KAIKORAI ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12739, 12 August 1903, Page 6

KAIKORAI ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

i J Tho holding capacity, of St. John's Hall,' .: Iloslyn, was tad to Iho uttermost last evening, when the Kaitorai Orchestral Society, gave its first conoort for this year—proof that.tho society has the 6uppovt of residents of the dis- . trict and , that tho pood work it does is appreciated. ~ Lpst ovomnij's concort proved l a .very enjoyable one, and tho work of the orchestra, ms up to a very fair standard of efficiency, no very difficult music being attempted, and no doubt bo. "However, the audience liked j tje.orcbestrol elections'aofle the Ims for their

being of a popular nati re. The concert was opened with Sousa's nppulm "High School Cadets March," played \ ith a good swing, after which came Mozart's ' Don Giovanni" overlure. This was the orf esira's best selection in .itself, and was credtably rendered. Xlnevenness and want of light and , shade were defects almost to be exp soted, but a, good point about the orchestral wo k- as. a-whole was thai it was vigorous «md not mio when tho occasion so The ne:t selection was from Rossini's "William Tel," one,of the best of the orchestral efforts, th) remaimng.orchestral items being tho taking A 'abian dance Gesi la (by Kottauri), £ selectid i ; from Audrans La Cigttle," and , the- wal!- "Spbra las olas" (Rosas. MrKNyeia o> complimented on his clarionet solo, MohM " Second air vane with orchestral accoinpunmmt. The vocal soloists assisting ttoro Jfr D. Huttoh and Miss P. A. Grant.-.ond-their fforts added greatly to the success of the prcferamrae. Miss Grant achieved a very considei iblo measme of success in so difficult a solo as' Vashti' (Bqrdcse), butwas perhaps heard to e to better advantage in themoro simple " Wh& the hearty young' (Buck). Mr HuttoE wal in excehent voice, and his best solo was WMe's ■'"Devout lover. , Mattel's " Hear the wild winds blow , was, nowever, distinctly, well reni eired. Miss Grant and Mr Hutton were special y applauded for their tuneful duet "Maying -. tho voices blending well. Mr J. B. M'lnlyiß wad m _hu iptou tho society's hon. cond'ittor, Mr G. Beath led the orchestra, and MrjD. Cooke acted as accompa-niat. ■• : ''■'■'... ---. •■■ 4-. . ■