HUTT LIEDERTAFEL

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1936, Page 3

HUTT LIEDERTAFEL

ENTERTAINING SINGING

Assisted by several contributors from outside their ranks, the Hutt Valley Liedertafel gave in St. James s Hall last night another of those concerts to which Valley residents have learned to look forward withfrleasurable anticipation. The choir, under the direction of Mr. H. E. Brusey, was heard to advantage in a number of parti songs which varied widely in nature, all of them being sung with taste and good effect. The initial bracket consisted of "The King's Men" (G. Armstrong Gibbs) and Edward German's "Sleep Ing." An Irish folk-song, "I've a Secret to Tell Thee" (arranged by Charles Wood) and the always-popular "All in the April Evening" (Robertson) were two very much appreciated numbers by the choir. "Neighbours" (H. Walford Davies), "You Gentlemen of England" (Dunhill), "Tally-Ho" (Franco Leoni), "Danny Deever" (Percy Gramger's popular number), the two old English songs "My Billy Boy" and "Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron," "London Town" (Edward German), and "Old King Cole" (Cecil Forsyth) provided a wide range of variety in the part song line, while "The Soldiers , Chorus" from Gounods "Faust" was a fitting and stirring final item. Neither of the vocal soloists needed any introduction to the audience and both were enthusiastically recalled after each appearance. Mrs. Wilfred Andrews sang with her customary charm and grace "If Thou Wert Blind" (Noel Johnson) and Softly Awakes My Heart" (Saint Saens), "Little Blue Pigeon," and two other numbers. Mr. Ray Trewern was in good voice with Liza Lehmann's Ah! Moon of My Delight" and the "Flower Song" from Bizet's "Carmen." Leoncavello's "Mattinata" was given as one of his encore numbers. A violinist who i delighted the audience with her playing was Mrs. George Holloway. The numbers she selected were "Les Cherubins" (Couperin), "Ave Maria" (Schu-bert-Wilhelmj), "Serenade" (Valdez), and Stock's "Eeverie." As in the case with the other soloists, the audience was not content until several encore numbers had been played. The accompanists for what proved to be a most successful concert were Mrs. K. Wilson, Mr..G. Holloway, and Mr. H. Brusey. ___