BRUNSWICK HALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 901, 3 October 1866, Page 5

BRUNSWICK HALL.

The concert recently given in aicl of the St. Stephen's Orphan itome," was repeated last evening on behalf of the " Ladies' Beuovelcnt Society." Tlie programme was, with ono exception, the same, and the ladies' and gentlemen who volunteered their services were also, one or two absentees beinsr allowed for, the same. Indeed the success of' the last entertainment of the kind was so marked, that its repetition was hailed with manifest pleasure, as was proved abundantly by the numerous and fashionable audience which had assembled. As on the previous occasion, Col. Balneavis and Mr. J. H. Beale were leaders of the band : Mr. .Living ston (piano accompanist) ; Mr. Joseph Brown (conductor) ; and though mentioned last, most distinguished by the genuine merit of her performance, Miss Beale (solo pianiste). J Lhc concert opened with the " Ttaliani in Algeri ot Kossini, which was rendered very eflectivelv. and very warmlv applauded. The part songs. glee>. Ac., which followed we have already mentioned, and went, on the present as on the former occasion, admirably. " The Swiss A olkslcul (Kucken). -Alone" (Mendelssohn , PheJse\v Year" (Mendelssohn), being in the first part, most noteworthy. Mr. .1. IC. Beale rendered the Die Matrosene (Jansani. with great delicacv and ease, and although the performance in itself was excellent, its effect. was considerably heightened by the splendid accompaniment of Miss Beale. The second part opened with n-ertureto " Zampa," which was, as on the former occasion, exceedingly well played by the band. Indeed this music and that ot -Lib beni" performed on the same occasion, afluidcd a favourable opportunity to those- - re<t in such matters to obser\ c lion like in tlie general eil'ect, vet how diflerenc in tbe particular modes of expression, too great compo* will treat two subjects of *hith tlie descriptons of scenic _ d"™ l bnte most to the desired result. Jeale contributed a solo (Les Croutes), a comJosTtion which, of itself, has no particular merit but was enhanced by the lady s graceful rendering of it. Mr. Austin sang a pretty Scotch ballad, ''The Kose of Hazeldeen. which i> a varietv of a very old and not less beautifu 1 English ballad. However, the song was -T sun (r and Mr. Austin was loudly applauded and the song re-demanded. Mr. Austin complied by sinking "Mv Jane, my pretty Jane. It » did"'not know this gentleman to be a rtally good musician we should form a much less ia\ ourfbl; opinion of him. He sometimes seems a? if he were choking with mekxh. A little more love of simplicity would really benefit his singing. We certainly do n •«* to detract J-l great value of these two concerts is the proof it affords that we have m Auckland the elements of a reallv good Choral Society, and it is mo>t to Mr. Brown that no has been able to achieve so much in so short a_space ofh l. It would be ungracious to look for iauits «lit.rt. the excellences were so conspicuous.