PUPIL CONCERT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12801, 23 October 1903, Page 5

PUPIL CONCERT.

A concert, which attracted a fairly numerous auJicncc, was given by the pupils of lit H. Stckes in the Choral Hal! Inst evening, tho pupils being materially assisted in providing a capital evening's music by Mrs Monkman. and several of those who attend her for vocal tuition. Mrs Monkman herself supplied tlio accompaniments to the singers, and also sang during the evening, being tile first, to reccivs an encore for her admirable rendering of " Ln sercnata." Singing generally finds mote favour with an audience than instrumentation, and last; evening's concert proved no exception to the rule. At the same time those playing tlio banjo, mandolin and other "Instruments met with a gratifying reception, and displayed considerable ability in their playing. The other lady vocalists were Miss Violet M'Furlano and Miss Cooke, both of whom were recalled, but only the former responded>to the invitation to again sing. Messrs Boot, end Cooke also sang, the latter giving a very good rendering of "Tho devopt lover," for which he was encored. Of the instrumentation, the banjo playing was nrobnbly the best, though all proved enjoyable. Mr H. Stokes gave both a mandolin and banjo solo, besides accompanying the other instrumentalists on the harp. Duets, quartets, Quintets, and septets were played by Misses Whit-taker, Clarke, Johnston, M'Leod," Hoodie, Stevens, Bngley, Seelye, Messrs Steven, Bagley, Erridge. Seelye, Justicc, and Jacobs. Tho band of stringed instilments, which was a numerous one, played three selections very creditably, and tho remaining item on the programme was a vocal quartet, which was sung by Miss Cooke, Mrs Monkman, Messrs Cooka and Dempster.