CHAMBER MUSIC

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22240, 15 October 1935, Page 12

CHAMBER MUSIC

AUCKLAND SOCIETY SATISFACTORY SEASON A satisfactory season was reviewed in the report of the Auckland Chamber Music Society, presented by the president, Mr. R. E. Fenton, at tho sixth annual meeting last night. Mr. Fenton said the programmes of tho four concerts had included works of many wellknown composers and of some not so familiar to New Zealand audiences. The year had closed with a credit balance of. £lO, but without the fees of £l4 received for broadcasting tho two first concerts of the season the society would have had no balance with which to continue, Mr. Fenton said. He appealed for more subscribers to enable the society to carry on. " The gramophone and radio have been brought to a state of great perfection, but concerts have the added attraction of visibility,"' Mr. Fenton continued. " Most people like to see the performers, especially if they also happen to be personal friends." Ho said it would be a great pity and, ho considered, a slur on Auckland's artistic character if the society, which had completed its sixth season, were allowed to tio out of existence. Reference was made to tho loss suffered by the society through the death of Mr. Barry Conev.

The following officers wore elected: — President, Mr. It. E. Fonton; vicepresidents, Professor C. W. Egerton, Messrs. E. Varley 'Hudson and F. Puckey; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Fenton; committee, Mrs. W. H. Parkos, Mrs. Talbot, Messrs. Hudson, N. Gibson, R. Norton, A..8. Thomson and R. Hipkins, and Professor Egerton. *

PINAL CONCERT A NOTABLE PROGRAMME The final concert of the Auckland Chamber Music Society's sixth season was given in the Lewis Eady Hall last night.. There was a fair attendance. Tho opening item was "Allegro Appassionata," a work b.v Templo Bevan, a local composer. This singlemovement work, which displays considerable ingenuity, was played with the necessary spirit by Haydn Murray, first violin, Carl Whitmore, second violin, Lois Walls, viola, and Lalla Hemus, 'cello. The same artists played J. B. McEwen's "Nugao Suite," of seven bagatelles. Tho suito was a most pleasing succession of contrasted moods, the third bagatelle, "Peat Peek," in particular, being exquisitely played. Particular interest attached to the "Quintette in A Minor," bv Julius Hontgen, which had its first performance in New Zealand. The music was presented by Mr. B. Henricks. The artists were Haydn Murray, first violin. Lois Walls, second violin. Amy Stevenson, vfola, Lalla Homuß, 'cello, and Dora Judson, piano. The four movements, the andante, allegro, lento e mesto and allegro, were most ably given, and the players wore enthusiastically recalled at tho conclusion. Ernest Chausson's concerto for violin and piano, with string quartette, was the concluding item. The soloists were Dora Judson, piano, and Vincent Aspev, violin, while Haydn Murray, Lois Walls, Amy Stevenson and Lalla Hemus comprised the quartette. The performance of this French composer's work was a notablo success, and a fitting conclusion to a programme that was perhaps the best of tho season.