" THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS."
♦ THE SOLOISTS ;/ has gaged/ the-foUowng.'artists .for-the solo work .;in s'the "Dream of Cierontius." Mr. John!; Prousc will underake the baritone, part; aid; in "this composition of Elgar's he '.Trill find some :'magnificent-solos which should .suit his,;voice admirably. : To /Mrf E.. J. ; ' Hill' is ' to bo entrusted .. the"; tenor, solo! work,'whicli;..includes;'th^ I , roost. diffi-, cult, music in the-.whole of a difficult coinposition:'.. In 'the 1 .'capable /hands of' Mr. Hill; the- public; of.; Wellington' can'.look, forward, to. an artistic : ;mde'ring of . the '.varied'..' recitatives, and. 50105..; For / the mezzo-soprano part. jithe'V. society has scoured the services oE Miss Nellie Castle,• who is/hew , ! to the/concert;, platform- of: ■Wellington.. 7This'young; lady i has. been studying for: some time' under Miv Spencer Lorraine,".'and possesses • a./voice -of .exceptional-, merit; By its choice .of soloists the' society, ensures; a sufficient; number: of rehearsals. -with principals, - chorus,' and orchestra, and- should, be';rewarded by. a good • performance. ; Great interest is being' awakened: in the work,\ and it is stated • -that' inquiries.. as '.; to. t he, date of the concert , are coming from all parts of the .country., ■ : '
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 952, 20 October 1910, Page 6
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