The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-28


were made upon the chorus that were
; met with adequacy and the result was
y praise compelling. Attack was satisfac
e tory, tone sustained, expression varied
combination that could be secured in
but one way--response to the training
of skilled conductor. Mr.. Coffin has
! demonstrated again that not only is he a
4 man who has ability to interpret the best
q music and direct large chorus in diff
cult numbers, but also has he shown
: what singers can accomplish under such
: brilliant leadership. The response was
intelligent, musicianly, and the audience
followed almost breathiessy and with
marked appreciation every number.
1t is difficult to make comparisons as
to the better quality of one soloist's
. work over another, since each is possessed
{ of different style, expression and execu.
II ton. All are great in his or her own
field Reed Miller, tenor, Of New York,
however, amply justified all that has
been said of his singing, not only proving
j that he is one of the great tenors on the
concert stage to-day, but also giving evil
dence of his ability to please an audience
even more critical than here. He sang
easily. fluently. and with fine feeling, his
expression delightful his tone poised,
true, sweet and full of color. His range
is excellent and he met every demand
upon his remarkable vocal powers.
| MINNIE. Van Der Neer, the wife OF Nj.
| Miller, whose contralto voice has won
her place among the most finished ar
lists Of the large cities OF the country,
was accorded no less enthusiastic recep.
tinu Che IN
was obliged to make return to the plat
form being forced to resort to all her
charming graces before the insistent de- |
mands of the audience were satisfied.
Nine. Wilhelmina Wright Calvert, So
prano of Boston, won her way to the
hearts of Montpelier people and was fully |
adequate to the heavy demand made |
upon her in the parts assigned. The
numbers required highly cultivated
voice and one superbIy controlled. Her
response revealed great compass and
power. delightful quality of remarkable
flexibility. Nine. Calvert could find no
fault with the reception accorded her.
Bernard Fergusons splendid baritone,
resonant and powerful, was as much
delight to hear as on the previous even j
ing He threw himself whole heartedly
into his work and the result was charm
OF personality, intelligence of phrasing,
artistic enunciation, that never failed to
delight the audience.
Following "A Tale OF Old Japan" which
opened the concert, Nine. Van Der Veer
gave 30 ma Tyre lmmortelle." from
"Sapho," by Gounod, amply displaying
her excellent range of voice. her finished
artistry and ability TO satisfactorily ex-
ecute this difficult number If apprecia-
tion can be gagged by the demand from
the audience for more, Mime. Van Der
Neer must certainly have felt grstified
at her reception, being required TO re-
spond to two encores, giving "Silvileen,'
by Sunding. and wake Up" by Phillips,
displaying in both. charm and feeling.
Perhaps no number really seemed so
effective as the duet. Passage Birds
Farewell" by Hldach, on the part OF
Nine Calvert and Mr. Ferguson. The
perfect blending Of their voices. the depth
and breadth of tone called for repeated
sncores till they were forced 20 appear on
the floor of the hall and bow acknowl.
edgments 20 their clamorous auditors.
No number could have been found TO
better display the remarkable qualities
Of Mr.. Miller's voice than Salvador
Rosa by Gomez. An old spanish aria.
rot much given by soloists, il was de.
light to hear in Mr. Miller's inimitsble
,tyle, and the composition showed 60 a
inc degree the genuine quality Of his ex-
client tenor voice. II ever an audience
Indicated its pleasure il was BY the re-
ponse that greeted him az the close OF
he number. 10 which be generously re
ponded by singing "Couplct' from Eu-
,ene. by Tschaikowsky. and Telling
Ter" BY Bliss. II j. without exaggera
ion 10 say that no tenor has appeared at
he festivals who has so completely
atisied all bis hearers.
No choral number brought forth great.
r storms of applause than the male cho-
ne The OmnipOtence." by schubert
Nth soprano obligato by Nine. Calvert
was given with power. feeling and that
lastcrslip that would b. credit 10 any
roup fsiugefs. One of the greatest Il
lale chgruses ever written. u vas rem
cred in a manner 20 elicit unstinteA
raise from everyone IN the hall Mont
eiier snd vicinity have = group Of male l.
myers Of which they may Well ~ proud.
The ducts of Nine. Van Der Neer and
lr. Miller. The Charm Of Spring bF
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.srirrs the heart 81 every true Amer
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