A COMMENDABLE EFFORT

Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 6

A COMMENDABLE EFFORT

CAVERSHAM SCHOOL CHOIR'S CONCERT Good choral work has always won the admiration of the music-loving public of Dunedin, and there was spontaneous and enthusiastic applause to the performers in the choral concert staged by the Cavershaiu School Choir in His Majesty’s Theatre last evening. A good standard of choral work has been set bv the Cavorsham School Choir, and it goes without saying that it was .faithfully maintained last evening. Sufficient evidence of the choir’s popularity was to lie found in the attendance, and it was indeed an inspiring sight when the curtain rose on over 130 happy faces. The singing was consistently tuneful and intelligent, and the concert as a whole thoroughly enjoyable. Under Mr A. G. Fleming the whole choir responded with spirit, crispness of attack and release being a feature. The articulation of this children’s choir is exceptionally good, and when it is considered that all words of some fifteen songs were memorised great credit is due those concerned. Miss V. Cable, relieved at intervals by Mr A. G. Fleming, presided at the piano, and the sympathetic rendering of the accompaniments and dance music very materially assisted in making the whole concert so successful. The choir's opening number, the Harrow School song ‘ Awake,' was an impressive unison effort. This was followed by ‘ Jubilo,’ which gave the choir a chance to demonstrate its clover sense of interpretation. ‘ Old King Cole ' and ‘ Sea Chanties ’ were two compositions in which the choir showed great freedom of effort. ‘ Drink to Mo Only With Thine Eyes,’ a well-known piece, was sweetly and tunefully rendered, while an ‘ Arknnsaw Traveller ’ was also enjoyed. ‘ Begone Dull Care * and 1 Ainid the New Mown Hay ’ gave the choir a chance to demonstrate its ability in part singing, and the result was most harmonious. What was undoubtedly the best received item on the programme was ‘Mickey,’ dealing with that peculiar and extremely popular character “ Mickey the Mouse,” whoso adventures are world-renowned. Miss Ethel Todd, cleverly attired for the occasion, led the choir in this highly amusing interlude, in which other members of the school were costumed to represent cats to pursue Mickey round the stage. ‘ The Little Sandman,’ which was a two-part offering, was very sweetly executed, and ‘ Lincolnshire Poacher,’ ‘ The Ash Grove,’ and ‘Five Eyes ’ (two-part) concluded the choir’s excellent performance. Solo items by Ernest Slicrriff, Joyce Coventry, and Marjorie Ferguson were very well received. while the tcrpsicliorcan side of 'bo protrrnmmc waj wnrt’-dv i<n'-<rld bv the senior nirls in a pretty set dance. Joyce Todd in daintv end nracefnl ton dances, and Muriel Lee, whoso patter dances completely captured the audience. ‘ Tho Perfect Servant,’ a short play with four characters, was effectively handled by tho youthful cast. The dances wore arranged by Miss 1. Moore, and a special word of praise is due to the stage manager (Mr D. 11. Lockhart).