COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CONCERT

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 124, 29 May 1922, Page 2

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CONCERT

The popula-fity 'of^ the- C^mmei'oial Travellers' Choir was fully demonstrated, on Saturday night, wheti, ill the bitterest weather, a large audience assembled at the Concert Chamber of .the Town Hall. The concert was well worthy <A the attendance. Th« music of a male voice choii' is undoubtedly of a class which appeals to many people, always provided that the choir is a good one. Under Mr. H. Temple White the Commercial Travellers have certainly attained a higTi standard of performance. This was exemplified by the wide variety in the part songs of Saturday's programme. There was Mendelssohn's "rousing "Vintage Song," given with great spirit aud precision; and, in striking contrast, a delidate "Lullaby" Of Brahtns. The interpretation of this number Was highly creditable, for it. is difficult indeed to obtain .the correct lullaby effect'with a choir of powerful . male voices. • Pa-ob-ably the best part-song of' the evenhig, however, was that sterling favourite "The Deathless Army." v Sympathetic singing- of the solo by Mr ; >R. S.. Allwright,' a perfect accompaniment by Mr. Harold Whittle, and most expressive interpretation by the ciioiiV^all contributed to make this number One to be remembered. "Requiem," as afraitged by Mr. Temple White, was also given with rare expression. Other .part-soiigs were "The Letter," fine short part-songs of-Elgar, "Night" (Sclmbert), and "Oft in the Stilly Night" (Moore-Thomas). . All were mai-kad by th*e same evenness of balance and ready response to the conductor, and /ll were enjoyable. The AeSlian Quartet Party gave much pleasure with their songs, grave and gay, including "Until" (Sanderson), and "The Teacher and the Tack." Miss Teresa M'Enroe, tllo soprano soloist, achieved her ueual BUdcess with "One Fine Day" (from "Madam Butterfly"), and Enchanted Forest" (Phillips). Of course she was recalled several" times. Her encore numbers were "Will o' the Wisp," "Love is. a Merchant," and "A Birthday Song." • Mr. G. Bosher, tenor, sang "You in a Gondola' ' arid "Loch. Lomond" ' quite pleasingly, .and Mr. Charles Hickniott. bantone, gave a spirited interpretation 0? Coweils "Border Ballad." / <