Word: vocalization
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...part. It has so far the confidence of the corporation that, in the absence of any person fitted to supplement him, he has been made the sole instructor. The best part of his system is similar to principles of voice culture heretofore confined wholly to teachers of vocal music. He seeks by simple exercises to give a free movement to the diaphragm, and to insure that every word is supported from that depth; the chest to be resonant and full, with a supple readiness and activity at the lips. The instruction is wholly by classes, and not, as has heretofore...
...authorities ought certainly to take some measures to insure better arrangements for the courses in elocution next year. That interest in the study of vocal training is constantly increasing is shown by the large number of candidates for the Boylston prizes who entered the recent preliminary contest. There has been much dissatisfaction among those who took elocution this year with the frequent resignations, leave-of-absence and so forth, and with the generally negligent manner and want of interest shown by the authorities...
...Casey's classes in vocal music finished yesterday...
...pleasure derived by the patrons of the series of concerts now being given in Sanders Theatre has been much enhanced by the introduction of a soloist for each evening. Now that we have heard Mrs. Henschel, all would certainly be pleased to hail Mr. Henschel also in a vocal solo. The exhibition of his rare powers in this direction would be of as much gratification to his audience as his success as an orchestra leader has been, and it is to be hoped that we may hear him as a soloist at an early date...
Those who attended chapel yesterday morning enjoyed a very fine vocal duett by Messrs. McCagg and Pendleton...