CORRESPONDENCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10626, 15 December 1897, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

THE CHARITABLE AID BOARD. TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—Allow me to assure "A Member of the Board" that I in no way _ "pulled "MercutioV leg" in the matter he writes about in this day's issue of your paper. " Mercutio" alone is responsible for coupling my name in the manner he has done in the paragraph referred to, so far as lam concerned. I think it is rather spiteful on the part ot "A Member of the Board" to suggest that anyone Would wilfully say anything, or lend himself to the evidently spiteful purpose of defaming the Board.—lam, etc., J no. Gordon. December 14th, 1897.

THE CANTATA AT ST. SEPULCHRE'S. TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—Permit me to thank " J.C.G." for his letter and friendly criticism. Except in one item, I was not conscious that the organ was overpowering the voices. The position of the layer 90 close to a large instrument obliges him to rely iu some degree upon the opinion ot a competent listener at a distance, and the more frequent expression of such opinion kindly tendered (as in the present instance) would do much to relieve an organist from the charge of over-playing, of which he may be wholly unaware. Personally, I may add that during an experience of more than 30 years my chief desire in playing accompaniments has been to conform to the rule so well expressed by. your correspondent,-I am, etc., 1 The Organist,