News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
4 VERY SUCCESSFUL MUSI-
CAL FESTIVAL

CAL FESTIVAL
"Musia says the encyclopaedia, "is
the science Of sounds Of higher AND
lower pitch, bcgotten Of uniform and
synchronous vibrations, or the art OF
combining tones in a manner to please
the ear" "Synchronous vibrations
sounds rather formidable; but "please
the car" is easily understood, and
those who attended the several con-
ccrts of the Second Annual Musical
Festival under the auspices of the Nor
risylle Choral Union last week, will
agree that music needs no further
definition. From the opening chord
of "The Village Blacksmith" on Tues
day evening to the last laundering
"Amen" of "The Holy City" on Thurs
day night, the walls of that venerable
structure our Town Hail. were filled
with u "concourse Of sweet sounds"
which not only pleased the ear and
lifted the soul above its everyday level
for the time being, but left delightful
memories to fill the days to come.
Tuesday evenings concert, which we
reported last week, proved valuable
series and n large audience gathered for
the lists Concert on Wednesday
aftern on, when the program was fur
nished entirely by the visiting mus
icans.
This occasion was the first appear
.ance of Miss Josephine Knight of
Boston, and she gave her hearers much
pleasure. Miss kright, has a sweet
and clear voice of wide range and great
tIeXibility, over which she exercises per-
feet control, and is possessed Of vi
vicious and compelling personality
which puts the pulse of life into her
singing. Her numbers on Wednes-
! day afternoon comprised two groups
of songs, each of which required differ
ling of these and in her adaptation of
her whole personality to whatever
theme she might be expressing, she
showed marked versatility. Her first
selection, the dramatic prayer from
Puccini's "Tosca" was splendidly rend-
cred, and the dainty, lightly ripping
"Vous dansez, Marquise" by Lemaire,
which she followed it, found instant
favor with the audience. She con-
Guided the group with mclodious
setting of "Come, Sweet Morning" and
responded to an insistent demand for
an encore with charming little song
to which she played her own accom-
paniment. For her second group she |
chose MacDowell's "Thy Beaming
Eyes" a selection full of the tender
sentiment and mysterious charm which |
distinguishes that composer, and gave
for her second number "NIy Laddie,"
a sweet and simple Scotch song by
Thayer The third selection "a Chi
nese Prayer" depicting the innocent
vanity of Chinese maiden, pleased the
audience greatly, and her concluding
number, "Thc Lark Now Leaves / H.
Watery Ncst," formed a delight
conclusion to the group. For an en-
core she gave a pretty little Spring
song The Secret, once more accom-
panying herself. Indeed, her accom-
paniments formed very pleasant
feature of her performances, as she is
an accomplished pianist. On Thurs
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for the number given on the program
another group of short songs, and was
again greeted with acclaim and heart
lily encored. She also took the first
soprano solo part in "The Holy City,"
on Thursday evening
Miss Florence Jepperson, also of
Boston, quite won the hearts of her
audience with her sweet gracousness
of manner. Her voice is of rich and
sympathetic timber and genuine con-
tralto quality, with an excellent range.
At her first appearance on Wednesday
afternoon she sang the wonderfully
beautiful "MOn occur SQUIRE ia
voiX' from Saint-Saens Samson ct
Della in a way that elected storm of
applause, and to the demand for en-
core she responded with that sweet
and much loved song "The Last Rose
of Summer" Later in the program
she gave a group of short songs, THE
Fields of Ballyclare," by Mabel Dan
iels, tender Irish song; a rollicking
little piece, "The Elf Man." by Wells;
a sweet love song, times Garden"
by Goring Thomas, and charming
setting of Tennyson's go Not, Hap
ply Day." by WhelpIey, rendering each
one with great feeling and sympathy,
and generously responding to an en-
core. On Thursday evening she con-
tributed to the program another group
of short songs, Nevin's always beauti-
full, ooh, That We Two Were Maying,"
Glover Rain" by Loud, "A Bud
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