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Usage examples of concerts.

The treasury was always supplied from the proceeds of these concerts and the supply of money never failed, to my knowledge, during my sojourn in Dedham.

While the rebellion was raging we laid aside oratorio work and studied patriotic music suitable to the concerts that we were called upon to give to raise funds for the soldiers.

Our successful concerts in aid of the soldiers, the many Sabbaths we worshiped and sang together, made us an harmonious band of singers.

The children were at school and I still held my church position and began to sing at concerts and entertainments.

These were busy days, what with concerts, singing in churches and at funerals, rehearsals, dressmaking and roomers.

Anderson, Sam Booth and myself were engaged as soloists for the Visalia concerts that lasted three nights, given under the auspices of the Good Templars of that city.

Several of them even told me the songs I sang and others the different places and particular concerts where I sang.

Our work was very difficult and we had many high days and holidays, requiems, festivals and concerts for the organ fund which had been ordered from abroad, and we were supposed to help the organ fund along until it came.

I am not sure how many concerts we gave, but they were all of a high standard.

Professor Dohrmann, one of our leading musicians, was organist, also leader of orchestras, and our concerts were given with orchestral accompaniment.

During that time we gave several fine concerts and on one occasion gave The Daughter of Jairus with great success, H.

It was supposed from the low price that these concerts would be beneath the notice of the high toned dilettanti of the city, but the performance last evening has completely disabused not only the nicely-critical, but the public generally of this idea.

It is one of our best jokes between us when we recount the enjoyment of our successful concerts given in California, Oregon and British Columbia.

These concerts made quite a stir among the older musicians, who thought it strange that a twenty-five-cent entertainment should receive such acknowledgment.

The halls of the dollar concerts were deserted and the twenty-five-cent concert hall was overflowing with music lovers.