The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-28
RARE PLEASURE:
GIVEN BY CHORUS
Male Singers from Keene
Render Delightful
Program
BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR LOCAL HOSPITAL
Marvellous Conducting by Nelson p. Coffin
and Solo Work by Harvey L. Hinder
meyer and Frederic c.. Adams Also
Greatly Enjoyed.

OEtdtly EHJusbd'
To most people nothing is more satisfy
ing musically than well trained and
wen balanced male chorus, and when to
this is added conductor who charms by
his own wizardry the result is particu-
larly pleasing. This is just what large
audience enjoyed in the Auditorium
last evening, when the Heene Chorus
club with Nelson p. Coffin conductor gave
a concert for the benefit of the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital.
There were about 40 voices in the
chorus, and while it was not the largest
male-voice organization that has visited
Brattleboro none ever was heard here
with greater genuine enjoyment. The
audience filed the floor and first balcony,
making an especially gratifying attend
ance for this time of the year, and its
hearty manifestation of appreciation was
pleasure to those furnishing the pro-
gram.
Assisting the chorus were Harvey Hin
dermeyer of New York. tenor Frederic
G. Adams of Brattleboro. baritone f. F.
IIolbrOOk of keene, pianist; G. ii. c.
Dudley of keene. organist and about 20
members of the Brattleboro male chorus
on the final number.
sustaining aid of an instrumental accom-
paniment; in others instruments are out
of place And generally speaking the lat
ter class has a greater appeal to the pub
lie The choice of the selections for last
nights program showed full realiza-
tion of these facts on the part of the CON
ductOr and the pianist. and when the
piano was used Mr.. HOlbrook demon
Strated his good musical sense in not COW
eriHg the harmony of the voices with too
much instrumental volume, as is too
often the case.
There was good variety in the clubs
selections, some serious, some with the
| heart sentiment, and some of a lighter
cha racter with a vein of humor. but none
trashy and all containing delightful har-
mony.
The various numbers were executed
with rare expression, which necessarily
| follows Mr.. Collins conducting A chorus
cannot go wrong with Mr.. Coffin wieIding
| the baton. His mastery of the art is mar.
| yelouS, and he imparts to the singers 6
| knowledge of just what he expects OF
| them in a manner that is exceptional
among conductors: and besides it is a
great pleasure for any audience to watch
| him.
| The closing number was particularly
uplifting. the combined Keene and Brat.
| tleboro choruses rendering Omnipotence
| by Schubert. I.iszt with incidental solo
| by Mr.. Hindermeyer. and with both
piano and organ accompaniment
Mr.. Hindermeyer rendered two groups
| OF solos and was received with much ia
Vor- His songs for the most part were
| OF the parlor variety. nothing in the way
| OF oratoriO or operate nature being at.
| TEMPTED. and he confined himself almost
| wholly to the middle register. but he re-
| veaIed a tenor of pure and mellow Quail
| ity and showed himself to possess a de
| cided sense of humor as well as interpre-
! .ative ability.
Mr.. Adams appeared in a group OF
/ three songs. and his voice seemed to be
| Of unusual excellence, many regarding
/ his work as the best he ever had done in
| their presence. He was given a cordial
| reception.
Before the final chorus number Mr.
| adams spoke a few words of apprecia.
| ton with respect to the coming here OF
/ the chorus, pianist and conductor. and
| Mr.. Hobrook expressed the pleasure oi
the visitors for the welcome accorded
| them.
| 1t is not known how much will be re
allied for the hospital. as not all the bill.
are in. but the amount viii be Substan
/ tlal. The club came here on a percentage
| basis, TIE arrangement being an equal di
vision of the proceeds
The committee in charge was Mrs G.
4 l.. Stickney. Mrs. r. l.. Hildreth. Mrs
/ III. II. Brown, Mrs. III. G. Freeman, Mrs
| E. -. Whitney. Mrs. R. l.. Fits. Mrs
| Joseph G.. Estey, #. c. ADAMS. DIR. 6
j II. Anderson and Uazen Stockwell.
! The piano used was Steinway loaned
| by Mrs. Iohn ID. Barrows. ard the organ
was an Estey loaned by the Estey Organ
Co.