STUDENTS’ RECITAL

Evening Star, Issue 18509, 17 December 1923, Page 3

STUDENTS’ RECITAL

Miss Meda Paine’s pupils gave a song recital in the Bristol concert chamber on Saturday night. The programme was an extensive one, comprising works of the better-known song composers, and was an indication of the very high standard which Miss Paine’s pupils have attained. Every performer gave evidence of sound training and assiduous practice, and every item was* thoroughly enjoyed and heartily applauded by the audience. The pupils showed exceptional talent and understanding of their work, which reflected all credit on their teacher. Miss Florrie Blyth and Miss Paine acted as accompanists. The following was tho pro-gramme:—-Miss Nora Beck, ‘ llappy_ Summer Song ’ (Kaftn): Miss Elsie Kalian, ‘Sunshine and Shadow’ (liarnpon); Misses Bell and Dempster, duet, ‘ Joy ’ (Massenet); Miss Eva Joyce, ‘Welcome June’ (Rutter); Miss Ruth Grey, ‘My Heart is Like a Dreary Night’ (Lassen), ‘ Dear Love, Thon’rt Like a Blossom ’ (Liszt); Miss Betty Loeffler, ‘ Sing, Sing Blackbird ’ (Phillips) ; Miss Rita Dempster, ‘Child, What Sings the Morning?’ (Madison}: Miss Marion Hamilton, ‘ The Toby Jug (Arnndale) ; Miss .Alice Wilkinson, L.A.8., ‘ Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel ’ (Schubert); Misses Barrett and Deuchrnss, duet, ‘ Viens ’ (Saint-Saens); Miss Mary Wilson, 1 Hindoo Song ’ (Beinberg); Miss Bessie Deuehrass, ‘Sweet Melodies ’ (Brahms); Miss Jessie Perry, ‘Old Man Ballad’ (Qnilter). ‘Faery Song ’ (Boughton) ; Miss Evie Bell, ‘ Destiny ’’ (Farrell); Miss "Molly Cullen, ‘Lie There, My Lute’ (M‘Cnnn) and ‘The Lament of Isis’ (Bantock); Miss Noelino Barrett, ‘ Two Little Songs ’ (Lisa Lehmann); Miss Alice Wilkinson, ‘ Song of the Summer Sea ’ (Stevens); and Misses Wilson and Grey, duet, 1 Night Hymn at Sea’ (Thomas).