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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7901, 31 August 1904, Page 8

Orchestral Society. ..... ——.-■ - » —— _.. --7. .-- .. ; great interest that" Palmerston takesm-its Orchestral Society was a«aii_ demonstratedlast night, when Zealandia Hall was comfortably filled in every part, the occasion being the Society's second, concert, of the season. The audience was a most : appreciative one, and let no opportunity for showing its pleasure pass. The overture was Mozart s Magic Flute. . There is a tradition attached to this that the theme of two bars was given to candidates for musical degrees- over the; whole, of Germany. l Mozart s theme carried off the prize aria ■it is represented.in the opening alWro movement of the piece. It is Entirely charactenst-ic.ofhis work and style and was played most creditably. The majestic adagio, with which the overture opens, was played with fine, effect, while the dainty though difficult fugue in the allegro was an equally artistic performance, the bassoons, especially, -excelling them--^r es- ,^-^t vpiece, °«Salut D Amour -?. (Edward. Elgar)-onc of the most prominent firing" musicians—was equally successful. ■ This dainty and elegant -morceau is new well -known throughout the world. Its chief interest centres m the. solo for the first violin. , The .number was. played with taste, expression,, and smoothness, and was a genuine treat to' the many lovers of good music in the audience Th" "piece de resistance" of the evening was Mendelssohn's Concerto in A Minor" 1 articular interest was manifested in the production of the great composer's 'masterpiece by. the Society, the audience being especially anxious to hear how the members would acquit themselves iv so ambitious a work, it being a pianoforte solo of great pretensions, accompanied by,a full orchestra. The confident expectations formed were. fully realised and the performance of Mr Gunter, who played the solo, stamped him as a most able pianist. His technique wos remarkably fine indeed. Tlie orchestra, though, slightly unsteady in some places, was generally subservient to the principal instrument, and all the performers are to be congratulated on the support given to Mr Gunter. His was indeed a brilliant performance, while as an effort of memory, it was remarkable, each of the three movements beinplayed without music. Perhaps the besl effort was the first allegro. The andante , was not quite pronounced enough, but , the extreme beauty of the movement was apparent and it was played throughout • m musicianly style. The brilliant presto, and tho allegro vivace, with which the piece concludes,, and 'which opens with most difficult passages of extreme . rapidity,. were played-with astonishing clearness and perfection. It must have been most gratifying to both Mr Guntei - and the conductor, Mr Cohen, that thi.< work, taking as it did twenty minutes tc perform, should have been 'met with ar enthusiastic demand for a repetition which was insisted upon. At the con elusion of the piece Mr Gunter was applauded, not only by -a delichtet audience but even by the members 0 the orchestra, who could not refrain fron jonung in the general acclamation. The disposition of tho programme was such that while the first part was devotee to classical music, the second half was ii . a lighter vein, opening with an arrange b ment of airs from one of the oneras a present-in vogue, "The Casino Girl.' Bright, tuneful, and pretty, the orchestn revelled in the dainty music which, t< our mind, was most eminently suited t( the occasion and tho Society itself whicl has, on previous occasions, shown itsel t particularly happy j n its execution o these delightful arrangements of tunefu - morceaux. It took the fancy of th< audience, as it could not fail to "do. Th« " Invitation a la Wnlso " (Weber) and at American sketch " Down ' South "'con eluded . the orchestral selections anc though widely diverse each was.playcc m hotter style than when last perforixtcc by the Society. Iv the latter7tem, Mj , C. Pickering lent realist*, effect to the spirit of the piece, by an excellent imita, - tlo£ of " -and " and " big boot" dances. J The vocalists were Mrs Richards anc - the Rev. S. J. Handover. Tho Society was fortunate in its choice of singers anc a more pleasing portion of the programme than this could not well be 1 imagined. Mrs Richards sang "Alia Stella Confidentc" (Vmcenzo Robaudi) the item being a gem in an appropriate setting of accompaniment—Mr Tombs at the piano and Mr Cohen playing the violin pbligato. -As an encore, Mrs Richards pleasingly gave " I know not why (Helena Bingham). Later in the evening she again gave great satisfaction by her rendering of "Echo". (Lord Henry Somerset), which was, also encored The. Rev. S. J. Handover confirmed tho good opinions previously held here m reference to his vocal powers: His first number was " The Last Watch " (Pinsuti), charmingly sung and his second 'An Evening Song" (Blumenthal). in response to encores he san°-" The Sweetest Flower that Blows" (Hawlev Smart) and "Devotion" (Noel Johnston). ''. • Mr Cohen, the conductor, is to be sincerely congratulated net only on the signal success that has attended his individual efforts as conductor of the Society but,'also, on the pleasure derived by the music-loving portion of the community by the resuscitation-of the Society and its meritorious endeavour to place the beauties of the great masters' compositions within everyone's reach The pianos used, a Brmsmead and laurnia, were kindly lent by Messis Leary and Dixon.. " 1 for value. Try ouv Kia Ora hard felt hat at 8s 9d or 10s lid. Millar and Giorgi.—advt. BRIEF7irUT7pOSixiYE. 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