ORGAN RECITAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14684, 18 November 1909, Page 5

ORGAN RECITAL.

The musically inclined were last evening afforded another opportunity of hearing the very lino organ in the possession of which First Church is fortunate. It is quite evident that Mr Jes-e Timson is acquiring ait increased command over the instrument! Anyone attending rhe recitals ho lias given during tho (last few months' catmoi fail to be impiessed by the fact. The programme presented lust evening was a, wellselected one, there not being a single item that was not calculated to meet with favour, and the solos were for Ihe most part of a popular kind. In I)r Harriss'.-

"Romanza," an exquisitely pretty composition which Mr Timson handled with great delicacy, and produced some beautiful soft efTeets, the fine mellow tone o! the organ was heard to perfection, and the Allegro by Wood was another goo:! performance. Mr Timson put a. lot. of feeling into his playing of tile next organ eolo. an Andantiiio in D flat by Lemaro, and the great power of the, organ was fully brought ovt in the final movement of Or Pcacc's Sonata da Camera. Cantilene, a most melodious composition by 'ffhceldon, was dono full jtistico to, and the other solos, which were a march in E flat by LefcureWcy, Elevation in A flat by'Guilmant, an Allegretto by Lemmens, and Finale (allegro) by to same composer, reoaived adequate treatment at, Jlr Timson's bands. It may be said that Mr Timson's playing was consistently good throughout, and the audience, which was irot so large as usual, quite recognised 'Ibis. Tho King Street Congregational, Roslyn Methodist, and First Church choirs gave their assistance and contributed three items. T'lero was a preponderance of female voices, but, though the gentlemen were in the minority, a surprisingly good balance was preserved. The anthem ''Praise the Lord, O my soul," was rendered under the direction of Mr das. Patcrson, and went exceedingly well. Jlr C. H. Plant conducted iir the other two instances. Dyke's "Fierce raged tho tempest." was a thoroughly good performance in every respect, and the fact was not lost upon the audience, but the "Soldiers' Chorus," from "Faust," was not of equal merit, and it was (perhaps the stirring nature of 'the music rather than tho performance that won the rc-dcmand.