TOWSEY-MITCHELL RECITAL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 140, 13 June 1919, Page 6

TOWSEY-MITCHELL RECITAL.

I In the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, before a highly appreciative audience. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Towsev and Miss Winifred Mitchell gave a most successful vocal and instrumental concert. The programme, though much too loug. contained many gems from the works of ancient aud modern authors. AH of the solos were presented In a style which reflected the highest credit on the performers and gave much pleasure to the listeners. Mrs. Cyril Towsev sang with extreme care , and artistry. S he gave, with devotional spirit aud tinisu. Gounod's "Aye Maria" and tti m I tuou S h t-out reading of Leroni's "Le ! MI, both of which were effectively treated ?S» v ~T 07 !"7 at the Pianoforte and Miss .Mitchell, violinist. Scarlatti's "O Cessate I ' . i, aS!, . rm '" was given with vocal nui*h and flowing movement. Brahms' "Endur- . ing Love" displayed the cautatriee's rich iwV P °o'- c ? f T-, to ° es to advantage. Schtii>( rt s _rl King was graphically rendered he dramatising in SOD g 0 f ttie father, th: | child, and the Erl King being most realistic land convincing. The mood of CvntM* n?'T S "* b 'l h°J* Sons " was delightfully displayed Brightness, life, aud «Tearu__ or vocal raclllty marked the performance of ( lough-I.eighters -..My Lover He Comes on the Skee.*' Dnring the evening -.nt rVnTnti- W n a n S .i allcled seT< ; riU opat-tlfnl floral tributes ami was warmly applauded after .her artistic performances Mtss Winifred violin, played with precision and good intoH£^ w _MV_3_? r a_2 °A H ? which reflected the hlehest ?5 ° P V 42 - ---selves as well Is a\snlarin* V n them " [beauties of the tetSS___*, l ,? ,c , many i composition. Brahms' iv" " nd Phasing dante from the Sonata i„ r ?ro , aDd Ab - founcl |„ Mr. CvrU Tow °cv I"''- ° P " 5 * to display the lutrlntlr S ? Pianist able tone-poeu«. i_them__?J_** °J Ine two •sage-work M ,i oc m '" C , hor ' ,s - »««- wrist and nbl« * ol ° lSt ' s arm - ■'.ceded requirements oVrnn ° Supp '- T all the peculiaritiesT of the m^ c 'J ?,c " wh in musical language In rSSri*-* cx P r ession Land" and «"s**• '\ Lotus drale" Mr. Towwr „ ? ■ La Catheto his ta.sk andTthom^S 1 blm * el ' et > the modern author's stvufS °™ th r with famous .Nocturne n Ch »Pl»'» wived a poetic reading Td*n.Ss* , 62 * re - blle wa s secured, and nineh "' canU - the uujcr harmonies andPe^mS-?"* 8 of the solo. Mauffhan ..r !llslrme **ts of written "Berceuse* mf ett 8 effectivelydelivery. Schu_,___^ 0 a flnishia and -The Fugitives'* w»r Heat2) er Boymarked success ht n e J e « iven with Walker. The pianoferte" o^ o *" «»a_w_s were »^tlca_y%_j°^ rt g_«S°»Mn^ent. ORGAX RECITAL -ST*"St!™ W«_T2£_ ™ * a vocalist who has h__? Johns ton-Topliss cessfr.l at recent ™" P . Xf * e Ptional!y „ )c e££_sygai arrangement or the _S_M_T^_!_«* Ul 2 an J "Trovator*." miserere «cen e _■•<__