Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
SYMPHONY 0RCHESTRAN
final PUBLIC EHEARSAL OF FIFTH
SEASON RENDERS Varied PROGRAM

Featured by two solo numbers
one a cornet rendition of Nevin's
ever favorite Mighty LAX a Rose"
by Mrs. Fremont Dearborn. and the
other r" "Andante Relgioso" of
Galtermann by Ernest c. Hilton, the
third public rehearsal Of the fifth
season of the Augusta Symphony
Orchestra was enjoyed at Augusta
City Hall auditorium, Sunday even
ing by an audience. which made up
in appreciation what 1t lacked in
numbers.
The rehearsal of last evening was
the final for the present season and
the program rendered by the SYM
phony group was worthy of a vastly
larger assemblage of auditors. Direc-
tor Ernest II. Hill lead his musicians
through a program which in its di-
versity of theme and striking chang
es and transitions in tone coloring
was one of the best ever presented
by the Augusta symphony.
Mrs. Dearborn's handling of her
instrument in the Nevin number was
most mastery, and the player gave
full and rich effectiveness to the sus-
tanned notes of the piece. Her every
passage was clear in tone and rich
In shading, and the audience indicat-
ed its appreciation by a little more
insistant round of applause than had
been accorded any number which
preceded the cornet solo.
The deep and vibrant measures of
the "Andante ReligioSo", were splen-
didly interpreted by Mr.. Hilton, and
as had been true of the cornet num-
her his cello solo appealed to the
Sunday evening audience and in the
absence of an encore. Mr.. Hilton ac-
knowleiCed the plaudits by several
curtain bows.
The program was in two PARTS, and
the first number was the hlithesome
FESTIVAL March" by G. Borch. The
suite Romantique. "A Day in Venice"
was in four numbers. the first
Dawn" was very light and utilized
the strinsed instruments which form
the hulwark of the symphony COM
bination. The second number of the
suite. "Gondolieri' was rich in the
suggestion of the songs Of the Vene-
tian gondolicrs. In part three. Can
zone Amorosa." the illusion was Civ
en- of balcony. a bit Of filmv drap-
cry swinging over the water and the
sincerity and passion of a pleading
love song from the throat of n Latin
lover In the "Buona Note" the
moonlight across the canals was de-
picted as the full measures of the
music interpreted the good might.
Manney's Before the Footlights"
was the daintilv charming final num-
her Of the first part and after a brief
intermission the orchestra gave full
expression to the National Anthem.
While the people Of the audience
stood silently respectful.
Lotus Flowers" by McGrath was
an exotic number and the suite
which followed. Three Dances from
Henry VIII, seemed to strike the
popular fancy of the auditors. The
first number of the suite was Vi
brant with life AMI color and was the
well loved Morris Dance" The
second part of the suite was the
"Shepherd's Dance" which was fol-
lowed by the brilliant passages and
fiery tonal measure of the "Torch
Dance"
The symphony orchestra revealed
something of its real power in the
hungarian Folk Song. "Hainalka"
by Roberts and again in the conclud-
IN" number which was the Swedish
Fest March of Perfect, and carried