FESTIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND MUSIC.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 883, 8 December 1916, Page 5

FESTIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND MUSIC.

f ' The following is the programme 3 which will be performed by the Festival chorus and orchestra, under the leadership of Mr R. C. Zimmerman, at the opening night of the Festival for the encouragement of music by New J. Zealand-born composers, at the Theatre Royal next Monday, under the patron- " age of his Excellency the Governor. " The works are l>y the New Zealandborn composer, Mr Arthur Lilly, irho will conduct the performance:—(l) "Soldiers' Requiem" (How Sleep the : Brave), for unaccompanied chorus; (2) j "Life'' (Wordsworth's "Immortal-' ity' - * ode), for baritone solo (Mr Sidney Williamson), chorus and full orchestra; (3) "Christmas Joy'' (Milton's "Nativity"' ode), for tenor and soprano ; solo, quartet, chorus and full orchestra, f soloists. Miss Elsie Large and" Mr Mon--1 tague Gillmore: (4) "God is Our - Hope,'' Psalm 46, for chorus ami full " orchestra. The inauguration of the Fes- " tival is creating much interest in musi- : cal and educational circles, and visitors ' from different centres have signified • their intention of being present. The I profits are for the patriotic funds. The > box plan-* are at Milner and Thomp- , son's.