CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 75, 7 April 1885, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE.

Orchestral Society's Cottrtrfl, hq (To the Editor.) Sic,—With your permission 'I "Btonld Hi to reply to the letter of" OneJVaoißj! joyed These Concerts," whictiji^ic, Thursday's issue/ The chief reasons which induced-u to make a change in the - rnansgeatii of theeo concerts were not of i fim. cial nature, though the prb^di'lwt not been by any.... means ckgi, The main reason was a feelingttatttjU' terests cf music generally andtteCkil Society in particular (of. which' tin Orchestral Society isanittegralputjiisi,in fact, distinct only in'name] \WA\» better served by having botJKchoaW orchestral concerts under theons injjup. ment, and so securing a commas jotHet among all the members Of what is radif one institution. There waj 'tia-h idea that by interesting the Batata of the Choral Society in these'couMiii larger audiences might be Eecured.'sndi wider interest be evoked in tecfetl music the Orchestral Society: jisyt tel endeavouring to cultivate.' TherS vai.a intention of taking any step ffiich mi^ exclude those who hayejMeift teenop the concerts. The pricetofJadraiaaon isvi^ on the whole, been lowed under tie mm arrangement, and oughtioWKohttmj who take an interest in.Biilfci'lo it& scriber having a famUy:'tfc%*fli9 jifoilr: only something like Is 3dforesch»dnils«tn. Your correspondent is hudlyteiwctii saying that the conceits were,estiblM to afford an opportune if lesry good music to a class of people » able or unwilling to pay a ytalf :;Wwnjtion. Our object was, and is,; to'eoltmlf a taste for inßtrumenttlfrooHOiaOTglM people of Auckland generaUy;aiMK» that the new arrangement may hire tki effect Jof increasing the numbers aw audiences. > , Your correspondent! !jrfff^w»J-: audiences would 11 Beoufetj Djhfnl:gw concert at fixed regular intenab.'lww reason for so thinking. Duo cote m nln-ays been gi\ren of the <J6ncertß,s)tut any who wished to attend might tnis beforehand. ' . , In conclusion, let me flank."(tow. Has Bnioved These Coneertsl'forhiemwl interest, "which I hope ,fe»f «f; under the new management, fcrttalW» tral Society, though no loBger*»«» tion in name, have not, aP.#«ig : selves, but intend to work'unultte?«W in creating a taste for. good instnrn*™ mu6ic in Auckland.-1 am, cl«, H. F. Ebck, Late Hon. Sec. Oroh. Bo* i (To the Editor.) Sir,—Your correspondent « &IJJf day's issue is under a.^PfSS ' The only changes made in regard W tw* concerts are: — ■ . v 1. The concerts will bo three:.»Wß-. to be given at stated intervals tatogw year. The first in May next, , 2. The charge for admisek* -Jill.«» form to members of the faociety B : those who have sot yet become ; )»g» - ; (3) A separate subscription tot "isw;; opened at the following rates fcr >-!«■ of three concerts:— -'»j Single Ticket ... ■ ■■• ••[ " ' Tickets to admit Subscriber ■ana . < one member of bis family •;. WI ; Family Ticket, to admit four .- • ' It will be wen that L theonWW change to the public is-that WE, to become subsciibers in advancetorw™. concerts. , i^yif It may be hoped that the effwW made to increase the concerts will be appreciated br W^ loving portion of our commum y^ Wfa tend to widen the usefulness of theSOCPJ', —I am, S. .