Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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The science of breathing, the production and development of tone, perfect vowel forms and technique, so essential to beginners, receives special attention. The necessity of a thorough study of English in Song, Ballad, Oratorio and Church Singing is now conceded F-llld fully aPP1'eCi3i2d by MF- TIIOUJPSOII- Mr. Thompsorfs reputation and long experience as a Vocnusr enables him to demonstrate that which he teaches-The Art of Singing. MR. CH RLES H. THOMPSON, ...Prin'zo-flfcnorc... P Choir Master, Trinity Church. Supervisor of Vocal Music ln the Public Schools. VOCAL STUDIO: TRINITY PARISH BUILDING. TELEPHONEIJOB. TOLEDQ, 05-HQ, OPINIONS OF TI-IE METROPOLITAN PRESS. ORATORIO. Mr. Thompson comes as a welcome addition to our list of tenors for oratorio. He has a beautiful voice, his method is good, displaying unusual skill and understandingf'--Arfzericafz Arifoarnal. A welcome improvement to others who have taken this part in'The Messiahf -New York Herald. His musical intelligence is of a high class. -Nero York Trzozme. He uses his voice with considerable skill, and he phrases in a music- ianly way. -New York San. CONCERT. - Mr. Thompson's presence is imposing and his dramatic instincts are not at all misguided, with a voice which has range and quality to commend it, a dignined carriage, and clear articulation. --Brookbfn Eagle. Mr. Thompson possesses a robust tenor of good quality, showing cul- ture to a great degreef'-.Nofjhlk Landmark. SEASON OF ENGLISH OPERA, FIFTH AVE. THEATRE, NEW YORK. The American English Opera Co. has at last produced a tenor who can sing. His name is Charles H. Thompson. -Nero York Herald. Mr. Thompson, the tenor, as ' Lionel,' made a distinct and unexpected hit. -New York World Mr, Charles H.Thompson has a voice of full quality. -.M YY Tribune. We trust we shall often have the pleasure of hearing Mr. Thompson in our city, and congratulate him upon the success he has achieved since he left us.'l-Toledo Sunday journal, February 9, 1886. CHURCH. I regard him as a man of GREAT ability as a Choir Master, and poses- sing that rare combination of a superior voice and knowledge of how to teach and control a vested choir. tSignedj GEO. F. BREED, Rector of St. johns Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. Your singing comes the nearest to my ideal and always fills me with pleas- ure and devotional feeling.-W. H. VIBBERT, Vicar, Trinity Chapel, N. Y' It my estimation he stands at the head of his profession. 'He has not only great ability as director of church music, but is a nne soloist. In my experience of many years we have never had so able a leader or so fine a soloist.-R. B. KELSAY, Pastor Sixth Ave. Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. I donit at this moment know any one who can more adequately answer to the description, a born choir master than yourself.-C. ERNEST SMITH, D. D., Rector St. Michaels and All Angels, Baltimore, Md. A genius as a choir master and director of music.-GEO. THOS. DOWL- ING, Rector of Trinity Church, Toledo, Ohio.

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