LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 69

LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT.

The concert given by .the Dunedin Liedertafel in the Art Gallery Hall on the 11th was even better attended than the society's concerts usually are. The repeated applause, and the unusual number of encores was sufficient proof of this. The programme showed that tlie Liedertafel ia still s*«adily adding to its growing repertoire, and adding with discrimination. None of the regular attendants at the society's concerts could fail to notice this. The " Italian aal«t," by Genee, an extremely clever bit«of work, was one of the bright- spots* in the programme. It was sung brightly and crisply, -and the value of the musical terms, which prevail from beginning to finish, was fully appreciated. The* .solo was sung with considerable success by Mr E. Eager. A totally different, yet an equally clever, piece of music was "The voices of harmony," by Dard-Janin, and whi'.e the singers were not quite so successful in this aa in the humorous item, they are, nevertheless, well entitled to praise fcr a very admirable piece of part sinking. The rendering was not free from defect, but" such defect as did exist was probably i-ot noticeable, except to those listening with critical ears. Considering the wide ~iffereiice in the two part songs, and the greater difficulties attending the singing of me cne last referred to, its singing, may even oe regarded a 9 equal in point of merit to the " Salat." Other pieces performed by the Liedertafel were : — " Nazareth." " Serenade " (W. G. Smith, in which Mr J. Alexander sung the solo), " O flame of gold," " A cradle song," and " Cruiskeen lawn." Miss Doris Dall, a ginger new to the Dunedin platform, made her first public appearance, and produced % most favourable impression. Miss Dall is the possessor of ' a fine full contralto voice of very considerable power and good quality, but is apt to exaggerate or oversing her music. "My heart is weary " might with advantage have given place to something simple, not that Miss Dall could net sing it, but because with the natural nervousness attending » first appearance, she would have been more at ease, and in all probability, therefore, more successful :n something less exacting in character. An encore . was in waiting for Miss Dall. and wag supplemented by two very handsome bouquets. Mi»9 - Dall also sang " Ah ! s'esttnto" (Donna Caritea). by Marcadante, another instance of attempting to accomplish overmuch at the outset, well sung though it -was. The other vocalists were Mr J. Blenkinsopp and Mr A. Ibbotson, both acquitting themselves satisfactorily. Mr H. B. Austing and Mr W. E. Taylor played a duet for flute and piano, and Messrs J. Timeon (who conducted, as usual) and W. E. Taylor played a pianoforte duet.