MUNICIPAL CONCERTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 7 December 1925, Page 9

MUNICIPAL CONCERTS.

There was a crowded Town Hall last Saturday night, the principal attraction being Hie customary carol performance by the Municipal Choir. The cnoralists, a hundred strong:, gave most enjoyable readings or the old-time music, and contributed an uplifting- and noble performance or Handel's Hallelujah Choru=. The carol, "A Child This Day is Born," received a triumphant and joyful rendering , , the voices moved admirably log-ether, an.i the words were distinctly uttered. The expressive setting: of -The sleeping Babe" was very delicately plirasi-a, and a jubilant rendering was secured of "All Praise and Glory." Harrys ■■welcome Yuic" was given a marked delivery, ana was thoroughly enjciyert. The ,inc;ent iiwlocly. arrang:ecl to the words -ond Ro-« ■Ye," iVi-Pivvii a descriptive r.-nJpruHr. Whilst luitum.l Brouffhtiin'i "The Jf'iJ anrt the Ivy" was wvy sweetly i-\jin>Mu ; The OKI - Uinc >-:u-ol -I saw Itjn-j' =. : P; was attractively sung, anJ "Th« F"« .Noweii" was admlraJjiy given. Throughuu , he chi.rsl.sts nnintaii.ecl a fro.-d bi< ,..a, a ■ ,i sansr impres-ively ami expressively. After th" e'"emnr' works the s.ngers weru Wa Mr nl MauKha'n'nar n ett ably conducted the Minor r 'Yon ? s "Orsii Bambino" an.l ■•\ lesie Fideles." Mis 3 Dorothy BaKer (rave mSf Veadtn and nice tone quality Tschaiknwsky's -Andante con Moo, 1 and was also heard in Krei?ler« "Carrice v"nno£" Arter each -,;., the vi.dlni.-V was heartllv recalled. A similar cninpl.ment was Lestowerl upon Mr. \V. li-minell at the conclusion of his Interestins and asterul slnglusr of Verdi's -it Was Thou! The Destroyer," Purcell's "Passing by. and Mlltsen's "Prince Ivan's Songr." Mr. Edgar Randal acted as choir organist, ana Mr Cyril Towsey ss pianist. Dunn? the interval of the concert Mr. Gage Brown inadn a row remarks regarding i Mr Bangui's splendid work with the choir i "since it.- inception, aud on its liehalfl presented Mr. Barnftt with a travelling i ruR- The recipient reelingrly repiied. ana! thanked the choir very much rur its userui present, and concluded by saying that during the - = :x years or tho choir's existence it havl been most loyal, and that the utmost goodwill and frlendsh.n had always prevailed. Last nieht. in the Town Hall, the Muncipal Band, directed by Mr. Christopher Smith, pave a very enjoyable concert before a large audience. A varied programme was submitted, and admirable performances ■were secured of the solos and concerted numbers. )