CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 199, 22 August 1900, Page 4

CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

iii spite of the bad weather last, evented the Cuoral Hall was well filled on theoorfj caslon of the Choral Society's third concert | of the season. The concert comprised prin-1 cipally orchestral items, and a long and lUrHg teresting programme was presented, / !I°v> performance was quite up to the standard | of former concerts, the orchestra doing* splendid work throughout, evidencing gooag training and practice. In most of the nuni-jf bers there was plenty ol work for all inwi struments—work which was capably a.n<hs artistically carried out. Among the orches-.f, tral selections chief interest was attached;! to two numbers by Massenet. The nntjH consisting of "Mnrche" and "Air de Balletj i'*| was somewhat disappointing, both .partßj§ being "thin," so to speak. The second parvj.; the "Air de Ballet," was practically a 'Cello solo with an orchestral accompaniment.ji Both parts received full justice at the hands :t of the orchestra, and'mention must be niades; of the line 'cello work In the "Air de Balvg let." The other selection from Massenet | also contained two numbers, "Angelus" anaJS "Fete Boheme." These were of a higher|| order than the previous selections, and fa- J celved flue treatment at the hands of the. g orchestra. The best of the orchestral selec-^ tlons was undoubtedly Meudelssohu^| "Helmkelu- aus der Fremde,' 1 ■in whlcjM beautiful music went hand in hand with* fine execution. Another melodious and wpjlj executed selection was Elgar's "Sonnr%l blchl" and "In Hammersbaeh," from "BV3 varian Highlands." The other items were. "Preelosa" (Weber) and "Souvenir de-, Vienne" (Granado). The vocal portion ■ oi| the programme was supplied by Miss Cm-; rice Morrln and Mr J. Stevenson, both M whom contributed largely to the .pleasure? of the evening. Miss Morrln was henrra first in Cuaminade's "L* etc," an aniUlti'iutA song for a young singer. Miss Morrin, how-, ever, was very successful In her r&ndericg;y> of the difficult music, and bowed her uc-3 knowledgments in response to the plalialwH of the 'house. Her second Item, "Love fiw . Pilgrim" (Blu'menthal), suited her niutjlL^ better, and -was a treat tb listen to. Tli? •', music was rendered •-. most sympathetically ;$ and artistically, and in response to a ivnunl- •- mous encore the singer gave Parry's v""*f| True Love Has My Heart." Miss Morrln :* has a very clear and fresh voice, and sings j with very nice expression, while her enun- ..' elation Is exceptionally good. Mr J. Ste-;'i venson gave a good rendering of Bhnneii-M thnl'B "Across the Far Blue Hills. Marie, .il--a song which might be made sliortpr. Haa wns more successful in "Parting" (Wnr*s ren), which was sung -with fine expression, y An organ solo, for which were braclcetefe .Tubois' "Entree dv Cortege" and Bocchor-.I; ml's "Minuet." was very ably rendered bYTj Mr V; E. Rice, and greatly appreciated.-'^ Mr G. A. Paque, the hon, deputy conductor,.^! must be complimented on the performaDCPS of tlie orchestra: while Mods, de WUHniott g led with his well-known skill. Mrs S. JapMi son and Mrs Boult were tbe accompanists, 'y