ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

Grey River Argus, 15 October 1936, Page 2

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

SPLENDID CONCERT. The Grcrvmouih Orchestral Society’s second concert was presented at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. It has been the sum of this society to bring music of a high standard before the public, and Tuesday night’s performance was no exception. Under the baton of Mr S. A. N. Sullivan, the orchestra of some 2(1 members gave an excellent programme, fuby meriting a larger audience. Mr Sullivan is to be congratulated on his .society’s tine effort, and he may resit assured that his next concert will be eagerly awaited by the public. The programme opened W'th the overture “Orpheus in the Underwori’d.” Th’s overture by .T. Offenbach owes it or'ig n to Greek mythology, and although mmeiwhat serious wa.s well played by the orc'iesfra, and earned prolonged applhusc. The see on,] number, a selection from “R golotto’’ by Verdi, was weft 1 rendered “Rigolcltio” is norhaps Verdi's most popular composition, and on this occasion was the outst.'ind'ng item on the programme, Mr Max Marshall, a young singer of exceptional ability, was in good form, and earned an encore for h's sbip-’ng of Mendelssnhn’s “On Wings of Son<r " H : s recall number. “Tomorrow,’’ wa s also pleasingly rm doroid.

“Waltzes from Wonna.” bv J” hann a delightful selection of nopu’ar' waltz iiiimlirre wa« p’.'iyed liv the orchestra, with fine tone and rhythm, tho latter being a snee'al fen- < tvo of thci number, Thurban’s “Watermelon Fete.” from _Uy “Americana Sn’to, ” wa c a higlt'v descriptive sketch wlrelt called lor in.Tv'diml .'b'lity. Tho orchestra scored a success in this number, thei item |.nno - - r j n ,r much applause. Mrs W. J. Cogswell’-’ fine vo-.e (s well-known to We<t Con-, nnd'onco'--, and there was exceptions merit Gt her performance on Tuesdnv night. “At Dawninr” was her open-ing-number and a double encore wa tf . pq ,-.ended to- W-th “The End of Cobblestone Road” and “Hom'nrr.” hnth <la ; ntv numbers faithfully interpreted. A bright se’ecton from “Rose Mario” (Frime). containing many numbers from this popular mus’cti 1 comedy, was an outstanding item, and the final number bv the. orchestra. th p ct| “rnvn.’ier” (TTal'b provided a fitfrng conclusion to a ing programme.

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