ST. CECILIA CHOIR

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1915, Page 8

ST. CECILIA CHOIR

A -u.iessfiil niM-rllaneotis i "inert w.i.-. given la.-; night in th,- Town Hall l.y the St. t r.-ilia ('lmir. the proceeds of which are 1., be devoted to the Hospital Ship and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. There was a large at tendance, and the programme submitted was much enjoyed judging by ihe warm miuiifestntimis i.f pleasure displayed by tin- audit-nee after each item. The ladies,' choir, which attended in full force, were heard in sever.i! part rongs. all of which were admirably given. liclinelV "In the Dell" n.i. -nng in an expressive way. ami Ihe Scotch include. •' Ac Fond Kirs." viitl, s..b, delivered by Mi-s Rhode..-, was -~ much liked that a repeat was demanded. Wei-Ike"., " The Nightingale"" wa- charmingly rendered, specially effective being ihe rich tone exhibited l.y the contraltos. In response to a warm recall it was given again. WolstenholmeV -The Three Fisher-" iceeive.l a descriptive and impre-sive performance, nnd pleasing renderings were secured of - Come l.,u,ses and 1.v.15" and Weber'- Huntsman's Chorus. Miss I). Soul hey linker, violinist, was deservedly encored after her .skilful playing of Mjix Ilrueh"s " Chant dv Dritwonier" ,in.l Kreisler's " Liebeslir-il." a similar compliment being also paid Dr. Thomas itftcr his organ solo. Klcgie in 1-.' Hat. Miss -Ir-sic l'.ar'ilett san^ r expressively l!ehren,r. " Crrpsiiig (he Irir." and A\ 1 ward's " Beloved, it is Morn." and Mr. Fr.tl <:. Hourke was heard in capital performances "f Allib-en"s "The Lute Player." ami Clarke's "The Rlind rioughninn.'' The R. v. Walter Lambert was entluiKiiiHtically encore.l after his graphically given recitation on Rubinstein's pianoforte playing, and three character skete'ies by Darken.-.. IU-siden playing Reethoven's last movement from the A IT a t .Sonata. "Miss Mary Harvey capably acted ns iiicoinpanist. nnd Mr. Thunias

conducted the choir. Theatago was tas'.e fully decorated with evergreens anil flags. It was expected that something like £100 will be the result of the choir's effort for the fund,