THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 3

THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

♦- ITS PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED. After an absence of several weeks, which he spent in tho North Island in tho interests of Dr. Charles'Harriss's Empire Musical Festivals, Mr. Hugo Gorlitz returned to Wellington on Saturday, in order to arrange for tho comfort of the visitors, who will constitute tho Sheffield Choir, arriving in New Zealand in June next. Mr. Goilitz, who is solo representative for Dr. ltarriss, reports great, progress throughout the North Island. Tho following are names of 113 Indies and 79 gentlemen, who, together with seven more ladies nnd ono gentleman (names to be announced later) constitute tho Sheffield Choir lauding in New Zealand on June 25. in intuition to these, there will be the soloists and stall, 11! in number, nnd un orchestra of 37, making in all 253 persons. Tho choir_ is due to arrive in Auckland on Juno 25. l'ho names are:— Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Priugle, Mr. and Airs. Burwin, Jfr. nnd Mrs. Waugh, Mr. nnd Mrs. Wilford, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Belt, Miss Eleanor Coward. Miss Elsio Coward, Miss Winnie Coward, Miss H. C. Wilson. Miss H. Wilson, Miss M. Hunter, Miss May Martin, Miss P. H. Moore, Miss E. Whitehead, Miss 1,.- Norton, Mrs. Hudspith, Miss M. Hudspith, Miss Isn King, Miss E. George, Mrs. A. King, Mrs. M. A. Healey. .Mrs. Y. G. Robson, Miss W. J; Davidson, Miss X, Miss M. E. Brittain, Miss M. Sutton, Miss H. M. T. Pinkey, Miss E. Clay, Mrs. E. Vinycombe, .Mrs. A. S.'Blake, Mrs. It. Twigg, Mrs. N. Harriss, Miss M. Howson, Miss A. Eawton, Miss A. J. Elliott, Mrs. M. 1!. Cooper, Mrs. F. L. Green, Mrs. .A. Shiner, Mrs. K. Canwood, Mrs. L. Philpott, Mrs.. May Broughton, Mrs. W. I.cvick, Mrs. A. Sharpo, Sirs. Adams, Miss F. Hamilton, Miss M. 'W. Parkinson,' Mrs. Howe, Miss E. S. Nadin, Miss E. Furniss, Miss Z. G. Baker, Miss E. Cox, Miss E. A. Young, Miss J,. Stewart, Mrs. A. E. Husband, Miss Hilda. M. Husband, Miss A. E. Genders, Miss M. Sapcwith, Miss H. Lilso Taylor, Miss A. Henderson, Miss C. Skinner, Miss E. Skinner, Miss J. Coldwell, Mrs. J. W. Annitage, Mrs. W. J.' Beale. Miss R. D. Brown, Mrs 1 . A. E. Jones, Miss A. E. Jones, Miss E. JL Humberstone, Jliss A. B. Anthony, Miss 1,. Hardv, Miss L. 11. Shaw, Jliss F. E. Clarke, Miss E. E. P. Pigott, Miss G. F. Horton, Jliss 11. L. Pullon. Jliss H. W. Pullon, Jliss K. Netherwood, Jliss Wiles, Jliss E. G. Baxter, Miss E. Wright, Jliss E. Swales, Jliss A. Brearlev, Mrs. E. Eckles, Miss Y, Miss M. Atkinson, Miss B. I'urze, Jliss Jf. H. Beaumont, Jliss A. .logger, Miss Jfnry Hindicliffp, Jliss E. Dillingham, Miss K. Summerscales, Jliss 11. M. Midgley, Jliss Mary Blcnkharn, Jliss A. E. Blenkhard, Mrs. Bacon, Sirs. II; Thornton, Mrs. A. Jf. Stephenson, Jlrs. A. J. Fnrrar, Jliss Slay Farrer, Miss 15. Hanson, Jliss. M. Jlortimer, Jliss Alico Gibson, Jliss Barraelbugh, Mrs. E. Babcock, Jliss 11. Thorn, Jliss M. Nicholson, Jliss N. Seager, Jliss S. F. H. Birrell, Mrs. W. C. T. Clemans, Jliss fihappell, Jliss R. Duff, Jliss M. E. Hirdsell, Jliss W. Wilberforco, Jfr. A. Jfyhill, Jlr. Thomas Diinford, Jfr. R. Jlnrsh, Mr. R. Williams, Jlr. C. R. Moxon, Jlr. P. Chignell, F.R.C.0., Mr. H. Bennett, Jfr. Joe Bell, Jlr. F. Haygnrth, Mr: W. W. Walker, Mr. J. W. Batty, Mr. C. A. Humberstone, Mr. J. T. Webster, Mr. J. R. Clarke,- Mr. H. Poole. Mr. A. L." Wood. Jlr. Robert Hopploslon, Mr. A. Kilner, Jlr. F. W. Cartledge, Jlr. W. T. Furniss, Jfr. A. W. Jones, Jlr. S. W. Urton, Jlr. S. Calvert, Jlr. J. Carvcrt, Jrr. H. Kitchen, Sir. A. D. Lumb, Mr. 11. Applobv, Jlr. .1. C. Wiiilerbottom, Jfr. T. IlatclifT, Jlr. A. J. Wooding, Jlr. W. 11. Jlattock, Jlr. William Wilson, Jlr. J. T. Robinson, Jlr. J. Pickcrill. Jlr. G. It. Swann, Jlr. F. Wildgoose, Jlr. W. Dann, Jfr. T. 'Ward,' Jlr. F. Coward, Jlr. 11. D. nellowcll, Jlr. F. Froggatt, Jlr. Hubert Ball, Jlr. 0. Howard, Jlr. Joel Hirst, Jlr. F. W. IlnigK, Jlr. W. Cheetham, Jrr. G. A. Farley, Jlr. Donald Farlev,'Jlr. R. W. Simp, son, Jlr. A. E. Withnn, Jlr. E. Angus Eoybourne, Jfr. J. P. Urwin, Jlr. I'. W. Shields, M.A., Jlr. A. Eohmeyer, Jlr. Thomas Ferguson, Jlr. J;- fl. Turner, Jfr. A. Runcie, Mr. R. J. Williams, Jlr. Rolxirti.Yoiing, Jlr. W.' K. Moore, Mr. Robert Dawson, Jfr. H. Alderson, Mr. T. Jlawdsley, Jlr. W. 11. Potts, Jlr. W. Howarth, Jlr. A. Booth; Mr. F; Knowles, Jfr. J. C. Hnmilton, Jfr. Douglas Briee, Sir. T.'A. Wood.-Jlr'.'P. Flet6hcri ! M.A., Jfr. A. T„ Woodhead. Jt.A. The -Misses Coward mentioned al>nvo are the daughters of the conductor. Tho three M.A.'s (Jlessrs. Shields, Fletcher, and SVoodhcad) are prominent members of the North of Encland Educational Department, nnd Jlr. Chignell, F.R.C.0., who also sings in the choir, is a wellknown Sheffield onanist, but Jfr. Hodgson, Miis. Bac. F.R.CO.,.is ,tho official organist nnd chorus accompanist of tho choir. . Jfr. C. A. Smith, . tho, secretary of the choir, is'tho- nronrietor of tho Jericho (Sheffield) Steel SVorks, employing several thousand hands.