KAMO CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Northern Advocate, 4 February 1888, Page 3

KAMO CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

According to announcement, this Society repeated thecantata "The ßose Maiden," in the Public Hall, Whangarei, on "Wednesday. We are sorry to say that the audience was meagre. We should have been much pleased to have been able to state otherwise, as " The Eose Maiden " is both a difficult and very beautiful piece ; so much so that it should have attracted a large audience. The introduction, by the band was well executed, and at once gave spirit to the opening of the concert. The chorus " Green Vale " was fairly well rendered ; but the recitative, " And Through Earth's Bridal Chamber," by Mr Morgon, was excellent. Miss Walton's part in the duet " The Eose of Love," was unusually well done. This was followed by a tenor recitative, " So Spake the Spring," pleasingly rendered by Mr Morgon. The quartette " A Maid More Beautiful," by Mrs Day, Miss J. Enst, and Messrs Hodge and J. H. McKenzie was not so well rendered as at Kamo, though fairly well done. The beautiful solo " Bloom on My Eoses," by Mrs Day, was a perfect gem, and its rendering was really exquisite : we hope soon again to have the pleasure of hearing this lady in public. The chorus " Mind the Wrong Eosetrees " was fairly done. "Yet Chime they so Sadly," by Miss J. Bust, was faithfully and carefully given, as was the plaintive chorus "Oh Earthborn Sorrow." The solo and duet, "I Know a Eosebud Shining'' by -*^ rs A. ••■*£■ Rust and Mr Morgon was one of the best things of the evening, and we have never heard Mrs Eust in finer voice. The chorus, "'TiB My Wedding Morning," was capitally given, made a most favourable impression, and was one of the best things by the Company. The solo, "Where Gloomy Pinetrees," by Mr Eust was sung with correctness. In rendering the last tenor solo Mr Eust sang unusually well, and tho final chorus was excellently rendered, and was the crowning success of the evening. We were greatly pleased, and hope to see this Society again in Whangarei.

Miss Clendon and Miss Walton played the accompaniments in their usual finished style. Messrs Laurence and E. Eeyburn Jun., violins, and J. B. Eeyburn, violoncello, were the instrumentalists ; and, although they\Had never before played with the com-paxf, were of great value.