MISS WOODHOUSE'S CONCERT.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16959, 7 October 1920, Page 8

MISS WOODHOUSE'S CONCERT.

The difficulty of acclimatising young singers to the concert stage confronts every teacher of singing. At first the fire of a thousand eyes eeems impossible to endure, but must in some way bo neutralised. Therefore the device of forming students'- clubs to that purport can only bo highly commended. Little fear need there be that they will end m mutual admiration. . For no crttictEm has ever been minted surpassing in keermeas that which emanates from the fair lips of fbllowMiss Marion Woodhouse is herself wellknown as an excellent singer, and one could not doubt that her methods of instruction would adopt a Bound and successful basas ; The recital given kisrfc at the Chcrai Hall by her "Students' Glee Club" bore out this contention. Good product:on and good taste, a freedom from exaggeration, and Uw absence of mew: show pi?cos spoko ail highly in her favour. The students ening a number of part songj taken either by thn whole body of ladies or divided into groups with very good harmony and ione-grad.a-tions, "Waterlilies," "The Rosary," ind "Two Clocks" finding the greatest favour. Five ladies had been chosen as eoioists. As usual special criticism is not contemplated, merely an attempt to set forth in short individual nicrite. For beauty, volume, and resonance of voice, as well as vrvid expression, especially in ''Blow Thou . Winter Wind," Miss Inez McDowell occupies iirrt place: tire clear, pleasing voice, and, delivery of Mrs Walker w entitled to full appreciation. Miss Helen Leithfield's mellow sympathetic organ gives good jiomise of coccdsrrhlo expansion in the future. Mrs Stephen Farr sang very prettily, -if somewhat iimiaiy, the evedo of Little Nature Soneu and "The Silver " and Miss Dorothy Sandston made herself°a favourite by her vivacious etyle in her French eongs. . . , Mrs Russell, at the piano, gave admirable support to all ti» eaters, who wore ono and all encouraged, by warm applause and recalls.