AUCKLAND ORCHESTRAL UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8669, 11 September 1891, Page 6

AUCKLAND ORCHESTRAL UNION.

The third concert of the season was l-mi , the Choral Hall last night. The n, JBi was full of novelties, and the 4 were selected with a view nn»if o ,i showing to the best advantage th* » p • ef capabilities of the orchestra 'IV " Cal a few vocal selections, hut tiiev ml? M ' e,e pied a minor part in the programme T' principal features were the overture ./i" Medicin Malgre Lui" (Gounod) a i Lteristic composition full of qu-ui'it v • ' lc ' and sudden surprises rapid movement??" exquisite harmony. The other was wegian rhapsody No 1 (Sve.ulsen), a com, ' sition full of weird, fantastic, vetlw ' 0v characteristic and descriptive music «!• 1 ? affords scope for both wind and S' : Whlc 1 ments but which requires the X'" ?"• siDle skill to give it thorough effect 'if' success achieved was remarkable ti are few compositions which rem,;™ J e skill on the part of the conductor. auR? Paque deserved the applause which , ' coved. Ihe divertissement from •'«. Lahore ' (Massenet) and the pi w ;, at 'iff land" (Barnett) were admirable thn J'f beautiful _ position full of exquisite , nique, being a great attraction 'FlotoS overture " btradella,' Verdi's'? i'l T tore," and Gounod's " Mure'he Ron™? V& '' were the other concerted items an.l ft e went with great precision, .Mi V ] i ey gave a clarionet solo (Weber) in fa® style, and was warmly applauded. \|,y Burgess sang Pmsuti's " Charity" in a * f Ii ing, sympathetic manner, her fi„ e 1™ trulto voice giving full expression I the weird, pathetic air. .Mr T j a F son sang the aria My Hearts Firn Home' from Lurlinc" (Wallace) wit orchestral accompaniment and he had t respond to an encore. A novelty not nr vided for in the programme was introduce Miss Iseilsen sang " Listening AniteH' (Brocldey), with exquisite taste, aecomuanV ing herself on the harp. She lias a vwexprcssive contralto voice of considerable compass, and is manifestly a skilful tier" former on the li.irp. Her beautiful perform' ance earned for her the warmest plaudits and there will be a general desire to' % more of this talented young lady in musical circles. There was a large attendance "and we think that M>\ A. G. I'amie counter and Mr. Charles Heinus leader of the or' chestra, may well be congratulated on tli« success of the performance.