The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-13
ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Seven Soloists and Orchestral of ~ Pieces
Will Assist Chorus.

A glance at the propectus of the fifth
! annual festival OF the Montpelier Chora
society to be held May 20 and q re,
veals fine array OF talent and variety
of the best choral selections.
Miss Grace Bonner Williams. soprano
OF Boston, will undoubtedly figure the
more prominently in the minds of many
her past engagements with the society,
by her charming personality and vo-
cal accomplishments, making her a great
tatorte with our audiences. Her APP.
pearanee this year on the first night will
be one of the star features of the festi.
val and should not be missed Mrs.
/ Williams will be heard in. Fair Ellen"
Daughter OF Jairus," and arias,
Among the men soloists none will give
greater satisfaction than Reed Miller,
tenor, of New York, who will appear
the last night and who is one OF the lead
! ing tenors in America. He has the re-
markable record of having sung for eight
consecutive seasons with the New York
0ratorio society, besides being heard in
lconeert, oratorio. and recital from Maine
TO California, including appearances with
the New York Symphony orchestra, Chi.
csgo orchestra, Worcester festival. and
the Handel and Hayden society of Bos.
ton. Mr. Miller is soloist or st. Thomas
church, New York, and a fayorite sing.
er for the Columbia, Victor, and Edison
records. He win be heard in, "A Tale of
Old Japan" aud arias.
No less in Importance is Nine. Nevada
Van der Veer, contralto, New Yor, the
wife OF Mr.. Miller, who will appear the
last night. Nine. Won der Veer is of
Dutch descent and a native of New York,
appearing in past engagements in Eu-
rope and America. She sings classic
songs Of France, Italy. Germany, and
folk songs of all nations with a long
list of oratorios, eantatas and operas.
Nine. Van der Ncer's voice has been
likened 10 the tones Of cello. ID has
power and expression, while her range
is remarkable. In addition To her con
cert work, Nine. Van der Neer is solo
ist Of the First Church OF Christ, Sci. |
entists. New York She will be heard in, |
a Tale OF Oh Japan" and arias.
Next in the list Of soloists is Nine. |
Wright Calvert, soprano, Of |
Boston, who appears the last night and
who u the soprano soloist, fremont |
Temple, Boston. She has appeared three
times during the past season in Boston
symphony Hall and is in constant de-
Inand by choral societies.
The only soloist 20 appear on both /
days Of the festival il Bernard Fergu.
son, baritone. Of Boston and New York
lie is seloist al 81 Paui's cathedral.
and was formerly 81 the Majestic and
Henry W. Savage Opera companies, tour
ing the continent from coast to coast
with the latter company ~ The Prince"
in the Prince Of lilsen.7 He wiIl b.
ieard in, daughter Of Jairus," "Fsir n
len" a Tale Of old japan" snd sriss
The foregoing let Of talent might
seem sufficient to present 10 the public.
bat not satisfied Nith snythinQ short Of
De best for its patrons. the society has
iddel a soioist who has won the sp-
flause ~ 0nr auaiencss by hrs work
arthur Hackrtt tenor. Boston. who wiIi
ippear with Mr. Williams and NJ.
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