CHORAL MUSIC

Evening Star, Issue 21752, 21 June 1934, Page 12

CHORAL MUSIC

BURNS €LUB’S DECISION A decision to introduce choral music into its musical activities was made at the monthly concert of the Dunedin Burns Club last night, this innovation being deemed necessary because of changing conditions. The president (Mr N. Stewart) was iu the chair, and extended a welcome to the members and visitors, including representatives of the various Scottish societies. He congratulated the treasurer (MN A. M'Millan) on being elected as president of the Council of Scottish Societies. During the evening the Chairman said that the club could not let the occasion pass without recognising in some way the services of the choir, particularly those of the accompanist and the conductor, and the committee had decided to show Mr F. C. Cooper and Miss E. Wright that their services had been appreciated. Miss Wright had given many years of faithful service. She had been most diligent in her duties and always had the interests of the choir at heart. The committee extended to her the best wishes of the club members, and he asked her to accept, with the club’s smeerest gratitude, a dressing case. To Mr Cooper they owed a deep debt of gratitude. He had been conductor for about nine years, and he had worked very hard in the interest of the choir and club, and his services had been much appreciated. His relationship with the members of the choir and committee had been most cordial and harmonious, and they sincerely regretted severing the relationship. He asked hirrrtto accept a gift of a fountain pen and a cheque. The club also recognised the services rendered by the choir. The sacrifices made by members in giving their time for practices had also been very much appreciated, and the committee had decided to ask each member to accept a small gift. He thanked Messrs Telfer and Stewart for theit past services in their capacity as dance M.C.s, and asked them to accept a present. The chairman then moved that a minute be recorded in the dub’s records acknowledging the long and valued services rendered to the club by the choir, Miss Wright. Mr Cooper, Mr Telfer, and Mr Stewart. Mr G. Currie seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A varied and entertaining programme was submitted by the following:—Bagpipe selection, Piper G. Crichton; part, song, ‘ The Viking Song,’ choir; chorus, ‘ Haere Mai ra,’ Tong poi, Maori party; comic song, Mr J. Denny; Titi Torea, ‘ E Pari ra,’ pleading poi, Maori party; due£, Misses Madge and Uma Russell; chorus, haka, ‘ Pakia-Kia-rite,’ Maori party; part song, ‘ Wha’ll Be King?’ choir; solo, Mrs M’Gregor; part song, ‘ Pokarekare,’ poi dance, Maori party; solo, Mr R. Potiko; haka, Maori party. Mr F. C. Cooper conducted the choir and Miss E. Wright was the accompanist.