symphony or over
ture The overture 70 Die Meister-
singer" Ky Richard Wagner, was
chosen for this concert, and proved II
be all that could be desired for piano
ensemble playing. The majesty. power
and dignity of this composition, its
marvellous form and delicate beauty of
.hematic development was shown in a
manuer second only to a complete or
ehestra That these ladies could play
y composition of such complicated and
difficult character so evenly and ex-
pressiYaly, testiff6s to their patience
and perseverance in preparing it for
public presentation.
The soloist of the evening was Mrs
Frank Dutton. pianist who played
Saint-Saens' Second Concerto for piano
and orchestra, Mrs. George Fl Brickett
playing the orchestral part on second
piano.
This solo number might well be consid-
cred as the feature of the concert. 4,ot
for years has Augusta heard such mas
terly playing. Mrs. buttons technique.
while a dominant characteristic of her
playing, was never allowed TO displace ex-
preston. Her technical skill is rather a
direct aid to her art, enabling her to
smoothly render such composition as
the Second Concerto, the difficulty OF
which would prove an unsurmountable
barrier to the ordinary musician. lhe
result is rich, warm. full Interpretation,
which is Mrs. Dutton own.
Mrs. George H. Bricl1ett played the diff
ficult orchestral part of the Concerto con-
scientiously and well, and was at all
times in sympathy with the soloist. She
also accompanied the choruses during
the evening.
The Choral Art Society will give its
next performance in December at ST.
, 3laFk CHURCH. WHICH VIII De All OrdIOTiO.
The program follows:
chorus-"song Of the Vikings
Eaton Tanning
Piano Quartet-Symphony in C major
c'Jupiter'J w. A. Mozart
First piano, Mrs Dntton Miss Higgins
Second piano, Mrs. Brickett, Mrs. owen.
Chorus-"Fairy Footsteps, Hollaender
temale Voices.
Chorus-"First shall the Heavens Want
starry Light" Thomas Lodge, 1557-1625
Piano Duo-"Second Concerto"
Saint-Saens
First piano. Mrs. Dntton.
Second piano, Mrs. Brickett.
Chorus-"Whirl and Whirl' C.Flying
Dutchman') +. Wagner
Female Voices.
Chorus-"The Sea Hath Its Pearls"
Pinsuti
Piano sextet-overture to .Die Miester
Singer, X. Wagner
First piano. Mrs Dutton, Miss higgins
Second piano Mrs. Brickett. Miss Ryder
| Third plano, Mrs. Owen. Miss Johnson
Chorus-'O Tender Sleep. Phtllins
Chorus-"Hail Bright Abode" c'Tannhau-
ser"), r. Wagner