SINGING BY BOYS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 185, 3 May 1933, Page 11

SINGING BY BOYS

High Standard in South Island Schools The choral work in some of Lhe boys’ high schools in the South Island, particularly at Tiniaru, was highly spoken of by Air. John Brownlee, the noted singer, in Hie course of an interview last, evening. Air. Brownlee said be was amazed at tiie splendid four-part singing at. Hie school. Nowhere in tiie course of his (ravels had he heard anything finer. 'The Invercargill school also sei a very high standard. Very line work was being done in tiie boys' high schools in tiie South Island. In Dunedin lie Imd taken pari in two ora lorios, “The Creation” and "Elijah. ’’ There was some fine solo and choral work in "Elijah.” Between the two oratorios ho had to. rush hack Io Invercargill (ogive u second concert, so great, was the enthusiasm at his first Invercargill concert. Air. Brownlee will make his final appearance in Wellington at the Wellington Symphony Orchestra's concert in lhe Town Hall to-murrow. After that he. will return smith to resume his Soulh Island tour.