Show music pat v taa i the HERALD has always been pleased to acknowledge home talent last evening we listened to s erpf ess ohl D edwards latest compos as the Fourt hWard choir the new piece is a fugue a species of composition very rare in this territory the contrapuntal parts were exceeding ly well tho effect wua grand although it was the first lime thia new production was given in ici the solos by misses rachel burton and Crawshaw were excellent in addition to the organ accompaniment were also a violin and a flute played by browning and collins respectively and the harmony produced by these instruments added to the vocal efforts of the choir was beautiful the people of ogdan have cause to congratulate themselves that the musical education of their children ais entrusted boreo toreo able a musician as prof ILD edwards for every one who listens to euch beautiful music as that given last and which is entirely the fruit of hit fertile brain must admit that he is a master in his profession fes sion the increase interest in the musical art is gratifying for there is nothing so elevating and bouli as beautiful music beautis fully when such muaia iia 0 home prod its value is enhanced all the more we have mentioned before that in competitions with bome of the b cat composers and authors in A m and europe professor edwards haa succeeded in taking prizes andrit ia well known th athia ronal cal productions fara ranked among the best achievements of our local enius CT we wish him every success and hope to ee musical atals amon gour young people developed la a still greater ratio in the future than it haafeen ha abeen in the past |