CHORAL SOCIETY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4172, 12 August 1949, Page 5

CHORAL SOCIETY

PAEROA CONCEIffiH VISITING ARTISiwI ENTERTAINMENT ENJOVSH ■JS A pleasant evening’s entertain)* I was enjoyed recently by those whbj i tended the Paeroa Choral Bbeii|| second concert, at which, with twj sistance of visiting artists, quUfi varied programme was The choir sang, in four braekatiO following eight numbers: “OtiM vale” (Rqssini), “Softly Fall Shades” (Hatton), “How Lovelyil the Messengers ” Sleep Gentle Lady ? (Bishop), ing Song ” (Cole ridge-Taylor), Eightsome Reel” (Foster), Heavens are Telling ’ (Haydn),* “ Goodnight, Beloved ” (Pinsuti). *| The Rev. A. Currie, Ngatea, p&qd several much-appreciated including “Gipsy Aits,” worlnO Kreisler and Somervell, an arraagi ment of “ Aloha Oe,” and finally a*i Scottish airs. His accompanim*| were played by Mr Smith of Two musical monologues and' Jtfil humorous recitations by ifcrr Strange of Te Aroha were atee. enjoyed, as were the songs dances of Master G. Tilsley, and v a two piano solos by Miss Eileen SpdM Further choral items were givenll form H’s choir (Paeroa D.H.S.), sang very pleasingly an old ICngM lullaby, “ Legend ” ( Would That My Love ” (MendMMri “Wedding of the Painted (Brown), and “Water-Lilies” (L|| ders). Mr N. R. Harris, president <rf n society, who conducted the corned those present. He also pim for the form II children. Smith was pianiste for the choir. ‘