ENJOYABLE EVENING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 122, 26 May 1939, Page 14

ENJOYABLE EVENING.

VOCAL AND PIANO RECITAL.

A most enjoyable entertainment was provided in the Ovearseas Club rooms last evening by Miss Patricia McLeod, ►ioprano, and Mr. Alan Pow, pianist, who presented a joint recital of welichosen numbers. Miss McLeod's contributions covered oratorio and operatic selections, old English ballads, and songs in French. Italian and Gaelic. The purity and flexibility of her voice in colorature was demonstrated amply in "Rejoice Greatly'' (Messiah"); also in "The Indian Bell Song" (Laknie) and the "Mad Scene." from "Lucia di Lammermoor," the latter sung with flute : obligate (Mr. F. Poore). Beautiful tonal | emission also was heard in such numbers las "Have You Seen But a White Lily Grow?" and several art songs, all charmingly expressed with commendable clarity of diction. An interesting portion of the programme was that in which was presented a Highland scene wherein Ishabel MacKenzie and Moras MacLeod demonstrated the ancient crafts of (-aiding and spinning wool, while Miss MacLeod sang songs in Gaelic--a much appreciated item. Some recall numbers were added to the programme in response to warm applause. two of them given with a flute obligato. Mr. Alan I'ow's pianoforte offerings opened with Mozart's "Sonata in A Major. No. 12." played with appropriate delicacy of touch anil a delightful sinuiinr tone. Outstanding performances in three variei. groups of compositions were: ••Moment Musical Xo. 2 in A Flat" (Schubertl. Brahms' "Ballade Xo. 2 in 1) Minor." Chopin's "Prelude in A Flat Major." and "Feast of Lanterns" (Kainencffl. He also played several extra numbers to satisfv the demands of his listeners. In addition to his solo performances. Mr. I'mv gave sympathetic support to the vocal items. Miss MacLeod was presented with a number of beautiful bouquets.

Tn Knjrland there are many trees which have attained great age. The Winfarthing oak in Norfolk was 700 years old at the time of the Conquest. The Cowthor|ie oak. near Wetherbv. in Yorkshire, i* ItiOO years of age. William the Conqueror's oak at Windsor is over 1000 years old. Some yews in Bra burn. Kent, are supposed to be 3000 years old: and the same aue is ascribed to the Scotch yew at Fortiugal. Tn Darlev churchyard. Derbyshire, the vews ate 200(1 vears old.