CONCERT AT ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL. ROOM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8306, 12 July 1890, Page 5

CONCERT AT ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL. ROOM.

TiIKKK was a crowded audience at St. Matthew's school-room last night, when a concert was held under the direction of the Church authorities, and was attended with great success. Tho programme, which was well chosen, opened with a pianoforte duet played by Misses. iV.aree and Wright, and an excellent number. Mr. C. Chambers sang " Margharuttu," whilst Mr. C. Edwards gave a song winch has been heard so often that ii. now deserves, to be relegated to obscurity fora time, " Love's Golden Dream," and afterwards sang "The Swanee River," a melody so familiar that it requires a first-class reudeting to merit appreciation. Mr. Edwards was only fairly successful. A fantasia from I lie opera " William Tell,"' for violin and pianoforte, was. played by llerr Tutschkn. and Miss Wright in masterly style. The interpretation of the ditlieult violin part, with iu chord passage.*; and harmonies, left nothing to be desired, and the pianoforte accompaniment was brilliantly given. The performers were recalled. Hurr Ttitschka afterwards played a "cavatina" by Raff, with Miss Wright, as accouipanyist. Mrs. lvilgour contributed with her customary taste, a song Ly Abt, and also the ballad "Joyous Life," by Randogger. A duet, was sung by Miss Harper and Mrs. Coatcs, and was well received, Mr. J. C. Sutherland gave some of hieffective pianoforte solos, the "Grande Marche Militaire," of W'ollenhaupt, Piedonka's ".Scherzo," and the negro melody, " .Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground," arranged by Kitauliou, the latter being played in reply to an encore. Another good number win the ballad rendered by Mrs. Morrits "The Song that Reached My Heart," which was given with exquisite taste, and won a decided encore. An amusing .sketch of the Frank Lincoln stylo wan cleverly given by Mr. Herbert Walpole. The duet, " Love and War," by Messrs. A. L. Edwards and T. Charter was a good number. The voices blended well, while both singers infused a lot of spirit into their rendering. .Mrs. Coatcs wan very successful in Loin , '- pathetic song " Spangles," her interpretation of the .sentiment in tho lyric being admirable, while her enunciation in pianissimo passages was excellent. The next item was a duet, " To the Woods," by Misses Aylott and Caution. With first-class enunciation, fresh and clear voices which harmonised most, pleasingly, and due care regarding both intonation and expression, the two young singers, though nervous at first, quickly enlisted the appreciation of their hearers, and were vigorously applauded at tho close. Miss Harper, though possessed of a powerful and sweet soprano voice, failed to do justice to Tosti's " Good-bye," her singing lacking fooling. In selecting "The Young Brigade Mr. T. Charter made a happy choice, the spirited martial song .suiting his voice admirably, and he gave the number with great effectiveness. The entertainment closed with the singing of the National Anthem by all tho performer , !.