ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 236, 2 October 1908, Page 3

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

The Auckland Orchestral Society gave its third concert of thp ,-caron last which was largely attended. The piTformers assembled in full strenprth. a.nd gave highly interesting and intelligent readings or the excellent programme submitted. Mo/art's fine overture "'Don Juan" opened the concert, and a praiseworthy reading was secured of this famous composition. The Andante was carefully phrased, and in the •\\llc.£rrn" syncopated note.-, starcato interval.-*, and embellishments, were adequately the a ruck was i'ij'l th« clmrds were rendered nith preci.-'.un. while the' undulating- rjuavers '.vt-* pHyetl virh finish and nice tone by ':i * -tri:-.LT~. The second movement from Boel'.iOVPiTe "Pastoral Symphony 1 ' received & very smooth and most enjoyable , delivery. The different divisions of tli" orchestra execnted their part in a st;.!» that showed they were wvll acquainted with the music, and were interested in what they .' ■were performinfr. The whole movernert was intelligently phrased and an excellent quality of tone was. secured from the orchestra. The violins attacked their pn.rt decisively, kept well with each other, played their trills lightly, and brouprht out their theme with clearness: ■ the wind hand played most carefully, lending additional charm to every bar they were heard in. Specially effective was the performance of the bird sonpr* ' near the clo-p of the movement: and the ■ flute and oboe slmn" ro advantage in ' their duet in thirds in the middle of the : Andante; while the darionette played j his part distinctly, and with accuracy I as regards time and intonation. The VoJios produced a most satisfying tone; they secured a jrood legato, gave excellent leads, and were h<-ard to good effect i in their running passnere- of sixteenth j notes, and thirds in quaver*, and they ' made the most of their melodic them", j The violas deserve praise for the fin- I ished way they performed their por- | tion: their music was always distinetlv rendered, and with correctness as regards tone and tempo: specially pleasing were I they when playing their <-cmi-quavers | with the other members of the string i family, and they were heard to <jood ad- j vantage in their melody with the bassoon in unison. The imitators- passages were admirably echoed by the various ,' instruments, and much regard was paid j to the various gradations of tone. | Liszt's Rhapsodic in F received a splendid interpretation, and w.is so much liKed th.it a repetition was asked for. a:nd the latter half was ag.iin played. The 'cellos I an 1 basses gave their opening measures | wit.',", suitable w<*i<rht and empnasis, greit , j.,-ec '■inn was displayed by the brasses in th" al'esrro. the ciiarming capriceioso was! ilr'igMfnlly rendered, and the flute and chiiinotte brcwijrht out their music admirably. The '"Allegretto alia Zingarese" proved most enjoyable, and went with a good swing. a*nd thp '"Allegro Vivace" wa.- interpreted with <rre,it dash and j 5-pir ; .t, and a splendid performance w.is obtained of the closing pages, the whn'.e or»-h*>~ra playing in unison fortissinv.. j making a grand vohime of sound. Elgar's '■ '"Cockaigne Overture" gave every mem-bvr j of the orchestra a chance to shine; r.'ie different parts were made to stand TJt ■ prominently, the strings played th* ; rl love melody delightfully, and the bnwees and wood-wind performed their mns;~ with care, and phrased with distinction The cre>sce.ndos were excellently extended, onr! the release and attack of the n:>tf"s , left nothing to be «lc. led. Bach's "A:., on the. G String." .-.rrsngod for strings I .an! organ, was charmingly played, an.IJ ju-t with thp requis'iL' weight of. toni' which brought out to full advantage thfl brairtres of this famous composition. A carital delivery of "Va>.-? C.Ttirice" termi-nated l!i-» orchestra's contributions, Ciiambers. ■nccorr:panied by Miss Holland, san? with s jC:i ! success Mozart's "The Violet," Schnbf't's '•Whither.'" and Grieg's "Solveig/s Song. , ' tha:. sh'C obtained hearty recalls at ther coi.cltK-ion. Herr T. Wle.laert conducted abiy. Misa Edith Whitelaw. L.8.A.3L ied the batid. and Miss Amy Stevenson ac f edl as principal of the seconds. ' — —■ I