CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 8

CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

A large, insatiable audience listened to Mr. Charles Saunders, Miss Clara Robson, and the other performers at the Choral Society's final concert in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. There were sixteen items on tlio programme, and nearly all of them were clamorously encored. Mr. Saunders sang tho rocitative "How Vain is All the Toil of Man" and air "Lend Me Your Aid" (Gounod) magnificently, and later sang the air "The Enemy Said," from Handel's "Israel in Egypt." His singing of "Lucifer's Solilir quy" was a delightful performance, and "The Macgregor's Gathering," "Loch Lomond," and the "Bay of Biscay" were other notable items of a generous programme. Miss Clara llobson sang "The Banks of Allan Water" in a sympathetic manner, and responded to an encore with "Jock of Hazeldean." She also gave Tosti's "Good-bye" very acceptably, and sang with Mr. Saunders in the duets "Home to Our Mountains" ("U Trovatore") and "Good-night" (Kent and Sutton). Miss Mina Caldow was encored for her rendering of Allitsen's "Oh! for a Burst of Song," and in the second part of the programme sang "Angus Macdonald" very pleasingly. ' Mr. John 1 J rouse was deservedly encored for "The Queen of Connemara," and sang "My Fairest Child" in response. He also sang "To-morrow Will be Friday" in excellent style. Herr Max Hoppe played a violin solo with his usual ability, and Mr. Maughan Barnett's organ solos were enthusiastically received. At the conclusion of the programme Mr. Saunders, thanked tho Wellington musical public for the way in which they had rallied to the concerts. Ho was coming back in three years' time, and hoped to stand before them quite undiminished —(pause and laughter)—as regards his musical ability. (More laughter.) He hoped that they would all be as halo and hearty then as they were that night. .