PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 49, 26 February 1918, Page 2

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA

The annual report of the Wellington Professional Orchestra states that th| orchestra has been fortunate enough t| have kept up its numerical strength dur| : ing the season. The attendance at rehear sals has noj; been so good as in pas years, and it is hoped that members wil , recojnv;-« that only regular and punctua attendances at rehearsals will enable th orchestra to retain the musical prestige 1 , has acquired. Concerning the concerts Q. last year, the conductor, Mr. Bloy, re ports a season of consistently good peri formances. In fact, technically the orchestra has shown, at moments, such flashe, of really good work which, considerm millstones and handicaps, call for !, special word of praise. Through earnest] ness, discipline, and faith in its: con';-, 'dve tor, so much, has been accomplished on so little rehearsing, and against sue! ■ bad general conditions, that the orchestr. is now urged to further, and greater e| forts in every possible direction, Mov players are badly needed to fill sectionwhich are numerically deficient; mon: subscribers are heeded to strengthen th, exchequer and supply the necessaries ■ d •an orchestra's existence; and-;n ever • mind bo focussed upon these objects, anj ■» meanwhile the orchestra Tetnins it; standard of excellence, a day of emancj , pation must sooner or later come to r{ ■■ ward all concerned for their labours ; : Socially, if the orchestra, remains tli-: happy'family it now is, in the' Conductor's opinion it is capable, of ridiiy rough-shod over all its enemies and attaii, ing°to that delightful consummation fey which it has set out—a first-class orche ■ tra. During the season ten concerts • wei ■:.- given. The number of pieces performe - Was fifty-eighi, of which six were repeated. Seventeen works new to tr: : > orchestra were given, of which eight wer>:. pieces not previously played in Welling:, ton. Special thanks have been renders to Mr. Andrew Williams for donation {:< music. The balance-sheet' shows tlj-:; financial position of the society to B: very satisfactory. The season's operation ' were started with a credit balance ]< . £21 15s, and closed with a credit balani:of £89 17s 4d. As all accounts for tl^;. Iyear have been paid, the .season's tyoi L shows v, profit of £68 2s id. |\s-