WESTMINSTER SINGERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 14

WESTMINSTER SINGERS.

Last opportunities to hear the Westminster Glee Singers will be given at the two special farewell performances at His Majesty's Theatre this afternoon and evening. The company will appear at several provincial centres during the coming week. On Monday and Tuesday they will bo at Whangarei, on Thursday at Te Awamutu and on Friday and Saturday at Hamilton. Mr. Edward Branscombe, the director, has devoted his long experience to selecting vocalists to worthily uphold tho good name of the Westminster Glee Singers and soloists of tho highest merit, from the cathedrals of England compose tho present organisation. There are six boy sopranos and eight adults. The bright programme presonted last evening was enthusiastically received. The opening chorus by tho gentlemen was " The Song of tho Pedlar," and was followed by tho boy sopranos in a unison song, "Break o' Day." Old English songs, notably "The Lass With tho Delicate Air," were given to advantage by the company, who also sang a cycle of vocal dances, an anthem "I Waited Lord," and the concluding chorus, "In England, Mcrrie England." Scottish, Irish and humorous items, together with a Maori song by Ernest McKinlay, the New Zealand singer, completed a very acceptable programme.