CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANCHEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11888, 11 May 1899, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERKRANCHEN.

The Liederkranzchen opened its-season-atf the Art. Gallery yesterday afternoon with a very pleasant At Home: : The programme consisted of the, part songs, "Lorc Song" and " Miller's Maid," by Brahms, , besides five new ones which, with, others; have been! recently presented to the Society by- the President, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes. These were a "Gipsy Song" (Redhead), "The Fairy Thrall" (Horrocks), "Angels' Call"i (Braga), and " Maidens Blythe," and ~Goodj Night." Miss j; Mo'ir was scarcely haippyj in her choice of "Selected," a song which! did not suit her voice. Miss Capper- by he* singing of " Life's Lullaby " sbweu that she possesses a contralto voice of soma promise. "Daybreak," a rather difficult song for a debutante, was sung by Miss Cardale, who was evidently somewhat nervous, but gave 1 an encore song much more acceptably. Miss Amy Lakers singing of Mattel's * For the Sake of the Past," revealed her possession of a charming mezzo-soprano voice, with a good deal of promise. She was recalled, and sang a pretty little composition -with] delightful crispness. Miss Garforth sang} the solo in " The Fairy Thrall," and Miss; K. Young played a piano solo. Tie new conductor of the Liederkranzchen, Miss Jennie West, wielded her baton very efficiently, and Miss March played the-accom-paniments.