PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
On Tuesday evening this popular Societygave their first concert of the season to a large and fashionable audience. Although the number of performing members showed a decrease on previous performances, and which was particularly noticeable in, the soprano and tenor, stitl ihe performance showed a marked improvement on the whole. The choruses were. all well rendered, especially "The Heavens are Telling," which was sung with vigour and correctness. "How Lovely are the Messengers," showed want of practice, particularly in the tenor part. Miss Clendon and Mrs Sissons were together heard to advantage in Gounod's beautiful " Sanctus " and " Benedictus," the solo in the latter being sung, with excellent taste and finish. Mrs Sissons' rendering of the duet with Mr Pollock, " I Waited for the Lord," was characteristic of the sweetness and correctness that always marks that lady's singing. The society are to be congratulated on again obtaining her most useful services after a long holiday. In the second part Miss Clendon again distinguished herself in the duet with Mr Pollock " The Sailor Sighs," which is one of Balfe's most difficult productions The glees "Allegiance We Swear," "When Wearied Wretches Sink to Sleep," "Hail to the Chief," and «GoodNight" were all well rendered by the society and reflected great credit on the conductor for the pains he has taken in bringing the society to the high state of efficiency it now holds. Leslie's pretty trio " Memory "by Miss Clendon, soprano, Mrsßoult, contralto, and Mr Pollock, tenor, was sung with vigour and. good taste, the voices blending well together. The string band played several selections during the evening, the best of which were the "Tannauser March," the " Freichutz'Overture," and the "Maid of the Mill" waltz. The " Lost Chord " was a good item, and the overture " Fra Diavolo," and " En Avant March," were also played. We noticed a marked falling off in the number of performers in this band, but hope the members absent were only so from necessity. Mrs Dobbie presided at the piano, and gave every satisfaction as accompianist, playing throughout with exactness and good taste. The society will now have a well, earned rest, and the practices will not therefore y be held again till the last week in January. ' ■? Mr Terry 'b example has bepn worth a tag of money to the farmers of this conntry, hi teaching them not to "hog over "their land, but to farm little and farm it well.
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Northern Advocate, 17 December 1887, Page 2
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405PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. Northern Advocate, 17 December 1887, Page 2
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