AUCKLAND HARMONIC SOCIETY.
To the Editor of the New-Zealaxder. Sir, —It was with much surprise I read in your Friday's issue a criticism on our practice of the oratorio of " Elijah." These effusions are out of place, in bad taste, and have a very injurious effect on the working of the Society. We have the greatest difficulty in obtaining the services of ladies and gentlemen to take the so'.o parts of so difficult an oratorio, and to subject thera to criticism when reading a part at a private practice is simply absurd and injudicious. Mr. Austin, the ge.> tleman whom your clever correspondent thought fit to indulge comments upon, was not singing his part but had very kindly consented to read it, so as to form a connecting link with the choruses, &c. " A little learning is a dangerous thing," and certainly your correspondent has fairly earned the general opinion that he possesses but a very small proportion of I the truisms <ontained in the above quotation. Hoping j you will for the future have the goolness to prevent a recurrence of such absurd notices. ! I remain, Sir, Yours obediently, Joseph Bro vx, Coiductor of the Harmtmic Society
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New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2264, 2 November 1864, Page 5
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198AUCKLAND HARMONIC SOCIETY. New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2264, 2 November 1864, Page 5
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