GIRLS’ MUSIC CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 245, 14 September 1938, Page 13

GIRLS’ MUSIC CLUB.

TALK ON COMPOSERS. Bowls of jonquils and red camellias decorated St. Andrew’s Church schoolroom, last evening, for the monthly musicale of the Girls’ Music Club. A pleasing departure from the usual programme was a talk on composers of the period 1500-1900, given by the president (Miss E. Rawlins). This was in- ' terestingly illustrated by members in ( vocal and instrumental items. The programme was as follows: — ' 16th and 17th century, piano, “Pavan,” “Allegro,” “Pastorale,” “The Cuc- ’ koo,” Miss L. Buick; vocal, 17th cen- | tury, “Golden SluniDers,” “The Oak and the Ash,” Miss G. Laurenson; , ’cello, “Marcello Sonata,” Miss C. NaI tion; 18th century, piano, “Prelude j and Fugue,” Miss F. Anderson; vocal, “Caro Mio Ben,” Miss I. Clark; vio- . lin, “Minuet,” “Itondino,” Miss M. ’ Ciceley (Marton) ; 19th century, piano, “Waltz in E Minor,” Miss .N. j Tregurtha; “Nocturne in E Major,” , Miss F. Anderson; vocal, “Dedication,” j Miss D. Junker (Paliiatua) ; piano duo, “Hungarian Dance No. 5,” . Misses L. Buick and N. Tregurtha; piano, “Toccato,” Miss B. Bartlett; ’ violin, “Romance ■ Concerto Opus 32,” ’ Miss F. Howley; vocal, “Averna” from “Carmen,” • Miss M. Feist; two piano duo, “Dance,” Miss B. Spear, B. Webb, G. Whittaker and M. Radcliffe; vocal, “Invocation to the Nile,” Miss D. Junker; violin, “Serenade Espagnole,” Miss B. Bartlett; piano, “Reverie d’Amour,” Mrs Battersby (Levin). The accompaniments were played by Mesdames I. Rickard F. > Collier, Misses N. Tregurtha and C. 1 Bartlett. > The opportunity was taken by Miss : Rawlins to welcome the visitors, spc--3 dally mentioning Mrs Battersby and Miss C. Nation, of Levin, who, she * said, had proved a welcome addition to ; the active membership. ’ Members were reminded of the an- " nual musicale.