RETURNED SOLDIERS' CHOIR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 7

RETURNED SOLDIERS' CHOIR

On Monday next, in the Concert Chamber the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Choir under the conductorship of Mr L B Borrow, will present its first concert of the 1939 season Major works included in this programme will be the descriptive choruses for male voices:—"The Reveille" (Elgar) and " Crossing the Plain," .. by Maldwyn Price "The Builder' (Cadman) is a new work of majestic charaetei rich in harmony and in its first performance should make an instant appeal "Awake. Aeolian Lyre," " lohn Peel and Rossini's "Carnovale" have al ready proved popular numbers Beautifully shaded part-songs—'A Stream of Silver Moonshine." "Drink to Me Only." "All in an April Evening and a choir quartet in " O Peaceful Night provide contrast in a well-balanced orogramme. Miss Dora Drake will ba heard in Verdi's "Caro Nome," from ' Rigoletto " and Sullivan's " The Hours Creep on Apace." A "Tale of Old Jatan " and " Wedding Whispers are the selected number? ,of .Miss Joy Knowles elocutionist Mr W J Sinon marimbaphone soloist will provide iolos and accompany the choir in an arrangement of the carol Silent Niffht" arranged by Borrow Miss Sybil Baker the choir's accompanist Will again be at the oiano