CITY HOLDS CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18354, 21 March 1923, Page 11

CITY HOLDS CARNIVAL.

CONTINUANCE OF SUCCESS.

§ CONCERT IN TOWN HALL.

Enjoyable PERFORMANCE.

.J.. f^ o carnival concert given under the ; jLpjoea of the Auckland Society of Musi--1 cians at- the Town Hall lust evening waR an unqualified success. Not only was the audience a large one. but there was the •tenant of enthusiasm to carry along the proceedings. Apart from tho individual items, which wore of a high standard of excellence, the closest attention was acceded the special concerted pianoforte (elections. These conjured up visions of the palmy days of ensemble playing in Auckland, and the jaded concert-goer would no doubt gladly welcome more of Jhni class of music in future programmes. if in the pianoforte duos and quartettes, ♦here was not the keenest agreement of rotch in the higher register of the instruments it was only when the music ran to course through certain keys that tho defect was most apparent to sensitive ears. The piano quartette " Fingal'a Cave' /Mendelssohn) was played with unerring precision and judgment by Misses Evelyn toyman and Dora Judson and Messrs. Berry Conev and Eric Waters. Not a noint in this impressive tone-iueture was Sssed by the executants, who were warmly received. The piano duo, " Rondo •L C" (Chopin), bv Miss Dora Judson ind Mr Eric Waters, was deftly fingered, whi'e a high standard of achievement was «cured by Miss Evelyn Wyman and Mr. Cyril Towsey in Aronskys piano duo, • Silhouttes." », n»lln the vocal department Miss Miua Caldow showed mature gifts of mtwprerjion in Brahms's " Sapphic- Ode, B r -he> "Cradle Mo Low," and Barrett •Mv Ships." These were conspicuous for .l'eor enunciation and artistic voice manLent. Mrs. Cyril Towsey sang De- 1 w«vs "he Nil" with much charm, and STatso associated with Mr. Barry Coney , I the expressive duet "A Night in Venice" (SLantem). .Mr. Harold Maxtor Slaved sound technique and control of the finer nuances in his violin solo, Scotch Pastoral" (Faenger), and also contributed „ obligate to Mrs. Towsey's song. Mr. Barry Coney, who was in excellent voice, Crested his numbers, " Linden Lea VauSan Williams), and "Casey the ■Fiddler" (Wood), with more than the usual share of .interest, and had to respond again with « 0l (Hill). Air George Poore's flute solo, \V md Anions the Trees" (Briccialdi) found the 3 in a position to do full justice to its many characteristic beauties. The special band selection, 'Roberto fl Diaboli." (Meyerbeer) by the Auckland Artillery Band, under Lieut. 0. F. Cater was highly enjoyable. The mam features were tastefully presented, and the climaxes well worked up. The concert was brought to a close with i stirring rendering of Kowalski a Marche Hongroise" by 16 lady pianists on eight pianos. Those participating were-Misses V Griffin and E. Skinner r.T.C.L, J "Lambert, E. Sinclair. M. Weather lit. F. Ward A. Doyle, D. Ryan, and b. Vatigh, LTCL., D. Herdegen and M. Non-loss, j AT.C-L.'. and L. Parkinson, E. Little. K. Hillian. D. o'Sullivan, and M. Fiheld AL C M The precision obtained «as hijhlv praiseworthy, and the popular "trains of the march resounded trough fre hall in no uncertain manner. Ihe many encore items given during the evening "Were much to the taste of the audience. . The pianoforte accompaniments were in the capable hands of Misses Evelyn Wyman and Queenie Poore, and Messrs..Cyril Towsey arid Leo Whittaker.