CAVERSHAM SCHOOL CHOIR

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 12

CAVERSHAM SCHOOL CHOIR

“ Good, better best--may wc never vest till our good is hotter, and our better host,” is the motto of the Cavcrsham .School Choir, and each succeeding concert given is evidence, that the choir is fast approaching the superlative degree. When the curtain went up on Saturday night at His Majesty’s Theatre, revealing 120 boys and girls, bright, smiling, and eager for the evening’s work, it was evident that there is that complete and happy understanding between choristers and conductor which makes for tho best. The choir gave half a dozen songs in tho first half of the. programme, and in the operetta which constituted tiio second part supplied tho choruses incidental to Lire dialogue. The concert opened with ‘ Tho Rainbow,’ a two-part action song, in which deftly used colored papers gave a pleasing rainbow effect. The voices blended beautifully, and tho standard thus set was maintained right through the programme. Two gems were ‘ Stars That Above Us’ (Weber), and ‘Come, Gladsome Spring ’ (Handel), given with a purity of tone and a unanimity of attack and release that must have pleased the conductor. Other successes were achieved in ‘Wake, Wake!’ ‘The Knights and the Yeoman ’ (a two-part song, with a vocal guitar accompaniment),, and ‘ Three Doughtio Men ’ (an old-time glee that went with a lino swing). The soloists were Miss B. Coventry (‘Fairy Painters’) and Miss E. Cameron (‘ Wondering Why ’), and both earned encores. They also gave a boy and girl duet later on, their voices blending well. Some fine dancing was also seen. The hornpipe by Master P. Lockhart, and the slapping dance by Miss L. Bain pleased all, and had to be repeated, and the little lady’s “ dude ” dance in the operetta went well. The remaining item in the first part was a recitation (‘ Seein’ Things at Night ’) cleverly given by Miss V. Haig. Tho second part of the programme was the operetta ‘ Princess Chrysanthemum,’ with Miss Coventry as the princess and Ronald Williamson as the emperor. The other parts were also well filled, and the maidens, fairies, courtiers, and sprites danced and gambolled to their own and everyone’s delight. Mr A. H. Robinson, the well-known conductor of this choir, should be well pleased with Saturday night’s performance. He evidently loves the work, and the children evidently love their teacher, so that nil scorned pn o happy family eager to give and do of their best. Miss Ruby Hudson (piano) accompanied the solos and dances, and in the choir work was assisted by Miss Doris Gardner (piano) and Mr G. Palmer (organ).