WOOLSTON BAND CONCERT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12478, 14 April 1906, Page 10

WOOLSTON BAND CONCERT.

A very successful sacred concert l>. given in the Theatre kst night by t5 *' Woolston Band, u-hen them was j ' attendance. Miss Chegwin was eenu?'-; what overweighted in th© song '*' the violin obngato to which wae rer* ' artistically played by Mr V. C. Bur? anan. Miss Cnegwin was moro euooeil! ful in "There is a Green Hill," wbjchrii sang very well indeed. Miss Reft heard to advantage in "He was ftZ' - spised," and hor second eolo, "The SoulV ' Awakening," wae given with a good dad of success. Mx Charles Reads coivtri ' butions to the programme included "TluL Coming of tho King ,, and "Mine fS Ever," both of which ho sang excellent.' ly. Air Cropp rang. Mouart'e "Withhi this Hallowed Dwelling ,, with mud! * pathos and effect, and for an en«v** gave "In Sheltered Vale." Hie eeend '' solo, "Star of ray Soul," was also *el] ■• sung. Mr V. C. Buchanan, wno misce as a solo violinist to have a verr ' successful ooreec if he perseveres witfc ' hie studies, ployed Squirese ,f Etegj»7?* with much artistic effect, and was &W '" successful in his second solo, Saint.; Saens , transcription of an aria from A "Samson and Delilah." Mr Buchan»a has a very excellent tone, and his bor« Vs ing ie free from mannerism. Tho Wool. ' ston Band, under Lieutenant Siddall '" did excellent work. Their openisc -'*' selection, "Etoile Dv Nord," -was pkyed - with much crispness and power. A vtrr fine arrangement of "Tlie Lost CflxmJ" >" for band was one of the gems of ►-' evening, all the effects being w«H ** brought out. The final eeloction, Don*. ■> zctti's "Gemma Di Vergy," wee playoj f very brightly .indeed. Mrs Siddall d*v '•■ serves credit for hex excellent '': compannnents during the evening. , l