VERSE-SPEAKING CHOIR

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 44, 15 November 1941, Page 13

VERSE-SPEAKING CHOIR

The recital at the Concert Chamber on Wednesday will be the first given by the Wellington Verse-Speaking Choir mnee its director, Mr. W. J. Mountjoy, jun , left for England three years ago. Luring their stay in England Mr. and Mis. Mountjoy met those most interested in spoken poetry, among them Miss Majoi ie Gullan and Miss Mona Swann, the tno leading world authorities on _ ehoi.il speaking As a result ot the mti.iest of these people, nnd some ot the leadum modern poets they were privileged lo hear the work being done by tlm Uta English choirs, to accompany critws lo verse-speaking festivals, lo act as guest conductors to London choirs and to tttscuss with poets nnd speakers and broadcasters of poetry the questions r<; “uno to poetry speaking. The first recital oi the Wellington Verse-Speaking . Clio i should therefore provide an enjoyable evening, even for tlio.se who have not been previously interested tn poetiy, fol it has been found here, in England and in America, that those who have betorc disliked poetry have enjoyed it when tney have heard it spoken simply and vitally.