CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12242, 30 June 1900, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL

HERREN ABEND. , Hobbs’s Assembly Rooms were well filled yesterday evening, when the-Christchurch Liedertafel entertained ; the', .subscribers to ■ the. Society at a Herreh:Abend., Among the concerted items’on the programme were two which -have not been brand previously in Christchurch. Of these “The Spider and 'the Fly,”.a humorouksomposition bjCaldecott, proved so’acceptable, that it had to be ' repeated, while its companion, “A. Well Sheet and.-. a‘ Flowing'Sail,” a fresh and interesting composition, by C. H. Lloyd, scarcely secured; the applause it deserved. Among the eight part songs which formed the remainder of tMs part of the programme, ; special mention may bemad© of the familiar “ Thnringian Vplkslied,” “ Evening,” the charming baritone solo in which was excellently’sung' by Mr T. H, Barnett, “At An- ; deinaoht in Rhineland,” and “ The Patriot.” The vocal solos were entrusted to-Mr P. Hockley, Mr G. E. March, Mr B. S. Collier, MifE.'Baricak and Mr A. Millar.’ ‘The first named, whose voice was not quite at , its best, nevertheless . received a well-roerit-'ed recall for his singing of Lohr’s “ Love’s Proving,” and responded with “ Sweetheart Dear,” an extremely pretty song by Bohm.Mr March sang Coenen’a “Lovely Spring’’ . fairly well, and Mr Collier gave a sympa- ; thetic rendering of “ Kathleen Mavouraeen,” ■and, as an encore, “The Anchor’s Weight.” . Lassen’s "Es War ein Traum” was''sung | in Mr F. Barkas’s best style, and so admir- ? ably did Cherry’s “ Will-o’-the-Wisp ”, suit : Mr Millar, who was in exceptionally, good : voice, that the audience was not satisfied when the singer returned to the platform and sang “ The Admiral’s Broom,” but in- . : sisted that he should come forward again, when he gave a spirited, rendering of “Father O’Flynn.” Mr F. M. Wallace : played as violin solos Sarasate’s arrangement of the Nocturne in E flat, one of Chopin’s mostipopular compositions, and a canzdnetta by Godard. As is inevitable whenever-Mt Wallace plays, the audience insisted pa i an • encore, and, as usual, their request -was granted Jot Mr Wallace returned and played Thome’s “Simple Aven.” Nor were the 1 pieces named the only contributions which :Mr Wallace made to the .programme. Latej , on when, it was ascertained that Mr W.:- A. ?.Day would be triable to " fulfil his engage- ! menb.to sing .a spng, he filled the vacancy' .--.and raised, a storm of applause by his play- ; ing of a fantasia, on Scotch airs. Iniaddition he-conducted the various part songs, and he was ably assisted by Mr A; J. W. Bunz, who played the various accompaniments.