MUSIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 17

MUSIC.

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. Tlieannu.il mooting of Hie Wellington Orchestral .Society was hold last week ill the Dresden Piano Company’s rooms. Mr B. Pearce wrote regretting tint, in consequence of liisabsenoe from the Colony, lie would be obliged to sever his connection with the. Society. Mr T. W. Pilcher, jun. (secretary) read tho annual report and balance-sheet. Tho report, after referring to the works produced during tho year, stated that the cost of the two kettle-drums recently imported to the Society’s order had been defrayed out of the fund set apart for the purpose, supplemented by a sum from tho general revenue. It would he necessary to increase the roll of honorary members, which now stands at 117, if the sound financial position of the Society was to be maintained. There were dS members in the orchestra, but more good strings, especially ’cellos and basses, were needed. The average attendance at the rehearsals bad not been satisfactory. The balance-sheet showed the receipts to have been AlUo Is lid, including a sum of Ao IPs (id brought forward from last year, and the expenditure X 157 Us 11d, leaving a balance of AS Us 7d. The assets were set down at Al7B Us 7d, with no liabilities. Mr liar land regretted that only one symphony had been performed during the year. Mr A. F. Hill pointed out that they paid as much attention to this class of work as they did m Christchurch and Dunedin. Bespoke in praise of the work done for the Society by Mr Kennedy.