Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-04
BARITONE soLoIsr RENDERS
FINE RECITAL PRocRAMNr

At the january meeting Of the Norwich
Music Association on Monday evening IN
Slater Hall Annex. song recital of SUR
passing beauty was given by Fred Pat.
ton. baritone of the Fifth Avenue Prssoy-
terrain church. New York city, who was
heard in the following program:
Prologue, Pasiiacci Leoncvalin
Droop not young lover Handel
Hear me. We winds and waves Handel
I'll sail upon the Dog-Star Purcell
Aria-Ie ramS0nr M1or The ca d..
The Lord is Risen Rachmaninoif
Hebrew Melody Karganov
My Field Sokelsv
Vulcan's Song, Philemon & Baucis
Geunod
Charming Chloe z. German
HsrninE Del RicEo
Robin Goodfellow Fairyiand
Orlando Morgan
\ The Mad Dog Liza Lehman
Negro Lament John T. Howard
The Devils Love Song Gilherte
Sunrise and You Penn
Mr.. Patton as an artist OF glorious
voice and brilliant mHsicianship, sings
any bass Or baritone role. having a sing
| ing range from low c. to high A nat. He
is constantly compared to David Bispham
and Myron whitney OF older fame. II
| would be difficult indeed to single out
| from his delightfully."- diversified program
one selection AZ being more pleasing than
aneEher. HIS voice is specially remark
abe In that 1t is as reephant IN the lower
notes as in that of a deep bass. but with
a magnificent range which enables bin
to sing high tenor roles with finished art
and CLARITY.
In the Prologue from the opera Of Pak-
liacci and the weird harnn6nies OF tire
! Devils Love Song his splendid dranhaue
sense and tone color were particularly
manifested The Handel selections and
4 Purcell's composition offered striking op-
portunities for the dec. anial5fy passages
of oratotio singing.
The aria LIE Tambour Major, was e.
| lightful in tone and rythin, and the foul
| selections by Russian composers. sihRu.
larry typical of the Slavic composers Of
moderns days. Their every minor ca.
dence and chord wers wonderfully in.
ltefpreted. a In lighter vein, Mr. Pattof
showed tones of true beauty. For MELODY
and phrasing ,seld0m mas anything more
appealing bernhard tban the chArfnins
ballad Of HominE tDel Riego.) Both il
music and words this was one Of tht
germs of the thoroughly enjoyable pro
gram. Robin Goodfellow with its fasci
mating Tilt and tripping accompaniment
had a quality all its o.sn and Liza Leh
man Mad Dog, won delighted applaus'
Special interest attaches to the NeRrt
Lament CHoward), a haunting rhino
song on the spiritual order, written by
personal friend of the singer. by whom
was sung in public for the first time
Music critics among the audience CAV
this number special high water mar
Of its own.
The program was a finished product 0
II the singers perfect art. and q rare mus
ical treat. enjoyed fon beginning to en-
by the large audience. Twice Mr. Patio
generously responded to insistent applaus
with encores the ever appealing and tend
er Absent (Metcslf) ana sweet, rollicH
ling Irish ballad, Sweet Kitty Of Cole
lraine As aIw avs. Frederick w. Leste
contributed a great part to the pleasur
, Of the evening with his musicianly &C
con1paniments. in yariably~played with
wealth of sentiment and that nnfailin
. sympathy with composer and sinGel
, which marks the The little stage wa
: appropriately decorated with dwarf ever
green and bay trees, presenting a season
, | able holiday effect
. Frederick H Cranston. president Q
, fthe associatio. announced an extra meet
y Ing to be held on the evening Of Januar
18th. when Adolph Dugas, a pupil q
, Professor Frank L, Farrell. will give NJ
, ano recital The next regular rneetin
: will take place on February Z. consie'
+ ing of program Of negro music, Wit
Mrs. James A. Bidwell in Charge.