The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
PLANS COMPLETED
Executive Committee of Montpelier Choir
al Society Announce Names of Many
Who are TO Appear at Mont
pelier May "a and rs.

The executive committee of the Mont
pelier Choral society have complete,
their plans for the coming music festi
val on May "a and 25, the sixth in tn
history of the society, and now announc
to their patrons the principal feature
of the program Of this important event
In presenting to the public the results
, of their efforts this year, the comnite'
feel that they have succeeded in main
tanning the previous high standard o.
musical excellence of these entertain
ments without detracting in any way
, from the enjoyment by those unfamil
lar with concert music. The arrange
ment of the concerts, the selection OF the
choral numbers and the soloists, have
been considered solely with the view OF
providing high grade musical enter
tainment that anybody may enjoy.
The society has been fortunate in hav-
ing larger chorus than in previous
years, especially in the male section, and
the enjoyment of the choral numbers
will be much enhanced thereby.
i Eight soloists appearing in solo NUN
bers supplemented by the Boston opera
house orchestra and trained chorus
of $50 voices viii provide four concerts,
any one OF which will be worth coming
many miles to hear
The first concert, matinee, May "a,
is an innovation inaugurated by Mr..
Coffin in the form of an instructive and
/ interesting orchestral concert, exclusive
| ly for students of our schools, season
ticket holders ana chorus members. The
program, however, has been arranged by
Roland Huxley, concert master, for the
young people exclusively with view
of it's fitness for the enjoyment of the
pupils of our schools, as their special
concert. The motive of this orchestral
concert is, by means of music especially
adapted to the young people, to instill
into their minds the beauty and inspira-
tion of good music. As the charge for
admission is very srnall, ten cents, the
committee hopes that all scholars, young
and old, will take advantage of this ex
leeptional opportunity.
The second concert, Wednesday even
ing, May a. is devoted for the first half
to part | Of Haydn's 'rhe Creation"
comprising solos of rare beauty and Choir
uses that are soul stirring in which will
appear Miss Stoddard, Mr.. Beddoe and
Mr.. Flint, soloists. The second half of
the program introduces the same artists
in arias and selections of their own
choosing, while the last number, THE
Lord Is Great" viii introduce them and
the chorus in one OF the most thrilling
numbers OF the entire program. This is |
one of the best first night entertain |
ments that has yet been given and is
the only appearance of Miss Stoddart |
and Mr. Flint.
The orchestral matinee. May %, win /
open with Meyerbeers Coronation
March" by the chorus and will present
for the first time on the society's pro
gram, Mrs. Elizabeth Bradish, dramatic
soprano, and Miss Dorothy Parker, pia
ist, both from Burlington, who will be
heard in solo selections. The remainder
Of the program will consist of special
orchestral numbers by the Boston opera
house orchestra, the only concert in
which these musicians may be heard in
numbers apart from the
,horus and soloists; and from past ex-
oerience this will be genuine treat. ,
The festival will close on Thursday !
evening, May 25. with concert in which
1ht HHiOtcls VIII appear NlAlits INips lliSh 4
Kicker, MIR. BeCN1oe and Mr.. Ferguson, !
md who will also assist the chorus in !
he opening number, "Phe Swan and a.
Skylsrk." by A. Goring Thomas, com =
'osition in a class by itself; OF a lyric
Iature, it abounds in passages quite ont
I the ordinary for choral compositions
'hese four soloists win be heard in their =
wn numbers and the program viii close
nth an arrangement of A. Buzzi- Pee
las, Gloria" one Of the greatest short
horsl numbers. Il
OF the soloisus mentioned above, it ii
lay be said that no better talent as b
hole has appeared at any previous fes- a
ival and it is worthy of note that only b
ne of this group, Mr.. Ferguson, has ap- o
cared here before. "
II is with pleasure that the society N
resents Mime. Anita Rio, the American l.
rimadonna soprano, who has been win tc
ing triumph in opera and concert for pi
le past few years in Europe and Amer h,
a, appearing on the same program with al
aruso, Amato and Bonci, and known II
the large cities OF Europe as Americas st
stival soprano. W
Mr.. Dan Beddoe, the famous Welsh al
nor, of New York, has sung at the Ia
-incipal music festivals in the United III
ates and Canada, and is rated one OF al
e best festival tenors on the concert Fl
age to-day, being repeatedly engaged tn
r the Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago nj
HI
Miss Marie Stoddart, of New York, ar
amatic soprano, has had broad eNpe- in
snce in recital, oratorio, and concert 81
ork with permanently established
sition in nearly every city in this E
untry and possesses, according 70 her
itics, voice, charmingly melodious,
nple in size and power, and unusually ~ ~
xible. "a
Mr.. Willard Flint, basso- -cantante, 10 10
lnds, pre-eminently, the most re- ~
wned New England basso and one of
e foremost in this country. In solo n
rts of "The Creation" in which he ~
II appear, he has no superior, If an ~,
nal in this country having had repeat
engagements in Chicago, Boston and =
W York. having recently completed grl
seventh engagement with the Handel the
! Hsdyn society Of Boston. rT
Mr.. Bernard Ferguson, the only artist thi
o has appeared here before, possesses tha
fine baritone voice that needs no in ter
duction TO our patrons. Mr.. Fergu- J
has continually improved since his lin
{ appearance and has filed many yes